KITCHEN HINTS

HELPFUL KITCHEN HINTS FROM 1001 HOUSEHOLD HINTS MAGAZINE 1. POPPING AN ONION IN THE FREEZE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE PEELING AND SLICING WILL CUT DOWN ON THE JUCIES AND STOP THE TEARS FROM FORMING. 2. WHEN CUTTING STICKEY FOODS (MARSHMALLOWS, DATES), DIP YOUR SCISSORS IN WARM WATER BEFORE EACH CUT. 3. TO COOL A CAKE QUICKLY, REMOVE IT FROM THE OVEN AND SET IT ON A DAMP TOWEL. 4. IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE A PART OF AN ONION, SAVE THE ROOT HALF BECAUSE IT WILL LAST LONGER THAN THE STEM HALF. 5. A BIG, FLUFFY POWDER PUFF PLACED IN THE FLOUR CANISTER CAN BE USE TO DUST THE BAKING PANS. 6. ADD TWO TABLESPOONS OF VEGETABLE OIL TO LEFTOVER EGG YOLKS AND STORE IN A SMALL BOWL IN THE REFREIGERATOR FOR FUTURE USE. 7. KEEP CREAM PIE CRUSTS FLAKY, NOT SOGGY, BY SPRINKLING THE CRUST WITH POWDERED SUGAR BEFORE FILLING. 8. A PIECE OF MACARONI STUCK IN THE CENTER OF YOUR FRUIT PIE WILL KEEP THE PIE FROM RUNNING OVER IN THE OVEN. 9. FILL THE CAKE PAN ABOUT 2/3'S FULL, SPREAD THE BATTER WELL INTO THE CORNERES AND SIDES OF TEH PAN AND LEAVE A SLIGHT HOLLOW IN THE CENTER FOR BETTER BAKING. 10. IF YOU RISNSE THE BOWL IN BOILING WATER AND USE IT TO CREAM THE BUTTER AND SUGAR TOGETHER WHEN CREATING YOUR FAVORITE RECIPE, THE CREAMING STEP WILL GO FASTER. 11. WHEN EGG WHITES ARE ALLOWED TO SET UNITL THEY REACH ROOM TEMPERATURE AND THEN BEATEN, THERE WILL BE MORE MERINGUE. 12. DIP THE SPOON OR CUP IN HO****ER BEFORE MEASURING SHORTENING, BUTTER, MARGARINE OR PEANUT BUTTER AND THE FAT WILL SLIP RIGHT OUT. 13. FRYING MEAT WILL NOT SPATTER IF YOU SPRINKLE A LITTLE SALT INTO THE PAN BEFORE FRYING THE FAT. 14. IF YOU COOK ONE CUP OF DRY BEANS, YOU WILL HAVE 2 1/2 CUPS OF COOKED BEANS. 15. THERE ARE 2 1/4 CUPS OF FIRMLY PACKED BROWN SUGAR IN A POUND PACKAGE. THERE ARE 3 1/2 CUPS OF SIFTED CONFECTIONERS SUGAR IN A POUND PACKAGE. THERE ARE 2 1/4 CUPS OF SUGAR IN A POUND. 16. A LARGE ROAST OR TURKEY WILL CARVE MORE EASILY IF IT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO STAND FOR THIRTY MINUTES AFTER COOKING. 17. MIX ONE GALLON WARM WATER, 1/2 CUP VINEGAR, 1/2 CUP AMMONIA AND 1/4 CUP OF BAKING SODA FOR A GOOD, GENERAL, ALL PURPOSE CLEARNER. 18. THE OLD FASHIONED WHITE PASTY TOOTHPASTE IS BETTER FOR CLEANING WHEN A HOUSEHOLD HINT METIONS USING IT FOR CLEANING ITEMS OTHER THAN TEETH. 19. SOAK A CLOTH IN WHITE VINEGAR AND LAY ON WRINKLED PERMANENT PRESS FABRICS WHEN YOU IRON AND WRINKLES WILL DISAPPEAR. 20. ADDING TABLE SALT TO THE COLD WATER IN WHICH YOU ARE WASHING COLORED CLOTHING WILL PREVENT BLEEDING OF TEH COLORS IN FUTURE WASHES. 21. A TABLESPPON OF VINEGAR OR A CAPFUL OF FABRIC SOFTENER WILL DISSOLVE SUDS IF YOU FIND YORUSELF WITH TOO MANY FOR THE WASH. 22. ROLL, DONT SHAKE, NAIL POLISH TO MIX, THEN LET IT SET FOR TWO MINUTES BEOFRE APPLYING TO PREVENT BUBBLES IN YOUR COLOR. 23. WHEN A BUTTON COMES LOOSE OR FALLS OFF, REPAIR IT QUICKLY WITH THE TWIST TIE FROM A BREAD WRAPPER UNITL YOU CAN GET HOME AND SEW IT ON. 24. SOAKING POTATOES IN SAL****ER FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE BAKING WILL CAUSE THEM TO BAKE MORE RAPIDLY.