The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
AROUND THE HOUSE
HINTS AND RECIPES WORTH CON.
SHERATON.
Simple Devices That Will Tend to
Keep the Hands in Good condl.
tion-Direction for Some
Appetlzine Dishes.

housekeeper who has no maiu
was complaining of her inability to
keep her hands in order because OF
dishwashing. from which like thou.
sands OF other women, she shronk as
most distasteful task An older
housekeeper, looking at the redeemed
fingers, with Just suspicion OF CRIME
round the nails, offered to buy an out.
ut for 20 cents that would he of great
assistance in preventing the disfg
urement The list included dish
chain for rubbing black kettles or tax.
Ing off food that had stuck In Il sauce
pan. soap shaker to prevent hand
ling he soap or accidentally getting
too strong a suds, a dish mop. which
would keep the hands out of the wa
ter most of the time. and a handled
sink scraper, with stiff brush on one
side and scoop on the other, for
cleaning the sink and taking up the
scraps, task which in itself does
more than all else to make the dish
washer hate her work She added the
injunction to use good soap, and rub
all greasy dishes with "A wad of news
paper before putting them into the
dishwater.
Some women can never he convert
ed to using such little helps because
at first il seems more natural to take
the hand. but after perseverance for
a few days these little aids will be
preferred.
CANNED PEACH PuDDINGS.-
Sift two cups of -four with two level
teaspoons of baking powder, one-half
teaspoon of SALT add one tablespoon
of melted butter two beaten eggs, and
milk TO make thin batter or nearly
one cup Beat all well, then add the
beaten whites of two eggs. Put a
spoonful of the batter into buttered
cups, then half canned peach and
q spoonful more of the batter. Set
in steamer, cover and steam 20
minutes Serve with vanilla sauce.
VANILLA SAUCE.--Beat the white
Of one egg stiff, and three rounding
tablespoonfuls of sugar, and beat well,
then the yolk and beat again, and last
three tablespoons of milk and half a
teaspoon OF more of vanilla. Beat
hard until smooth, and it is ready
TO serve at once.
SPICED BEEF Put three pounds
water to cover; cook slowly until ten.
der enough to pull apart easily. The
broth should be reduced one-half. Tear
The meat into shreds with fork, but
do not chop, stir in one level table
spoonful of salt one-half level tea
allspice and cloves. Put the whole
into mold and when cold slice fol
serving
PUMPKIN PlE.--To two cups of
stewed and sifted pumpkin. add two
thirds cup of sugar one-half level
teaspoonful of salt, one level teaspoon
of cinnamon, two well beaten eggs
and enough milk to make four cups
in all the mixture Line plate with
paste. making deep scalloped rim
around the edge; fill and bake slowly
one hour.
ONIONS WITH CREAM SAUCE
Put the onions into boiling water and
cook ten minutes, change the water
and cook until tender. Serve with
sauce made with three cups of -four
one rounding tablespoon of butter
one-half level teaspoon of salt, and
cook for FIVE minutes.
WHITE LAYER CAKE. - Cream
one and one-half cups of sugar with
one-half cup of butter; add slowly
three-quarters cup of milk, alternate
ly with two cups of flour sifted with
two level teaspoons of baking powder
Add the stifly beaten whites of -four
eggs and bake in three layers. Spread
white icing between and over the
cakes