The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-08
Household Hints
Things Worth knowing.

When Feet of Stockings Are Worn
Beyond Repair-Go to the store and
buy feet (they come in black or white
and can be bought for five cents a
pair). Cut the worn feet of stockings
feet. turn on wrong side and set on
machine. The stocking is just like
off at about the ankle. Basic in new
new, and if the person wears out the
feet of the stocking and does not the
leg, this simple thing can be done
more than once.
Rubber Gloves-Rubber gloves will
slip on and off more easily if powder
ed soapstone is shaken into them. Buy
or 10 cents worth at drug store and
use old salt shaker to sprinkle the
powder with. Kid gloves will last
much longer if little soapstone is
used in them.
The Table.
Egg Timbales-One tablespoon but
ter, one tablespoon flour, one table
spoon chopped parsley, half teaspoon
salt, one-eighth teaspoon pepper, few
grains celery salt. two-thirds cup
milk, three eggs and a few grains of
cayenne. Make a sauce of the butter
flour and milk, and yolks we'll beaten,
then seasoning. Beat whites of eggs
stiff and fold into mixture Turn
into buttered molds. set in pan Of
hot water and bake in slow oven until
firm. Serve with this tomato sauce:
Melt one tablespoon butter, add four
blended, then pour on gradually, stir
ring constantly, one and one-halr cups
strained tomatoes to which one-fourth
teaspoon soda has been added. Bring
to boiling point.
Genuine Irish Calcannon-The way
mother used to make it. Take half
good-sized head Of cabbage and slice
it fine with a sharp knife; let boil ten
minutes, then add three good-siaed
potatoes sliced, salt and pepper and
two large tablespoons butter. Cook
till soft Il it is cooking dry, add a
little more hot water. When done
there should be about half Il cup of
juice in the kettle and should be well
done.
Nut Cookies-One-third cup butter
two eggs, one-half cup sugar, three
fourths cup flour, one teaspoon bai<-
ing powder, three-fourths cup chop
ped nuts. one teaspoonful lemon juice.
Cream butter, add sugar and eggs well
beaten. Sift flour and baking pow
der together. Add to first mixture.
Then add nuts and lemon juice. Drop
from a spoon on an unbuttered bak-
ing sheet, leaving inch space be-
tween them. Sprinkle with chopped
nuts and bake in q very slow oven.
This will make two dozen cookies.
Pineapple Pudding-Very good for
sick people and not expensive. First
peel one pineapple and dice it. Don't
use the center, where it is hard. Or.
use one can sliced pineapple. But
ter cake pan and line with the FIR lit.
Then make cake batter of one egg.
pinch of salt, four tablespoons sugar,
one tablespoon melted butter. two
thirds cup milk Beat this UP well,
add flour enough to make batter IS
for layer cake, then add two tea
spoons baking powder Pour over
pineapple and drop cake pan two or
three times on table, so it cannot fall
in baking. Bake in medium oven till
done. Turn out upside down on plate,
so fruit will be on top
Veal Loaf-Three pounds veal, one
half pound raw ham, three eggs we'll
beaten, three soda crackers rolled
fine, one teaspoonful salt, one tea
spoonful pepper, three tablespoonfuls
cream, two tablespoonfuls boiling va
ter. Chop the veal and ham very