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96 and sugar, to add when the milk boils. Use a double boiler for milk gravies and gruels. To Soften Boots and Shoes Rub them with kerosene. Shoes will last longer, if rubbed over with drippings from roast lamb. Oldfashioned people always used mutton tallow on children's shoes. A Way to Cook Chops Pork or lamb chops are very nice, if baked in a hot oven. Turn them as they brown. It saves the smoke in the room. When Cooking Canned Corn Place it in a double boiler to prevent scorching. Salted Almonds Shell the nuts and put into boiling water. When they have stood for fifteen or twenty minutes, the skin will slip off easily. When dry, mix a half-teaspoonful of olive oil or butter, and a quarter of a teaspoonful of salt, with a cupful of nut meats. Spread on a tin pan, and place in a hot oven. Bake fifteen or twenty minutes. Watch closely and stir several times, as they burn quickly. Treat peanuts in the same way.