Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, 1 November 1906, Page 33

Domestic

By • Maureen'

EemQnJPud'dingj_ v - - . ... Take four, ounfiesv each__ot bread=cruml)js v v suetf^taurand' sugar; mix with this- a. teaspoonfuX- ' o&Ji&lsixtgt powder, the grated rind; and juice :of one - lemon ' and§ : . two well-beaten eggs. Stir all together, place in a mould and steam for three hours. Serve with any^ swtet sauce preferred. • Hot^Lemon Drink for a Cold. .. - An excellent remedy for a bad cold is -a lemoiO , slieod in a tumbler,^ and^boiling water poured over-it , with a . little sugar to : take off- sharpness, if preferred." If a teaspoon is put in the- tumbler so' it touches the bottom it is possible to pour r quite boiling' water • in," without fear of breaking. It is best to drink this in bed to produce perspiration./?;:;'-^ Lemon Marmalade. Five pints of water, into which slice very fineljr twelve lemons.. Stand this on one side -to soafc' for twenty-four hours, then "'boil- one- hour- and' a half. Now add ten pounds of. sugar,- and boir one hour "and a quarter longer, or until it' jeiiies when" tried — itf spoon, stirring carefulfjTtd avoid, burning. The same recipe may be used for oranges, allowing two lemons to twelve oranges. ■ - - - - Lemon Conserve. -\ Put in ar saucepan a quarter of a pound of fresh butter. When melted add one pound of powdered sugar, on which has been grated * the . rind of - two ; -large lemons and the juice of three, the yolks -, of six eggs and the whites of four, well-beaten, stirring the whole, till as thick as good cream. Put away in jars and use as required. This mixture is very .good for lemon cheese-cake tarts and puffs, also for filling for cakes. , - ° Lemonade' (Concentrated"^/ - "' - Four, lemons sliced with peel ; cover with one "pint of cold .water and let stand for twenty-four hours. Now squeeze the sliced lemon into cold water-, then add three pounds of sugar and one and one-half ounces of citric acid, to which add and stir "two pints- of boiling . water. Cover with a cloth or dish to prevent evaporation, and when all dissolved strain and bottle. Allow one or two tablespoonfuls to a tumbler of water, according to taste. Milk for Insomnia. An entire milk diet is an excellent thing for *the" ■, woman, who is troubled with insomnia. It is also :-good for -the one who is so nervous that when' she' „ does sleep she has the sensation of . falling, and wakes , with, a terrible start. When these conditions exist it is well to subsist on milk alone for some time.' A grown woman should take a pint of milk a t a meal but to keep up her strength, she should take four meals a day -instead of the usual three. People with' weakened nerves require a larger quantity of water than " those whose nerves are strung. To Clean an Enamel Pot. Never scrape an iron or enamel pot or pan No matter how badly - burned on Ihe bottom the contents may be, put a tablcspoonful. of washing soda into the pan, add a quart of water and set on the back of vm range to heat. Shake the pan gently occasionally, and in a couple of ho.urs the burnt crust will rise, leaving the pan perfectly clean, and as good as To Bake Well. In baking great care should be taken that the oven is clean, and Hiat there is sufficient ventilation. Baste well, and if the meat is very lean if is a'goodTplan to -warm some dripping and coat it with this before putting it in the oven.- A guier fire is necessary at first to harden the outside^ of the meat, and so nre^ vent the juices from escaping. - • . • • ** A Rusty Watering Can. A rusty watering can that leaks where the * sides . join the" bottom can be given a new lease of life by the following - simple expedient: A- piece. of linen is -dipped in copal varnish, and placed inside " over- "the holes, the can first of all being thoroughly dried