Show fI t t I i 1 i 1 r ll ra iii r r 1 r d cv ft 1 r rr I b r r r STOOP TO CONQUER Mrs Watson Vatson performs this little trick of arching her back and her feet are adjusted properly to help with those housekeeping chores META GIVEN MENUS Delicious Brownie Recipe Calls for Careful Measuring Have you ever given a favorite favorite favorite favor favor- ite recipe to a friend only to hear her later bewail the fact that her product didn't turn out like lile yours Its It's so deflating to try someone's favorite dish only to get disappointing results and yet this happens time and again Particularly is this true of the favorite ever-favorite brownie which may turn out deliciously moist and chewey one time lime only to be bedry bedry bedry dry and crumbly the next There are several factors which may be at fault fault- Measuring Measuring Measuring ing the shortening before melting melting melting melt melt- ing gives the same correct amount each time but in measuring measuring measuring meas meas- melted shortening on one of the fractional nested cups the shortening seems to heap up instead of leveling off before running over and thus gives too generous an amount Size of the eggs too can affect affect affect af af- the quality of the brownies or other baked goods Using two sized pullet-sized eggs when two eggs are required wont won't provide enough egg to produce the necessary necessary necessary essary emulsifying effect in the batter Then too recipes sometimes sometimes sometimes some some- times use routine words without without without with with- out real explanation of the necessary necessary necessary essary action For instance mix doesn't give the idea of beating hard and fast which is necessary when incorporating oil into a batter And the tile word blend fails to make clear the necessity of thoroughly ing all the ingredients Delay between between between be be- tween the steps of preparing combining and baking can also cause poor resul results ts The following recipe for delicious delicious delicious de de- de- de licious brownies is one that's tried and true By measuring the ingredients carefully and following following following follow follow- ing the instructions closely you youcan youcan youcan can be sure of having great success with it Broun Brownies ics 3 3 4 cup all purpose all purpose flour Vi teDS teaspoon Oon baking powder J 3 teaspoon Salt aalt 2 eggs ebbs 1 cup sugar 3 2 t cup butter 2 squares unsweetened chocolate 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 14 cup chopped nuts Sift flour measure and resift 3 times with baking powder and salt Beat eggs until light and fluffy using a rotary beater Add sugar in three portions continuing to beat well after each addition Add butter and chocolate melted together in top of double boiler over hot not boiling water Beat thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- stir in vanilla then the flour mixture and finally the nuts Beat only enough to blend well Spread in a lightly greased inch Ji-inch inch shallow pan Bake at degrees F F. for 25 to 30 minutes Do not undertake Leave in the pan cool slightly on cake rack racIe then cut in squares or oblongs while warm Makes about 16 squares |