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LESSON FROM HOME PAGE COOK ON

How to make

APPLE

WINE

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here!

can Just cover thơm with cold water and then proceed to make a jelly na recommended for the apples. But the lemon juice can be left out. Don't be Disappointed

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When and How To Be Frank

wo women between whom there life more pleasant. Most of us enjoy had begun to develop a deep making our friends physically com- friendship, "suddenly parted and, fortable and happy, so why should on my expressing surprise about the we not employ this principle to make position to one of them, she vouch- | them mentally happy, too? safed an explanation. "Sho Was There are some people, of course, mortally offended because I told her who are so constituted that they do that her laughter sounded harsh," not object to derogatory remarks. she told me.

With them, contact is plain sailing. Knowing the speaker 1 understood | We сап give free rein to our that nothing was further from her thoughts, but with those who are upt remark than "cattiness." She had to feel hurt, a milder approach is genuinely admired her former, called for. short-period friend, and consequent- ly, she had broached the subject of the harsh laughter so that the friend might correct the defect.

But her good Intentions avalled naught. Her friend took the critic ism in a spirit of resentfulness and became cool. In such a mood, it was inevitable that many things her friend did should jar on her, and it was not long before the association <lisintegrated entirely.

A Delicate Point

Some

Gilding the Pill

Then, again, there is the question of the manner in which we utter an uncloaked opinion. That we know, has a great deal to do with its re- ception. It is sometimes possible for the same remark to be taken either in good or in bad part, accord- ing to whether it is delivered in a spirit of

of gentle suggestion or in one- of dogmatam.

Another thing I have noticed is that some people are only sensitive about

certain things. They may be criticism about their looks, say. Yet quite capable of talding destructive: the they may be deeply wounded by an attack, however mild, on their sense of humour. Still on the principle of meling out to people the treat- ment they prefer, the right course here is, obviously, to keep clear of those points about which they feel keenly,

The question of frankness is one of the most delicate points of contact between human beings. It is 50 easy. If not actually to antagonise anyone by one remark, at least to start a little wound which is easily Dravated by some other. Most men and women are sensitive, some excessively so. It is all very well to assert jocularly, the old adage about sticks and stores. people are as forcibly hurt by words disappointed as by sticks. woman? About wine? A woman who happens to be ex- Well, of course, that can be in ex-ggeratedly "straight," expressed the

opinion that she did not see why desire

Many people are frank from u fremely grave disappointment.

to reform. The reforming she should play up to" people. She Instinct, incidentally, is quite * sald

she wants to be frank, and powerful one in human nature. Un- the restrain her that's all there is to it; why shouldly, it is not one which is

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major part is the typleat outlook of the humanity hates being bludgeoned. people who go in deliberately for into righteousness. It is being frank. Such

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You made some wine last year strictly according to one of my recipes, and find it very much below expectations.

H, good morning, with other assorted

Mrs. Wimblestraw. Fancy meeting you

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We haven't met for ages, have

advice for dear

we? Yes, hasn't it been nice? Mrs. Wimblestraw

No, mean, isn't it delightful to

see each other after such a Gilbs. of apples fairly thickly. but long time?

To whisper the truth to you, my dear lady, I have done the same thing myself before now.

opinions?

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much it almost a breach people consider wiser course to leave reforming and of their convle- correction to those officially engaged tions to be anything else.

People, however, have a right to:

A curious fact about reform fans expect, to a certain extent, the kind is that they hate their own medicine. of treatment that best appeals to their

prescribe it freely for others. They temperaments, just as they but just attempt to give them some have the right to be called by some of it! No, correction is not always particular name they have selected L for

themselves, and just as, when

pleasant potion. they are the guests of anyone, their

Frankness is a thing about which hostess will do her best to consider have to

we have to use our judgment. We

consider their special tastes

the subject, the and require-matter, and the manner, then act, or Without becoming unduly senti-

rather speak, accordingly.

Roma Lobel

This brings me to a point which I have been wanting to make for a long time. That is, that wine is not the sume

steak-und- the case of Put them into the cold water in a kidney pudding. In

latter, if you it or tub, and give them a good the

the ingredients

ments. good, and the right instructions are stir each day for ten days.

carefully followed, you ought to get

You have such a lot of questions to ask me, have you? And don't know where to start?

So long

us you know where to stop, my dear

Mrs. Wimblestraw, re away.

Cider is Complicated

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fall apples, and you want to know if you can make vider of tbcm. You cannot, unless you like to turn half the house into a ekler factory. I am tired of seeing re- cipes for so-called ekter.

YOU have got a lot of wind-

don't peel or core them.

Then strain off the liquor, and to each gallon of it add three pounds of granulated sugar.

Stir until the sugar is dissolved. and allow the liquor to stand for three or four days.

Doing Nicely

By this time it should be fermeating well, and have

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ding every time.

But if you asked the most skilful maker of home-mucle wines in England (whoever she or he may be) if the wines had ever turned out o failure, the answer would be "yes" Unless, of course, the person were telling fibs,

Accidents

and other

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seum on top.

weather, sudden Carefully take off the seam, and changes of temperature all, a elder press. Have you got one for the wine into cask or Jar. thelors may affect a wine while it house is rather

To make elder you want, first of

advice,

No, I thought you hadn't.

