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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21855, 18 July 1934, Page 5

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ANSWERS FROM READERS CONDUCTED BV FEHIN'A Diabetic Foods In answer, to a request from S. McD. (Pokeno) for hints on diabetic cakes, scones, etc., the following recipe for diabetic bread has been sent in by M.J. (Manurewa): —Beat up six eggs, add teaspoonful of baking powder, pinch of salt, beat again. Pour into hot waffle-irons smeared with butter and bake in quick oven. Pounded almonds may be added. The result is a pleasant, crisp sort of biscuit. From M.H. (Auckland) also comes the following:— Almond Bread. —Mix four ounces almond meal, a little salt, two tablespoons of gluten meal, one teaspoon baking powder together, and add one ounce butter, which has been well beaten. Then add two eggs separately, and beat all well together. Bake in shallow tin from 20 to 25 minutes. It is improved by being sliced and baked like rusks in a moderate oven.

Almond Sponge.—Whisk the whites of two eggs stiffly; then stir in lightly one ounce of almond flour and add a pinch of salt and saccharine to taste. Bake 15 to 20 minutes in a hot oven. Leave out the saccharine and it makes a nice substitute for broad. Coconut Cakes. —Cream one ounce of butter: add to it two ounces of unsweetened desiccated coconut and two ounces almond flour, a little saccharine and a pinch of salt. When well mixed stir in one egg and as much milk as will form a stiff mixture. Place in small .heaps 011 a greased tin and bake 15 to 20 minutes in a quick oven. Non-Slippery Polish Another recipe for a non-slippery floor polish has been sent in by V.McK. (Morrinsville) in answer to G.H. She writes:—Take half a pound beeswax, two pints turpentine, quarter pound soap and two pints boiling water. Cut beeswax up small and cover with turpentine; leave 24 hours or till beeswax is soft. Then cut up soap, pour boiling water over it and stir till molted; pour this into the beeswax, etc., and stir all together. When set it is ready for use and makes about 71b. of polish. Use half the quantities if not so much is required. Keep the mixture air-tight. Scorch Marks Cinderella (Kaitaia). —To remove scorch marks boil together two ounces Fuller's earth, half pint vinegar, and the juice of three fair-sized onions. Spread the mixture over the scorch mark and allow it to remain on for some time. Then wash and boil the garment in the ordinary way. Home-made Oough Drops Martha (Arapuni) has sent the following recipe for home-made cough drops for children's colds. Put a des-sert-spoonful of olive oil into a saucepan and heat it slowly. Add half a teacup of milk, a pound of sugar and a teaspoonful of malted milk. Bring to boiling point, stirring all tlie time. Add another half teacup of milk, another pound of sugar and another teaspoonful of malted milk and boil quickly for 10 minutes. Remove from the fire nnd stir briskly for another 10 minutes. Pour into a greased tin to cool. A little vanilla essence may bo added if preferred just before turning out. This adds to the flavour of the mixture. Removing Wine Stains Constaneo K. (Whangarei).—To remove wine stains from a frock, use hot milk, which is one of the best mediums for removing wine stains' of all kinds. They should be treated at once. Soak tbo stain in hot milk until it becomes faint, and then wash it out. If the material cannot he treated this way, the stain should bo dabbed with salt and lemon juice and then sponged with clean water. Care of Electric Iron Mrs. Tv.C. (Henderson): —To preserve your electric 1 iron from sea air carry out tiie following treatment every six weeks. Dip a rag in paraffin and rub the iron all over briskly. If this does not remove the marks, make a paste of whitening and paraffin and rub it well into the iron, polishing it afterward with a soft cloth. Leaky Raincoat H.P.G.—To make a leaky raincoat waterproof depends somewhat on the material with which the coat was first waterproofed—if any was used at all. Jf with oil, immerse tho coat for about dialf an hour in boiled linseed oil then hang up to dry well spread out, in an airy but not sunny place. Repeat tho treatment one or two times when well dried from first coat, drying well after

