Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1915 — What Any Cook Knows. [ARTICLE]

What Any Cook Knows.

Never throw away cake, no matter how dry—but the next time you bake a custard slice it on top before putting into the oven. This makes a delicious caramel crust. To remove fruit stains from tablecloths and serviettes apply powdered starch to the stained parts, and leave for several hourß till all the discoloration has been absorbed by the starch. Always put scrubbing brushes to dry with bristles face downward. This lengthens their lives considerably, as If dried the other way the moisture naturally soaks into the wood and rots the bristles.