WOMAN'S WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 16821, 24 August 1918, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD

HOUSEHOLD RECIPES. wJlmun Croquettes.—Required : One cupi i.". «f tinned salmon, two tablespoonf uis c;i butter, two tablespooni'uls of flour, half it cupful of milk, half a teaspoenful of salt, dash of white pepper, one, tcaspooni'ui of lemon Juice, one. egg, breadcrumbs. Melt the butter and add the How*: remove from the stove ami add the milk. Cook ■instil quite thick, stirring constantly to laakc n. smooth sauce. Put the sa'.mon into at bowl and add the cream sauce, seasoning, :«.««! lemon juice. Mix well with a fork_soj that the. salmon is well broken. Set aside | to cool. Moidd into cone shapes, roll in j flour, dip in egg (the eg;; beaten with _ a tablespoonf vl of cold milk), and then in bread crumbs. Fry in deep, hot fat. Italian Macaroni. —Required ; Two cupzms of macaroni, two cwpfuls of tomatoes, half a citp.fal of finely-cut lean Bacon, haJfr.npM of cut onion,"one cupful of grated <ihees<>, two tablespoon fuls of butter, one tea-spoonful of salt, ona-eighth teaspoonful of white popper, one-quarter tea-spoonful of •pnprika. 'Break the macaroni into lin Or 2in pieces, or use etboiv macaroni. Put into a saucepan with three quarts of boiliiii» water, boil for SO minuies, then blanch with cold' water. Brush the baking dish with oil or bolter, put in the macaroni. and pour over it the sauce, which U_niado a* follows t —Put the bacon into a frying pan. add the onion, and fry until a- light vel low (not. brown and bard). Add two iinpfuls 'of tomatoes, salt, pepper, and •paprika, and half a cupful'of hot water; tad for five minutes; add cheese, and ; pour over the macaroni. Put into a hot ] c,(i and bike frcm ?0 to 25 mbiuU- oi j - ntil i t irht brow u Cocour-nt BiMuitv—Etqiured Two cup ' ful- <f flour, four te i-puonhil- ot b liking powdei hj li teospc-cntul ot «alt, two ttble spoonful- of «.hoihmng, one cunial t f _i-i* ti coeoanut > s it tl "■ flf i r b kin,, p rvder .md lit into i bo-i\l id-d th -lOitrimg and nib m Mrj li, f utl\ with t* > up- of th- iiiui'a A.dd enough null, a' 1 i caujt to iii-L. a- -of dou„n Ttoll, H- in tanit ch thick bru-h thi Up wit>> is k cut and t ike m ~ model ate men m 25 to 30 mn ut - ( >t P-tip Cike Required Five t -™ on ful-. of ->hoit ting one and t hj tip* of "su.'-u hilf a tup ot mu id ihj ilt cup», ut tau one una i u d -d ttiip cimiU ot taking -LO-n ' df < ol t cocoa oir tienth or a oi hd ot i It, ini ei hth * t i t t ' 1 r di one tin Jllflll (*> Mix tm s" rfemn_ iwl -u*-m" in Ji add nuk aid will he-tin it t \ull "Mit the flour baking j , u - aid too i into the mixtnit-, ' .tir imtil smooth. Add vanilla and d eti -o'ved in oik ol w tti t, » i -t mo xr-uihi tin-- put one tbk -■jo till ot the iniuurt in each and hike j i i lot i \en for about 20 minute*. llit. me in It j\\ Pen ut P.uttei Be id—Reunited: 'i' ti"eui>- of floui. two loundtd teaspoon of Eoval pondei, a tea.spoonful *t sut. one cup petuut buiur one cup th k half a eup wo _ r-nt trie tl'Hit hakim; powder, .ind =y.lt - hov 1 .add pe mut buttei nd «ngar .md nx Beat the jntl milk topethti, tld to flour, and mix well. Put into £it-»-d l oa-f pan, ard bike iu a Tiioilei.ite oven from iSO to 35 minute*. Nut and Bri»id —Ret,iacd: Four cuphil-* of flour ti.o teajnoniuK of «-jJt, ei_ht teaspocnfuK of powder, one cuptul buttei. one nipfu-l of seedless raisins nulk Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder into _a Tjjwl ; add the peanut butter and rub it in verv "lightlv ; add raisins that have been | washed, cleaned, ami dried, and mix well: i then add enough milk to forma soft dough, j BrusHV ltrie.k-sh.aped pan with butter or lard; put in tho dough, and bake in a j •moderate orcn for 35 to 40 minutes. This j knead is eaceptioiiiiJly good for sand- j wiehes. It. should be a- day old before; Smothered Fowl.—This is one of the i best wavs to cook a tough chicken so it Tdll have a good flavor. Often it chicken, . if stewed until tender, Iws absolutely no flavor left; it has all gone into the gravy : but if smothered or steamed in the Dutch , oven it will retain all its flavor. Clean c and cut the fowl the same as for etewinr! Pnt a little of the chicken fat intc < the Dutch oven, then the backbone, skn. * s : de up. The rest of the chicken is put 1 in skin ride down. Dust with salt and r p-oper to tiiste. Cover and place on a ' slow fire, or in tho oven. A little water l i* pd-ded as needed, just enough to create % a =itir while cooking. When tender add ' hot water to m;ike the required L /■-•i-ifat of craw, which is thickened with f

