Fowlers Household Helps | Page 9

of scraping it with a
knife. This leaves a smooth surface for frosting.
To Make Muffins and Gems Lighter--Muffins and gems will be lighter
if, after greasing your pans you place them in the oven a few moments
and let them get hot before putting in the batter.
To Make Pie Crust Flaky--To make pie crust flaky, try adding half a
spoonful of vinegar to the cold water when mixing.
To Make Apple Pie Tender--If you are in doubt whether the apples in
your open-top pies are cooking tender, just invert another pie pan over
the pie and the steam will serve to cook the apples thoroughly.
To Make Fowl Tender--After a turkey or chicken is cleaned, the inside
and outside should be rubbed thoroughly with a lemon before the
dressing is put in. It will make the meat white, juicy and tender.
To Prevent Meat from Scorching--When roasting meat, and there is
danger that it will become too brown, place a dish of water in the oven.
The steam arising from it will prevent scorching and the meat will cook
better. A piece of greased paper placed over the meat is also considered
good.
To Keep Eggs from Popping When Cooking--Mix a tablespoonful of
flour in the hot grease in which eggs are to be cooked, and break the
eggs into this. You will also find that the flour gives the eggs a better
flavor.

To Remove Egg Shells When Cooking--If a piece of shell gets into the
egg when breaking eggs into a bowl, just touch it with a half shell and
it can easily be removed.
To Keep Yolks of Eggs Fresh--Yolks of eggs which are not wanted for
immediate use can be kept good for several days by dropping them into
cold water and keeping in a cool place--the cooler the better.
To Prevent Boiling Eggs from Cracking--The four following
suggestions are given in regard to boiling eggs. Use the one best suited
to the purpose:
When Boiling Eggs, wet the shells thoroughly in cold water and they
will not crack.
To Prevent Eggs from Bursting While Boiling, prick one end of each of
the eggs with a needle before placing them in the water. This makes an
outlet for the air and keeps the shells from cracking.
If Eggs Which You Are About to Boil Are Cracked, add a little vinegar
to the water and they can then be boiled as satisfactorily as undamaged
ones.
A Spoonful of Salt should be added to the water in which slightly
cracked eggs are boiled. The salt will prevent the white of the egg from
coming out.
Worn-Out Broom for Floor Polisher--When a long-handled broom
becomes worn out, instead of throwing it away, tie a piece of felt or
flannel cloth around the head and make a good floor polisher. It will
make work much easier and also keep linoleum in good condition.
Footmarks can be rubbed off at any time without stooping.
To Clean a Slender Flower Vase fasten a piece of an old sponge onto a
stick and push it down into the vase; this will also be found useful for
cleaning decanters and water bottles.
To Keep Bread Fresh--Wash a potato, wipe it dry and put it in your

breadpan. It will keep the bread fresh for several days.
To Freshen Old Lemons--Lemons that have become old and dry can be
made fresh and juicy again by putting them in a pan of hot water and
keeping the water at an even temperature for about two hours.
A More Effective Dishcloth for Cleaning--In knitting dishcloths it is a
good plan to put in several rows of hard-twisted cord. This hard part of
the cloth will clean many surfaces on which it is not advisable to use
scouring soap or metal.
To Clean Linoleum, use skimmed milk instead of water. It will keep it
glossy, and will not rot it as water does.
A Good Remedy for Burns--Cover a soft cloth with a thick layer of
scraped raw potato (Irish) and apply it to the burned part. The potato
should be renewed as often as necessary to keep it moist.
For Burns and Light Scalds--At once coat the burned or scalded spot
with mucilage and the smarting will cease almost instantly. If the burn
is quite deep, keep it covered with a paste made of cold water and flour;
do not allow the paste to get dry until the smarting stops.
A GOOD WAY TO SAVE GAS--
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Brush for Removing Silk from Corn--When preparing corn on the ear
for the table, or for canning purposes, use a small hand brush to remove
the silk. It will do the job more thoroughly and quicker than it can be
done with