The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-11-15
DOMHsTIC BCONOmY.

RECIPE FOR YuAsr.-Put three quarts Of water into
hoilcr then take pint of hoIsur them mp boo little
bag OF thin material us TO t the strength Of them
boil out put them iu ana boil oont ana hour adding To-
the water sufficient TO make yUr yeast about thick
as paste When the hus are t5kcn ont, stir the thick
cuIug into the Water rt % boil up once, then turn % out
and let saud t iJ is lukcwam; then add old yeast Co
make &c rise. When icrmcntcd sufficiently, put it iu
jug, being careful TO leave the cork loose the first twenty
four hours lest It should be driven out 10y tho crmeut'
tiuu. Aigr this cork t tight, aud keep 90 loo the cellar
This yeast will keep two months When you wish 60
make bread, take hIt ua-cuPulof this yrasti put It
your miNug-puni add ON piutUt warm water and stir
u flour Sci 10 in warm place tori7c and when riseni
your bread. Ia the morning, when You wish 90 bake it,
mold 90 mp, aud putt 100 your pans cut deep gash ON
the top to prevent itrou ruuuingout ON one side and
ut 10 stand about am hour when is ready 20 bake
When taken from the oven, envelope iT in napkin,
wruuguut of cold water aud wIupa dry table cloth out
side OF the wet napkin This makes the crust very
tender.
TArB rBrsr MoDE OF DmING PuuTErs'-Uc love pump
kin pics, when there is ubrudaucc of tree fruits
We have tried all modes Of drying but no plan is we
think, equal 20 the one We recommended year ago, and
which we have recently tried on lrger scale than hth-
crto. 1t is this:
Take the ripe pumpkins pare cut into small pieces,
stew sof mash and strain through cullcndcr r for
making pics. Spread lthis pulp plates iu layers not
quite half au inch hcl dw itduvn ia the stove oyon
Kept at So low Temperature scOrch it, In about
day u will become dry and crisp The sheets thus made
can be slowed away n dry place. and they are always
little milk, and they will Utum To auicc pulp, dCC
ous as thc fresh pumpSin-yc tlink moro The quick
driving after cooking prCyrlts portion from slightly
suurnc, as isnways The oac when the uncookrd pieces
are drcd the flavor muth better preserved and the
attercUokmg Is saved THIS plan quitc as little trouble
the old mudc to say nothing of The superiority in the
quality Of the material obtained. Try 10, and you will
also become great loyei Of pumpkin pie "the year
round and feel less the loss Of the fruit crop. Aueri.
eau Agriculturst.
DANoSn CEuENT.-Thcdiamon cement which is so
useful for Joining glass; china, wood, leather ETC., is
formed as follows
wsi,e Y Glue lor .GelntIno) m.
Soft Water, 4qts
Alcohol, lot.
Boiltho glue and lead in thc water by Of water
Use.
B0LTys PoTNToEI.-Chau and wash the potatoes
and leayo the in on then bring hu water toe boil and
throw thcm in. Ass boird son enough for fork
ba easily thrust through them, dash some cold water
into the pot, bet the potatoes remain two minutes and
then pour on the water This doas half rsmoyo tho
p0tld, and lo the potatoes remain over show fire t
the steam is cyapurlted then peel and set them the
table in AN open dish. Potatoes OF COED kind thus
dish Is bd for potatoes it keeps the steam in and
makes them soft and watwy.
CmcKEy PIE.-Boil wochiokons tender, and have as
much gravy will cover Ie chigkons make soda dough
roll thick us your hand and largo enough 10 line
snu tiu pam dip the chickens and part of the gravy
into the PAM after they have been seasoned well with
butter, salt and pepper, rob crust somewhat thinner
and place over the 0paud pinch down around the edges
cut an opening on the top Inches n leugh bake ono
hour, OTuutil the crust Do nicely duuei bring te remau
| der of the gravy 10 the tabo iu gravy dish.
CuRNG BEFr.-By most of the modes now IN uso, the
beef huCumes toumuuh iupreguacd with SALT and is
u consequence, fine for eating. BY the following
process, this difficulty ispeYunted and The bccfwikcCp
/ tl the following summer
Toeight gallons Of water add two pounds Of brown SUE
gar, quart Of mOas, uuruuncus of sUlpCtrc, and
hne salt t itwil uat oIegg. 1t has been repeatedly
! tried aud found very hue.
A CUEAp LOAF CAEE-Iwo cupfuls Of -four, one cupful
OF mUlsscs, two oggs llboaten, cupf of Cuuut
or rlisius halt caspuouu of cloves the Of nut
meg, one tcasp0ouhl of suaatus and half cuIlul of
butter.
! How TO MAKu AFpLH pma.-parc, core, and slice
thnly, tartUpples limo your piepatc with short crust,
lay your apples evenly u the plate with sugar
and little wuteri cover and bake, and promise you
willhye a good pie.
PORK CAKE.-Chop very fine one-holf pound Of boiled
ai PORK pour on 10 one pint Of boiling water add one
oacupu mulusses two cups uf sugar. pound of rs-
Iins poluu of soda and of ground cinnamon:
stir thick as pound 'aS', With -four.
CEEAM SroNGE CAKE Beat two eggs in a tcaeup, Ru
the cuptull with thick sweet cream, cupo whito su-
gar, one of -four truaf Oouhl of tartar half
one of soda, and season with emoni bake i'm long tim
---aou u--
Mrs. Sickles, wife Of the Hon. Dan
iel E. Siokles, who has been living in
strict retirement since the reoonoilia.
ton between her husband and herself
a few days ago presented Mr.. Siekles
with a pledge Of that reconciliation.