WOMAN TO WOMAN

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 133, 29 February 1936, Page 19

WOMAN TO WOMAN

For Mutual Help All those readers who require helf) in any matter of household manai/ement, cookery, dress, etiquette, or needlework, are invited to put their problems before us, when every effort ivill be made to assist them free of charge, the only condition being that 'the full name and address is given. ' Th~ib is not for publication, but for record purposes only. Those requiring a reply by post are asked to send a stamped and addressed envelope. A. prize of half-a-crOwn is given each week for the best housewifery hint received for this column by “Woman’s World Competition."

The prize o£ 2/6 this week goes to Mrs. L., Clive.

Four Jams From One Fruit. Remove the rind and pips from a good ripe pie melon weighing 101 b.; put through the mincer and weigh; add sugar pound for pound, and set aside for 24 hours. Then stir thoroughly to mix the sugar evenly, and divide into four vessels equally. To one add the juice and grated rinds of three lemons; to another add the pulp of 6 passionfruits; to the third one add 11b. of cape gooseberries cut up, and to the last 11b, of preserved ginger, cut* small. Boil each lot until the melon is clear, which takes about 1} hours.— Mrs. L„ Clive.

To Cook Cabbage Without Water. Wash the cabbage well and shred it coarsely.- Place a large lump of butter or dripping in a saucepan, put thp cabbage in, add salt, and put it on the fire. Keep it stirred- for the first few minutes to prevent burning. It takes about 7 minutes to cook. No water or soda is required, and there is no need for draining it when it is cooked. Serve it as it is, and you will be delighted at the difference it makes to the flavour. —Mrs. D., Wapganui. Bread Economy.

Instead of»throwing away stale breadcrusts, dry them thoroughly in a cool oven, and roll them into fine breadcrumbs and store in an airtight tin. They will keep for months, and are very useful chopped up with fried potatoes: -they take off the “fattiness” and render them more digestible; they are a great improvement to any cheese dish, and may be used with s ewed fruit instead of pastry. They are also the correct base for rissoles previously dipped in beaten egg.—“ Dinah,” Wairarapa.

Novel Cake For Cliildren. A cake that pleases the children is made by using the. two halves of a sponge sandwich separately. Set a rather stiff jelly in the cake tin, and when cake is required, spread thickly with whipped cream, and turn the

jelly on to it; This requires care, but is worth the trouble: A red and yellow; of a red one and a green one, make the table look very bright.—Miss D„ Petone. Uses For Fruit Skins. ' De'lli-ious "jelly can be made from the parings of fruit which are left after the fruit is prepared fur preserving. For peach jelly use underripe fruit, and also. .use the peach stones after the fruit has been cut from them. Weigh , and add’an 1 equal quantity of green apples; add water to cover, and cook until the. fruit is tender. Strain through a jelly bag, then measure the juice and add threequarters of a cup' of sugar to each cup of juice. Boil and stir till the sugar is dissolved, andu little will-pell on a saucer when tested ; pour into hot jars and seal when cold.. .Quince, apple, and pear jelly is made in the same way using all the cores and an equal quantity of green apples.—Mrs. L. K Hawke’s Bay. For Blackberry Time. This is a timely hint now that it is blackberry time. When the children stain their clothes with blackberries or there is an accident',while making jelly or preserving, or the tablecloth gets marked, soak the stajn in a little milk (sour milk or b'uttefmilk will do just as well), and leave for a few hours, then wash in the' usual way. Ink stains can also be removed from children’s school clothes in the same way.—H.E.M., Koputaroa.

Small Savings. Paper bags or pieces of wrapping paper used with scouring powder to clean the sink saves stains and grease on the dishcloth. The same treatment is also good for washbowls. Also a small basket or bag kept near the kitchen sink containing orange and grapefruit wrappers and other odds and ends of tissue paper, save soap and a plumber’s bill if used to wipe off greasy plates and cooking utensils before washing.—“ Bess,” 'Wellington.

Two-in-One. To prevent empty piecrust shells from getting “humpy,” place another empty pie tin inside the crust while it is baking. 'When done and you are ready to put the custard filling in you will find the crust smooth and flat— Mrs. B.,.Woodville.