Our favorite recipes (Wilshire Ward LDS, 1957)

Honey may crystallize as it stands. To re-liquify place container of honey in warm water. To use Honey in place of other sweeteners - the general rule is to use the same amount of honey and reduce the liquid ¢ cup for each cup of honey used. Diet conscious? Keep your pep by adding 1 tsp. honey to each glass of non-fat milk. - Marlene Haynes - COOKING SHORTCUTS Cooking lots of bacon? Try the oven method. Place bacon on wire rack in baking pan. Don't stop to separate the slices. Bake in hot oven (400°) 8 to 12 minutes. Do you have trouble separating ground beef when you're browning it for spaghetti or chili? To do it fast, get out your potato masher and tromp until the job is done. Toothpicks and string hold stuffing in pork chops, veal birds, fowl. Stick toothpicks through edge of chops, lace with string, tie. To serve, pull out toothpicks and string. A paintbrush makes fast work of basting barbecued spareribs; gives the meat an artist's touch. Or use a pastry brush -keep either one for this purpose only. This is a good trick for outdoor barbecues and camping trips. To shell hard-cooked eggs easily, crack the shell all over, and then roll between palms of your hands to loosen. Start shelling from the airpocket end of the egg. You will be able to peel off the shell in one piece. When you cut marshmallows, dip your kitchen scissors in a glass of confectioners sugar, or hot water. Then the marshmallows won't stick to the scissors. To tint coconut, add food coloring to 1 tablespoon water till you get the color you want. Put coconut in jar; add colored water, cap jar, shake. Dry on paper. Apples won't crack while they're baking if you peel a 1 inch band around the middle or top. Core the apples; stuff centers, add a little water to pan; bake. COOKING SHORTCUTS Frost cupcakes in half the time. Dip top of cupcake into soft frosting; twirl slightly, and quickly turn right side up. Pie meringue won't stick to the knife when you're cutting it if you mark meringue before baking. Mark sections in the meringue almost down to the filling. When substituting cocoa for chocolate, add a little more liquid or reduce the amount of flour. When out of baking powder, substitute 2 parts of cream of tartar and 1 part of soda. 3/4 teaspoon equals 1 tsp. baking powder. One half teaspoon soda will neutralize one cup sour milk or butter milk or the same amount of molasses. Onions on hands? Remove it by rubbing your hands and knife with a cut lemon. To remove pin feathers easily, "paint" the fowl with warm paraffin, using a pastry brush. The cooled paraffin will peel off and take those pesky little feathers right with it. Cut paper collars to fit around the base of your waffle iron. Use one each time you make a batch. You'll save yourself lots of bothersome cleaning off of burned on batter and protect the shiny finish of your iron. HINTS FOR THE KITCHEN If you rub your new tinware with lard and heat it thoroughly in the oven, it will never rust. A handful of soda placed in the sink overnight will clean and purify a bad-smelling drain. To prevent garbage buckets from rusting, pout ina thin coating of melted parowax and let it harden. To fasten a food chopper securely, place a piece of sandpaper with the rough side to the table before tightening the screw. To keep lemons or oranges fresh, wrap them in tissue or oiled paper. Keep them in a cool dry place. To keep cheese fresh, cover it with a cloth moistened in vinegar. To prevent tarnishing of silver, put a piece of alum in the drawer with the silverware. In damp weather, add cornstarch or a few grains of rice to salt in shakers. Rinse a pan in cold water before scalding milk to prevent sticking. A coat of transparent shellac on cookbook covers will keep them fresh and new looking.