Show Items of Interest AROUND the HOUSE to the Housewife Keeping Bright Bright Bright- Brass ornaments will remain bright longer if after polishing they are given a n thin coat coal of white shellac Cooking Sour Fruit Sour Fruit Sour fruit will require much less sugar and be more digestible if a dessertspoonful dessertspoonful dessert dessert- spoonful of syrup and a pinch of bicarbonate of soda are added after after aft aft- er cooking Dont Don't Scratch the Table Table-If Table If tiny squares of blanket or astrakhan cloth are stuck under the corners of your hand sewing machine machine machine-it it itcan itcan can be used on any table without fear of scratching it Similar patches can also be used on clocks or anything that stands on ona ona ona a polished surface Cheese Sa Savoury Spread Savoury Spread seasoned seasoned seasoned sea sea- cream cheese on small rounds of previously cooked short pastry Over the cheese place a round of or tomato and a dash of mayonnaise and top each ench with a slice of olive Place in paper containers sprinkle with finely finely- grated cheese and garnish with cress To Prevent Scorching Scorching Leave Leave one small section of a gem pan empty when putting gem batter in pan Fill this section with water water water wa wa- ter and gems will never scorch Why Pans Warp Aluminum Warp Aluminum cooking pans are arc frequently warped out of shape by repeatedly putting cold water in them while they are still hot Measuring Sugar Sugar One One pound of granulated sug sugar r equals two cups One pound of powdered or confectioners confectioner's confectioners confectioner's confectioners confectioner's con con- sugar equals two and one-half one cups I Banana Toast Toast Place Place sliced banana banana banana ba ba- nana between two slices bread spread with shortening Place in baking pan in hot oven until lightly light light- ly browned Kidneys and Macaroni Macaroni Cut Cut four kidneys in halves sprinkle with chopped parsley salt snIt and pepper to taste and fry Take one-fourth one pound macaroni break brenk into small pieces and cook in water adding addinga a little salt saIto When quite tender strain off the water place macaroni macaroni macaroni maca maca- roni round a dish and put the kidneys kidneys kidneys kid kid- in the center adding a little gravy Garnish with two hard- hard boiled eggs cut into quarters and f four small tomatoes cut into small slices and fried Serve very hot To Freshen Coconut Shredded Coconut Shredded coconut which has become dry can be freshened by soaking it itin itin itin in sweet milk a few minutes before before before be be- fore using Service |