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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1920)
6 B THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE SEPTEMBER 26, 1920. j . r . ... . m . How to Make Good Pies ( By LORETTO C LYNCH, Aa Expert a AU Matter Pertaining te Household Maaafcment. Cain you make a cherry pie? Who is to old as not to appreciate a cherry pie? A veryIelightful Eng lishman, who was traveling with his family or- an American liner, had been telling me why the complex- ions of his countrywomen were quite superior to American com plexions. He said they never drank ' ice water nor did they eat that abomination,' pie. Now, he had never seen a really truly pie. And, as luck Would have it, the first pie served him was a delicious cherry pre with flaky crust and oodles of juicy cnerries. ; It is sufficient to say that this gentleman and he was a gentle man and his daughters forgot ab solutely about complexions and for ever after became devotees of pie. To make a pie from any of the fresh fruits or berries of summer, -' it is necessary t, know how to make a good pie -crust. The making of puff paste, such as is made by tht best French chefs, is beyond the ability and the purse of the average housewife. But ..any woman who follows directions can make a good, plain pie crust without much trou ble or too great an expense. Remember, however, that same thing worth while cannot be made out f nothing. And you must de cide right in the beginning that you can afford to use the materials re quired to make a good pie crust, else you should not attempt to make it at all. , I here is for sale at the market hat is known as a pastry flour. I do not mean the prepared flours con taining bakinar DOwder. I refer in a flour manufactured from a wheaf that is planted in the fall, stavs in the ground all winter and is har v vested in the spring. 1 ' This variety of wheat requires less moisture than the, familiar bread flour. Riifter - o T " ivuva na tui to piecrust than does other shorten ings, but butter does not make so tender a piecrust as does lard or any of the delightful vegetable shorten ings on the market. f m To get both flavor and tenderness in pastry, use half butter and half tit sonic oiner snoriening. 10 make ' enough pastry for two medium-sized pies, sift together one-half level tea- spoonful of salt and two level J measuring cups (half-pint size), and into" this trhop ftwo-thirs of a measuring run n( chnrtunmr, T., knives may be used to chop in the shortening or a double-edged chop ping knife may be used in a wooden bowl. . . When the shortening is well chcDDed in. wet'tn a nasto with if water. Thoroughly chill in the re , frigerator for at least IS minutes. ' Toss on a floured, hoard and lightly roll to the desired shape. Fit to the pi4 plate. Put in a generous -ruantity of cherries or any of the other desirable fruits or berries. Sprinkle well with sugar and then dredge with flour. The flour helps to thicken up the juice as if begins to flow in the process of cooking. Cornstarch may be used in place of flour for the dredging. - If there is to be a top crust wet the edge of the lower crus't with cold water. Roll the top crust. Cut a r t t-i - !i . i r t icw laiicy noies in u wun iorK or knife to allow the steam to escape. Adjust the top crust to the bottom, pressing together with a fork. Un less the lower crust has been moist ened with"water the crusts will not stay together. . ' Just before putting the pie' into a hot oven, paint it over with the yolk of an egg beaten with a table spoon or so of milk or water. This will, give the crust a high shine and a beautiful golden brown color. - Tarts may' be made of the same pastry. The housewife may make tarts by baking them on the dutside of an inverted muffin pan. WJien done, the tarts may be carefully re moved with a cloth. They , will be ' hollow sliells. A way offilling them popular in California, where the pas try shops are irresistible, is by put ting fresh fruit into them and then pouring a hot, sweet syrup over the f refit. The syrup is made by mixing to gether half a measuring cup of su gar and two level tablespoons of cornstarch.. To this is added a little of the fruit to give color and flavor and two measuring cups of cold wa ter. The mixture is boiled for sev eral minutes, durig which time it is constantly stirred. Strain before pouring over the fresh fruit. .More than half a cup of sugar may be used if a very sweet product is de- ; sired. A. Gingerbread. ' , v A so-called boiling chicken is