Evening star., 1946-06-20
Readers Clearing House

boned (use bones for soup and
packed into freezer trays. Another
tray could contain two pounds Of
ground steak to be used for meat
balls, the remainder as q meat loaf
made with canned tomatoes, finely
grated onion and cracker crumbs in
small amount. Breast Of chicken
can be split and frozen to keep for
later use. Likewise liver. After all,
standing in line for three hours for
meat cuts to be brought out, should
certainly be avoided II at all possible.
Also trim away the pounds Of fat
that accompany chops and steaks.
Place this accumulation Of fat in
covered skillet and allow to render
out when oven is being used for
other cooking, or after baking, with
gas Oh, make use of the stored heat
in oven, draining of fat from pan
at intervals.
To save fat in frying meats, heat
skillet, cut OF pieces Of fat from
meat and render out in skillet until
bottom OF pan is sizzling, then place
steaks or chops in skillet and pro-
ceed with frying. When meat is
done, pour on excess fat zone or two
tablespoons, usually, add about n
cup of water drained from vege-
tables, stir and heat to q boil. sea-
son and serve as natural gravy over
meat.
The type Of brush used to clean
baby's bottles can be bent in shape
Of the letter Il" and used to clean
inside Of lower section Of glass cof-
fee-makers which have a narrow
mouth, making cleaning dificult.
For quick assembly to bake, I
keep together the two electric mix
er bowls Zone inside the other)
Within the smaller bowl I place the
beater, bottom up; a 2-cup measure
and fitted into that, q glass meas
uring cup for liquids, and into
the latter a group Of measuring
spoons. Outside Of a spatula, these
are all the mixing tools necessary,
handy at once. Also find it con-
venient to spread newspaper on
the table under mixer. This catches
bits of batter, flour, ETC.. and elm
mates washing UP Of table. Just fold
up newspapers and discard.
In squeezing oranges for break
fast, using electric mixer, the flavor
Of present oranges Is enhanced by
squeezing also one or two lemons in
with six or seven oranges. Taste Is
zestful and invites one to break
fast"
To those who abhor washing win
dows, I would like to suggest that
they purchase window rag. have
used mine successfully for over a
year. just wet the rag in cold water
and a few rubs with clean cloth
makes window washing very simple
especially when you keep "the rag
and clean cloth together and handy
to use when needed.
One more suggestion. I'm making
cake with electric mixer, I have
found the following methods re-
suits in a light tender product, and
not tight" and overbeaten as is
produced by following the usual
recipe. Cream shortening and sugar
together in one operation until light
(about two minutes) Add unbeaten
eggs, blending well (about two min
utes). In both operations, guide
the electric beater by hand, instead
Of having it operate from its stand
Stir in the sifted ingredients by
hand, adding milk to which flavor
ing has been blended, and remain
ing flour. Work quickly to get batter
into pan and oven. Incidentally, a
work-saver is to grease baking pan
then line pan with wax paper and
again grease lightly. BY this
method, cake does not cling to bot