Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-08
THE EVENING STAR.
DOMESTIC SODA csAcEzRs.

DOMESTIC SODA CRACKERS.
AT the Randolph township Fair, was exhibit.
ed pan Of premium crackers, far superior to
anything Of the kind ever seen anywhere
presented rs with the recipe from which these
orsokers are made, to be published for the
benedt OF housekeepers everywhere. Mrs
0orby has surprised ard delighted every one
with crackers made from this recipe:
Mrs. GorSy's Sodn CyacEsrs.-Tsks one
quart Of Hour, one heaping teaspoonfull Of
cream Of tartar, and q piece Of butter the size
Of O hens egg rubbed in the -four, one even
teasPoonfuli OF soda in half a pint Of milk !;
roll tnem az hard as possible, whether It takes
all the milk Or not Bake in quick oven,
set them around the stove and dry thorough
ly.-Pertcse Co. Dem.
TO STEW A BREAST OF VEAL,
Sut 1t In pieces, and put it into pot with a
punch OF sweet herbs, small piece Of bscon, a
htue mace, and few black peppercorns. salt,
and one or two onions, and as npcn water az
Will cover IL stew well over a slow FIRE boil
some peas and lettuce by themselves, and when
tne veal Is Ns"ed enough, strain the liquor
from 10, and put IL into q ssewpan with part Of
the lhquos, the PEAS lettuce and q piece OF
putter, and let them stew again thicken with
the ysiks Of two or three eggs and little -four
VICTORIA PUDDING.
Pound two ounces Of Orange-peel with one of
bitter almonds. Put it on the fire In a. brass
pan with an English pint Of sweet milk; stir
tIl II boils nve minutes. Pour through fine
drsiner, add half a pint Of cream, stir OCCASION
ally till nearly cold. Have a quarter Of q
pound OF ground white sugar beat up with six
eggs Mix all together. Butter and ornament
q mould with raisins, pour in the pudding,
steam two hours. Serve with a custsrd and
sreetmeats round it.
SNOW PUDDING.
Dissolve half of small package OF pelatipe
In half pint of water; add pound Of ground
white sugar, the juice of four lemons, and the
whites OF two eggs. Beat all up till very light
snd spongy, then pour into a mould. When
wanted, turn into q crystal dish, and serve
WIN oustard round it made of the yolks OF
.so eggs.
SOUTH CAROLINA JOHNNY CAKE
Half pint Of boiled rice or hominy, two
eggs, one tablespoonful of butter, a little salt
Hour enough to make q stiff batter spread on
an oaken board, and bake before a hot fire
when nicely baked on one side. turn and bake
fne other; cut through the centre and butter
well. 1t pays for the trouble.
FOR REMOVING HILDEr AND IaoS-scULD.
mnen the clothes are washed and ready tC
boil, pin few leaves of the common James
town weed on the moulded part and boil a:
usual. II the article is badly widowed, throw
nanofoi VI leaves In the bottom of the kettle
lay the soiled part next to them. When rinsed
they viii be clear from defect
nAkERs' YEAST.
Boil two ounces Of hops one hour in min,
quarts OF veter; take seven pounds Of mashed
potatoes, when the lioaor Is milk warm, and
add one pound Of rugsr, two ounces of carlo.
nate Of soda, half an ounce of spirits of wine
one pound Of eouri snd half pint of brewers
yeast to work it.
SODA BISCUIT.
One pound Of tiour, half pound Of sugar
quarter Of pound Of butter, a little osrbonsts
o. soda, one gill of new milk or two eggs
Mix well then roll out until it Is about 6sli
an inch thick, and cut with tin into small
cakes. Bake in quick oven.
METHOD OF FIXING FREycH PASTRY.
his pastry is fixed by white of egg A veil
y formed over the whole by white Of egg and
white sugar boiled briskly, stirred when il hs :
oeiled, and poured over while In froth.