The Central cook book

Wet the knife before cutting pie with meringue on it and the result will be a clean, smooth slice. Nice Way to Peel Tomatoes For Serving Put tomatoes in colander, sieve, or sink and pour boiling water over them. Put in ice box or let cool, and when ready to slice the skin comes off and leaves tomatoes whole and un- broken. This is economical, too, as you lose none of the tomato. For Grease .To remove grease from a stone hearth or stone steps, pour on a strong solution of washing soda in boiling water, then cover the stain with a paste of fullers earth and let it remain over night. Brush off in the morning and repeat the process if the stain is not entirely removed. Provide Drainage Your house ferns will get good drainage if you put an inch layer of broken crockery in the bottom of the pot. Good For Salads Celery tops may be utilized for garnishing salads or cold meats. Home-Made Glue A good glue for sticking labels on to glass or tin is made by mixing one part of powdered gum arabic with one of starch and four of sugar. White or Cream Sauce When making white or cream sauce it is advisable to make more than you will need and keep the rest in the icebox for use another day. Sharpening Needles When the needle on your sewing machine has become dull stitch for several inches through a very fine piece of sandpaper. 139 See that the name KNOX is on each package of Gelatine you buy Soak In Borax Remove stains made by chocolate or cocoa by soaking in cold strong borax water for a while and then pouring boiling water through in the usual manner. Don’t Begin To Save On Milk Children must have it; adults ought to. Mulk builds bone and muscle better than any other food. Spend At Least As Much For Milk As For Meat Remember that a quart of milk is equal in food value to a pound of steak. “A quart of milk a day for every child” is a good rule—easy to remember. At least try to provide a quart of milk a day for every member of the family. Baking By Temperature For the benefit of housewives who follow the new method of temperature cooking, and for those who wish to learn how, the following table is given: Food Oven Temperature Time Cake,layers boo ae Hot or quick__ 450°F_10 to 15 minutes Drop or cup cake___-.____- Moderate___. 380°F_30 to 35 minutes Loal cake shear meta Moderate_._. 850°F_45 to 50 minutes Print icakesee sare cee at Slowien s.aee 275°F_1 to 6 hours Sponge cake or angel food__Moderate__.. 325°F_30 to 45 minutes Muffins and corn bread___Moderate____ 400°F_25 to 30 minutes Biseittite eee aaa Hot or quick__ 450°F_10 to 15 minutes Gaingerbreaduece. 2c Moderate___. 325°F_30 to 35 minutes Quick loaf bread. __2__ 24) Moderate____ 350°F_45 minutes to 1 hour Cookies yeast /cid rae nae Moderate____ 380°F_12 to 15 minutes Cookies, molasses or chocolatey? fii ewes Moderate____ 350°F_15 to 20 minutes Double crust pie (uncooked filling) Double crust pie , 450°F _for 10 minutes and then Hot or quick. \400°R for 80 46/40 tninutes : ‘ 450°F _for 10 minutes and then (cooked filling)________- Hot or quick._{ 400° TH . for 20 neonates Pastry shellyni cm ae Hot or quick_. 500°F_12 to 15 minutes Custards (individual) __.__ Moderate____ 325°F_35 to 40 minutes Custards (baking dish)_._.Moderate.__. 325°F_60 to 70 minutes All the temperatures given on this page are for use with a gas range. If a coal range is used it will be necessary to de- duct 85°F in each case from the oven temperatures that are given. 140 et Free cook book offer in each package of Knox Gelatine How To Steam Fruit Cakes Or Puddings Place a wire rack in large pan with water or turn dish up- side down and place the pan containing cake on top of that to prevent burning. A Table of Measures