The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-18
Things to Know and to Do.

4 Things to Know and to Do,
After getting ingredients together, be-
fore mixing a cake, always warm the
howl by pouring in it boiling water
and letting it stand for three or four
minutes. 1t should be warm enough to
soften, but not melt the butter, says
/ Ladies World.
One Of the best cake makers I ever
I knew used her hands instead of a mix
4 ing spoon for cake She averred that
only with her ten digits could she Judge
the right consistency and tell when it
was ready for the oven. Another of her
rules was never to separate the whites
and yolks of eggs except when making
| sponge and angel cakes.
It is not generally Known that sour
milk makes a cake light and spongy
while sweet milk makes it cut like pound
cake.
In cold weather if flour is warmed
slightly. instead OF stirring it in cold
as it comes from the store room. thus
chilling the yeast or other leavening pow
er, both bread and cake will be lighter
and rise quicker.
Cakes are less apt to stick to the
pans that are creased with lard or any
fat that contains no salt. Some cooks
do not grease their pans at all, but al.
low the cake TO remain in the pan for
few minutes after removing from the
oven Stand it on wire rack where the
air will circulate on all sides, and very
shortly the cake can be taken from the
pan without breaking.
Try clarified beef dTippings instead Of
lard for pies, First beat il to 4 cream
then, before mixing it in the -four, add
small teaspoonful each of lemon juice
and baking powder.
Breakfast Table Charm.
Nearly every woman dresses up
for the afternoon or for dinner on
supper as the evening meal may be,
she always puts her best foot forward
so to speak, in matter of dress, when
company comes, but many q woman neg
lects her appearance at the breakfast
table Daughter win come down N u
dressing sacqUc and with her hair hr-
riedly twisted up in the easiest way;
even mother may slip on some sort Of
negligee and comb her hair in what
ever fashion can be done quickly.
But why shouldn't one look rs at
tractive in the morning, in a suitable
way, as at any other time OF the day
Why not send those who 90 out into
the world away from home with such
a charming picture in memory that ID
viii make them long to get back again
as quickly as possible? 1t is good for
the children to have a vision of.a near
and pretty mother during school hours.
It is decidedly worth while for the hus
band and sons to carry with them to
business, q picture of sweet and charm
ing woman presiding over the coffee
urn. They 20 into a world of Well
eroomed, smartly dressed business wom-
en-. Comparisons should not be thrust
upon them unfayorable TO the woman
at home or TO make them wish she would
pay little more attention to dress.
Even though a woman does her own
work, her dress nowadays may be smart
aud attractive. II need not be eHpeB-
sye even if bought ready made; and if
woman is handy with her needle, she
can make simple one-piece froeks pTac
teal for workday needs vet charming.
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But it Is not only ones dress that
gives charm. The hair must be pref,
tily combed, not the elaborate Golf
fure of afternoon or evening if one is
a follower Of fashion in hair-dressing.
Curriers' should be banished, the hair
net Just twisted up in any old way, but
combed in some simple, becoming style.
But If one does not want to take the
hair out of its curriers' 50 early in the
morning. prefering to keep it in wave
for the afternoons dressing, there is no
need to look untidy Dainty little break
fast caps made of fine lawn and lace
or null and lace, with attractive rib
bons, are quite in favor now, and espec
tally in New York my lady Of fashion
seldom If ever, comes to the breakfast
table without one Of these charming
little caps on her head. They have a
quaint, old-timey look. and make
pretty face prettier. and soften the lines
in an older face. There are also little
aprons made TO match the caps, and
the woman Of to-day makes a charming
picture at the breakfast table in her
simple morning dress, with the cunning
little lace-trimmei apron and cap to
match.
This neat dressing in the morning
means rising earlier enough 10 make
toilet. not the elaborate toilet, %
course, Of the afternoon; bat one should
have time to properly battle, care for
the hair, teeth and hands and To dress
neatly. The result well repays the eff
fort for freshness and daiutiness at the
breakfast table are q potent factor in
happy home life.
The table and the appointments Of
tie dining room, too. need the eve of
the mistress of the home even though
The maids may be paapous Dainty
china, f7wers. If possible. luscious-look-
ing fruit heapcd on a graceful compete,
all these add 10 the charm aua the