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Show AROUND fTHE HOUSE UM 1 Touch of Garlic Rub the broiler broil-er lightly with a clove of garlic before broiling a steak. When using soap dyes that come in cake form, put cake into soap shaker and shake until dye is right color. It will not then be necessary neces-sary to strain dye. When you're frosting cakes be sure to have them free from any loose crumbs. In smoothing the icing, .use a spatula which is frequently fre-quently dipped in warm water. An excellent cleaning "weapon" for kitchen utensils is found in a good-sized bottle cork. Moisten the bottom end, dip it in a powdered cleaner and rub the utensils. Salted meat requires longer boiling boil-ing than fresh. Put it into cold water, quickly bring it to a boil, then let it simmer. Prunes for Puddings. Prunes lend themselves to almost any form of bread pudding. For this purpose it is well to soak them until the stones can be taken out easily, and then chop them. To clean a griddle that has become be-come crusted, put over a very hot fire and cover thickly with salt. After the salt has burned brown, the crust and salt will brush off together, leaving the griddle like new. After washing the griddle, grease well and heat before putting put-ting away. |