RECIPES AND HINTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 24 September 1913, Page 2

RECIPES AND HINTS.

When frying sausages the akins generally break. A good idea is tb roll each sausage in flour before frying as this will prevent the skins from breaking. ,An effective way to remove all taste from dripping when using it foi cake is to squeeze the juice of a lemon over it and beat it to a cream. It also makes the cake lighter. To hang pictures on a plastered wall, try dipping the nail into cold water before driving into the wall. It will bite into the plaster if this is done, and will hold a heavy weight without loosening. Diamond and paste rings, brooches, etc., can be cleaned! by simply brushing them with a little eu-de-cologne. The scent cleans them brilliantly, and makes the stones bright and -sparkling. Saucepans that have been burned should never be filled with soda ano water, as,, although this removes the burned portions, it also makes the saucepan liable to burn again the next time it is used. Instead, fill it with- salt and water, leave a short time, then boil slowly; the burned particles will then come'off without any difficulty, and there will be no ill effects after.

To prevent the pastry on the top of pieces becoming sodden on the underside, place four strips of white tape one inch wide across the top of the dish, two pieces lengthwise and two.across, before putting the pastry on to the top. When the pie is baked and cold draw out the tapes carefully and have them washed to use again. You will find this method improves the crust wonderfully.. Uses of Vinegar—Add a little vinegar to warm water for sponging feverish patients. In cases of blows or bruises a piece of lint soaked in vinegar and spread over the injured part will present discolouration, and if spread over a developed bruise causes it to disappear quickly. Sprains bathed with vinegar and water are greatly eased. A gargle of equal quantities of vinegar and water is excellent for a sore throat, while vinegar and honey in equal quantities relieves a tickling and tiresome cough. The best deodorant for a sick room is vinegar sprinkled on a hot shovel. A saucer of vinegar placed l on the stove while cabbage is being boiled will prevent the odour spreading over the house. .... -