January 30, 1943 Cup Cakes, Driving Restrictions and The Army

Dear Mother & Daddy,

"We got your letter yesterday and I meant to write last night but I made some cup cakes after supper and by the time I got them iced it was time to go to bed.  It had been so long since we had had any home-made cake it's almost all gone now.

B is at the library tonight.  He had to teach his YMCA class tonight and then went to the library to study for a big test tomorrow.

Our new boss hasn't come yet.  He is supposed to come Tuesday and we're all anxious to see what he is like.  I bought me a new hat yesterday.  It is a little, light blue thing and goes well with my tweed coat.

We haven't been any place except to school and work.  We've had the car out of the garage just once since the ban on driving and that was one Saturday B went to the grocery store.  I guess I'll forget how to drive or how to ride in a car.  I like my working hours--from 10:00 to 6:00, because I can get so much done in the morning.  Having Mondays off is pretty swell too.

You asked if we were coming back if B doesn't go to the army.  We think that he will have to go to the army sometime.  We feel that our only chance is that he will be deferred long enough to finish this one year.  That would give him a Master's degree.  He would probably have to go in the army in the early part of next summer.  If he has to come home for his physical at Jefferson Barracks before the year is up, and is rejected, we will come right back to New Haven.  He has to make application for the scholarship if he wants to stay here next year and he's going to do this if he isn't called before the time these have to be in--March 1.  What has to be will be and we can take it.  We are hoping and praying we can finish this one year.

I'll write again the first of next week."

                                            Lots and lots of love,
                                               
                                                         B & Bonnie

Peanut Butter Cup Cakes from the New Hood Cookbook

2 cups sifted cake flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
Dash of salt
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt together twice.  Cream shortening and peanut butter until soft; blend in brown sugar.  Add eggs and beat until light.  Add flour alternately with milk, eating until smooth after each addition.  Flavor with vanilla.  Turn into greased cup cake pans and bake in moderate oven (350) 25 to 30 minutes.  Approximate yield:  2 dozen cup cakes.


Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sauce and Frosting

Combine 1 c. light brown sugar, 1/4 c. light corn syrup, 6 T milk and 4 teas. butter.
Cook over med. heat till sugar is dissolved (about 5 min.).
Stir in 1/4 c peanut butter and cool to room temp.
Store in frig.