Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, 6 December 1906, Page 33

Domestic

♦^— : ■ By 'Maureen* ~ ""

How to Preserve Lemons. v Lemons aie so invaluable lit the household that the following method of picseLVing them, '•should be Vciy useful when 01 wheie r they- aie scaice :—Put a layet of diy, fine sand, an 'inch v in'depth, at the bottom of an eailhwaie jai Place a low -of lemons" on this, stalKs downwaids, and be caicfuPthat they do * not touch one anothei." Cover them with another layer of sand, fully thice inches in depth, lay on it more lemons and lepcal until the *)a.i is full Stoie ( in a cool, diy place. Lemons thus pieseived "Will Keep d foi months. • ** Steamed Potatoes. As a lule potatoes ate served up, erthei boiled 01 baked, and people glow tued_ of the monotony If you want a potato scived up in a light and tempting mannei, steam it. 'Wash the potatoes,--and peel oft a thin take out the eyes,'"wash, and put into a - steamer ovci a'' pan of boiling water, sprinkle a little salt over them , cook until a fork will go into thorn easily If the potatoes aie unequal in size, put the laigei ones on for a shoit time bcfoie you put the smallei ones , this will assure them being equally cooked Handy Weights and Measuies. Should you find it necessary to weigh 01 measure foi cooking ol othei purposes, and have no scales, very handy substitutes will be found in spoons, coins,' awJ glasses Ihese make veiy good weights and measuies if you know how to use them. One threepenny piece and one halfpenny piece together weigh \oz , one florin, 01 two shilling piece, and one sixpenny ] Lcoe together weigh £ oz. , three pennies .weigh 1 oz , twelve pennies weigh \lb If you requite lib of flour vou will find that what fills an oidmary auait iug is lust _1 lb A sixpenny ] Kcce f inches across , i a bion/e halfpenny, 1 inch ; a half-ciown, 1} inches Housewives'aie often puzzled by dneclions which gne weights of liquids. How is an ounce of watei to be weighed *». -Don't weigh »xt. Measure it. One tablesnoonful of liquid weighs \ oz , one spoonful of liquid weighs *oz. , one teaspoonful of liquid weighs i oz. / Invalid Diet. Custard —Beat up one new laid e>g, add one'teaspoonful of sugar and a quarter pint ol milk. Poui into a greased, cup and steam foi about twenty minutes Anowioofc —Mix, a teaspoonful of ariowioot to a smooth nasklwith a little cold milk, poui on boiling milk until the cup is full, struing all the time topievcnt it becoming lumpy , add a pinch" of saLt and sugar to taste

Toast Water.—Toast a thick shee of,bread until it is q>uite|biowu on both sides Put it into a uig with a ouait of vcold watei—pieviously 'boiled, let it stand foi one horn, then strain and seive. Bailey "Watei —Put two tablespoonfuls of peail bailey with one pint of watei into a saucepan on the file, when it boils pour the watei of! as .it is un*wholp,sorne, add a pint of fiesh'cold water, bunt? at to the boij. let it simmer until the water looks milky, then strain and sweeten." "-" „ Oatmeal Wateir— rut a tablcspoonfui of coaise oatmeal into a, ju-, pour one quait of boiling watei ovei, allow it to cool, strain, and add salt 01 to taste The addition of -a few drops of lemon mice to anv of these dunks js an improvement, as it lcndeis them less insipid, and mote palatable to the patient Beaf Tea—Cut one pound of lean giavy h«»cf into veiy small pieces, taking away, ail fat; let'the meat stand in one pint of cold watei foi one horn 01 moie in a iat, standing inside a pan half-full of boiling watei When needed, stiain the bquot from the meat, and add salt to taste.