fat. i Save and try out the fat and use it in making gingerbread by the fol lowing recipe: Mix together one- , half cup of cornsirup, oirefourth cup of molasses (you may "use more molasses 'and leSefcorn sirup), one- -third cup of chicken fat or more jf you have it, 'one-half cup of hot wa ter, Sift and fold and stir into this f two cups of flour which have been sifted with"' onehalf teaspoon of soda, two teaspoons of cinnamon, one teaspoon 'of ginger, and one teaspoon or a little more of salt. Beat two eggs and fold in at the last. Dust the pan -with flour and bake in a sheet. Serve with whipped .' cream over each square. A few chopped raisins, about half a cup, will improve this cake. Of Homelike Design t fwNS fc'M KITCHEN': ,fe,SM . . This bungalow, of stone and stuc co, with shingle roof, is of plain, sub stantial type and makes a splendid home. In the living room there is an opn fireplace that will be appre ciated, during early spring or autumn evenings. Dining room has a bay window. Both bedrooms are in the rear of the house. Kitchen and bathroom are well located. Two ad ditional rooms may be provided on second floor if desired. Clyde Smith Adams, Architect Do You Know XVIII Three questions a day for the housewife. " 1. Which of our nuts is really not a nut? - 2. How to make Saratoga chips? , , r'3. How to pasteurize milk for drinking when there is danger that it is impure? (These questions will be an swered this week by the" house wife.) Answers to ' Friday's Questions. 1. Green tea is more stimulat ing than bjack tea because the fermenting process through which black tea must go, de stroys much of the original thein and tannin. 2. .To poach an egg, break it into a saucer and slip into pan half filled with slightly, salted water that has been boiled. While the egg is cooking tb- water should be .kept below boiling Joint ' , . s3. To get ink spots from var nished wood use any good brass polish.' (CopydlgW. 1920, hy the McClure , Newspaper Syndicate.) to install in a house is one of the automatic type so fitted as to work in connect(on with a 30 to 40-gallon storage tank. This will turn off and on as the temperature of the water in that tank changes and will furnish a good supply of hot water at all times. If you have no gas, either a hard coal heater or one fuming kerosene will fill your requirements. There are excellent ones of both types on the market. . Next Week's Questions. 1. Is it necessary to install both a soft arid hard water system? 2. If there is no gas available, how can arrangements be made to use the gas range for cooking? 3. " Are extra windows for winter desirable? 4. Should radiators be concealed and what are objections, if any? If not concealed, should radiator hoods be used? " 5. Would a breakfast alcove, or breakfast room be of any advantage? 6, What is the best way to venti late a kitchen? - 1 Should a house have a .fireplace fo. wood or coal or a gas grate? 8. What is to be cmsidred and avoided in-choosing aJlpaper? , 9. Shall the house be constructed close in where land is high in price, or farther out where land is cheap? 10. What is" the proper way to in stall a hot air furnace for-maximum efficiency? Copyright, 1920, Thompeon Feature Service. Potatoes in Skins. - The real potato lover always pre fers potatoes boiled in the jackets, because in that way the potato flavor is preserved. In all vegetables the minerals lie close under the skin and in paring a pertain amount of the minerals are' lost. A xarefully boiled potato it quite equal to a baked potato. New York, (Special Correspond ence.) The problem of housing the throat and chin seems to have been fairly well settled. Lofty collars are found - on every, type of gar ment and if wf don't take them'p it will be for one of two reasons: Either we think too little of styles or too much of the architecture of our throats. Along with -he building of the collar have come many sleeve an nexes. No longer is goose flesh the only covering permitttd the elbow. Many of the smartest new models show the long sleeve. ' . Above we illustrate the new strides in dress engineering in con nection with a very interesting de velopment of 1 black satin. The frock, opens to show all inset of cloth of gold repeated in the fringed sash, the buttons, and the touches on sleeves and collars. And, by the way, both" cloth of gold and 1tft "f eilirAf r a tiMir Kainrr n c a A AV. IV til VI Olllkl Oa V 11U 17 V (S UVU las linings -for coats and capes of velvet suits. . Money back without queetioo if HUNT'S Salve faila in the treattnentof ITCH, ECZEMA. RINGWORM. TETTER or other itchlni tkin diseaaea. Try 7S cent boa at our risk. Sherman A McConnell Drug Co. FLOOB' PLAN What to Know in Building a Honie Answers to Questions. 