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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1956..

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

CANDIED GRAPEFRUIT MAKES UNIQUE GIFT

By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

THE Chef and I

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candied grapefrult shells Place shells and slices in filled with candied grape- a saucepan; cover with cold fruit peel we discovered on water; bring to a boil. Sim- a recent trip to Florida. mer 10 min. Drain. Repeat They're just the thing for 3 times. Turn shells upside-

drain. a unique Christmas remem down on a rack to brance. Or All the shells overnight. with squares of dark quick fudge and light pineapple Turkish paste,

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Combine 1 c. sugar and 4 c. water. Boil Ginin. Add the shells; cook until

will "apin thread," 228" F. on a candy thermometer. Let stand in the syrup overnight.

Candied Grapefruit the syrup Shells: Use 5 grapefruit that are well shaped, uITE- blemished and a good colour. Wash and dry. Grate light- ly to break the oil cells. Cut slice from the stem end of

Household Hints

Always keep a number of pot holders hung beside your Attchen

runge and don't risk a bod burn

by king hold of a hot saucepan or frying pan handle with your

baro hamis,

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diagonal siroke cleaning small rugs with

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Then, heat simmer 15 min.; remove the shells and invert each on top of a tumbler to drain and rool. Roll in sugar.

Candied Grapefruit Peel: Remove peel in 4 length- wise sections from 2 whole grapefruit, Cover with cold witter, bolt 10 min; drain. Repeat 8 times. Scissor the peel in thin strips about V" wide.

In a qt. saucepan combine i c. when mugur

c. light corn syrup car- and 1 c.

water. Bimmer until The the sugar dissolves, Add the wrinkle peel; bring to a boil; simmer. oil 49 min. Drain. Rou a few and get caught in the cleaner.

pieces at a time in granulated sugar. Spread on waxed paper. Dry 48 hrs. Store in a covered container. Makes 11⁄41⁄2 lbs.

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Add new sparke to that old favourile, carrot and raisin salad, Blend cream cheese, pineapple Juice and mayonnaise. Then mix Quick Fudge: Mell 2 (0 oz) with grated cotrois and seedless prgs. semi-sweet chocolate raisins, Serve an crisp Jeuvos morsels over hot, not boiling!

water. Remove; mix in 2/3 of jerberg letlason,

UNUSUAL. CHRISTMAS wweets to make for gifts:

Quick fudgo kad pineapple Turkish paste; nuts and candied poet in Krapefruit sficile.

LACE RUNNER

MATERIALS1 Coats Chain Mercer Crochet No. 20 (20 grm.). balls belocted colour. Milwarda Bteel Crochet Hook No. 3. (Blackworkers could uso a No. 3 hook and tight workers, a No. 21⁄2),

2

TENSION: 7 7 sps and 7 rows=

in. (8 cm.), MEASUREMENTS:

18 in. x

39% in. (45.7 cm. x 85 cm.).

ABBREVIATIONất ch-chain; dhi tre double treble; sp-space 3 ch, miss 3 ch, or doi Er, 1 dbi ir into next ch or dbl ts; blk-block-8 dbl tr, plus 4 dbi ir for each additional block in group: 98-slip sutch.

DIRECTIONS

Commence with 43 ch.

1st Row: 1 dbl tr into 11th ch from hook, (3 ch, miss 3 ch, 1 dbl tr into next ch) 8 times (0) aps), 22 ch, turn,

2nd Row: 1 dbl tr into 11th ch from hook, (3 ch, miss 9 ch, 1 dbl tr into next ch) twice, 3 ch, miss 3 ch, 1 dbl tr into next dbi ir (4 sps increased at be ch.

as last dal tr, 7 ch, turn, i dbi

tr into 4th of 2nd last 7 ch, 14

ginning of row), 3 ch, i dbl tr 5th Row; i dbl to into 11th ch into next dbl is (pp made over from hook, 3 ch, miss 3 ch, sp), (3 dbl tr into next sp, 1 dbl tr into top of next dbl tr dbi tr into next dbl tr) 7 times I sp, 4 blks, I sps, 4 bikos, 1 sp, (7 biks made

