Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-11-12
Domestic ECONOMY.

, CREAM PIE, and very rich is made BY
arieh paste for bottom then 4 layer Of =.
butter, the thickness Of a cent then onet
of sugar; then one of -four, the same
thickness, and I'll upwith cream. ~ ah
To MAKE CRAtkER Pr, take eight wa.
ter or butter crackers; break in pieces,
and pour on them one quart Of boiling
water; add tea-spoonful Of tartaric acid,
for 1age pies. Slweeten and spice TO thel
To PREvENrTHE SMoKINe OF LANP,
soak the wick in strong vinegar, and dry
it well before using. It will then burn
both sweet and pleasant, giving much ss4
tisfaction for the trifing trouble In prepare
ing it. s r57a 1.a a5ilsmp.f
PIckLED CABBAeE.ASlice red cabbage.
very thin; pat on it "a little coarse salts
and let it rest twenty -four hours todFRin;
add sliced oniotis, if yot like them. Boil
four speenfuls of pepper, and four Of al-
spice, In quart Of vinegar and -porr il
over. 10 ,lz9-alg. lif5d .ei
W1P1Se Dishes Much time is wasas
ed by house keepers IN wiping their dishes
If properly washed and drained in 4 dry.
sink, with cloth spread on the bottoms
they look much better than when wiped,
besides che economy IN saving time and b
labor. la ---.s1 81 .iiv sii1;- 9eI. .bo.
To BAHt CoRN MEAL PuDD1Se.-UTo
seven heaping table-spoonfuls of Indian
meal, add one cup of molasses, a little
salt and butter. Stir all well together.
and just as it goes into the hot oven, put
in a cupful. of cold water or milk. Bake
three quarters of an hour. ''sait
G1HeER SxArs.-One cup mclasses !
one half cup sugar one half cup warm
water, the butter melted In il !; two table,
spoonfuls ginger; one tea-spoonful seller
atus.t Knead it well with flour enoughto
make it stiff. Cut it into round eakesS
bake in moderate oven. - '.''
Foam SAUcE.4One tea cup of sugar,
two-thirds Of a cup Of butter, and ono
tablespoonful of flour, beaten together
TIN srho5th; fhen place over the fire. and
SUR in rapidly three gills of boiling vsltl'ri
season with rutmegr "A verT rich and
delicious sauce for puddings'
Fnu1r PUDp1NG.=Make crust same
as for biscuit and roll it out, and spread It 7
thick on the upper side with any kind OF
fruit YOU like-cherries,) plunis, or any
dried fruit. Roll it up tight, put It IN a..
cloth and boil it an hour and half, and
you will have delicious, pudding. .I
ExTEMPoRE BUckwHEAT CAKEs.---.a
Three pints of buckwheat -four; one tea
spoonful carbonate Of soda, dissolved in
water enough to ma Ike batter with the =
-four. Whom mixed, add tea-spoonfnl
of tartaric acid, dissolved ina few spoon !;
fuls of hot water. STIR it in, and bake r
Immediately. .,.,.,4 .,,t oil 9..,e
OYSTER SOuP.-To one quart Of oysters
with their juice, put two quarts. of cold
water, half pint of milk, and heaping
spoonful of salt; let them boil one minute;
skim out the oysters, and add half a tea
cup of crackers rolled fine, half a tea cup
of butter and a little pepper; let It boil
again; then pour over the oysters. ~.
-CUR1ye HAMs.-Rub salt all over them
as soon as laid on the table; the next day
brush it off and pack them in a eask; put
on pickle as follows: quart salt TO /
gallon water to gallons water, half
gallon molasses and three ounces saIpetre.
Let the hams remain in six or eight weeks.
according to size. Smoke to suit, and
pack away insah in caski and put in a
cool dry place, and they will keep good all
summer. gj lae..1
LIGHT IN Sick RooM. "A piece Of
candle will burn all night in a sick room
or elsewhere where doll light IS spilleds
by putting finely powdered salt on the can
die until it reaches the black part d The
wick. III this why mild and steildy light
may be kept through the nigh! frefn 8
small piece of candle. r adi 4I
CAMPHoh A REMEDY ron MicE.--Any
one desirous of keeping seeds from thei
depredations of mice, can doso by mixing
pieces Of camphor gum in with the seeds.
Camphor placed In drawers or trunks will
prevent mice from doing them injury
The little animal objects to- the odor, and
keeps good distance from it. b ssllsisls
APPLE Pare, quarter
and core twelve apples, andmakea crust
same as for soda biscuit; put the apples
IN the bottom of tin pudding DISH tho
crust ON the top; set the pudding dish IN
kettle Of boiling water, and let it bon
for one hour, without eeasiug, when done
turn it out on dish, the apples viii be On
the top. 5f. ..ocr, ,..-.,y.
WASHING FLU1D.-=-T4ke one pond of
sal soda and half pound of unslacked
lime, put in a gallon of water and boil
twenty minutes; let it stand I'LL cool, thets
drain off and put it In stone Jug Of Jar.
Soak your clothes over night, or until they
are well wet through, then wriAg them
out and rub on plenty Of soap, and n one
boiler Of clothes well covered ever with
water, add one teaspoonfhl Of of''wasEing
fluid. Boil half an hour briskly, thea
wash them thoroughly through one suds
and rinse well through waters, and ycur
clothes will look better than the old way
of washing them twice before boiling