The housewives' book of recipes & hints

Cut 2 pieces of Cardboard the size of the Socks when new. After washing the socks, stretch on the cardboard to dry. Particularly useful for children's socks. Mrs. M. Houmus, 28, Gregory Springs Lane TO KEEP CHEESE FRESH. The mildew which often forms on cheese can be avoided if a lump of sugar is kept in the cheese dish. S. A. CLARKSON ’ BURNT SAUCEPANS. Cleaning materials for saueepans are not so easy to get nowadays, and probably that is why we have had so many requests for help in cleaning burnt saucepans. Well, here is one idea at least : Fill the burnt pan with salt water and leave it for twenty- four hours. Afterwards wash in the usual way and you will find it much easier to remove the dirt. Mrs. R. MarTINDALE, Boat House Lane, =< BENT KNITTING NEEDLES. _ Knitting Needles made of Celluloid or Composition frequently get bent after they have been in use for some time. It is quite easy to straighten them again. Pour very hot water over them and straighten with the fingers while still warm then plunge them into cold water to harden them again. A FRIEND # When whitening a ceiling which is damp, to prevent peeling, add | a little milk to the whitening when mixing. Mrs. Wm. CuarKson, Hopton Lane Open the oven door for a minute soon after the gas has been litand you will find that the oven will get hot much quicker, By doing so you let out the moisture that always collects when the Oven is not in use. Miss Taytor, 11, King Street. TEA ECONOMY. Tea goes much further and is also improved in flavour if it is spread out on a sheet of clean paper, placed in a warm oven for ten or fifteen minutes, then allowed to cool before replacing in tea-caddy. Mrs. FE. 8S, WaLKER, Grey Gables ¢ ie MS a a se ite Veo ” . 2 ap “ae rs MISCELLANEOUS. CHEESE DREAMS. Take two thinly cut slices of bread and margarine, and then sprinkle a few crumbs of cheese over one slice and then put the other slice on top, press together, cut in'four parts, have ready a pan with het fat and fry golden brown. Mrs. Booru, 22, Granny Lane. TOASTED CHEESE. Grate a little cheese, moisten with milk add salt, pepper and mustard. ‘Toast one side of a piece of bread, butter the nontoasted side and spread the mixture evenly. Finish off under the grill. A delightful quick easy supper dish for one or two persons. Mrs. E. E. R. Krungr, Bradley Lodge. CHEESE HOT-POT. 1lb. Potatoes 4b. Onions $lb. Cheese Cold Water, Salt and Pepper e Scrub the potatoes and slice fairly thinly. Scrub the onions and grate the cheese. Arrange in layers in a hot pot or strong saucepan, season well and cover two-thirds water. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for one-and-a-half hours. y M. Proctor, 9 Shaw Street TOMATO CHEESE. + lb. Tomatoes Bread Crumbs A little Grated Onion > Salt and Pepper + Ib. Cheese 1 oz. Butter Scald and skin tomatoes, slice into a pan, add onion and butter. - Cook for ten minutes (till tomatoes quite soft). Then add grated cheese. Stir for 1 minute (till dissolved), then take pan off fire and add sufficient bread crumbs to thicken (not too stiff). Season rather highly. Then pot. ANON. JAM FRITTERS. Take a thin slice of bread and spread a little jam, out in half and make a sandwich, dip in batter made in the usual way, get some — ; fat, let it boil, ian fry until brown. Ié is delicious with custard. Mrs. G. CrawsHaw, 8, Gregory Springs Road FRITTERS. 2 Tablespoonfuls Sugar 2 Tablespoonfuls Dried Milk 4 Tablespoonfuls Flonr 1 Pinch Salt 1 Tablespoonful Dried Egg Walnut size of Yeast Currants or raisins, one handful Mix all dry ingredients well together, cream yeast in luke warm water, ponr into centre of mixture, using enough cold water to make a rather stiffer mixture than Yorkshire pudding. Leave to stand for 1 or 2 hours before using. Fry in tablespoonsful in fat