Apples intended for dumplings should not have the core taken out of them, as the pips impart a delicious flavour to the dumpling.
465. Rice Pudding
A rice pudding is excellent without either eggs or sugar, if baked gently: it keeps better without eggs.
466. "Wilful Waste makes Woeful Want."
Do not cook a fresh joint whilst any of the last remains uneaten —hash it up, and with gravy and a little management, eke out another day's dinner.
467. Shanks of Mutton
The shanks of mutton make a good stock for nearly any kind of gravy, and they are very cheap—a dozen may be had for a penny, enough to make a quart of delicious soup.