The Answer You Wanted

NZ Truth, Issue 1220, 18 April 1929, Page 18

The Answer You Wanted

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"DEADER" (Blenheim): To make red currant jelly, strip the currants off the stalks and wash them by putting them m a sieve and pouring cold wa.ter over them. Place them m anl earthernware jar and tie closely down. Put the jar m a moderate oven until the fruit is soft. Run the juice through a straining bag, taking care not. to squeeze it. When the juice hasall run off, measure it and put it into a preserving pan. To' each pint of juice allow one pound of sugar. Boil both together quickly for about, twenty minutes, takirtg care ■ to remove all scum as it .boils, and when it sets i*eadily m a plate it is done! When cooled place m small pots or glasses, allow it to stand until next day, then cover down and store m a dry, cool place.* -.■;■'.•■■•-'•'•■' »■ # "Potpourri" ( Auckland): Collect roses and lavender as" they bloom, and place them m a jar with layers of common salt. Turn them each day until dry, and then add powdered orrip root, cloves, cinnamon, cassia buds, patchouli, and any other odorous ingredients. ■"■.:* •'" .*: '.':#'■.' "N.D.P. Skins" (Napier): To cure sheep skins with wool on, take a spoonful of alum and two of saltpetre; pulverise and mix well together, then sprinkle the powder- on the flesh side of the skin, folding so that the wool is on the outside. Fold up the skin as tight'as you can andhang m a dry place. In two or.three days, or as soon as it is dry,, take down and scrape it with a bluht knife until it is clean and sup- •• -'pie; .'. .'■'■'. ■- •Take; care to see that all pai;ticles of flesh are; removed and that tliejskin is y thoroughly dry and void of sni'eli^efore mounting it on a piece of felt. •'-,y yy:' # . ■ '• *.. : .;,,; ■■#■■■/■.::- . "Hood Road" (Hamilton) : .To make a good gingerbread take three large breakfast cups of flour, 2 large cups of sugar, 1 of treacle, 1 cup of , boiling water, 1/3 of alb. of butter, 1 egg,. 1 heaped teaspoon of ground ginger, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 dessertspoon of baking,powder, and a. pinch. of salt. Mix the ■ sugar, treacle and nutter well together, beat the egg, and add then the spices, powder and salt. Add the flour, moistening gradually with a little hot water. Bake m a moderate oven 20 to 30 minutes m a flat tin.