its hygienic qualities and resistance to rotting with perspiration; for linings, because of its smoothness and durabil- j ity; for furnishings, becauso. of its weight, its beautiful colouring and durability. f Laundering ol Rayon ! As many conflicting opinions are heard on the subject of laundering rayon, the following advice published by one of the world's leading manufacturing firms should be of value:— | Most manufacturers issue washing in- j struetions with their fabrics and these should be followed. It is important that | the instructions are followed regarding ironing whether,on the face or on the back, and whether the iron is hot or cool; regard must also be paid to 'in- j struetions about the degree of drying before ironing as different results are . obtained by ironing when wet and when dry. These particulars are vital, ltayon when wet may be stretched by tho friction of the iron and if dried by ; the action of a hot iron will retain , its stretched size as long as it is dry, j but will recover its original size when made wet Rayon never shrinks but some frabrics are finished by stretching in a wet condition and dried when thus stretched. Such fabrics will recover their original size when wet. All crepes depend for their appearance upon the wav in which they have been finished, and to retain this finished appearance it is important to follow washing directions. Generally, rayon crepes are ironed when dry, face down, with n cool iron. If it is desired to stretch tho , fabric, iron damp. Knitted Underwear The usual method for washing rayon knitted underwear is as follows: —Make a lather of hot water and soap flakes. Add cold water to reduce tho temperature to lukewarm. Immerse the garment and squeeze in the hands, forcing out the dirt. Do not rub. Squeeze the fabric to remove surplus water and suds. If necessary wash again in another soapy solution. Rinse thoroughly by squeezing in lukewarm water, but do not twist. Hold the garment by the top to allow it to regain its shape. Do not hang up, but dry on towels. When dry the garment may be stretched into its original shape or pressed with a cool iron on the wrong side. A distinction must hero be drawn between "ravon," the name of the greater variety of woven fabrics, and "celanese," the name applied to a variety of knitted goods. This celanese is made by a process which is different from that of rayon with the result that it has different characteristics. It cannot be boiled, nor have hot irons applied to it, for in either case it disappears almost completely.

each. The,number of treatments depends on the state of the coat. However, one may be ample. If rubber has been used, soak it about half an hour in a solution made by mixing together 15 parts caoutchouc, one part of tallow and one part of slaked lime. Dry well after dipping, in an airy' place, spreading it out to avoid any sticking of parts. If rubber has not been used treat it as follows: —Soften 4oz. of glue, add to it 2oz. soap and dissolve both in one gallon of water. Boil the coat in this mixture for three to four hours; then wring out and hang up to dry in the air. Now dissolve 13oz. alum and 15oz. salt in one gallon of water; immerse the coat in this solution before it gets quite dry from the first. Leave in a few minutes, then rinse it _in clean water and hang up to dry in a warm room. It should be quite waterproof after this treatment. Office Paste The following directions have been forwarded by M.D. for making a good office paste, inquired for by A.A. Mix in these proportions two parts of flour to two parts powdered alum. Stir, adding little by little cold water, till the mixture becomes of thickness of thin cream. Then boil gently a few minutes. Take off fire, let cool a little, and then stir in a very few drops of oil of cloves, or carbolic acid, or corrosive sublimate, and place in container for use. This method also can be used: Dissolve one teaspoonful of powdered alum in one quart of water ami stir in enough flour to make a thick even cream. Then stir in one teaspoonful of powdered resin, and pour in a cupful of boiling water. Stir well again and when cooled somewhat add a few drops of oil of cloves or carbolic acid. Give a final good stirring and put in a container for use. Both recipes will keep well, but it should be remembered they aro poisonous. Rhubarb Wino " Brown" (Brown's Bay).—To make rhubarb wine, to ono gallon prepared rhubarb, allow one gallon boiling water, 31b. to 41b. sugar, one lemon and \oz. isinglass. (Victoria rhubarb is tho best to use.) Wipe rhubarb with a damp cloth and cut in pieces without peeling. Then measure it and put into a large vessel or tub and pour the boiling water over. Cover and let this stand for a week, stirring occasionally. Now strain off the liquor through a jelly bag or fine sieve and press the pulp as dry as possible without thickening 'the juice. Add the sugar to the liquid along with the thinly-peeled rind and strained juice of the lemon Stir now and apain until the sugar is dissolved and then pour into a clean cask, keeping back a little for filling up. Dissolve the isinglass in a little water and jx>ur it in gently. Cover the bunghole with a folded cloth until fermentation ceases (about 10 days). Close securely and leave three months at least before bottling. A little brandy may be added before closing down and a Seville orange may be used in place of lemon. "Brown" will be glad of a recipe for making apple cider. To Make Vinegar K.M.H. inquires whether any reader can let her know how to make vinegar with a' vinegar plant. Tracing Marks A.J'.B. (Mount Roskill), asks how to remove tracing marks from a whito apron. Also, if any reader will supply her with directions (reliable), for mending a rubber hot water bag.