Armour's Monthly Cook Book, Volume 2, No. 12, October 1913

Brass Ornaments

Any brass which is exposed to the air is likely to tarnish very quickly. To obviate this, after I have cleaned and polished my brass vases etc., in the usual way I take a rag, and with this smear just a tiny scrap of vaseline over the brass. This keeps it bright and prevents it from tarnishing.

Wicker Tables or Chairs

To take stains out of white wicker-work, I get some oxalic acid, and with an old toothbrush dipped in this I brush the stained parts well. Then I rinse the article thoroughly, first in clear, warm water, and then in cold. The brush should be destroyed after use, as oxalic acid is poisonous.

To Wash Chiffon

To wash chiffon, wind the material round a bottle. Make a good lather of soap and water. Immerse the bottle, and move backwards and forwards in the lather for about five minutes. Rinse in clear, lukewarm water in which has been dissolved a small piece of gum arabic. Then unwind the chiffon, spread on the ironing board, lay a clean, thin cloth over it, and iron with a very hot iron.

A Black Hat

The very best way to clean a black hat, whether it be chip, mohair, or tagel, real or imitation, is to make some rather strong tea, and, after brushing all dust from the hat, apply this with a small brush. Saturate the hat thoroughly, and when dry it will be as perfect in colour and appearance as when first bought.

If you want the hat to be stiff, add half a teaspoonful of liquid gum to the tea, and mix well before applying. The hat will then keep its stiffness, but will not have a glossy appearance.

Real Lace

Real lace should never be washed, but can be cleaned in the following way. Put it between layers of tissue paper well sprinkled with calcined magnesia, place between the leaves of a book, and under a heavy weight for three days. Then shake the powder out and the lace will be perfectly clean.

Small Pieces from the Whole Ham

The economy of buying a whole ham at once instead of a pound or a slice is apparent to every housewife who studies her weekly bills. The initial cost is less – many trips to the store are saved and the housewife has the chance of using all of the ham – trimmings, skin, bone, etc., etc.

HAM TOAST

Grind or chop enough Armour's Star Ham to make a cupful, using a little of the fat. Melt one tablespoon of butter in a sauce pan and add one tablespoon of flour. As soon as blended add one and one third cups of milk. When slightly thickened add the ham and the whites of two hard-boiled eggs which have been mashed with fork. Season with salt, pepper, and pour over round slices of toast which have been placed on hot platter. Grate the yolks of eggs and sprinkle over the top. Garnish with parsley. – MRS. G. F. JONES, 79 Washington St., Portland, Maine.

HAM DUMPLINGS

Cut from a boiled Star Ham fat and lean in equal proportions and chop fine. Season with pepper and minced sage. Make a crust of one half pound of Armour's Butterine and one pound of flour. Roll it out thick and divide it into equal portions. Put some ham into each and close up the crust. Have ready a pot of boiling water and put in the dumplings. Boil about forty-five minutes. – MISS M. C. GREEN, 319 Locust St., Huntsville, Ala.

HAM RELISH

One cup of Armour's Star Ham boiled and chopped fine, one half cup of cream, three hard-boiled eggs, salt and pepper to taste. Scald the cream. Rub the yolks smooth with a little of the cream and add to the cream in the farina boiler with the ham. Press the whites of the two eggs through a sieve, add to the mixture and when thoroughly heated put on a hot dish. Slice the remaining eggs over the ham and serve. – MRS. R. SCHROEDER, 1923 Avenue D, Birmingham, Ala.

ESCALLOPED HAM

Boil six eggs ten minutes. Make a thickening of two tablespoons of flour cooked in two tablespoons of melted butter, and boil it in a pint of milk until thick. Season with salt and pepper. Cut a cup of Armour's Star Ham (cold boiled) into dice and moisten half a cup of cracker crumbs in melted butter. Chop the whites of the eggs fine, sprinkle some crumbs in a buttered dish, then some of the ham, the chopped whites, thickened milk and sifted yolks. Then add the remainder of the ham, whites of eggs and milk, cover with buttered crumbs and bake until brown. – ALMA E. EDDY, College City, Cal.

BAKED LEFT-OVERS

One cup of Armour's Star Ham chopped fine, one half cup of bread crumbs and one half cup of chopped hard-boiled eggs. Season and stir into a thick gravy flavored with Armour's Extract of Beef. Bake and serve hot in pepper shells. – MRS. R. P. GARIG, Port Arthur, Texas.

HAM MOLD

Three pounds of Armour's Star Ham, one cup of sweet milk, fifteen drops of lemon, salt and pepper to taste. Cut the meat in small pieces, cover the mold with a layer of slices of hard-boiled egg, then a layer of meat. Repeat until the mold is filled, then add cup of milk, one teaspoon of Armour's Extract of Beef, lemon, salt and pepper. Stir well and pour over the top. Bake a nice brown. – MRS. P. W. PINNELL, 131 Winder Street, Henderson, N. C.

HAM SOUFFLÉ

Beat three eggs until very light, add one cup of Armour's Star Ham (cooked and chopped), one half cup of bread crumbs, one pint of milk, pepper and salt. Mix thoroughly and bake thirty minutes. – MRS. LOUISE McCONNELL, 1115 Carlos Ave., Wichita, Kans.