'lun Loaf—Required: Three cupmls . .1.1 boiled rice, two oipfuls of cold : i.d ham, half a cupful of cream, sauce, tiaii a, cupful ')t breadcrumbs, .silt, one • „-"! lonful of parslty, one toblespooni t rinon juice or nutmeg, quarter of of white pepper, a dash .. prika, one ess. Put the ham and ■ t'. touch a nmcer: add the < ream .. .>. breadcrumbs, parsley, onion juice, >i i i.-as-oniaj, and, if desired, one t-ablc- : mdn\ of "table sauce. Add the egg beaten until light. Mix all together, and press into a brick-shaped baking pan which has been brushed with dripping Bake in a moderate oven from 35 to 40 minutes. This may be served hot with, a .•sauce, or cold, cut in thin slices. Brawn L-amb Stew with Fluff Dumplings.—Required : Two pounds of lean stewing lamb, one table-spoonful of -cat onion, two ta-blespoonsfuls of salt, a little pepper, two tablespoonsfui of flour, two tabfespnonfuls of cut parsley or celerytop." Wipe the meat, aud cut it into small pieces. Put it into a Dutch oven; sear, then add two cupfuls of water aud seasoning, and the flavoring. Cook for two horns, or until tender. Pnt the dumplings over the meat; cover' and steam for 10 minutes. Do noi» remove the coveT while steaming. Put the meat in the centre of the platter, and dumplings around the meat, and the gravy over all. JSpxinkle with parsley. Banana Pudding.—Required i One cupfid of flour, two teaspoonsful of baking powder, half a teaspoonfnl of salt, quarter of a. cupful of sugar, half a cupful of milk, one egg, two teaspoonsful of indited butter, one "cupful of mashed bananas. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar into a bowl: add the milk and wcllbeaten egg and the bananas (which have : been pnt through a press or mashed with a fork). Mix all together. Brush a round earthenware dish with melted butter: pour in the mixture, and bake for 50 minutes in a moderate oven. Servo warm with milk and sugar or fruit sauce. Serve in tiie dish in which it is baked. Cereal Fruit Pudding.—Required : One cupful of cereal of choice, or left-over cereal, one cupful of fruit (raisins, dates, or figs), one teaspoonfnl of salt, two cupsfid of milk, two teaspoonsful of butter, a <iue cupful of fruit juice. Put the cereal into two cupfnls of water and boil until thick ; then ?:dd the milk and boil slowly for one hour. Add the chopped fruit. Brush an earthenware dish with butter j pour in the cereal; place in a moderate oven, and bake for 40 minutes. Serve v.-acm in the dish in which it was baked. Garnish the top with orange marmalade. ■>:.rva with fruit sauce. HINTS. How Accidents Happen.—When milk is in a saucepan—nearly boiling over—some body seizes the handle, finds it burninc hot, upsets the saucepan, and all. If there were a saucepan holder always hang* *jip dose the stove these accidents wouldn't happen neartf so often-. Through putting wet fish into boiling ■/at. Tha tiniest drop of water makes the >A splutter wp into the inexperienced cook's face as likely ns not. Many accidents occur thus: "You are wiping teacups, are called away to attend to-the door, or the baby, leave tha teacup stud doth anyhow on the table, come back

[BY VIVA.] " Vrva" w'-ll in this column answer all reasonable questions relating to tht- home, cookery, domestic econo .-.;/, and any topic of interest to her sex. But each letter must hear the writers bona fide name, and address. No notice whatever will be taken of anonymou-t eorrcgyondcnce. Questions should be concise.li/ put, and the writer's nom de plume clearly written.

