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As THE war's end recedes into the 

 past and building materials become 

 more and more plentiful, many farm 

 families are giving serious thought to 

 home building or remodeling. Of out- 

 standing interest to the women of the 

 family is the exciting efficiency of the 

 modern kitchen with special attention 



given to provide the greatest conven- 

 ience in operation. 



There are five basic arrangements 

 recommended for the kitchen working 

 area. The arrangement of the work 

 center depends on the plan of the 

 home and may take the form of one of 

 the designs illustrated below. 



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U-SHAPfD PLAN 



l-SHAPfO PLAN 



1. THE U-SHAPED KITCHEN ia cm ideal 

 arrangement from the standpoint of food 

 preparation. The woric suriace is con- 

 tinuous around three sides oi the room, 

 and the kitchen unit is kept free of traffic. 

 The sink is usually placed at the bottom 

 oi the U with the refrigerator and range 

 centers forming the two wings. 



2. THE L-SHAPED PLAN has a continuous 

 work surface along two sides of the room, 

 and the grouping of the refrigerator, range 

 and sink should be made aa compact as 

 possible. The remaining two wralls may 

 be used for door openings and other win- 

 dows and for convenient location of dining 

 space. 



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ONE WAIL PLAN 



3. THE COHHIDOB-TYPE KITCHEN is best 

 adapted to a narrow room with a door at 

 each end. The sink center should be 

 located on the outside wall, with the range 

 center on the opposite side. The refriger^ 

 ator may be satisfactorily placed on either 

 side. The plan is often used for small 

 home or apartment kitchens. 



4. ONE WALL KITCHENS are adaptable 

 to living room-kitchen combinations. The 

 one-wall plan may be located in an alcove 

 off the living room separated by a folding 

 wall or screen. A continuous work sur- 

 face can be obtained by locating the re- 

 frigerator and range at opposite ends of 

 the assembly. 



r^ecipe ^reutd 



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CHERRY TEA SQUARES 



2 tblsp. melted 



shortening 

 1 c. canned cherries 

 Confectioners Suxar 



Iciafi, if desired 



2 c. iloui 



4 tsps. baking powd 

 1 tsp. salt 

 % c. sugar 

 34 c. milk 

 1 egg, beaten 

 Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 

 sugar. Add milk to egg. Mix well. Add 

 melted shortening and add all to flour mix- 

 ture, stirring only enough to moisten flour. 

 Spread in paper-lined pan, 7 x 11 inches. 

 With knife handle or fingers press hollows 

 in dough IV2 inches apart. Fill hollows with 

 cherries. Bake in moderately hot oven 

 (375'F.) 25 minutes. When cool, drizzle 

 with Confectioners Sugar Icing, if desired. 

 Yield: 1 coffee cake, 7x11 inches. 



HONEY RAISIN MUFFINS 



2 c. flour 



2 tsps. baking powd. 



1 tsp. salt 



1 tblsp. sugar 



1/2 c. raisins 



1 egg I _. 

 1 c. milkl • 

 V4 c. honey 

 3 tbisps. melted 

 shortening 



Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 

 sugar. Add raisins. Beat egg, add milk, 

 honey, and shortening. Blend thoroughly. 

 Add to flour mixture, stirring only until 

 flour is moistened. Fill greased muffin pans 

 2/3 full. I Bake in moderately hot oven 

 (425*F) 20 minutes. 

 Yield: About iVi dozen 2-inch muffins. 



BROWN SUGAR SPICE CAKE 



1 c. butter 



2 c. brown sugar 



2 whole eggs and 2 

 egg yolks 



21/2 c. flour 



1 tsp. each soda, 

 baking powder, 

 cloves, cinnamon 



Cream butter, add 



1 tsp. salt 



1 c. buttermilk or 

 sour milk 



Topping 



2 egg whites 

 1 c. brown sugar 

 V2 c. nutmeats 



sugar gradually and 

 cream thoroughly. Combine whole eggs and 

 egg yolks, and beat well. Add to creamed 

 mixture. Sift flour, soda, baking powder, 

 spices and salt together; add alternately 

 with buttermilk or sour milk. Pour into 

 greased and floured pan. Beat egg whites 

 'till stiff; add brown sugar, beating it in. 

 Spread on top of cake batter, sprinkle with 

 nuts and bake in a moderate oven (350'F.) 

 4} minutes to one hour, depending on depth 

 of mixture in the baking pan. 



Worn chairs and davenports can be made 

 attractive and comfortable again by reuphol- 

 stering that can be done at home, says Miss 

 Dorothy Iwig, home furnishings specialist, 

 U. of I. College of Agriculture. Your copy 

 of "Reupholstering Furniture" will be 

 mailed on request to the University of Illi- 

 nois College of Agriculture, Urbana, III. 



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