HOUSEHOLD.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 879, 4 January 1889, Page 5

HOUSEHOLD.

Salt dissolved in alcohol will remove grease spots from cloth. |

Bent whalebones can be restored and used again by simply soaking in water a few hours and then drying them. A dark carpet often looks dirty when it does not need sweeping. Wring out a sponge quite dry in water (a few drops of ammonia help brighten the colour) and wipe ©ff the dust from the carpet. This saves much labour iu sweeping. Ham tor Breakfast.— Fried ham for breakfast is particularly nice when the slices are cut the night before and are allowed to soak all night in a cup of water to which a tablespoonful of sugar has been added. This softens the meat and takes out the oppressively salt taste. Bread Pudding. —One quart of milk, one pint bread crumbs, the yelks of three eggs, one cup of Bugar, a small piece of butter ; flavour to taste ; bake twenty minntes ; when cool, spread jelly over it; beat to a froth the reserved whites of eggs ; mix with one tablespoonful of sugar; pile on the top of the jelly and set it on a hot oven until slightly browned. Scalloped Potatoes. —Cat up cold boiled potatoes until you have about a quart. Put in a pan a generous oup of milk, one teaspoonful flour and one tablespoonful butter. Sot on the stove and let it thicken, then put a layer of potatoes in a padding dish, season with salt and pepper, and pour on a little of the gravy. Continue until it is all used. Cover the top with rolled cracker crumbs and bits of butter. Bake twenty minutes.