1 1. To get the best oak floors, specify full length boards without knots. Then . specify that. short lengths are not to be used except to fill in where absolutely necessary. Borders are no longer used in-the up-to-date homes. ; 2. Window and door sills of a bride house should be of stone, be cause brick sills are rough and dif ficult to keep dean. Besides, stone sills add to the exterior appearance. 3. A joint driveway isnof de sirable for the reason '.that one never knows when the ther person is going to sell his home to some one who may not be congenial. Be sides there always is likelihood of the question arising of who shall clean the drive or shovel the snow. 4. Evary house should be wired for electricity while being construct ed whether electricity is to be used immediately or not. It is cheaper to wire at that time. , 5. For the larger' houSW tile roofing is most favored.' For 'others well-creosoted shingles of proper tint ei've the best appearance with the plain house, such as the colonial.' . aai "r blate is recommended lor long me and several of the manufactured roofings a,re excellent, some of them resembling shingles buMasting much longer. , 6. An outside chimney adds to the appearance of any house' if it is properly located. It is safer from fire hazard than an inside built chimney. Especially is this sc with the chimney carrying -Xke : fireplace flue. I ' ' : 7. Tol be certai of title to a lotj never buy unless you get an abstract of title or a title guarantee insur ance policy. A Torrenized title is one of the safest. ' 8. A land contract is an agree ment between buyer and seller Cjf a' lot by which the seller binds him self to deliver a sood title by deed to the buyer when ,tffe latter has complied '.with certain payment terms. A deed is all instrument for mally conveying title to 'land. Hi a quit claim deed the grantor merely surrenders whatever title he may have: in a warranty deed he binds himself 1o' "warrant and defend" the title to the buyer against all -comers. MUSIC TEACHERS ATTENTION! High grade pianos for . rent. Six month' rent allowed ' on purchase. Schmoller & Mudler Piano Co., , V 114-118 'So. 15th St. Phone Douglas 1623. A. HOSPE CO. PIANOS TOTED AKT REPAIRED, ID Work Guaranteed Utl Douglas St. Tel. Dome. 188. i JAMES BLAGK MASONRY & CONTRACTING CO. - Constructionists and Engineers Estimate Furnished and Work Don on a Fixed Fee Basis -y OFFICE BUILDINGS APARTMENT HOUSES HOTELS STORES And All Kinds of Industrial Buildings Offices i New York Boston Detroit Chicago St.'l.ouis Omaha. Kansas City Seattle ; Phones Harney 3463 and Tyler 1122 Henry Johannszen Glass & Paint Company ' . GLAZING Phone Douglas 349 114 So. 14th St., Omaha, Neb. MODERN FIXTURES Gas and Electric . H o m. e Lattor-Saving Devices of All Kinds. GRANDEN ELECTRIC 0. 1511 Howard Street Omaha i. In buying the lot ascertain whether the depth given you is mea sured from the middle of the street or from .the lot line there's a great difference in what you get. Make sure from public maps or those of public utility corporations that, the lot has sewer, water and gas con nections or Whatever else it is rep resented that you are to get. Do not take the mere word of the sales man, or even of the owner. It is best to buy the lot in a subdivision whiejh has separate, storm and sani tary sewers, i 1 10. Perhaps the best water heater ADVERTISEMENT. SAY "DIAMOND DYES" Don't streak or ruin your material In a poor dye. Insist on "Diamond Dyes J-Iasy directions in every pacKage. y GIRLS! MAKE A I LEMON BLEACH Lemons Whiten and Double , . Beauty of the Skin Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a - bbttle containing three ounces of .Orchard White which can Jbe had at any drug stored Shake well and you have a quarter pint of harmless and delightful lemon bleach for few cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion into the face, neck, arms and Lands each day, thqn shortly note the beauty of your skin. Famous stage beauties, use lemon juice to bleach and bring that soft, clear, i rosV-wh(e complexion. Lemons have always been used-as a freckle; sunburn and tan remover. Make this up and tryJi. ADVERTISEMENT DON'T SQUEEZE BUCK HEADS DISSOLVE THEM Squeezing and pinching out Uackheads make th pores large and caoael irritation then, too, after hey have beiome hard you cannot