THE LADIES’ WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2417, 4 February 1909, Page 7

THE LADIES’ WORLD

TESTED RECIPES.

Chow-Chow. —One peck elicod tomatoes (green), four large onions, ono cup salt. Let stand over night and drain in, morning. Add one and onehalf tablespoonfuls of whole cloves, two tablespoonfuls of whole allspice, two tablespoons whole pepper, ' one tablespoon ground mustard, two tablespoons ground ginger, four i ■ ounces mustard seed, one pound euL- gar. Cover with vinegar, and (boil . till soft. Grapes.—Seven pounds giGpes, three pounds sugar, one pint of vinegar, two teaspoons cinnamon, one teaspoon allspice, one-half teaspoon cloves. Pulp the. grapes, and boil the pulp about five minutes to get out the seeds; strain through a colander; dissolve the sugar in this strained juice, add skins, vinegar, and sices, and boil 15 minutes. Tomato Ketchup.—Ciut up without skinning one peek tomatoes with three onions. Let remain over night-with one cup salt over them, and in the morning boil with one quart vinegar. When sufficiently soft and cool, strain and put on to cook again with two om. mixed whole spice, tied in muslin bags. Add a. small teaspoon of black pepper, same of cayenne pepper. Add one and one-half quarts of vinegar and boil down one-third.. Onions may bo omitted if desired. To Pickle Peaches and Fruit.— Seven pouuds of peaches, four povmds of brown sugar, two quarts vinegar, one-half ounce cloves, one-half ounce cinnamon. (Scald the vinegar and t" sugar three mornings in succession and pour over the fruit each morning. The third morning let it come to a. boil,- and it is complete. Use.half .pears and half peaches, and it is a very nice sweet pickle and keeps Preserved Pears. —Four pound# of fruit cut into quarters and then once again; four pounds of sugar, two ounces of green ginger.* Scrape and out into thin slices; boil a few minutes -in a little cold water. Take out ginger, strain the water, and use -.. -it with the sugar to make syrup. Add fruit and ginger and lemons, two sliced thin. Jiemove seeds and cook all together slowly until clear and red. Apple Ginger. —Seven pounds or good sour apples, ,peeled,_ cored and out iu quarters, one-half pound or •green ginger, skinned, one-half dozen lemons sliced, five pounds sugar. Make a syrup with as little water •as possible and throw over apples and lot stand over night. This toughens the apples. In the morning, pour off juice, boil up and skim, then put in apples and cook until clear' and red. I -Cook slowly. Orange Marmalade. —Wash oranges and rub off any defect. To three pounds of fruit, allow five, pounds of granulated sugar. Put the. oranges in plenty of cold water, cover closely, and boil slowly until you can pierce them with a straw. 'Remove them from the water, out them in quarters take out seeds, and sliver as thin as. possible, about an inch long. To each pound of fruit, allow one gill of water. Make a- syrup with the sugar, boil and skim, then put in the oranges land boil half an hour. ■jLv. HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Shampoo Wash.—Two tablespoonfulsjbest paraffin •warmed m the oven wi|fi ail equal quantity of soft soap till the whole can be. mixed together, makes an excellent shampoo mixfcuro, and helps to strengthen- the hair. Add it to a pint of warm water, beat it to a lather with the hand, and rub well into the hair, rinsing in several waters afterwards. To Blacken the Stove. —Before blacking the stove or .polishing shoes, y}mv finger nails across a cake of bo-ap, also press the so=tp around the. nails well. This will prevent blacking from sticking under finger nails around their edges. • A Nice Dish. —Brown .a tablespoonful of" flour in as much butter, iadd a quart of water, and a cupful of cold baked beans. Boil about five minutes, season with salt, popper, and a dash of nutmeg. Counterpane Towels.—When the counterpanes arc too much worn for further use as bedspreads, out then? in squares as large -as you wish, or the ‘"'Spread permits, hem them around and use for bath towels. They are aln sorbent, soft and easily washed. Turpentine Prevents Fabrics Fading.—To prevent wash fabrics from fading put two tablespoonfuls of turpentine into a pail of water and rinse article thoroughly before washing. Retain Potato’s Color.—When peeling sweet potatoes or turnips place them in' water in which a teaspoonful of vinegar has been mixed and they will not turn dark. Sprinkle a pinch ■ <£' , : alt over apples before, putting <,■ them into pie and it will (be improved. To Ripen Tomatoes.—-It is a great mistake to put tomatoes in the sun to ripen after being taken from the. vines. A dark cool place will ripen the fruit much quicker and nicer. This is not generally known, but is a. proven fact. KITCHEN WORK. Utilise the wall space —reach rather than step. In this way one can accomplish double work in a given time. Keep everything in sight that it may be clean. <A systematic arrangement of utensils will also facili■V fate work. Hang all combinations of ' things together; for insance, place, all the baking utensils in a group, dustoloths, dustpans, brushes, -and brooms near by. Then remember always to keep them in these same places. Utensils to be used 1 in the right hand Should’ of course be hung on the right side of the table or stove. • A shelf with seasonings should be _ arranged within reaching distance of both stove and table. On the back of the closed door or the kitchen door have small washable bags; in these bags keep i pieces of linen for binding cuts, twine, A small bits of both wax and tissue pa- •- per. Hang the brooms. Do not rest them either on the handle or on the brush portion, or they will soon get out of shape. A small closet opening into the kitchen is convenient for brooms and tbo. necessary materials, for sweeping and dusting. This is also a good place to keep the irotting- - board, and, if you like, the washboard.