Brown the flour in the butter, add the water or stock slowly, and keep stirring. Then add the jelly and meat sauce and let the mixture boil up well.
CHAPTER XV
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.
(Arranged Alphabetically)
"The woman's work for her own home is to secure its order, comfort, and loveliness."—JOHN RUSKIN—Sesame and Lilies.
The following recipes are tried and approved ones, useful for housecleaning, laundry work, etc. In a number of instances they give instruction in the making of commodities, such as soap, which are usually purchased in the stores, but which, if made at home will cost less money, and be of better quality. They are arranged alphabetically for ease of reference:
ANTS—TO GET RID OF
Wash the shelves with salt and water; sprinkle salt in their paths. To keep them out of safes, set the legs of the safe on tin cups; keep the cups filled with water.
BARRELS—TO CLEAN