The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-13
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If cherished vase has become cracked
SO it leaks when filed it can be restored
to usefulness by covering the interior
with paraffine.
Meat Loaf-Butter a, long cake tin and
line it with cold mashed potatoes made
smooth. Have it about an inch thick.
Add layer Of chopped beefsteak sea
soned with salt and pepper, few drops
of onion juice. Moisten with gravy, add
another layer of mashed potatoes.
Smooth down Bake in hot oven half
an hour and turn out on platter, This
is delicious served with tomato sauce.
Woman the Government Expert on Fin
gerprints.
Miss Marie Dahm of New York City,
the first to apply for a position when it
was known that the government would
take finger prints Of every officer and
man in the navy, proved so capable in
the position that she is to be retained,
even though the war is over.
Over Miss Dahm's desk passed the
prints q every man and officer in the
navy, on more than 100000 The science
of finger print reading has determined
as many as 10 different points of iden-
LITIGATION in single print Miss Dahm
although only p years old, studied finger
prints for two years with the purpose of
obtaining an appointment in one Of the
New York magistrates offices, and she
developed such an extraordinary percep-
ton and ability that she proves very
valuable to the government.
Canning Left-overs Together.
Mixed vegetables are attractive and
economical in salads, omelets, escalloped
dishes and TO use as garnishes for meat
dishes If the small quantities left from
packing different vegetables whole are
placed in one can, many desirable combi-
nations can be made. A good combina-
ton during the spring season is young
carrots, peas, string beans and young
onions. A mixture which the fall garden
might furnish is peppers, celery, onions
md small lima beans. Do not use beets
in such combinations, because they will
discolor the mixture.
All the vegetables are prepared sep
arately as for canning and packed in lay
ers in a well boiled jar, according to
United States department of agriculture
specialists Each layer should be packed
as tightly as possible before the next is
added. Fill jars with a brine. Put on
boiled top and rubber. Process in water
bath Gamer either 100 minutes one day
or one hour on three successive days, or
80 minutes in steam pressure cooker i'm
der Is pounds pressure.
Corn and Tomatoes-C and toma-
toes make good combination to can |
The resulting product is served as a
vegetable dish. BIanch fresh corn on
the cob five minutes, dip for an instant |
in cold water and cut from the cob |
Scald tomatoes from 80 to 60 seconds !
and dip in cold water Remove the skin |
and core. Chop tomatoes into medium |
sized pieces. Mix thoroughly two parts
of tomatoes with one part Of corn, Pack !
the mixture in hot glass jars, add level |
teaspoon of sugar and one half teaspoon
of salt to quart. Fill jars with hot |
water Put on boiled top and rubber |
and process 100 minutes in water bath !
Gamer one day or one hour on each of /
three successive days, or 50 minutes in |
steam cooker under ID pounds pressure /
Using Three Vegetables-A corn, to- /
mato and string bean combination is |
made by using one part of corn, one part /
of green string beans and three parts /
of tomatoes, The corn is blanched |
dipped in cold water and cut from the +
cob The string beans are cut into con-
yenient lengths and blanched for four
The tomatoes are banched /
from 30 to 90 seconds and cold dipped |
Remove the skin and core of the toma-
toes and cut into medium-sized pieces. /
Mix the three vegetables thoroughly and I
pack the mixture in hot glass jars. Add |
a level teaspoon of sugar and one-half /
teaspoon Of salt4 and fill jar with hot
water. Put on boiled top and rubber |
and process in water-bath Gamer either
l20 minutes one day or one hour on
three successive days, or 80 minutes in
steam pressure cooker under Is pounds
pressure.
Concentrated Soup Recommended An /
excellent concentrated vegetable soup
can be made from any desired mixture
of vegetables. A tasteful combination
to can consists Of one quart of concen-
trated tomato pulp tomatoes boiled
down until Thick one pint corn, or tiny
lima beans, one pint okra and four tea
spoons of sugar and salt mixture made
by mixing sugar and salt in the proper
tion of one-thrd salt to two.thirds sug
ar.
70 make the tomato pulp, cook to-
gether three quarts of sliced tomatoes,
one small chopped onion and half
cup chopped sweet red pepper Put
through a sieve and remove seeds and
skin, Return strained pulp to kettle
and cook down to about the consistency
Of catsup. Measure, add the corn or
beans and okra which has been prepared
as for canning, with seasoning Cook
for 10 minutes and pack hot
into jars which have been previously
boiled Is minutes, Put on boiled top
and cleansed rubber, partially seal and
place ON false bottom in water bath can
ner with water TO cover.
If the single period continuous meth
I'd of processing is followed, boil for at
least two hours, If the intermittent
boiling process is used, boil for one hour
IN each of three successive days Before
each subsequent boiling the covers must
be leosened and after each boiling the
overs must be securely frightened again
10 make sealing complete.
Processing under steam pressure is
recommended. Quart jarts should be
35 minutes under Is pounds
pressure. On removal tighten the tops,
nvert to test for leaks and when cool