Show items of interest AROUND ile to the housewife th eHOUSE breakfast notion people who like a slice of fried bread with the breakfast bacon should try d damping amp the bread slightly before frying it no matter how stale i it t is is it will fry beautifully crisp on the outside and light on the inside 0 to bake potatoes potatoes will bake more quickly if cut in halves melt a little butter in a baking pan place halved potatoes cut side down in it and bake ironing linens when ironing ecru linens always iron them on the wrong side ironing them on the right side makes them look faded A winter salad chopped raw cabbage apple and raisins served with mayonnaise make a delicious winter salad hanging out clothes before hanging clothes on the line in freezing weather put pins on clothes in the house then snap on line with double clothes pins nut cakes one half cup of butter three quarter cup sugar one third cup milk two eggs one and one third cups flour two teaspoons baking powder one half teaspoon salt one cup almonds blanched and cut in pieces cream butter add sugar and continue beat ing add well beaten yolks and then milk sifted dry ingredients and nuts alternately fold in stiffly beaten whites bake in individual tins 20 minutes in a hot oven plain icing sugar or nuts qan can finish oft off cup cakes with the proper touch I 1 judging cod cod should be judged by the redness of the gills the whiteness stiffness and firmness of the flesh and the clear freshness of the eyes these are the infallible proofs of its being good the whole fish should be thick and firm preparing oysters A little baking powder added to the flour in which oysters are rolled before frying will make oysters light and fluffy flaky pie crust aie A teaspoon agpoon of vinegar added to the cold water used in mixing piecrust pie crust will make the cr crust flaky |