HAM LOAF

Two cups of ground boiled Star Ham, one teaspoon of Armour's Extract of Beef, half a package of gelatine, one pint of water, salt and pepper to taste. Dissolve Beef Extract in one half pint of boiling water, season. Dissolve the gelatine in one half pint of cold water. Stand the vessel in hot water to dissolve it. Mix together with beef extract, set aside to cool. When this begins to harden, beat in the ground boiled ham, set mold in refrigerator. Serve in slices with bread and butter, sweet pickle or lettuce salad. – MRS. R. H. WEST, Alamogordo, N. Mex.

HAM POTPIE

Take the bone of an Armour's Star Ham after the meat is partly used, and boil slowly until meat is tender. Slice three potatoes, take out the bone and put in potatoes while cooking. Make dumplings of three pints of flour, a pinch of salt and a big tablespoon of Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard. Mix with water, roll thin as pie crust and drop into broth. – MRS. NETTIE GARGAN, 715 Sherman St., Denver, Colo.

HASH WITH EGGS

One cup of Armour's Star Ham boiled and chopped fine, one cup of potato mashed, one cup of cracker or bread crumbs. Season well and mix all together with water and one fourth teaspoon of Armour's Extract of Beef. Pour into a deep plate, smooth it over and make indentations in the top large enough to hold an egg. Put into the oven until thoroughly heated, and break an egg into each of the places. Return to oven until the eggs are cooked. – E. R. MOTT, Pascoag, R. I.

HAM CROQUETTES

One cup of finely chopped Armour's Star Ham (cooked), one cup of bread crumbs, two of hot mashed potatoes, one large tablespoon of butter, three eggs, a dash of cayenne. Beat the ham, seasoning and two of the eggs into the potatoes. Let the mixture cool slightly and shape into croquettes. Roll in bread crumbs, dip in beaten egg and again in crumbs. Put into frying basket and plunge into boiling Simon Pure Leaf Lard. Cook two minutes, drain and serve. – MRS. E. A. BERENDSEN, Green Bay, Wis.

STUFFED CABBAGE

One medium cabbage, two ounces of Armour's Star Ham, two tablespoons of Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard, two egg yolks, one teaspoon each of salt, chopped parsley, and chopped onions, one cup of stale bread crumbs, a dash of cayenne, one pimento pepper chopped. Parboil cabbage, drain and let cool. Open the leaves and scoop out the center. Beat the eggs, add bread moistened with melted Simon Pure Leaf Lard, add the ham and seasoning and all other ingredients. Fill the center, tie cabbage in cheese cloth and boil until tender. – MRS. S. M. FUEICH, Jr., 1524 Burdette, New Orleans.

VEAL AND HAM PIE

Cut one and one half pounds of veal into thin slices, also one pound of Armour's Star Ham. Season the veal highly with pepper and salt, with which cover the bottom of roaster. Lay upon this a few slices of ham, then the remainder of the veal and finish with the ham. Add one pint of water in which one teaspoon of Armour's Extract of Beef has been dissolved. Bake one hour. Thirty minutes before serving cover with good paste and bake. – MRS. WARREN YOUNG, Lovelady, Texas.

HAM SALAD

One cup of Armour's Star Ham, one third cup of French peas drained from their liquor, one third cup of celery, one third cup of English walnuts or hickory nuts, one pimento, two small sweet pickles, one hard boiled egg. Chop all ingredients separately and just before serving, mix with a good mayonnaise dressing. – MRS. A. E. RICE, Russellville, Ky.

Baking Day

"Baking the way into a man's heart" is a way which has proved successful more than once. But a girl who tried it would be badly handicapped if she did not use the best of materials for the work. Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard is the perfect shortening for all kinds of baking.

TEA BISCUITS

Five heaping kitchenspoonfuls of flour and two of sugar, two heaping teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Sift these three times. Add one level tablespoon of Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard, rub in well and mix with one egg well beaten, and enough cream or milk to make three fourths of a teacup. Roll out and bake in quick oven. – B. B. BENNETT, 106 West North Ave., Baltimore, Md.

QUICK CINNAMON ROLLS

One quart of flour, three cups of milk, four tablespoons of Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard, two teaspoons of baking powder, one teaspoon of salt. Sift salt and baking powder with flour, chop in the lard, add milk and mix to a soft dough. Roll out in a thin sheet, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, add bits of butter and raisins or currants. Roll up as for jelly roll and cut into pieces about half an inch thick. Place in pan and bake. – MISS C. P. LYNCH, 701 James Bldg., Chattanooga.

SPANISH BUN CAKE

One third cup of Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard and one third cup of butterine, two cups of white sugar, the yolks of four eggs, one cup of cold water, two heaping cups of flour sifted with two teaspoons of baking powder, one cup each of raisins and nuts. Fold in the whites of four eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Add two teaspoons of ground cinnamon. Ice with caramel icing. – MISS SOPHIA GORDON, Columbia, Mo.

RAISIN BREAD