Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-12
Domestic Economy Hints for the
Housewife.
CHICKEN POT-PIE.

lake Two young chickens, ufeSS
them nicely, joint or cut them up,
put them in a kettle with one quart
Of water, put in pepper and salt to
taste, and quarter Of a pound of
butter; stew until almost tender,
then make dough, as for baking
powder biscuit, and place over the
top, cover lightly and stew a half
hour longer; if not enough gravy
put in little more water and a
little thickening before covering
with the dough
OMELETs OF VEAL.
Take two pounds of veal, chopped
fine, four eggs, eight crackers
grated, spoonful of sage rubbed fine,
spoonful Of pepper, spoonful of salt,
teacup of milk, half teacup of
butter mix all well together, and
bake one hour and a half.
sCALLoPED OYSTERS.
Take a large can of oysters, wash
them, CRATE twelve crackers, butter
a deep dish, put in a layer of grated
crackers, then a layer of oysters,
seasoning with pepper, salt and
butter then another layer Of each,
seasoning as before, until the dish
is filled, then cover with the grated
crackers, then turn over it a tea
cup Of cream, set it in the oven for
haitian hour; this is nice for dinner.
OYSTER PIE.
Take deep pan and line it with
pie-crust, or puff paste; put it in the
oven 10 bake when done, fill the
pan with oysters that have been
washed nicely put in pepper, salt,
and half cup Of butter dreg flour
over them and cover with puff paste
rolled thick when the top crust is
done the pie is ready for table.
COLD SLAW.
Take one egg, one teaspoonful OF
flour, one of sugar, one of ground
mustard; salt and pepper to taste;
with q small lump of butter, add
sufficient vinegar, stir all together
and set it on the stove until it comes
to a boil; then set it away until
cold; then chop fine head of white
cabbage, and pour the mixture
over it. This is excellent as a
salad.
| ASPARAGUS PICKLES.
| Fill your jar with asparagus,
make a strong brine, pour it on hot.
IWhen you wish to use them foI
pickles, take them ont and boil
| them done, then cover them with
vinegar. They can also be used
for sauce by boiling them tender
and then butter and season with
salt and pepper.
PORK FRBIT-CAKE.
Take one pound of salt pork
chop it very fine; take one pound
and half of raisins, chopped, sew
en- cups of flour, large coffee cup o
molasses, three cups of sugar, thre'
eggs, large cup of milk, one large
teaspoontul of baking powder, one
nutmeg, tablespoonful of cinnamon
This will keep all winter.
STRAWBERRY sHORT-CAKE.
= Take one quart of sifted -four and
make into baking powder biscuit
! making very short, and use fOu
! teaspoons of baking powder; rol
out in a large cake one inch thick
, | put into a pan and bake; hav
! ready one quart of Strawberries
mashed with sugar to make theI
, sweet, and a tea-cup Of swee
= cream; mix sugar, berries an
cream well, and when the cake
/, done cut it in the center, or split
! and lay the prepared berries o
: one-half covering with the othe
= This must be eaten while warn
: YOU will find it delicious. Oth'
. berries can be used the same wa,
} TO TAKE MILDEw OUT OF LINEN.
= Rub the spot with soap; the
= scrape some fine chalk; rub that
: also on the spot; lay it on the gras
J, As it dries, wet it little, and
will come out at twice doing.
q TO REMOVE SPOTS OR STAINS FRO
"a LINEN OR COTTON.
T. Put q small quantity Of brimsto1