Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 10, Number 46, DeMotte, Jasper County, 3 October 1940 — AROUND THE HOUSE [ARTICLE]

AROUND THE HOUSE

For a little variety bake your pies in square or rectangularshaped pans. Often they are easier to cut into equal portions from such a shape. * * * * To keep marshmallows moist, store them in the oread box. ** . * An alarm clock will save much worry in cooking. Set the alarm for the time the cooking is to be completed—or as a reminder for inspection. Undivided attention may then be given to the other household interests. * * * A siphon of charged water is an excellent fire extinguisher, as the carbonic acid gas in the water helps to stifle the flames. The siphon can be tilted, and the fluid will carry to a considerable height such as the top of a blazing curtain. * * * burns easily. It should therefore be handled carefully during the cooking. Even a small amount of fat in a frying pan will ignite if it is over-heated. A kettle of deep fat can quickly produce quite a blaze.