The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-09-21
Valuable Receipts.


is quite large, place your roaster at dis.
tance from the fire, so that the meat may
have time to heat through before it begins
to brown. Salt il, and dredge il thorough.
| ly with -four, and put little water into the
dripping pan to basle with the gravy
When the meat is thoroughly heated. place
il nearer the fire, and. when nearly done,
basic it with butter. A large loin will re-
quire three hours to roast well. 1t should
be thoroughly cooked, SO as to show not
the least readiness in carving.
Veal that has been bled 10 death is much
sweeter and whittier than veal that has been
knocked in the head. In selecting veal,
always choose that which is whitest and
iattest The butchers have n method Of
blowing up veal to make it look plump !;
bat this is seldom done to first rate veal
and fat veal will recommend itself with.
out this method.
Lemon CheeSecake.-A quarter of n
pound Of butter, quarter of pound Of
sugar, wine glass of milk OF cream. tyre
ounces of sponge cake three eggs the gta.
ted rind OF one and juice of half lemon.
Slice the cake, and pour over ii the milk or
cream. Beat the butter and sugar togeth.
er, and stir into it. Mash the sponge cake
very fine, and add to the above. Crate the
yellow rlnd and squeeze the Juice Of half
lemon and stir in. Cover the pie plates
with paste, fill with the mixture, and bake
in moderately hot oven.
Orange CheeSecakc.--A quarter OF a
pound of butter; quarter OF pound OF
sugar, lhree eggs, wine glass of milk or
cream, two ounces of sponge cake, the rind
Of one orange grated, bali nutmeg. two
table spoonfuIs of rose water. Pour the
milk or cream over the sponge cake. to
moisten it. Then stir together the butter
and 81 gar, whisk your eggs, mash the
cake very fine, and mix all together with
the liquor and spice. Line your pie plates
with paste, fill with the mixture, and bake
in moderate oven.
Plum Pudding.--Onc quart of milk six
eggs, quarter of pound Of seeded raj
sins, a quarter Of a pound Of curants. su-
gar to the taste. Beat the eggs, and add
them TO the milk with the fruit.
Pour it ina pudding dish. cover the top
with slices OF bread, well buttered.
First dip the bread in the milk, so as it
may be brown whea it is baked.
This is generally eaten cold 1t may be
favored with lemon or vanilla.
Pumpki. Pie.--Take pumpkin, or
winter squash, cut in pieces, take off the
rind and remove the seed, and boil it until
tender, then rub bit through seive. When
cold add to it milk to thin it, aud to ea.h
quart of milk three well beaten eggs, Su.
gar, cinnamon, and ginger to your .aste.--
The quantity Of milk must depend upon
the size and quality OF the squash
These pies require moderate heat, and
must be baked until the centre is firm.
R,ce Cups.--Boii some rice in very little
milk so as It Eiay be perfectly dry when
done. Mash it fine and while il is hot add
a little butterand sugar to the taste. Put
the lice in cnps, YOU should fill them as
full as they will hold by pressing the rice
into them. When they are cold, turn
them out on dish, pour a custard round
them and eat them with cream.
Wedding Cake.-Take four pounds Of
-four, three of butter, three Of sugar, four
of currants, two of raislns, two Of eggs,
one ounce of mace, and three nutmegs
add little ci:ron and molasses. Bake
about three hours.
Marking Linen.-The preparation used
for wet.ing linen previous to marking it
with ink, in dfachm of salt of tartar in
one and half ounces OF water.
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DEPTH OF THE OcEAN.--Any opinion as
to the greatest d pth of the Ocean must be
founded entirely on surmise because, be-
yond certain depth, owing to the density
of the water which will float the heaviest
bodies, il is impossible to obtain soundings
Such portions of the bottom of the Ocean
as have been sounded, present Inequalities
similar to the surface TO the cath; the
depth Of water likewise. as is the case with
the elevations Of the service of the cont.
nents is extremely various. There are
most spaces, where, as We have said no
bottom has been, or can be found. but this
for the reason already given does not prove
that the sea is bottomless. If we were TO