Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-12-20
THE H0USEKEEPER,

DRYING PUMPKEs.-Tako the ripe rulnp.
klnS, pare, cut in small pieces, stew soft,
mash and strain through colander, rs if
Tor making pies. Spred this pulp on plates
IN layers not quite half an inch thick drv it
down IN the stove oven; keep at so low a
temperature as not to scorch it. In about a
day 1t viii become dry and crisp. The sheets
thus made can bestowed away in dryplace
and there are always ready for use for pies
or sauce. Soak the nieces over NIGHT in a
ittle milk, aud they will return to a nice
pup. as delicious MS the fresh pumkpin-we
think much more so. The quick driving
atter cooking prevents any portion from
slightly souring, as is always the case when
the uncooked pieces are dried the flavor is
much better preserved, and the after COOKING
Is 38Ved; TINS plan is quite as little trouble
as the old mode, 10 ae.. i,othinp of the s,r,,n
riority in the quality Of the materla. ub>
I1ained.
,,t,,.a""' nrrLE rlE.-licnry Ward Bcecber ir
Ey q I'd lars, Just published exposes ,, ~
. iV"'ng sNtiment ON this profound surJvct 'O''
There iS.tor example one mado without t.
crust IN dep plate, aud the apples laid in, in fun
quarters or to apples being stowed are bcaton 10
mush' ana Se'soucd, and put between the double
paste on they arc sced thin and cooked entirely
within the coven ol they put without seasoning
u'o tAe4r Aed and Wien baked the upper Id Is raS-
ed, and the butter numeg. cinnamon and sugar aro
"Uted me whole vel mixed, and the crust returned
~ llhplhlhS had happened
But o be careful Of the paste Let "a not be like
Puty, nor rush 10 the other c'u9mo and makeit so
dnky that one holds his brtL while eating fog fear
II blowing ii all away Ge it not be plain as bread.
nor yet Ike rich e,-sS Aim at that glorious medi.'
um, in which il tender without being nIrsciousIv
aaky sLurt without trmg too short a mild sa1,id
3rfue beng that hv upon the tongue, so as to let
the apple strife t&rJIsh and touch the aql,k, with
d mere eiucnt aa'or, But this, like all bi,b arts
must be thing Of inspiration or instinct tr,,
10 not NV u o'ii3''
oI0t suppose TINT we limit the annie p,o H., tl,o
kinls md methods cnVIacrated IL csi-:,v e.
'arIa'Dh Is endless, and every diycrsii, ,,iscoyor
ome lGw charm or iayq(. 1t will ,eecpt almosf.
atai 10 the rare and higher graccs of nrrlr77,i, a
vulgar spicjqs Il is nor meant, =, t
4 NEE vehicle for jho exhibition of those ,rio w ~
- - oHn u''utts. IL Is glorious unity in which
uEu E,es up Us natGre as sugar and butter cessa.
op' outer and each flayOlsam, spicc ,,laiIt, o,sa
sle' @ HoH us own tull nature aud all Of them ~,
u 4,on ueA,h, may rise in the new life of ri, 70 M
4 I,i Pl'V I s1 T. l9hSeF apple IT, too is trahsform.
~ ~ AuI inc il9i pie, though torn Of apple smear
u,'gI' nutmeg cinnamon, lea0u Aike none Of IT,
W Lhe sompouul ideal Of thom all refined nnri6n
~ R'i Uy .I nfo @ hAe4 IN J.issful perfection.
lturd term Of an apple pic is but twciys ~, ihe
aches ls lghe-t state about one hour atter 7,
oh me 5en, and just before lis nqtrnI bcat
r,'e r "t'u,e1' But every nour sftorward is a do
~. "a. And after it is one day Old n l. - ue'
iBu I.y, oui a, me ghastly corpse OF apple pic
hu' Will' II s yet hoTcsoent white or crcor,,. 49,,
:. VIZ '.e Merest drip of caudied Juice nlony. tba
= . H. '"a ' Il ule hAvor We're 50 good 10 itself tb9t IN
hs watered Of amid aud nodc-t warmth ,i,' ,LS t's
81, .rsSeaung Jelly. yet not 'c,ied. the uorsaIs ns
re tc!her dissolved nor yet In original siihstsn.
! uausing as 1t were in trance between the snirit
.,,5 Iuo Iosh ol appehood, then when dinner 4 20
tiloa al hve O'clock, and and You are uiyottrd oD
' noqr ot ono with rnveniug appetite Ial he ,ooJ
ne os ellhs forth for luncheon an aprlc-pic. Win
y ~ t ysar old erambling but yet moist but nnt
u 3 o9SG nuid but oily rather then q blessed man
Srei s. oy all the dirinities eat giFe thank.' auJ
ioith' "tH "Pl/e pie anicr" 1"u