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Show I AROUND IIhV" the HOUSE ailElSgsSIS Rugs should be turned around ! every six months. Frequent turn-i turn-i ing causes them to wear evenly. Coddled Apples Two cups boiling boil-ing water, one or two cups sugar, eight apples. Make a syrup of sugar and water, boiling five minutes. min-utes. Core and pare apples; cook slowly in the syrup; cover closely and watch carefully. When tender, lift out the apples, add a little lemon juice to syrup and pour over apples. The cavities in the apples may be filled with jelly or raisins. A little salt added to an egg before beating makes it light and easier to beat. Cretonne slip covers will retain their color better if washed in bran water. Sweet Prunes A very delicious as well as unusual way of serving prunes for breakfast is to soak them in fruit juices. Whenever a jar of fruit is opened save the juices and put a few prunes in the jar. When they have become swollen they are ready to be eaten. Keep the top on the milk bottle so the milk does not absorb ice box or refrigerator odors from other foods. Agateware is easily chipped, so don't scrape out food that becomes be-comes stuck in it. Home Made Crackers Sift together to-gether one-fourth a teaspoonful of salt and one cup of pastry flour. With a knife or tips of the fingers work to a dough with water, sweet milk, or thin cream (the last is preferable). Knead slightly just enough to get into shape then roll into a very thin sheet, stamp out with cutters, or cut into rectangular pieces with a sharp knife, prick with a fork, and bake a delicate brown. WNU Service. |