Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, 23 July 1914, Page 57

Domestic

Ry Maureen.

Orange Jelly. Put into a clean saucepan two and a-half heaped lablespoonfuls of powdered gelatine, add rind of lour oranges, juice of eight oranges, rind and juice of one lemon, five tablespoonfuls of sugar, two inches of cinnamon stick, one bay leaf, whites and shells of two eggs, enough water to make one quart with orange and lemon juice. Whisk over the fire until boiling, then remove beater, allow to boil up, draw on one side, leave covered for ten minutes, then pour through a hot jelly bag. Pour into a wet mould. Turn out when firm and serve garnished with halves of apricots, the stones of which have been removed and blanched almonds put in their place. ashing and Starching Collars. Use a laundry brush when washing the collars, to scrub every particle of dirt from them. To give a gloss to the collars when ironed, add to a pint of starch when boiling a piece of mutton tallow the size of a pea, or, better still, a small piece of white wax. Much depends upon boiling the starch thoroughly if a glossy surface is desired ; it should also be strained. Dip and wring out the collar several times, that it may be evenly and thoroughly incorporated with the starch: then dry on the line. Before ironing dip and wring out a weak solution of cold starch, roll up, and let the collars remain two hours before ironing them. How to Bold a Coat. Always turn up the collars of coats before folding them. This prevents ugly creasing. Lay the coat lining downwards, and fold the sleeves in two towards the shoulder. Then fold the coat in two, shoulder -to shoulder.. Make a dent at each armpit, and double it once more from the base to the collar. In packing a frock-coat follow the same process, folding the gar-

ment over from the lapels downwards over the sleeves before doubling the first time, and the tails up towards the collar before putting in the last fold. Jam Roll. Stir well into 2 ounces of flour a heaped teaspooniul of baking powder and a tiny pinch of salt, beat up two eggs with 2 ounces of castor sugar for ten minutes, then add the flour very gradually, stirring gently till it is all mixed. Dust a baking-tin with flour” and pour the mixture in : smooth with a spoon to make it level and of the same thickness. Rake it about ten minutes of a. nice light brown. Dust some castor sugar on a sheet of clean paper, and turn the cake out on it on the under and pale side. Spread raspberry jam, and roll it up gently in the paper let it remain rolled up till nearly cold, as it is apt to break. This is a most delicate and digestible way of making them. They are much lighter than being made with butter. Household Hints. If (hi edges of a. saucepan are well buttered the contents will not boil over. To relieve toothache, rub baking soda round the tooth and rinse the mouth with hot water. When putting a stopper into a bottle always give it a half-turn round after it is in. This will prevent it from sticking. It is a good plan to pepper a carpet thickly just where any heavy piece of furniture has to rest on it, as this helps to keep moths, etc., away. The creaking of a door may be instantly stopped by rubbing the hinge with a piece of soap. It docs not spoil the look of the uaint as when oil is used.. Used in water as a daily gargle, borax keeps the throat healthy. Used in water for cleansing the teeth, it ‘disinfects’ them and prevents their decaying. Directly tea is spilt on a tablecloth cover the stain with common salt. Leave for a while, and when the cloth is washed all stains will have disappeared.

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