Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1911 — HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE

Bread Mixer That Kneads Dough by Compression.

A breadmaking machine which will quickly knead enough dough to make one to six loaves of bread has been Invented by a New Jersey man. The machine is In the form of a cylinder which can be clamped fast to the kitchen table and which has a lid hinged to the top. * Inside the cylinder Is a spiral blade which is operated by a handle at one end. The dongh Is poured Inside, and as the handle turns it mixes and kneads by compression against the ends of the cylinder. The consistency of the dough can be judged by the difficulty with which the handle works without the trouble of lifting the lid. This method of kneading is not only much easier and quicker than doing the work by hand, but is more sanitary. If fche machine is kept clean it is likely Jto be much cleaner than the cook’s hajnds, no matter how often she washes them. Brine For Pickling Salt Pork. Pickle recipe for beef or pork for each 100 pounds of beef or pork: Twelve pounds salt, two quarts molasses, six gallons water, one-quarter pound saltpeter, put on to heat on the stove to dissolve it Cover pork or beef with this pickle and weigh down with stone Ready to use in three weeks. To salt pork, pnt in bottom of pork tub one or two inches of salt, then a layer of pork placed on its edge. Pack very close together. Put on another layer of salt, and so on. nntll all pork is used up. Have top layer of salt covered completely with water and weigh down with stones. Will be ready in two or three weeks. Household Notes. One ounce of butter equals two level tablespoonfuls. , Allow four eggs to each quart of milk in making cup custards. MUk is better than eggs for moistening- fish before rolling in crumbs. Flannel and linen for blouses should be shrunk before the material is cut. Mattresses should be thoroughly brushed off with a whisk once a week. A level teaspoonful of salt will give flavor to a quart of soup, sauce or vegetables. Rice will absorb three times Its measure of water and a larger quantity of milk or stock. Salt Codfish, Spanish Style. Cut into small pieces enough salt codfish to make a heaping eupfuL Remove the skin and bones, put the fish In an earthera dish, cover with boiling water, keep hot for two hours, then drain, cool and shred fine. In one tablespoonful of butter fry one chopped onion. When delicately frowned add the prepared fish, sufficient water to cover, one cup of stewed and strained tomatoes and one tablespoonful of chopped green pepper and let simmer one hour. Season with salt and serve on squares of toasted bread. Renovating White Fur Cloth. To clean white fur cloth, first brush the garment to get all the dust out. then dip a perfectly clean sponge In alcohol and wash the nap thoroughly. While it Is still wet sift into it all the powdered starch it will hold. Mix fine borax with the starch in the proportion of one part borax to three of

starch. Put the garment away In a box, free from dust and leave three days, then take It out and beat and brush out all the starch. Cleaning a Veil. To clean a veil, take one pint of wood alcohol and put into glass jar. Drop veil into jar, cover and shake thoroughly for several minutes. Remove veil, squeezing gently and allowing the dripping to drop back Into vessel. Shake in the open air and draw into shape on a round, perfectly clean stick. a m Cement For Tinware. An excellent cement for mending tinware is made by mixing litharge and glycerin to the consistency of thick cream or putty. The mended article must not be used until the cement has had time to dry, which may be a week or more. The litharge can be secured at drug stores. To -Iron Embroidery. To iron embroidery the iron should be applied to the wrong side and a thick ironing blanket should be used. In this way the embroidery will stand out well instead of being flattened and looks its very best.