Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-11-29
Useful Receipts.

Rice-Fiou Gtment.-An excellent cemcnt
may be made from rce-four, which is at
present used for that purpose In China and
| Japan. 1t is only necessary to mix the rico
| -four intimately with cold water, and gently
simmer it over a fire, when it readily forms
delicate and durable cement, not only an
swerng all the purposes Of common past,
but admirably adapted for joining together
paper, cards, &C., in forming the varions
beautiful and tasteful ornaments which af-
ford much employment and amusement TO
the ladies. When made Of the consistence
of plaster clay, models, busts, bas relieves,
&C., may be formed Of it, and the articles,
when dry, are susceptible of high polish, and
very durable.
TO Steu Carrots. s.-Ialf-boil tho carrots;
then scape them nicely and cut them into
thick slices. Putthcm into a stew ban with
as much milk as will barely covor them,
very little SIT and pepper, ,and sprig or two
Of chopped par.cley. Simmer them until
they are perfectly tender, but not broken
When nearly doio, add pece Of fresh but
ter, roIol in -four. Send them to table hot.
Carrots require long cooking.
Fruit Cake--Ono pound Of sugar; ono
pound Of butter; one pound Of -four; three
pounds of raisins, two pounds Of currants; ono
pound Of citron; ten eggs: one paper Of cin-
| namon; half ounce of mace; five nutmegs:
one tablespoon Of cloves. One half OF tho
flour to bo reserved, and mixed in with tho
rasins. Bake three hours
Boiled Pudding.-Two and ono ha. { cups
Of sour cream; one and half teaspoons soda;
mix well together, roll ont, then add one tea
# frt,; Pr, II yon1 into
in the water while boiling; boil one and half
hours and serve with cream and sugar.
Com Batter B,cad.-Take six tablespoon
fuls of -four, and three of corn meal, with
little salt, sft them and make a thin batter
with four eggs and a sufficient quantity Of
milk: bake in small pans, in quick oven
Mock Cream. Beat thee eggs thoroughly, add
three tablcspoonfuls Of -four, and pour into
pint and half Of boiling milk Sugar 10
suit the tate; one tablespoonful of salt,
and flavor with rose water, or extract Of lem
on. This may bc used for cream cakes o.
pastry.
Cream Custdrd.-Mix pint Of cream
with one of milk, five beaten egg, table
spoon full of flour, and three Of sugar. Add
nutmegs to the taste, and bake the custarA
in cups or pic-platcs in quick oven.
Breakfast Cdke.-To half peck of -four,
rub in pound and half Of butter; add three
pounds Of currants. halt pound Of sugar, .
quarter of an ounce of nutmeg, macs, and
cinnamon together, lite salt, pint and
half Of warm cream or milk, quarter Of d
pint Of brandy, pint Of good ale, yeast, and
five eggs; mix all these we'll together, and
take in moderate oven. This cake will bs
good for three months.
To make Orange Padding-Put six oun!
ccs of fresh butter and eight ounces Of lump
sugar pounded, in a mortar. Then CRATE in
the rind of Seville orange; beat the whols
well together, and as you do this, gradually
add eight eggs, we'll beaten and strained
Scrape hard apple, and mix il with the
other ingredients. Put paste at tho bottom
of the dish put in the mixture. and then put
over it cross-bars Of paste. Half al Loa.
will be sufficient to bake It.