"Thank you, that's a good idea, Bettina. May I sit down here at the kitchen table and copy it?" "Do, I'll get you a pencil and a piece of paper. Ruth, won't you stay to dinner tonight?" "I can't possibly, Bettina. I am going out with mother, and should be at home now dressing. Oh, by the way, I had a chance to refer last night to something you made me copy and put with my recipe cards. 'How to Remove Grass Stains'! I got it on my white dress—a dreadful looking stain—and immediately referred to my card-index. It said, 'Moisten with alcohol or camphor, allow to stand five minutes, and wash out with clear water.' The stain came out like magic! I used camphor; we didn't happen to have any alcohol in the house." "I'm so glad it came out; that is such a pretty white dress. And weren't you glad you knew just where to find a remedy? It seems a little trouble to index things, but it is really worth doing." "I think so, too. Well, there's Bob, and I must rush off. Bob, you're going to have a good dinner tonight! I've just been investigating!" Bob had: Pork Chops Bread
Escalloped Potatoes Baked Apples Butter Fresh Pears Tea BETTINA'S RECIPES
(All measurements are level) Baked Apples 4 apples 8 T-sugar ½ C-water ½ t-cinnamon 2 T-butter Select apples of uniform size. Wash and core. Place in a pan, cover the bottom with water. Fill each cavity with sugar, a dash of powdered cinnamon and a tiny lump of butter. Bake for thirty minutes, basting occasionally. Serve around the platter of pork chops. Bettina's Time-Guide for Baking Quick Breads Pop-overs—Thirty minutes in a hot oven. Baking-powder biscuits—Ten to fifteen minutes in a hot oven. Corn bread—Twenty-five to forty minutes in a moderate oven.
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