ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
“Honey.”—Yes, honey is an excellout substitute tor sugar in iruifc salad or pudding.. Tins simple honey dish might suit your requirements: Mis well for fifteen minutes three yolks, two tablespoons of sugar and three ol honey. Gradually mix in two spoonfuls of well-mashed and ilowery potatoes, and beat all together lor at least ton minutes Beat till stiff the whites of the eggs, mix gently in with the other, but do not work it again. lour the whole n a buttered shape, sprinkle over with sugar, and bake in a moderate oven “ Sponge.” —You can renovate your sponge by soaking it in a little salts of lemon mixed in hot water. , NViien the sponge is clean rinse it well ana dry out in the open. “Scorch.'—lf the scorch marks on your gaberdine costume are not too deep you cue probably remove them by wetting them with glycerine and borax. Let tins remain on for about half an hour, then jar.-fully wash it olf. If, however, the scorches are deep or ol long standing you will not be able to do much, as the fabric tends to perish.
“ Bride.’ —Burnt saucepans, except aluminium ones, can be cleaned by filling them with cold water mid adding a good piece of washing'soda. Leave tor a time, then boil, and the burnt part will come away. For aluminium use salt or borax.
“ Picnic. ’—(I) Wrap the sandwiches in greaseproof paper, and they will keep cpiito moist, or put them m a dry napkin, then in a towel wrung out of cold water, and pfit in an airtight box. (12) An unusual am! excellent sandwich mixture is made by spreading the bread and baiter with a little marmito, and over this sprinkle chopped walnuts. “ Student.” —Quarter days in England fall on March 25 (Lady Day), June 24 (midsummer), September 2D (Michaelmas) December 25 (Christmas). In Scotland they are on February 2 (Candlemas), May 15 (Whitsuntide), August 1 (Lammas), and November 11 (Martinmas).
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Evening Star, Issue 20020, 10 November 1928, Page 20
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