Lydia Maria Gurney

Name: Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix
Author: Lydia Maria Gurney

Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

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“Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix”, published in 1922, is a work by Lydia Maria Gurney. It explores elements such as soap, salt and hot oven.

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Lydia Maria Gurney, Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

“ Have a large pan, in which to place the clean dishes, cups and bowls first. When all are washed pour over them boiling or very hot water, and wipe quickly. Pans and kettles come last. Always have a cake of sand soap or a can of cleaning powder, for scouring the pie plates and bottoms of kettles. It is very little work to keep baking tins and kitchen utensils in good condition, if washed perfectly clean each time they are used. Wash the dish towels, at least once every day, and never use them for anything else. With clean hot water, clean towels, and plenty of soap dishwashing is made easy. ”

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Lydia Maria Gurney, Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

“ If you want good sweet lard, buy from your butcher, leaf lard. Skin carefully, cut into small pieces and put it into a kettle or sauce pan. Pour in a half-cupful of water, to prevent burning, and cook slowly, until there is nothing left but scraps. Remove the scraps with a skimmer, salt it a little, and strain through a clean cloth, into tin pails. Be sure not to scorch it.
How to Keep Eggs
In the summer, when eggs are cheap, buy a sufficient number of freshly laid ones to last through the winter. ”

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Lydia Maria Gurney, Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

“ How to Add Salt to Hot Milk
Salt will curdle new milk, so when making gravies, or puddings, put your salt into the flour, or with eggs and sugar, to add when the milk boils. Use a double boiler for milk gravies and gruels.
To Soften Boots and Shoes
Rub them with kerosene. Shoes will last longer, if rubbed over with drippings from roast lamb. Oldfashioned people always used mutton tallow on children's shoes.
A Way to Cook Chops
Pork or lamb chops are very nice, if baked in a hot oven. Turn them as they brown. It saves the smoke in the room. ”

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Lydia Maria Gurney, Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

“ Do not throw away an old hot-water bag because it leaks. Fasten over the leak, a strong piece of adhesive plaster. Fill the bag with sand or salt and cover with flannel. It will hold heat for a long time, and can be used instead of the water bottle.
To Keep your Hands White
Keep a piece of lemon in your bathroom or kitchen. It will remove stains from the hands.
To Brown Flour
Spread flour upon a tin pie plate, put it in a hot oven, and stir constantly, after it begins to brown, until it is all colored. Keep always on hand. It is good for coloring and thickening gravies. ”

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Lydia Maria Gurney, Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

“ Instead of rolling and cutting as usual, drop the dough into a large iron pan. The heat of the oven melts them into one sheet. Cut them into squares or long narrow strips. It takes much less time, than the old way of rolling and cutting.
To Clean a Vinegar Cruet on the Inside
Put into it shot, pebblestones, or beans. Fill it with a strong soap suds, and one teaspoonful of bread soda or ammonia. Let stand an hour, shake well and often. Rinse with clean water.
To Make Tough Meat, or a Fowl Tender
Put one tablespoonful of vinegar, into the kettle while boiling. ”

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Lydia Maria Gurney, Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

“ Place it right side down on a piece of soft flannel, ironing on the wrong side. If flannel is not at hand, try an old turkish towel.
To Wash Small Pieces of Lace
Put in a horse radish bottle and pour over them, strong soap suds, good and hot, and shake well. Let stand awhile and shake again. Rinse in clear, warm water, by shaking. Dry on a clean cloth in the sunshine.
Never Throw away Sour Milk
It is excellent for graham bread, gingerbread, brown bread, griddle cakes, and doughnuts, also biscuit.
You can make a delicious cottage cheese of a very small quantity. ”

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Lydia Maria Gurney, Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

“ Do not throw away small pieces of bread. Save them for plum pudding, queen’s pudding, or dressing for fish or fowl. If broken into small pieces and browned in a hot oven, it is very nice to eat with soups. ”

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Lydia Maria Gurney, Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

“ If you are crowded for space in closet, kitchen or pantry buy a spiral spring, such as is used for sash curtains. Fasten the end pieces to the back of the door, and stretch the spring from end to end. ”

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Lydia Maria Gurney, Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

“ When they have stood for fifteen or twenty minutes, the skin will slip off easily. When dry, mix a half-teaspoonful of olive oil or butter, and a quarter of a teaspoonful of salt, with a cupful of nut meats. Spread on a tin pan, and place in a hot oven. Bake fifteen or twenty minutes. Watch closely and stir several times, as they burn quickly. ”

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Lydia Maria Gurney, Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

“ Move every piece of furniture lest there be dirt left underneath. Open the windows before sweeping. When the dust is settled take a pail of warm water, put in a tablespoonful of ammonia, then with a clean cloth wrung from this wipe the window glass, mirror and pictures ”

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Lydia Maria Gurney, Things Mother Used to Make — Appendix (1922)

“ It is very nice to remove the skin, while ^arm, stick cloves in the outside, sprinkle over it a little vinegar and sugar and bake for one hour.
Sausages
Sausages are very nice, baked in a hot oven twenty minutes. Prick with a fork to prevent bursting. Do this too, if fried.
Corned Beef
Should boil four hours.
Chicken
A chicken will cook in one hour and a half. A fowl requires an hour longer. Don't forget to put in one tablespoonful of vinegar to make tender.
Turkey
A ten pound turkey needs to cook three hours, in a slow oven. ”

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