The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-26
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Stored Bcef.-Take piece of srloin beef,
aoont ten pounds; cut out the bone. and
lard the beef and the tcnderloin. which in cut
ting out the bone, has been separated from
the other part. Put back the tenderloin and
roll up the beef and tie it firmly; then stew
gently ill done. Serve ii with the following
sauce poured all over it, Put into q stewpar
tile muscles ola knucklc Of veal, some slices
CT ham or bacon, cupfnll of gravy, spoon
fun or two of strong vinegar, bay leaf,
Glove Of sa.lic, a little thyme, one Glove and
iltlIe salt skim it, and when it has stewed
quarter of an hour, pass it through a seive
then add snrrel, parsley and mushrooms, al
chopped fine, and whole capers; heat 1t
a gain and pour ii over the beef.
Mixture for Cough or Cola.-Take ono
tcacupful of ilax seed and soak it all night
In the morning, put into kettle two quarts
OF water, handful of liquorice root split up,
one quarter ofa pound of raisns broke in
half Let them boil till the strength is
thoroughly extracted; then add the flax seed,
which has been previously soaked. Let all
boil half an hour more, watching and stirring,
that the mixture may not burn. Then strain,
and add lemon juice and sugar:
Household Measures.-As every family is not
provided with scale or weights, the following
will be found useful by every housewife:
Weights and MeasMps.-Whea -four, l lb.
is quart; Indian meal. pound 2 oiinces is
l quart; butter. when soft, pound l. ,ohnce
is quart; loaf sugar broken, pound is l
quart; white sugar, powdered, pound OF.
is quart; eggs, average size, 10 are 10.
Liquid Msasnre.-Sixteen tablcspoenfhls
are hafa pint $ tablespoonful ate gill;
sized tnmbhr holds half pint; a common
size wine glass holds half a Gill.
Preparing Cofee-Noticing an article on
coffee in your paper, suggests to me that my
method Of preparing it may be Of some use
TO some one. find it best burned IN hot
oven (and l tried all ways) and while hot put
in close can or jar; then put in piece of
butter the size of a small egg, to eight or ten
poands of coffee, and stir thoroughly. Keep
the can or jar tightly covered.
Prairie Farmer.
Pork Cake. Thirteen ounces of clear fat
pork, chopped fine, after chopped pour on
one pint of boiling water to dissolve it, then
d two cups of sugar, one of molasses, one
tab lespoonful Of soda, one of cloves, one of
cinnamon, ten cups Of -four, one pound Ut
raisins, seeded and chopped.
4 Plain Cusiard. Boil pint of new milk,
keeping little back to mix with a tablespoon
full of -four; thickcn the milk with hour let
it cool a little, then add ] egg we'll beaten
sweeten to taste; set it on the fire agaih ard
stir until the egg turns. but do not let it boil.
A little lemon OF almond may be added
Fatening Fo1cls.-Thc best food for fatten-
ing fowls is potatoes mixed with meal. Boil
the potatoes and mash them fine while they
are hot, and mix the meal with them just
before it is presented. They fatten on this
diet in less than half the time ordinarily
| required to bring them to the same Condition
Of exec Hence on corn, or even meal itself.
Remedy for Sorcs.-Of a great many cures
| for both man and seast, have never met
with one equal to wild black cherry bark
stepped in water, for sores. 1t is remarkable
for cleansing and healing. Several great
cures have been performed Of late.