The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-06
THE HOME.
THE CHAFING DISH.


making possibilities, Is once more upor
us, the owner OF chatting dish may ado
convi,iil feature to:many an evening
spent In her house II she will bring forth
her chatting dish and In IL compound some
delicious home made candy. The chatting
dish will prove the centre OF attraction
and interest. and will supply the often
sought for something TO do on a win
tes's evening.
Very delicious and easy TO prepare In a
chatting dish Is certain "hrew" of vanilla
caramels. Put into the blazer two cup
tuis Of sugar cup of cream and two
generous tablespoonfuls Of butter. Stir
constantly TO prevent scorching, until o
little of the boiling liquid will turn TO a
firm paste II dropped in iced water. Re-
move from the fire. stir In two tablespoon.
fuls of vanilla extract, and beat hard for
several minutes before turning the mix
ture into buttered pans to cool. Mark off
In squares. These are rslished by people
who like rranuiated or sugared cnramels.
Chocolate caramels with nuts may be
prepared by cooking together in tho blazer
a pound of brown sugar, quarter pound
OF grated chocolate and hat q cup OF
water When the candy, hardens In water
stir into it one tablespoonful of butter
and cup of chopped walnuts or hickory
mats. Beat hard and remove from the
ire. Turn into pans and cut in squares.
II n peanut molasses candy is desired 1t
Is well to have the peanuts prepared be-
fore hand. This Is done by shelling,
ssinning and splitting them, and putting
layer Of them in the bottom of creased
an. Put in the chatting dish cup of
genuine molasses, one of brown sugar,
ane tablespoonful Of vinegar, and one of
1ntter. Boil together until the candy Is
risp when tested IN cold water: add
three uarters of teaspoonful of baking
soda, and pour the boiling candy over the
ennuts. This tafy should be very cold
efore il Is eaten, and TO hasten this end
be pans may be set outside 10 tho cold
ir, or, better stiil. In the snow.
A delicious Inaple-sugar candy may
.isa DO made In the chatting dish, Break
nto very small bits pound of maple
sugar, ana stir it into cup OF cream and
lne of milk mixed. Turn into the blazer
AMI boil stirring oil the time to prevent
Scorching, until u little hardens in cold
water. Now beat into the candy as many
ickorynut kernels as 10 will take, and
hen turn out to cool. This may not look
90 pretty as smooth candy that can be
'ut into neat squares but IL takes up In
palatahleness for what it may lack in APP
peaTance -barper's Bazaar.
HINTS 10 HoUSEKgEPERs.
Equal parts OF ammonia and turpentine
will take paint out of clothing, even II
1t is hard and dry. Saturate the spots as
often as necessary, and wash out in soap.
suds.
A littls borax put in water in which
scarlet napkins and red bordered towels
are to be washed will prevent them from
folding.
A pleasant variation OF the perennial
oatm cal or other breakfast cereal Is to
serve apples with it. The frnit is pared
quartered, and sliced. and used with the
cereal while it is very hot. Powdered
sugar and cream are then added The
heat of the cereal removes the chill of the
apples, and the fruit in its turn imparts
an agreeable relish to the often monoto-
nous breakfast mush,
Fer blistered heel, scrape little yell.
low kitchen and laundry soap to paste
with a very little water and apply to the
spot. Or, before starting out ON long
tramp, turn the stockings wrong side out
and thoroughly soap them about the heel.
This Will be found an efficient preventive.
Tho contents of n saucepan should v.
er cook, unless the recipe expressly states
10 the contrary, without cover over
them. Not only Is the steaming usually
beneficial to the article in question, but
When that steam Is allowed TO I'LL the
kitchen IL harms the walls and furniture
Mar4nVpr In nnurts That small Of pOuE.
ing, not TO the one room, but inore or less
To the " hole house, which Is so Disagree
able and what is often graphically, il
somewhat unkindly, called "tho board
in2 house oder"
10 remove ink stains from whlts cloth,
peroxide of hydrogen should be poured
over the spot and then rinsed out with
water Fresh. new milk Will often &C.
complish the same purpose. An applica-
ton of lemon juice is sure TO do so, II fol-
lowed by thorough sprinklng with salt.
Powdereh charcoal, If lald thick on
burn. causes the immediate abatement of
the pain. A superficial burn can thus be
healed In about an hour.
10 wash a chamois skin soak it in am
monia water, using "a teaspooniul to
quart of water Let IL soak for some
hours, giving IL an occasional squeeze,
ana rinsins 1t In fresh ammonia water.
Pull 1T into shape as 1t dries.
a very goou way TO test WheJner sheets
are damp or not is to place an ordinary
ru'ubler between the sheets for a little
while, and II the bed is damp traces of
moisture will appear on the inside of the
glass.
Spots and marks on wooden gowns are
easily removed by rubbing them we'll
with n cake Of msgnesia Hang the gown
away for day or two and then brush
thoroughly. If the spot has not entirely
disappeared, repeat the process. Other
gowns besides those OF wool can often be
cleaned by this means, ana laces that
are slightly soiled are treshened by rub
bling them well with magnesia and allow
ing it to remain on the lace for short
time.
Do not put hot water or any kind OF
WA er upon woolens thnt lave had liquid
grease spilled upon them. First sprinkle
buckwheat or rye flour over the place and
let it absorb the grease. brush off the
flour, and apply then fresh flour until all
the grease lis absorbed.
To prevent mou Id in ink infuse
piece of salt the size of hazelnut in each
quart
When the taste of the cook has become
yitiated by the tasting Of many dishes "a
nf yDilk will rastora tina daIieacv