Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1911 — HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE

Closed Roasting Pan With Sliding Tray.

A combination pan that can be used either for roasting meat and potatoes or for baking bread baa been invented by a Colorado man. The bottom portion is rectangular, and above it risen a slanting top like a mansard roof. A tray ulides back and forth in the casing on slide ways that run along the sides. The front end of this tray operates to close the lower half of the opening In the front end of tin* casing, and a hinged flap closes the upper half. Across the center of the pan is a flat tray with perforations that allow the draining of liquid from anything that requires draining or keeps two articles separate. The advantage of an inclosed pan of this type is that In cooking meat, for example, all the flavor la kept In the pan Instead ott evaporating In steam, and the meat Is done molster. Articles cooked la it require leas attention than in ia old style utensil too. Baked Shad Ree. Wash the roes of four shad, then pare them. Batter a pudding dish, sprinkle over with finely chopped onion. parsley and a few herbs. Add the roes, sprinkle over them more chopped onion, parsley, salt, pepper, paprika and grate of nutmeg and a few pieces of butter. Then add half a cupful of white stock; let all cook in the oven for thirty minutes, basting often. Drain the roes and thicken the liquid with one tablespoonful of flour mixed with one tablespoonful of butter. Pour this over the roes, add one glass of white wine, then sprinkle over fln® breadcrumbs, put pieces of butter on top and bake in a hot oven for fifteen minutes. Serve in the baking dish. Spiced Halibut. Boil two or three pounds of balibnt In salt and water about half an hour, drain, then put into a stone crock, with half a teaspoonful each of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and allspice. Cover with vinegar and close crock. When cold It is a ni*s relish for snpper. The Bell Buzzard. Tbe bell buzzard has come back to Ohio, according to the newspapers. He waa seen two weeks ago In Roes county, which is in the southern part of the state, and his little belt was tinkling as merrily as ever. He has worn the bell around bis neck since the days of bis youth, when some one caaght him and gave him the musical necklace. Every year since then he has come back to tbe same part of Ohio. The First One Up. Tbe first one up in our house is the smallest one of aIL Before tbe sunlight wakes us up be comes across tbe hall And gently opens mother's door to make his morning call. The first one up of all the flowers out tsv the garden bed. Tbe crocus, sure of welcome, shows bis little baby bead Before tbe earth has thrown aside the blanket winter spread. —Toutb’e Companion.