THINGS YOU MAY LIKE TO KNOW

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1929, Page 22 (Supplement)

THINGS YOU MAY LIKE TO KNOW

•TO SAVEETEN SOUR CREAAI. i

(By

“Housekeeper.”)

When cream is only very slightly sopft it can be made delicious to serve with puddings, etc., in the following way: Put the cream into a basin, with the juice of a lemon and a good'tablespoonful of sugar, and whip it until it is quite stifle This increases the.quantity, and the sou£ flavour cannot be detected. CURING RANCID/BUTTER. .... When butter goes rancid, try the following plan: Take as much butter as likely to be required and put it to soaKl for.a couple of hoursjriu..cold water.to which a good pinch of carbonate, of soda has beeri added;. Work it up intg a .pat, and the rancid taste will hav§ disappeared, ' ; WHEN MAKING BOILED PUDDINGS, Never turn .out boiled puddings ih€> moment they are taken from the sauce** pan. They, "are very liable to break it this is done. Let them stand for $ few minutes until, some of the steanj, has evaporated, and then they will turd out.easily. ' v ; ; ’LIGHT PASTRY. \ . To make pastry beautifully light, use. a knife for mixing it instead, of a and touch it-with the hands as little as possible; v Use a sheet *of greaseproof paper to roll pastry on’if- pressed for time. The same paper, if.it.-is sponged with a clean, damp cloth after use and put away, will serve again and again. - . TRY VINEGAR..; . , .b When poaching.eggs, add a teaspoon* ful of vinegar to the water, this helps to set the-- white, and keeps it fiOHl spreading. ’ •. ..." * • CREAM’CHEESE TRIANGLES. AN.UNUSUALLY SAVOURY DISH. . Ingredients:. Ilb Hour (not self-rate jug), 3 eggs, about -Jib cream-cheese, saij to taste, melted butter. ■ Make a dough with r the Hour, ;2 e o g-» and the necessary water. Roll jt a circle about the thickness of cloth; cut the circle downwards 711 IQ strips about two inches wide; then ao the same.across, so that you get p .. about two inches square. . Have the cheese mixture prepared aH follows: Put the cheese into a bowl ai pound till perfectly smooth, with salt; break in the- rema.nmg egg and-'mix all thoroughly. ■ . < . Put a little of this tre of each square; fold over the squa 0 crossways to form a triangle and enclose Hie cheese by .pressing the edges firmly a pan of boiling, salted water, throw ip, the boil'for about 20 minutes, then 4am - we 11.." Pour melted, butter 01 ei tfc?m, shake up, and serve piping hot s .