Nanna Turner's Cookery and Household Hints

Mix 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate in 2 pints of boiled water that has been left to cool...

Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups of self-raising flour 3 tablespoons of milk 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup of butter 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon ...

Ingredients: 150g butter 1 cup of castor sugar 1 egg 1 3/4 cups self-raising or plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder cinnamon sugar for coa...

Ingredients: 1 kg of small white onions 1 litre white vinegar 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon mixed and spices a few ...

Ingredients: 1 lb. flour, 1/2 lb.butter, 1/2lb. sugar, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate soda, 1teaspoon cre...

Ingredients: 1lb. flour, 1/4 lb. sugar, 1/4 lb. clarified dripping, 1 tablespoon treacle,1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon cream of tar...

Ants (To Destroy). - Ingredients: 20 grains white arsenic, 20 grains sub-carbonate of potash, 3 teaspoonfuls of sugar. Mix in 1/2 cup of wa...

To make a sure short pastry, use 1/3 measure of self raising flour, 1/3 measure of plain flour and 1/3 measure of butter, oil, margarine or ...

Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 packet mixed fruit 1/2 lb shortening 3/4 cup water 1 teaspoon mixed spice 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda 2 eggs 1 1/...

Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 1/4 cups brown sugar firmly packed 2 cups self raising flour 1/2 cup vegetable oil Method: Beat together oil, eggs and...

Ingredients: 1lb self-raising flour 1 heaped dessertspoon of cocoa powder 3/4 lb sugar 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of groun...

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups self raising flour 1/2 cup custard powder 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 4 oz. butter Method: Cream the butter and sugar. Add t...