and pick up the cloth, forgetting the teacup j-it here. E.-stilt, a tea Fcrvioo with at least one cup the kss. Sandpaper the soles of children's new shoos, or scratch them on the solos, and you may prevent a. tumble. When -carrying a trayftil of crockery, pnt the heaviest dishes rearetst you. A breakage will be much less likely, and the weight will Le easier to manage. Many accidents happen through puttingthe hot water into _ baby's bath first. While you are fetching the cold water baby dabbles in the hot water and is scalded, op you are interrupted and forget that you have not added the co-id. Leaving the .saucepan on the stove with handle su'ekiujjf out, and you're hicky if somoono -doesn't catch it in passing a-nd pull it- over. Through the dangerous ok! trick of puttin it the kettle or. with the spout facing outwards, many a child any many a cathas been scalded when the kettle suddenly boils, but- it'= put on with the spout facing outwards the next time, just the same. When tumblers *ii'o put one inside the other ■when the table is being cleared, thov are apt- to stick together and break oii being- forced apart. You sUiTt cutting a slice of bread, are interrupted, leave it halt cut, and the next pel son, not knowing the state of affairs, nearly slices a- turgor-tip off. A duster with a. holo in it is a danger. Many a.n- ornament has been broken' bv catohing in the hole and fed tig- dragged down. THE DRESSMAKER. Tin smut ' fie to it an! cap a..e ju&t wild \ou i c 1 to lunt, in Htthius- ioi j-jii'- littk gitl to ui-i iihen the oncjhiei dit come lhtv look •- pietH m ide up m i -tit collitd tmtuiil Cieim serge miki> up -pk ul c'h md -o d" ■vtl\et« an 1 net cJotl ii mi «• tbt ctp \nc\ loat should botii bt ol tlu miteiiil Iht t u.n tun -h in'ei l- m added it*i u.tui it i it l- 01141111! ,ind bttoniing wi'h tic Imi j iint- -t iiKling out and li 1 lu_ t'u litt \r u w 11 w * it 2„ \ inK ol 36m m iLoiial tiii' lid 111 tin tu 1 tc t( in \e"u- -ue Tin- wi 1 mil-.o both tht ic<it ind < ip Fuld the in ttml md 11\ Lie [ itteui uil it a> shorn b\ the d i_,i mi (ut tho ,ol 1 1 c ift- ind tip 1 uid u able You wdl al-o uan 4 - t 1 stupe <_t m teml about sir oi Am wide i ti 114 the hunt 1 ist J uiil ttll Mil how to mike the i tea 1 - Tin up tit under ami slmtldea j and these t vm- b\ ritueli <-ev mg

Face the open fronts with the material strips, making them both tlat facings, aaid first hemming the inner raw edges, as you do not want the stitches to show through. Press the rovers back at the clotted lines. It you like, yon can put in a piece of muslin to stiffen the fronts, but it. is not really necessary lor so small a child. As the coat is double-breasted, it will fasten well across—that is why you wanted wide facing trips: and you "must make the buttonholes on the 'outside of the right front, and then put a row of buttons on tho inside to get the effect. The outside ones will, of course, buttonhole on to the buttons on the left front. Put the ton of the sleeve into the armhole, and bind with a strip of crossway material. Gather the bottom of the sleeve. Join the cuff and lining together on the wrong side, stitching all round the lmnotched edges: then turn to the right s'de, and run and fell to the sleeve oni-hers, and turn the cuff bark over the sleeve. Stitch the collar and its lining together in the same way, and run and fell the notched edge to the nee'; Turn up a double hem round the bottom of the coat. Yau can mike ail the seams single if you like, and bind or overcast the raw edges.

j Now for tho cap. Stitch the crown and brim together with the notches marching all round on thewrong side singly. Turn to the right side. i Gather the inner edge of the brim. j Stitch the band and its lining together, | except along the top. then sandwich the j gathered part in between the open top of | the band. Now stitch it all -round, and the j cap is finished. I HOW TO OBTAIN PATTERN No. 124. | Send this order form, together with 7d j in stamps, to the Paper Pattern Departj me Jit of this paper: X.B.—Our clientele must remember that i these patterns are ."tnndnrri in "regard to ! size. ! Name I Address (in full) ! I Date of ibis paper j D.I.C. GIRLS' PATRIOTIC CLUB. Themeinb-.-rs of the D.T.1.:. Uirls' Patriotic Club hold their monthly n'eoting at the Savoy Lounge on Wednesday ovening last, with Miss E. Lawrence (president) in the chair. While the members knitttxl various articles for tha boys on service, the proceedings were enlivened by a. variety of gems from an i.[:-to-date phonograph kindly lent by Mr Hastings The donors of the monthly, jprizes w-I\> Misses Tuck and Slemints and Mr Hill, which weiv v.-on by Miss M'Lav.ghlin and Miss W. Hitchcock for their lucky soldiers, while Miss Stewart carried off the- prize for the largest collection of magazines, being responsible for 39. After presenting th<s, prizes the president read replies from the matron of the- Pleasant Valley Sanatorium J acknowledging the gift of a case of oranges for the soldier patients, and from the secretary of the Seaeliff Mental Sanatorium thanking the club for a parcel of cigarettes and tobacco. As each club menibsr had been asked to bring a parcel containing some dainty for the returned soldiers new in the Banedm Hospital, the_ following morning Mia.-es Laurence, Hill, Tuck Simpson, and S'.emnvta had tho pleasure of distributing thego gifts, which were highly appreciated.

