Pastry Experts Share Safe Shortening Techniques
Safe ways to measure shortening and water, keep ingredients cold, and avoid over mixing. Use coarse shortening bits for flakiness, blend with knives or a masher, add water drop by drop, roll gently, and create slack lower crust. Cut and shape the pastry for even baking and prevent burning.
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Charming Breakfast Table Arrangement Glued and Shellacked
Instructions describe firming a breakfast table display with pictures laid down, smoothing wrinkles, then applying at least eight coats of orange shellac once glue dries. The orange shellac is said to give the pictures an antique appearance.
Spinach Cooking Tip From Safe Way Stores Bureau
A homemakers bureau suggests spinach should be washed and kept moist rather than boiled in abundant water. The method emphasizes retaining the clingy moisture after washing for best results.
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Breakfast eggs in new attire showy baked cases
Instructions describe Breakfast eggs in cases as a combination of eggs and toast. Hollowed day old bread slices are buttered and filled with one or more eggs, seasoned, then baked at 325 to 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Serve hot with bacon or sausages. Also notes on washing spinach in two pans to preserve color and flavor.
Eggs Coddling Tips From Historic Kitchen Advice
The article explains preferred soft boiled eggs, coddled in boiling water, then removed from heat to finish cooking in the hot water for four to five minutes. Served warm with butter and seasonings, they achieve a jelly like consistency, are easy to digest, and popular among many who favor eggs for breakfast.
Chemical bath ish es silverware
Plated silver may be cleaned with any good commercial polish or by a method known as electrolysis. A solution of salt and soda in water in contact with aluminum removes tarnish almost instantly, then washed and dried. For higher luster, use jeweler's cloth. The method is a chemical reaction between two metals and removes less metal than other cleaners.
Old Card Tables Given New Dress
Card tables may be rejuvenated by covering them with covers from old magazines. Pictures of flowers are best, but others may be used. Remove the old covers from the tables and paint the frame and legs. Trim the pictures carefully and arrange them to cover the top completely, focusing on center features. A jam like arrangement of the pictures can be used. Press with cement or rubber cement to secure.
Cure for Smoking Kerosene Heater Sparks Simple Fix
If a kerosene heater smokes or has an odor when lit, place it on a box about a foot from the floor. A piece of gum camphor dropped into the tank cleans the odor and improves the flame. If the wick rises high, throw a handful of sand on the flame or put it out at once.
Cream Cheese Icing Recipe Card
Cream cheese and powdered sugar are mashed together with vanilla. Milk is added gradually to reach a spreadable consistency. This icing should be smooth and used to top desserts as desired.
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