So take my some apple wine. This Is a very

and make the bung down tightly.

Hung it only Bightly until at sounds is actually in the making. of hissing have ceased. Then ram

If the odd jar happens to have This is not a wine which needs gone sour, don't waste more money waste of time

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IF you wish to keep an uncooked and

economical! chicken and do not know if it is grates fitted in all your rooms if your perfectly fresh, you can keep it in

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are other

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by

pleasant, refreshing drink, but, when very long keeping, so you can bottle on sugar in trying to take It back ental ways of saving coal which and replace with a fresh one, should

giving it to your friends, please don't tell them that it is rider. Some of the might know different and would say that you

were an old fraud,

Baking Soda Uses

WHEN stewing aeld fruits add

teaspoonful

of

Kuninter.

no outlay.

which accumulates so quickly in the

To begin with, there is that slack long-

you require to keep the chicken that

Should allar

you have to pluck Ü

much more readily if

On the other hand, if the wine and which deadens a fire when chicken, you will find the feathers]

is shovelled on coal--asis mixed up with the come away economically-minded person.

YOU have some more wine

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ofien donc by the bird is dipped in and out of hat Suits - THAT WILL WASH

water. But this must not be done

it in the spring, and drink it in the again. It is only a

as well. When bottling any wine, please make

sure that the bottles are has only turned a little sharp, you absolutely dry. This is one of the can carefully draw it off the grounds, For each gallon of water silee up causes of failure which is beyond my boille it, and add sugar candy and

control,

It will not detract from the heat if the bird Is not to The last part of

be cooked nt their drying

split raisins. Allow holt a pound of of your fire at all, though, if it is once should-be-done-by-inverting-t candy to each gallon, and put three used skilfully. Mix-it in a corner of

cellar with some water until it doubtful, to

Where the age-of-a-¬chick"~~15° bottles on the rack above the stove, or four split raisins into each bottle.

make certain it will is wet mass, and All a spare turn out No need to Worry If you prefer Jelly

bucket with

tender, it. Keep it hondy, and about

partly boil for one hour before roasting. place a shovelful of the mixture two When finishing off in the oven, affix BUT you don't want to USD

three Umes dally on the back of with a skewer a piece of fat on the all your apples for wine? have you? Well, there is nothing are

which is a little cloudy, your open grate fires whenever they top. How strange. Then try this jelly very terrifying about that. As it has

burning well. quarter of

Delicacy of flavour, the small- Heat at the back of a fire, parti-boned, short-legged bird is besi, baking-soon to every pound of fruit.or coring. Simmer them to a pulp clear down in the bottle, if you will like it is at the sides and the front, brief. This you can always ascer Cut up the apples without peeling not long been bottled, it may easily cularly at the base, is not needed provided its span of days has been Only two-thirds of the amount of in a preserving pan sugar normally used is then required.water to cover them. Strain through little white, and hide

with Chough only leave the bottles alone for a and half of it, anyhow, is wasted up tain by plucking once or twice at Add it during the last five

or tena jelly bag. Be patient; don't try to from Mr. Wimblestraw.

the chimney, so you will not feel its the skin beneath the wing. It is minutes of cooking.

press any juice out.

loss while the mixture is slowly burn-does not tear readily. Fowl would If a pinch of baking-soda is added

To each pint of juice add a pound You say that it tustes all right, 50. It will cake well if you do not dealt with as a fowl to make the

through. to an egg white before whisking of loaf sugar

better describe it, and it must be a squeeze of even if it does not clear thoroughly, allow it to get too dry, and if you most of it. will come up better. A pinch can lemon juice. Buil fast, skimming drink and enjoy it just the same. uisa be tied to whole eggs required frequently until the jelly sets.

rom it down hard. Use discretion in When cooked chicken is put away for cakes and puddings and to baked

Can I give you any more recipes the amount you put on at one time, in the larder, care should be taken, milk puddings such 18 rice

for wines? Well, another day. per- and it will not be long before the for i tupioen. It makes them creamier.

To hops, dear Mrs. Wimblestraw. an-

likely to get hard soon. flames at the front are licking navold this the bird should be put on YOU have some delicious #ther day. I mean, talking of wine, over the top of it and sending a good u cican dish, wrapped in a cloth,

medlars, have you, and just look at the clock.

hent out into the room,

then placed in the coolest part of the Have you ever considered

order, where it will keep beautiful- ly fresh and tender to the last.

Finally.

good value-for-money

and

and Turning to Medlars

but it must not be more than a pinch

or it may luste the pudding.

cail

When they are perfectly ripe, you

CORNS?

Baking-soda and cream of tartar don't know what to do with them?

be substituted for baking- powder in any recipe. For every teaspoonful of baking-powder use a tenspoonful of cream of tartar and a small half teaspoonful of baking- soxin,

For ginger-bread, cakes and pud- dings containing syrup, or trenele, baking-soda alone will raise them,

There is an advantage In using balding-soda, and cream of tartar Of necessary), when cakes or puddings cannot all be cooked ait once. Bnking-powder begins to act once in a moist mixture, but when the two ingredients making it up} are added separately the mixture: can be left for a little time before It is cooked, Remember this when you come to make Christmas pud- dings.

W. D.

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