WOMAN TO WOMAN

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 304, 19 September 1936, Page 23

WOMAN TO WOMAN

For Mutual Help a All those readers who require 'help In any matter of household management, cookery, dress, etiquette or needlework are invited to put their problems before us. when every effort will be made to assist them free of charge, the only condition being that the full name and address is given. This is not for publication, but for record purposes only.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 of 2/6 this week goes to Mrs. H.D., Wanganui.

Fairy Bread. This is a useful recipe, as the bread can be liked in an emergency if you run out of ordinary bread. The Ingredients are: 2 cups flour, 1 dessertspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, pinch Of salt, 1 egg, J-cup milk (or a little more). Make into a nice light dough aqd bake as a loaf in a slow oven.—Mrs. H.D., Wanganui.

Unusual Sandwich Fillings. Have you tried any of these: —Chopped young mint leaves mixed with chives, grated cheese and a dash of salt, spread between brown bread and butter; shelled peanuts, Barcelona nuts and a few walnuts, mashed with banana and a shredded apple, spread on thin bread and butter; grated cheese mixed with blackberry jam for a tasty sandwich filling.—" Alys.” Masterton.

Wallpaper Hint. Wallpaper can be cleaned with oatmeal applied with a dftmp cloth. Rub gently, paving particular attention to stained parts. If the wallpaper is varnished, rub lightly with a cloth wrung out in strong cold tea, allow to dry, then polish with a pad of soft cloth. Jam Making Hints. When malting jam, instead of using if wooden spoon, use a tish slice. When stirrlngthe jam, the bottom edge of the slice scrapes any jam that is inclined to settle on.the bottom of the saucepan

and prevents the jam from burning.— Mrs. K„ Foxton.

New Uses for Apple Peelings. NOver throw apple peelings away. They should be put into an earthenware jar. with a little sugar and water and lemon rind. When making apple tarts or pies, add this liquid instead of water. It improves Wie flavour of the tart considerably; well worth trying.— Mrs. L. Clive.

Parsnip Jelly. Scrape lib. of parsnip, dice and cook till tender in water with the inice mid rind of 2 lemons; turn into jelly bag and drip; measure juice, _u.sing 1 cup to 1 cup of sugar. Boil 15 minutes and bottle while hot.—Meg.

> Mending Linoleum. > Holes in linoleum can be tilled with ; finely chopped cork mixed with glue i When this has set, it can be painted i to match the rest of tho linoleum.— : Meg (Ashhurst). Cold Left-Overs. To use up a cold lett-over joint, trim ; the joint neatly, wrap entirely In 0 i rich short pastry, bake to a golden » brown, and the result Is delicious and I juicy, with all the flavour retained, a —Rae.