The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-05-18


Take a leg Of we.sfed pork. Just IS cut
up, beat it, and break the hone. Set it
over gentle fire, with three gallons OF
water, and simmer to one. Let halt all
ounce ofm&cc, and the same Of uutracgs.
stew in it Strain through a fine sieve.
" hen cold, take GT the fat Give cho-
colate cap the first and last thing, and at
noon, adding salt to snit the taste. This
Is very valuable i'll atl eases Of debility
where animal food IS admissible.
VEGETABLE SOUP
lake one potato, one tuTnip, and one
onion, with a little celery Or celery seed
Slice and boil for an hour in one quart Of
water. Salt to the taste, and pour the
whole upon piece Of dry toast. This
forms a good substitute for animal food,
and may be used when the latter would
be improper.
GUN ACACIA RESTORATIVE
Take two ounces of pure white gum
Arabic-procure the lump, the powdered
is very apt to be adulte1ated--pulyerize
It well. and dissolve. by the aid Of gen
tie heat in gill Of water, stirring CON
sstantly. When it is entirely dissolved,
add three tables spoonfuls Of pure strain
ed honey. Let it remain over the fire
until it becomes of the consistence Of a
jelly. The heat must be very gentle; it
must not boil. If desirable, favor with
lemon or vanilla
This will be found a very pleasant ar
ticle Of diet for delicate stonachs. When
the article used are pure, it will be trans
parent and Of a light golden color This
will be borne by the weakest stomach,
when every thing else is rejected 1t is
highly nutritious.
SPONGE CAKE
No better recipe for ordinary use can
be obtained then the following one cup
ofsugar, one cup Of sweet milk. one egg
two tea spoonfuls of cream of tartar one
third cup Of butter, and two cups offour
Flavor with one half tea-spoonful of the
essence oflemon.
LEMON EXTRACT
Both lemon and orange rinds make
good ,eNtracts-allow two ounces OF
strongly favored rinds to halt pint OF
alcohol; adding few drops of the oil
will greatly improve the extract.
CORN PUDDING.
Can't any one make ''mush' /? Yes, We
ry likely, after fashion; at least we
should think q great many Of the meal
messes we have tasted were manufactur-
ed by parties not overstocked with wis
dom in that direction-lumpy, salvy
siushy. scorched stuff, tasting like raw
corn slighly smoked. That is not pud.
ding such as Christians ought to eat. To
make it good, the meal should first be
mixed with warm water into thin batter
and vigorously stirred until no symptom
ola lump remains. Having the water in
your kettle boiling moderately, pour in
the batter gradually, stirring vigorously
all the while ,and continue the stirring fol
aquarter of an hour; then set the ket-
tie back, and cook slowly another hour.
Then you will have good pudding.
DRESSING FOR sLAw.
Boil half pint of cider vinegar with 6
lump of nice fresh butter, the size Of an
egg; cut in four bits, and roll it IN flour
When boiled, pour into it the beaten
yolks Of three eggs, and pour hot over
fnelT-chopped cabbage; add salt and
peper.
GINGER COOKIES
One cup molasses; one cup sugar; one
cup buttQr tone half cup lard; one half
cup butter milk; one and half large
teaspoonfuls soda one egg; one table
spoonful ginger; knead soft, cut il
squares, and bake in quick oven. Ex
cellent. Try it.