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3 CH,

ch, 7 ch, I'db1 tr into same place miles à ch, 1 dbl tr

next turning ch, 7 ch, 1 dbl tr into as last dbl ir, 7 ch, turn, 1 dbi same place as fast dbl tr, (7 chi chino 4th of 2nd last 7 ch, 10 turn, 1 del tr into 4th of 2nd

7 ch) 3 times (4 eps in- last abi ir ap increased), 1

end Makes crossed at of

14 ch. p. row), last

4 biks 19 spi, 4 biks, 1 sp, 3rd Row: 1 dbl tr into 11th ch 7 ch, 1 dol ir inte samne place from hock, ch, miss 3 ch, 1 dbl

dibl as lost dbl tr, turn.

Invert on a board dusted with sifted confectioner's sugar. Cut

confectioner's into squares; roil in additional

sweetened condensed milk and 1 tsp vanilla. Turn into an 8 Chill. Makes 14 lbs. square pan Mark into squares.

Pineapple Turkiak Paste: 2 lbs. In a 135 qt, saucepan, mix 4 envelopes unflavoured gelatin, a sugar, tsp. salt and 2 tbsp. cornstarch.

Stir in 1 (20 oz.) tin crushed pineapple: bring to a full boll. Boil and stir 20 min

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Remove from heat; stir in 3 thap. lemon juice and chopped nutmeats, Turn into an é” square pen rinsed with cold water, Refrigerate 4 hrs., til firm.

To cut, loosen around tho edges with the tip of a knife.

sugar.

DINNER

Pea Soup Sliced Roast Pork Heated in Gravy

Mashed Potato Border

Diced Turnip Boeta Vinaigrette Fruit Compote

Coffee

Tea

Cookies Mik

TRICK OF THE CHEF

Beason pea soup with a pinch of basi).

ch.

0th Row: 1 dbi tr into top of

tr into top of next dbi ir (2 spe 7th Row: 18 into each of increased)

ap, 4 biks, 1 dbi ir next 5 sts, 10 ch, 1 dbl te into Into each of next 29 dbl tr (7

place as last m, 1 sp, 3 biks made over 7 bika), 4 biks, biks, follow diagram to end of

samo

to follow diagram

8th

row

3 ch, miss 3 ch. 1 dbl te into row.

Continue next ch, 7 ch, 1 dbl tr into samo place as last dbl ir, 7 ch, turn, from

to top. Turn

last dol tr into 4th of 2nd last 7 diagram, omling

10W, ch, 14 ch.

Continue to follow diagram to 4th Row: 1 dbl tr into 11th ch fret row, decreasing пра by from hook, 3 ch, mise 3 ch, 1 omitting turning chat end of dbl tr into top of next dbi tr (2 row and ♬ along number of spa sps increased), 1 rp, 0 blks, (3 to be decreased, then work 7 ch ch, miss a dbi tr. 1 dbl te into and follow diagram to end of next dbi tr) 7

(7 spa row.

times

inade over 7 blks), 0 bike, 1 sp, Damp and pin out to measuro- 7 ch, 1 dbl tr info same place ments.

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MATERIALS: 14 oz. PATONS QUICKERKNIT BOTANY Wool, Patonised. Two No. 11, two No. D and set of four No. needles. Two stitch-holders. Two buttona. A pross stud

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MEASUREMENTS: To 1 34- 36 inch bust. Length from shoulder to lower edge, 224 Ins. Sleevo aeam, 18 ins

4th row-P,

Cast on 11 sts.. using some Keeping rib correct, work 13, needle, with right side of work rows.

Rep. 3rd and 4th rows until facing commencing at 17th st, of Make suls of buttonholes 13

97 sts, remain.

cast-off sts, at front of neck knit up 106 sts round neck to 18th before on next 2 rows, stitch cast-off st, at front of neck, cast Change to No, ÍI needles and

on 11 ata, turn and proceed in work 5 rows. rows as follows:---

Continue in stocking until work measures 6 ins. from beg, of armhole shaping,

Shape nook as follows;

Next row-Work across 22

Proceed on each group of 22 sts, as follows:-

Dec. 1 st. at neck edge on neck and every alt. row untli

Next_row-K.1, P.10. (K.2. P.B.4) 38 timos 1.2. P.22,

Continue as follows:-

1st row-R.12, (P.3, K.B.2) $8 times, P.2, K11.

