Things To Remember

16 tablespoons make one cup

If milk or water fill it up;

It takes but 8, heaped full and high,

If what you measure 's fine and dry.

The Witch's Test

Put eggs in cold water to test them for food. If they float they are bad, if they sink they are good. And some people say that an egg is all right If you hold it up close to a flame that is bright And look through it endwise and still see a light.

Waiting Rule

Make your friends wait if there's any delay, But never your omelet, cakes or souffle, For friends will not spoil, but the other things may!

Baking Rule

When you bake a small thing, have the oven hot, But for baking big things, cool it off a lot.

In a too-hot oven put a pan of water, -

That will cool it nicely, or at least it oughter!

Spoonfuls And Cupfuls

Fill to a level spoon or cup, Unless you're told to heap it up.

The Straw Test

With a straw I pierce my cake, When I think it's cooked enough. If the straw gets sticky rough, I must longer bake. If it come out clean and neat, Then the cake is fit to eat.

Wets And Drys

Have one bowl for liquids, Put drys in another;

And just before cooking Mix all up together.

Oven Doors

Never slam the oven door, - Cakes will fall to rise no more.

Sifting And Stirring

Sift your flour before you measure. A wooden stirring spoon's a treasure.

Simmering Rule

Put your soup meat in a pot Where the stove is not too hot; Boiling slow with moderate heat Draws the juices from the meat.

Rule For Serving Cold

Jellies and dishes you want cold and nice, Must first be cooled slowly and then put on ice For six hours, or more, if you take my advice.

Boiling Rule

Boil your water hard to brew Tea that's good, and cocoa too. Tea itself should not be boiled; Boil your cocoa or it's spoiled!

Candy Rule

When you make candy, no matter what's in it, Watch it with care for it spoils in a minute.

Milk Rule

For cooking milk two rules I tell,-Milk quickly burns, so stir it well;

Or cook it in a double pot, -

It curdles where the stove's too hot.

Ready Rule

This rule above all others heed: -Have ready everything you need.

Before you start be sure to read

The whole receipt, then work with speed.

Ps And Qs

Two cupfuls make a pint; in short Four even cupfuls make a quart. And folks have found this saying sound - A pint's a pound the world around.