get- (1 of them out. Black heads are caused by accumulations of dust and dirt and secretions from the akin and there is only one safe and sure way and one that never fails to get rid of them a simple way, too that is to dissolve them. Just get from any drug store about two ounces , of ealonite powder sprinkle a little on a hot, wet sponge rub over the -Wackheads briskly for a few seconds wash off and you'll be sur prised to see that every blaakhead has dis appeared, and the skin will be left soft and the pores in their natural condition anyone troubled with these unsightly blem ishes should try this simple method. HEAVY foisting E.J. DAVIS 1212 Farnam. Tel. D. 353 - For Rent Typewriters and Adding Machines of All Makes Central Typewriter Exchange Doug. 4120 ' 1912 Farnam St Pi t Fistula-Pay Whm Cored A mile' system of treatment that cures Ues, Fistula ana ethci Rectal DisJases ia a abort time, without sever surgical ratioa. Me Chloroform, Ether or other general aaesthetie ased A nr guaranteed ia every easa accepted for treatment, and ao money is te he paid eati oswd. Writ for bookr on Rectal Diseaaea, with names aasl testimonials of mora teas LOSS prominent people who have been permanently cured. v vn. b. K. ijimi sanatorium, revere jrusi Biaf. ids Dieg.l vmana. nas. Stop at Pray's bday and look over the new showing of Fall STETSONS all sizes and- shapes for men of , all asres 17 to 7U. . V. Not an ordinary hat that loses its V shape and ldbks slouchy in a week, but a hat that will give the greatest service that's STETSON QUAL-, ITY.. , , v -Tno STETSON Stores ' 508-10 So. Sixteenth 1908 Farnam Street . For Men The Home of Phoenix Hose for Men and Women is I) (4 Helpful Hints , A new and delicious way, to serve a clear bouillon is with small thin triangles of toasted bread and a tea spoonful of grated crrtese. ' One of the best means' or keep ing the air in the refrigerator pure and sweet is to use lump charcoal. The charcoal may be scattered loosely through the shelves of tht icebox or put in a little container, of some sort and a jar placed in each compartment.' v ' .The real beginning .of a day's work is the night before. Dishes are much easier to wash soon after the evening-'meal than they are the next morning. If it is necessary to leave them, they should at least be scraped, rinsed and neatly stacked v)here they will not be in the way of breakfast preparations: Then the work in, makes the gloomiest kin of morning seem brighter. are basically the same. Some are more "saying," in eggs, more are less sweeter and some have more butter. But the underlying prin ciple is the same for" all breads, cakes or muffins. Any old tried and true muffin recipe may be used, and chopped prunes could be substituted A nricr nee fnr tri rlnrrna of guest towels ip the average lamiijr ifhest which are too numerous to all be in use, is to cut them in half, bind and shape them into bibs for children. The designs of animals, flowers, etc., make them favorites, so that there is' Kttleurging needed to induce the children' to wear these mealtime necessities. , Collars for Menfolk Laundered into Style Yes, a man's just as particular about a little kink in his collar a a woman is about the shade of her hat. , . - And we make it our business to please particular men. We follow instructions ' when we launder collars. We starch men's collars' evenly, work te starch in thoroughly when a collar is ironed it comes out smooth, without starch . blisters, pliable, but with a firm body. Then there's the knaclf of folding collars -trjmly and yet leaving space for the tie to ' sr through easily: And there's the shape of the collar to be considered distinctive v touches to be preserved. , These are little details,; to be sure but it's just such painstaking attention to de tail that gives our work the tone that spells satisfaction. Buy the collar you like best and look best in don't worry about its not laundering properly, iust OMAHA LAUNDRY OWNERS ASSN. I 1 - 1. . m Housewives Who Care for their own health for their own appearance for a neat, tidy home for thorough cleanliness for saving their rugs Should Use a Hoover Electric Cleaner especially when they can" secure one on our present selling plan of - - , ' ' " " - ' " -:y' ' : $5.0b DOWN- . $5.00 PER MONTHS . f v See them on display, at the Blectric Shop. Have you enrolled in the $100.00 Cash Contest? '" hone the Electric "Shop about this Cash 2j Offer. ' ; v , . i Nebraska I Power Co. vai id pi Frrotr Famain atfiftcenth service combwt V- 2314 M. St Sa Sic 1