2nd row-K1, P.10. (K2,

Next row...Work to last 11 st., slip these 11 st. on to A No. 9 needle, fold work wrong sido outside, cast off a sta. tog. all across first 11 sta, cast off remaining sta, in rib.

ABBREVIATIONS: K-knit; sis, cast off 43, work to end. P-puri K.B.-knit Into back of sit.chi P.B-puri Into back of stitch; itch; tog-together;

TO MAKE UP 1.b.1. through back of loops; Inc.

c.—increase by working Into

Omitting ribbing, with wrong front and back of stitch; dec. 12 sts, remain. Continua on PB.3) 88 times, K1, P22.

side of work facing block ench decrease by worlding 2 sts, to these 12 sis, until work measures

piece by pinning "out round gether; beg. - begirining; eft,

7ins. from beg of armhole 3rd to 8th row-Rep. 1st edges. Press each ploce VETY alternato; rep. -repeat; ins, — shaping, finishing at armhole 2nd rows 3 times,

lightly using a warm fron and edge.

damp cloth. Using 9th row-K4, cast off 3, K.7 stitch scam join sido and sleeve a back- sts, on seams and stitch Bleaves into

inches.

POCKETS - (TWO)

and

TENSION: 6% sis, and 8/2

Shape shoulder by casting off (there now being rows to one square inch on No. 0 sts. at beg. of next and needle after cast-off), cast off 3, position. Using a flat seam stitch 9 noodles, measured over stock- following alt. row.

K3, rib to last 11 sta,, K.11. ing stitch.

BACK

10th row-K1, P10, rib last 10 ts F4, cast on 8, P.8, Work as Front until neck cast on 3, PA.

reached Using No. 9 needles, cast on shape is

(87 sta).

Next `row-K.22, (P.3 tog $1 at Work in stocking stitch Work 8 rows,

K.3.2) 38 times, P.2 tog., K.1L for 8 ing, finishing at end of a I row. Slip sts, on to a stitch

p.3.2) 88 times, K.1, P.12.

Neki row--K.I, P.10, (K1; holder and leave.

FRONT

Using No.. D needles, cast on 110 ate. Proceed in stocking sülich with ribbed pockets, as follows:

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1st row--X.8, (P.1, KB.1) 15 imes, P.1, 4, (P.1, K.B.1) 15 times, P.1, K.G.

2nd row-P., (K1, P.B.1) 15 times, K., P.45, (K1, P.B.1) 15 times, K.1, P..

Rep. these 2 rows for 11⁄2 Ins. (Mark this point)...

DN

for Front, noting that neck dec.

Shape neck and complete

aru worked on every row place of every alt, row.

SLEEVES >

Using No. 11 needies and the we needle method, cast on 57 sta. Work 12 rows in stocking: stitch,

row----Make

Next

bem by knitting tog, one siltch from noodle and one loop from cast- on edge. all across row,

Next row-P.

Continue in stocking stitch until work.measures 3 îns. from lower edge.

Change to No. 9 needles and

Continue as on these 2 rows until work moazures 5 ́ins, from point marked finishing at end of- continue in Blocking slitch, inc.

à. 2nd row.

Pisos pockets as follow% Zamin.

1 ́st.;af both ends of Sih' and every following 7th row until there are 91 sta. - Continue on those sts, until work measures ·

Next row.8, cast off 3118 ins. from bog, R.44 (there now being 45 sts. [on needle' after 'cast

of 31, H., to end.

Naxi row--F.0,

| wrong," "side 'z facing

these 31 pocket,

In-stocking?

Antal

cast Shape top by working rows '1.

to 4 of armhole shaping, then pockat topoating 3rd and 4th rows until

69 sta, remain.

nood

Doc. 1'.st.. at - both

ends of overy following 3rd row until 43 slag remain -

off dels at beg, of next

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Pockets into position. Fold up to lower edge at point marked and at stitch on wrong side to form hem. Turn double Front Band to right side. Flat stitch under flap and back of Front Вала into position. Lightly preas Front Band. Attach buttons. Attach proes stud to top corner of front opening. Press seams.