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Cleaning Burner
Pans and Covered Casserole Dishes
By: LeAnn R.
Ralph |
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One simple solution that I've found
works very well uses ingredients that are probably in your cupboard
right now: cream of tartar and vinegar.
Here are the steps to follow:
1. Mix 2 teaspoons of vinegar and 2 teaspoon of cream of
tartar in a small dish (use 3 or 4 teaspoons of vinegar and 3
or 4 teaspoons of cream of tartar if you have more items to clean
or if you have larger items, such as a heavily soiled casserole
dish and cover).
2. Use a cotton ball to apply the solution to your burner
pans or casserole dishes and covers (Corning Ware casseroles,
for example).
3. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Scrub with a scouring pad and then wash in hot, soapy
water. |
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5. Repeat several times, if necessary, for heavily
soiled burner pans and covered casserole dishes.
I was surprised by how well this works. You will still need to
scrub a bit, but your effort will produce definite results.
The first time I tried it, one of my burner pans was black and
crusty from lima beans that had boiled over. The vinegar/cream
of tartar solution took it right off. It worked so well, I tried
it on my other burner pans, and soon they were cleaner and more
shiny than they had been in a long time.
Then I tried it on a covered casserole dish that had belonged
to my mother. (Mom died in 1985, so that tells you how long the
casserole dish has been around.) When I used a cotton ball to
wipe on the vinegar/cream of tartar solution, some of the baked-on
gunk wiped off immediately! I scrubbed a little harder with the
cotton ball, and more of it came off. I also discovered that
the longer I let the solution sit on the cover and the casserole
dish, the better it worked. Soon, the casserole dish and cover
also were cleaner than they had been in years.
And one of the best parts about all of it was that I didn't have
to use expensive chemical cleaners that make me cough and bring
tears to my eyes. |
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Author: |
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LeAnn R. Ralph is the author of
the book: Christmas in Dairyland (True Stories from a Wisconsin
Farm) (trade paperback; August 2003). Order your copy today!
You are also invited to sign up for LeAnn's FREE monthly e-mail
newsletter, Rural Route 2 News & Updates. Visit — http://ruralroute2.com/ |
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