Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
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In cooking French fried potatoes it
does not take so long, and they are q
prettier brown, and do not absorb the
fat, If you remove them all when partly
done from the kettle and rehsat, then
replace the potatoes and In very few
minutes they are done to a golden
brown.
In preparing such fruit as bananas,
oranges, peaches and pears for table use,
always use silver knife instead of the
customary pairing knife with steel blade.
The fruit will not turn dark, If cut with
the silver knife, and it presents much
more sppetizing appearance.
WITH LEFTOVER BREAD.-Pieces of
bread should never be allowed to accu-
mulate. But how may they be used,
particularly in q small family?
If not too stale, cut in very thin slices,
and make into sandwiches with grated
cheese. Dip into mixture of egg and
milk as for making French toast, and
fry in butter.
Another simple dish, in which cheese
figures, is made by browning some but
ter in saucepan, and then pouring in
as many bread crumbs as this will alb
sorb. Butter small baking dish, and
fill with alternate layers of the crumbs
and grated cheese. Pour over this an
egg beaten in just enough milk to cover
the contents Of the dish, and bake half
an hour.
Bread crumbs are q very good substi.
tute in escalloped dishes for crackers,
and should be utilized In dressings also.
A simple and delicious dish of cream
ed potatoes for zoe home table Is made
BY melting some butter in Q saucepan,
placing In this quantity Of diced pota-
toes, seasoning with salt, and sprinkling
over them a handful of stale bread
crumbs. Pour over this some rich milk,
cover tight, and let simmer slowly.
The crumbs will thicken the cream, and
a very good dish is inexpensively made.
The leftover toast makes the founda.
ton for an excellent pudding. Crunb,
and soak one cup in two cups of milk.
Add q wellbeaten egg, season with
pinch Of salt, and sugar to taste; add
sliced orange and bake thirty minutes.
This may be varied with apples, nuts or
figs.
A delicious apple pudding is made by
buttering crumbs as above directed, and
placingi baking dish, In alternate lay.
ers, with sliced, tart apples. Serve with
thick, sweetened cream.
In baking loaf cake, If after the pan
10 filled with the batter 1t is stood In an.
other pan several sizes larger, and both
put into the oven, the loaf In the inner
pan will not scorch or burn, no matter
how long it has to remain in the oven.
Every one who does her own work
knows how difficult it is to iron cuffs on
shirt waists or boys blouses, especially
II the cuff is whole or the opening IL not
large. My way 10 to take tin can
somewhat smaller than the cuff, pad 1t
smoothly with white cloth, slip 1t inside
and iron the cuff over It, keeping Its
circular form.
II In covering kitchen table with oil.
cloth layer Of brown paper 10 put on
first, 1t will prevent the ollcloth crack
ing and make It wear three times ~
long.
Discarded linen collars II soaked 10
water until soft and the stitching cut of,
make excellent linen strips to use for
bandages for cuts, burns, and 10 forth.
always keep roll Of them In my medi-
cine chest ready for an emergency.
Rub piece of lemon over tan shoes
to clean them. This will remove oil
dark stains. Let dry and polish ~
usual.
When beating eggs add . pinch Of
cream of tartar to them and they will
not fall after they are whipped.