HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11685, 29 April 1916, Page 5

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When making- Yorkshire or boiled batter puddings add two tablespoonfuis of cold water* ior each e<;-g -used. This will make tho puddings lighter. Before blacking a store rub soap over lite lianas and allow it to dry on, thru when the work is done and the hands washed, the , blacking nml fconp will come oil, and the I himd* will not be attuned. I Grease on the stove, is often a trouu:e. ; .For this keep » jar of toot handy, u-iul make j a. pad out of some rough elotli. Before applying (he blrscklciul, rub with the soot anal the marks will come off. , j Apnlos cut in irregular ptccca will (WS in:;to" quickly in a- pie- than it' sliced, for they do not pack closely as slices do, and so the hot. air conies more easily in contact wdh the fruit, and cooking is facilitated. Copper pans should ho very carefully cleaned and dried, or thov may become poisonous, mid should, be kepi well polished. Fooa should never be left to get cold m a &au.cePlace a pieco of sheet lion over the top of the. gits stove during cooking, usmg only one jot, It will then ho found that ths heat will travel the whole extent of tne. iron, aud (he so-mo amount of heat will be obtained as if all the jets wore burning. . White paint can be cleaned with a- postern ado of whiting finely powdered and water. "White flannel should be used to apply this, and when clean the whiting- rinsed off wi*-H something; soft—sponge or cloth, and finished bv willing with soft uiusiin till quite dry. 'When eggs are scarce dissolve one iaolespoonful oV golden syrup in half a pint, of warm milk. This quantity equals four ess,'", and will be found excellent for binding- puddings and cakes. Slightly less «.uga.r_ should j be used than would be necessary if eggs i were emnloved instead of golden syrup. . Almond Custard.—Put a pint of milk with a few lumps of sugar, previously nibbed over i the rind of a lemon, into a saucepan with a : piece of cinnamon and four bitter almonds. Simmer for ten minutes, then remove the cinnamon and almonds. Blanch and pound two ounee3 of sweet almonds, mix well tonether, and add tho well-beaten yolks of two o"-gs stir the custard gently over a- moderate' lire till it thickens, but do not allow to boil- ~, , . Ink Hint.—lf ink is spilled on a carpet, cover the stain thickly with 6alt as soon. its nosiblo. after the accident has happened, nibbing it in with an old toothbrush. As soon al? tho -salt; blackens brush it off. and cover with fresh salt. Bepeat till nil the ink is removed. To remove ink from linen and cotton goods, put the Btained portion vuto milk, and let it soak for half an hour, then wash in cold water. Sonic Hints on Making Bread at Home Use tepid' water for mixing the dough. Mix the yeast with the sugar, and add the salt to the flour. Place the " sponge" to rise in r place, which is neither too hot nor too cold, and cover the basin. It should take twentv minutes to rise. Bemember that it is better for the dough io be too soft than 100 dry. Bako i'hc bread in a hot oven for tho first- fifteen minutes, then lessen the. heat gradually. Boiled Mutton and Pearl Barley.—Take the knuckle end of a shoulder of mutton, two ounces of pearl barley, two or three tomatoes, pepper and salt. Wash tho pearl barley in two waters, tdace it in sufficient water to cover well, add the tomatoes, and bring al! to the boil and cook for five minutes. Let this cool a little, ad'd the mutton, and bring to the boil, again, then simmer nil slowly for two hours. Stir constantly, and add more water if necessary. Savoury Mince. Place an ounce of butter in a pail, bent it, add a teuspoonful of chopped onion, and fry; chop up a rasher of bacon, add to the onion, brown it, then add half a tin of tomatoes, a seasoning of pepper and salt and a teaspoonful of chopped parsley. 'Let this boil for twenty minutes, then add hnlf a pound of any cold meat cut into small cubes, cover saucepan, and place, on one bide for half an hour. When required re-heat, but do not boil, and serve piled high on a dish with a border of mashed potatoes. Baked Apple Pudding.—One and n half pounds of apples, six ounces of breadcrumbs, half a pound of sugar, two ounces of suet minced, one prated leinon rind, twotablespoonfuis of brown breadcrumbs. Pare, core and cut the apples in half-quarters, and stew till soft; add three ounces of sugar and part of tho lemon rind; rub through a wire sieve; mix together the minced suet, the remainder of tlio sugar, and tho grated lemon rind; butter thoroughly a. p'aiu or fancy mould, and throw in the brown breadcrumbs, etc., than a. layer o-f the apples, con--1 inning altcniato layers until the mould is full; bake half an hour, turn out and Serve with cream or milk. THE VEGETARIAN'S CORNEK. Boiled Cheese.—Place one tablospoonfu! of milk in a saucepan with a piece, of butter the size of a nutmeg. Add a quarter of a, pound of good cheaso, finely grated. Stir the. whole over a slow tiro until it boils, tnen add ono egg, well beaten. Stir all well together, turn it into a dish, brown it, and serve hot. Cottage. Chocso. —To each four quarts of milk add ono cupful of lemon juice; stand till coagulated, then heat- slowly, hut do not boil, till the curd is entirely separated from tho whey. Turn the whole into a colander lined with a square of clean cheese cloth, and drain off tho whey. Add a little fait and cream; mix together with a spoon and form into balls for the talifo. Spanish Soup.—Peel and slice two goodsized onions, and put them into a saucepan to boil, with one pint, and a half of water. When tender, which may be in a.bout an hour, pass all through a sieve, and return to the pan with half a pint of milk, or sufficient to make tho soup up to a quart. 1., i another pan melt one. ounce of butter. turl stir in one. ounce of flour, add a- senaonj ras o£ salt and pepper and part, of the onion j soup. Boil up, and pour all into tho fir.it saucepan. Add more seasoning- if neces.Mry. I mid at the last sprinkle, one ouuco of grntcd 1 cheese on the surface. r ■ *—*