Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Any spot that's too hot to place
your hand is also too hot to place
can of kerosene. Although its
flash point (10O0F.) is much higher
than that of gasoline, 1t is still nec-
essary to store and handle kerosene
or coal OIL" carefully to prevent
fires. Actually, it is safe only when
it is cold.
Here are some "don'ts" from Rus
sell Ramp of the Agricultural Engi-
neering Department Of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, on using kerosene
around the home.
Don't set kerosene lamp or Ian
tern on or above a stove or in any
other place where the kerosene
might become heated. 1t may fare.
Don't locate a kerosene stove, lamp,
or heater where curtains may blow
over it or against it. Don't place a
kerosene lamp close to the ceiling
or the wall.
Don't place a kerosene stove
against wall. There should be a
sheet of metal behind it and an air
space behind the sheet OF metal.
Don't hang towels on a rack above
kerosene stove. They may catch
fire If the kerosene flame should
fare up or IL they happen to fall
down. Don't let wieks get dirty or
uneven. and keep burners clean.
Don't neglect the drip pan.
Probably the most frequent cause
of kerosene explosions or fires is the
habit of using It to start a fire in
the range quickly. Equally unsafe is
it to fill a lamp or stove while it is
lighted. or a lamp while it is hot
Just after being extinguished. or to
fill either after dark with the aid
of an open light such as another
lamp, candles, or matches. II the
lamp or stove tank must be refilled
at night, use an electric aashlight.
Chemical fire extinguishers have
saved many homes from being re-
duced to ashes. Even a bucket OF
sand or damp sawdpst is very eff
feetive If used before fire gets too
much start.
Many bakery concerns make much
Of the fact that they use honey in
baking. They do this to keep their
products from drying out too rap
Idly. The same principle works
equally we'll in cakes and other pro-
1ucts baked at home. says Miss
Pearl Macdonald. Extension Nutri-
ionist at the University of Della
ware.
Honey takes up moisture rapidly
md holds it, so fruit cakes, steamed
cookies, and candies made
With 1t stay moist long time. But
and frOstings made with
lOney will remain undesirably soft
md sticky and take up more mois-
ure If the air is humid.
You can substitute honey for SUI
,ar in a cake recipe but because OF
he moisture in the honey. less liq-
i'd Is needed. The amount that thP
Iquid must be reduced depends on
he kind of honey-medium, thick. or
hin, and on the proportion of hon
v substituted for sugar.
When medium-thick honey is sub
tituted for half the sugar in cake
ecipe, reduce the liquid one-fourth.
honey is substituted for all the
ugar, reduce the liquid one-half
Honey may be used in gingerbread.
rown breads, and steamed .pud-
ings. It has much the same con-
Istency as molasses and may be US
I in place of 1t, measure for mea-
ire. But honey contains less acid
ian molasses; so leave out the soda
II rs called for and increase the
uantity of baking power. For each
uarter teaspoon Of soda omitted,
i'd teaspoon of baking powder.
therwise follow the usual method
J the recipe you are accustomed TO.
lcluding time and temperature OF
liking.