HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2995, 5 February 1917, Page 3

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Soft soap rubbed into tho seams of new boots will often prevent their squeaking. One egg will go as far as two if the yolk is beaten up in half a toaoupful of milk, and tho white whipped to a snow and then stirred in. Before using a lamp wick soak it in strong vinegar, then dry it thoroughly, and it will burn both brightly and with- ' out any unpleasant smoke or smell. To renovate a shiny coat rub well with a little turpentine. Sometimes strong cofl'eo or a solution of ammonia is recommended for the purposo, and is equally good. Lemon juice and salt will remove iron-mould from linen without injury to the fabric. Wet tho stains with the mixture, and set the article in the sunshine. Two or three applications may be necessary if the stain is of long standing. To boil eggs for invalids or children bring the water to a boil, take the saucepan off the fire, and place tho egg in it for five minutes. This will cook the egg perfectly without making the white hard and indigestible. Baked Bananas.—Peel ripe bananas and placo in a pie-dish; sprinkle a little sugar and lemon juice on them; half cover with water and hake for twenty minutes. When cool, serve with custard, cream, or milk. <i Orangeade.—Take the rind and juice i of two oranges and put them in a i large jug with half a pound of loaf • sugar. Pour over eight breakfastcup- " fills of boiling water, and when cool add 2oz. of cream of tartar, stirring • it well in. Bottle the liquid after it has been strained and allowed to get > cold. - Pineapple pineapple • rinds. Wash the pineapples well before peeling. Cut up the peelings and cores and put info a bottle. Cover ■ with cold water; add a. little stick of ■ cinnamon, just about four inches for ■ throe pineapples rinds. Let this stnnd over night, then boil twenty minutes, strain, add sugar to taste, "bottle and 1 in s cold place. Green Tomato Jam.—Wipe the toma- > toes carefully with a clean cloth, and remove the stem. Put them in a pre- . serving nan with three-quarters of a ; pound of loaf sugar to each pound of fruit; add_ a little water for syrup, and the juice and rind of one lemon to every two pounds of tomatoes. Boil ' L till thoroughly cooked and the syrup is thick; then pour into jars, and fasten down in tho usual, way. Or here is another recipe :—"Weigh the fruit, cut into quarters, remove the seeds, then for two pounds of tomatoes r put ljlb. of loaf sugar into a pan [ with a little water; let it dissolve, add . one ounce of ginger cut up small; set . the saucepan on a slow fire, and sim- ( mer gently for five minutes. Add the [ tomatoes, and boil until clear, put the . preserve into jars and cover down. . - Chocolate Sausage.—One cup of biti ter grated chocolates, 1 cup sugar, 3 . teaspoons of vanilla extract, } pound • of almonds, ,} cup of powdered sugar '■ i ?i wl ", l ' es of eg £s- ' Blanch and ; cnop the almonds into very fine pieces. , Crush the sugar with a Tolling-pin on , a bakinc board and grate the chocolatcs.. Beat up.the whites of the eggs , in a saucepan, then heat them over the ' AJJ l St,r W ' th a SPOOn " ntil Wa ™- Add tho chocolates, sugar, and almonds, and stir until the mixture is j iiot. Removo from the fire, add the . vanilla extract, pour the hot mixture - on the powdered sugar, and knead it on a baking board. Form into a lar«e sausage or several small ones. Allow ; to dry for twelve hours, then cut into ; slices. ' Steamed Date Cake—Take Jib. flour p (sieved), Jib. dates, one tablespoonful golden syrup, 3oz. butter, 3nz. Sia f teaspoonful baking soda, small halt-teaspoon ground cinnamon, and one egg. Melt syrun, sugar, and butter in small pan. Pour boiling water j over tho/dates, and when cool enough I to handle remove skins and stones, and I cut dates fine. Sieve flour and soda, I add cinnamon and mix those thoroughlv, make a hollow in centre of flour, drop in melted butter, etc., and stir it. in. Add eag well beaten, and lastly the dates. Mix and beat mixture for a few minutes, then pour into 'wellbuttered mould or steamer. ' If baked in a-tin have a round of. buttered paper- in bottom of tin to prevent cake sticking when being removed. Steam ) gently for three hours, lift then from goblot ; remove lid. and place tin with cake in a moderate oven for ten or fifteen minutes, or it may he placed lieforea fire." Allow caW to cool for lon lriiiitues before removing from tho tin. Stoned large raisins may bo substituted for dates. This is the day of the outdoor woman, yet she does not want to resemble a Ked Indian. Not if ehe can help it. Not so long ago the use of face powder was considered injurious to the complexion, but now its use is essential. The daintiest touch improves the appearance of > almost every ekin. Mileom's Hygienic I Face Powder in Creme, White, Buff, and Pink, 2s. 6d. and is. 6d., a pure skin food in Powder form, wholesome and good. For a lasting , protection against sun and wind use Cultene Balm, 3s. 6d. Invaluable for motoring and outdoor pursuits, preventing tan, sunburn, and freckles. Cultene Skin Food for night application, 3s. Full directions on jare. Many other ekin salves; and all hair preparations and latest and lightest hair work. Orders promptly attended to. Miss Milsom, Barnetfs Buildings, 91 Willis Street. Tho only address. 'Phono 814.— Advt.