HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 148, 10 March 1923, Page 15

HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

Domestic Jottings. FOR THE WOMAN MOTORIST. A useful boot for the woman who drives her own car and finds that her feet grow cold whi'-o journeying is made,of good calf and lined with soft black fur. This boot is close-fitting and so well made that it does not give ei clumsy effect to the foot. CLEANING PEWTER. A good mixture for cleaning newter is made by-pouring a pint of boiling water over an ounce of soap and adding an ounce of rotten stone and an mince of ammonia. The mixture must Im thoroughly stirred and should be kept in a covered jar. A few drops alien'd he rubbed into the pewter, afte- which whiting can be used for polishing. PREVENTING MOULDY CHEESE. Tile best way to prevent cheese from becoming mouldv is to rub the cut surface with butter and then to cover the ciheese with, white paper.- Cheese should always be kept in a very dry place: otherwise it deteriorates very quickly. MARKING SCHOOL CLOTHES. When preparing children’s clothes for school wear it is generally necessary to mark them. In the case of any article of I’nen or cotton this is rendered simpler if some cold water starch is made and the part to be marked is moistened with this. Allow the material t.o dry and afterwards iron it to obtain a smooth surface on which it will be easy to write. CANE CHjAIRS. Cane for the purpose of making a chair spat is sold in bundles, and is quite easy to use. The ivoik is begun from the centre hole at the front of the chair, a small peg being used to keep the cane in place. The length is taken from the hole in the’ frpnt of the chair to the corresponding hole at the back, up through the next hole, and over to the front again. After the weaving has been done both ways straight across the frame it is continued from corner to corner, and goes under and over the plain weave, -until the little squares are strengthened. The point of the cane may be sharpened if desired. When it is necessary to join pieces together the ends should first be moistened, then twisted round the nearest piece lying between two holes to keep the join secure. The work is usually finished off with binding cane, which is very stiff and is generally soaked in water before use. A certain amount of skill is necessary to make the seat secure, but if, when working, another chair 'is used as a guide, there, should bo little difficulty. When weaving, pegs are put into the holes successively as the work proceeds, and are not, of course, left in permanently.

The Home Cook. CHEESE STRAWS. Rub together 3oz. flour, and lloz. of butter. Add 2oz. grated tasty cheese, and a. squeeze of lemon juice, a little salt, and a pinch of cayenne. Mix to a stiff' paste. Turn on to. a floured board, and roll thin. Cut into neat strips. Bake in a moderate oven for 7 to 10 minutes, but do not let them brown. They should be a delicate golden colour. INDIAN TOAST. This is a delicious savoury. Take the yolk of two eggs, and .two tablespoonfuls of milk or cream, loz. of butter, a pinch of cayenne, and two teaspoonfid of anchovy sauce. (A dessertspoonful of anchovy paste mixed with milk is a good substitute.) Stir over a low fire until in forms a thick custard, but see that it does not boil, or it will curdle. Have ready some fried toast, and dip each piece into the mixture, allowing the toast to be well covered. Send to table at once, as the dish loses much of its flavour if allowed to cool. PRESERVED CUCUMBERS. Very small cucumbers are used for this. Pour boiling water over as many as you wish to pickle, leave for 24 hours. Tj; every one gallon of vinegar, allow two-thirds ‘of a cup of salt, and half that quantity of alum; heat vinegar, salt, and alum, and pour all over the cucumbers, after draining off the water. Leave for a week, then wipe the cucumbers, put them into a large stone jar, and pour scalding and spiced vinegar over them—not the. prepared vinegar used before. When cold tie down. POMMES MERINGUES. Ingredients.-—8 cooking apples, lOoz. of loaf sugar, 1 lemon, 1 inch of stick cinnamon, 3 cloves, 3 whites of egg, glace cherries, angelica, 4oz. of caster sugar, 1 gill of cream, vanilla essence. J pint of water. Method. —Peel and core the apples. Put the loaf sugar, water, juice of half a lemon, cinnamon, and cloves into a pan, stir until the sugar has melted, then boil fast until reduced to a syrup, skim, strain into a pan large enough to hold the apples, which should be arranged side by side in the pan. Cover with greased paper and bake in a moderate oven until the apples are tender, but not broken. Lift them out and drain, then place them in a greased baking tin. Whisk the whites of the eggs to a very stiff meringue. Dust thickly with, sugar, and sugar, cover each apple with the meringues. Dust thickly with sugar, andbake in a cool oven until pale fawn colour. Put into a cold place. Just before serving whip the cream, sweeten to taste, flavour with vanilla, and put a little in the centre of each apple, Decorate with glace cherries and angelica.