I THE WAR GIRL. I 1 have had the. magazine of one of the I great girls' schools in my hands to-day. I think these school magazines are among the most interesting war publications They tell the story of the birth of the working guts of the .better-to -do and upper classes whose brothers are publicj school boys. The renaissance of a nation's soul is in. these girls ; they are national, [ patriotic, steady workers for their country's life. The hcwlnuster of a boys' public school said to me the other day, "You know these hoys do not remember when there was no war. Four such years wipe out the acute, memory of previous years iu most boys' lives. Tho boy now going into the Army, not fourteen when war broke out, did not bother about the history of his time. His brother of thirteen now is a giant in comparative knowledge. He learned to read from the war news in the papers." Girls and boys, they are all the same children of the war.

lu the. 'News of Old Friends' section! of their "mac.'" you may read that Ella is still doing Red Crow work at a lta.se in Prance, where she. has been since October. 1914: she has the Mons ribbon, she often sees May and Joan ■, who are V.A.D.'s, and that very rno.ny other "old girls" arc on hospital work; and one of their number has told tho ;'Daily Mail' the .story oAt-he torpedoing !of a hospital s-hip in wbieh she was \ working. ! "Nora is an assistant controller in the W.A.A.C., - ' .•'tart;-, another paragraph. '" Muriel ■ is in a. .'munition factory; Kate —— .and her sister in an engineering factory in the north." Other girls, good linguists, have found i confidential work in tho Intelligence l)c-1 j partment. Cella, and Alice, and Grace, I | and Margaret, and Elizabeth are in posi- j ! tiom of .authority and in minor posi- j ! tiom—they control numbers of other girls! i or just drive a tradesman's motor van. Th'tTe are girls driving in the A.S.C., •; 'in the Royal Air Force, and in other I units. They are in the Women's b-egion. : j the Land Army, the Forage Corps, and : | among the Timber Cutters. They work! 'everywhere, the=e public-school girl-..; One" of their number going for a passport was told to apply to the '' officials" | ! in the next room, and there found two' girls of her own term installed in state!-' Others have married fighting men '■ , Some are already widows < j And the "mag." tells also, of how th/s | j younger sisters are working, of their; - school distinctions in work and games— j : and you know "hat these war girls, like i j their older sisters, can never live tht j careless lives we ciders did. While thay I , are -at play and as happy a-s girls ran be, j j all the while they dread tlte telegram j I which tho 'oead mistress holds in her hand I ? for what it may say of father or brother j —Grace Cumock, in the 'Daily Mai!.' j j THE LAST KISS. I I AMAZING- CYNICISM. I Mati Hari, tho Dutch dancer, who was j shot as a spy .a-t Vincennes, France., re- j cently—one of th-e tools of th-e infamous i I Nexie Storch—displayed the same cynical I indifference before the firing squad which | she had displayed before her judges. She I walked out from her carriage into the yard !of the execution place in a long bluecloak draped picturesquely over her black 1 ' dress. A large felt hat, rnkishly on one j side of her head, making a. background fcr her massed black liair. "As she « nlked towards the place where the officer directed," says 'lan Vu,' the well-known I'.uis paper," "she allowed her cloak to slip from her shoulders to tho ground with the same sensuous movement, with which she use*! to cast her draperies from her iii the last passionate invocation to Siva in the ' Dance of tho Keven Veils.' ' I will not cry, I will not cry,' she repeated in a determined vvav to the Sister of Mercy by her side, ' but I feel something in the oorner of my eye. Sister, will you lend mo your handkerchief.' The sister handed her a handkerchief of rough linen, and Mati Hari, accustomed as she had been to handkerchiefs of tho most delicate texture, glanced at it contemptuously; then, more sweet!v, she said, 'No thank you, it is too coarse; besides, have I not said I will not cry? She crossed the courtyard, inclining her head graciously to left and right in acknowledgment of the troops who stood around, and when she was placed bafor-o the post of execution she refused to allow her eyes to be bandaged. She threw out her chest towards the soldiers now in.line before her, and, raising her right hand blew them "a coquettish i kis3 just before the word to fire."