Evening journal., 1911-01-30
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HOUSEHOLD NOTES
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II one wishes eggshells whitened,
wash them off in vinegar.
Take out the bottom drawer of a
bureau to clean under H.
Whiting, mixed to cream with
tepid water. is excellent for dirty
painted work.
in preparing mayonnaise for fruit
salad some cooks substitute sugar for
the mustard.
Olive oil will retain its rich flavor
much longer If kept tightly corked and
in cool. dark place.
Butter that Is watery and not we'll
worked should never be used for a
cake, as II Will make II heavy.
Batter puddings OF any kind, es-
pecially when made with fruit, are
more tasty steamed than baked.
Before pouring hot fruit into a glass
Jar put il on wet cloth. This will
keep the glass from cracking.
Copper may be cleaned by rubbing
with lemon peel and salt Wipe of
/ quickly and polish with dry chamois.
To prevent milk from curdling add
a good pinch of carbonate Of soda
to each quart before putting it on to
boil.
In coring apples which are also to
be peeled core them first. and there
is much less danger of their break
ing.
Cranberries. if all are sound, will
keep well i'm a pail of water. The
water should be changed once a week
iln preparing chestnuts for vege-
table, boil in the shells and remove
and peel with great care to prevent
breaking
Fingermarks and stains on porce-
lain, wood and windOwpanes can be
easily removed with coal oil and a soft
rag.
The salad after heavy meat course
is better OF vegetables with simple
French dressing than cooked may
onnaise.
Never have anything else in the
oven while baking cakes. nor try TO
bake two cakes OF different kinds at
the same time.
substantial little supper dish may
be made OF scrambled eggs, sprinklcd
liberarlly with Parmesian or grated
American cheese.
When a room reeks Of tobacco
smoke set a bowl Of cold water some
where in the room and the odor will
soon be absorbed.
To clean white fur rub in paste
made Of cornmeal and gasoline and
shake il out we'll. This must not be
done near the fire.
In making creamed oysters use all
the liquor from the oysters in place of
some Of the milk This quite changes
the favor OF the dish.
Butternuts make as delicious filling
for dates as anything to be found. A
candy made of maple sugar and but
ternuts cannot be excelled
Never use sandsoap on paint Wipe
Off with cloth dipped in thick suds
OF white soap and rinse with a clear
cloth wrung from hot water
lf pig is to be roasted. let il ii,
for a quarter OF an hour i'm cold water
, before stuiiing. and then CAREFUL,
wipe il out with a soft cloth.
Sugar or shortening retards the
raising of dough, and rolls made with
them will not be so high and puffy as
of dough made with yeast
Mix boraX with sugar, let It dry
and scatter where ants are most
troublesome. They viii soon disap-
pear. Tartar ometic is also a good
remedy.
For frying or covering the top OF
entrees. use breadcrumbs instead OF
cracker crumbs. as they have less OF
"a flat taste and do not get so soggy
Take a round piece of cloth. run a
} rubber I'm il and keep il over the tor
of the meat chopper. No dust car
get in and it will always be ready fol
use.
= When pie dough is left over. cui
: I'm thin strips about an inch wide
, sprinkle with butter, sugar and Gina.
mon, roll up like jelly roll and bake q
light brown.
If a generous amount of horserad
ish is added TO mayonnaise it will b,
} found an acceptable dressing for a fsl
, salad. It is also delicious served Will
cold meats.
To prepare breadcrumbs most quick
ly, dry the bread I'm the oven after th'
r crust has been removed then rul
Z through the meat chopper. sift and pu
away in glass Jars.
When the head of a hatpin Gomez
off. If it is of glass, porcelain or wood
melt Bit of rosin, stick the pin int
the rosin. insert IT. I'm the ornament
: and IL will hold we'll
t II a quick desert is wanted, u.s.
: popovers AS the batter is pourel
into the tins, add piece of fruit &
EACH served with simple syrup
r these popovers are delicious.
, If afraid to wash windows in colt
: weather, try rubbing them off witt
/. tissue paper which has been moisten
: ed in ammonia or alcohol. Polish witt
q fresh piece of paper.