The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-28
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
HINTS FOR II E HOUSEWIFE


Prepared expressly for tae Cincinnati Corm.rcalJ
CHIoKEF SALAD.
Boil three chickens ueltil quite tender. or until
the meat is ready to fallirom the bone; chop the
white and dark part 81 the meat fine; chop the
white part of two heads Of celery, with three
young heads OF lettuce, and mix with the chicken;
make a dressing Of hand boiled eggs, one large
spoonful Of English mustard, tablespoonful Of
salt, three tablespoons OF olive OIL tablespoonful
of white sugar, half pint OF vinegar; pour the
dressing over the chicken in a salad dish.
CHow.CHow.
Take one large head of white cabbage, take
three green peppers, take about ten green toma.
toes, large table spoon Of mustard, dessertspoon-
fu of salt; chop all 6pe and mix well together
with enough vinegar TO wet through.
CHARLOTTE RUssE NO. ONE.
Dissolve half ounce Of gelatine in one pint OF
boiling water or part milk if you have il; when
cool enough add two eggs beaten until light, with
sugar enough 10 make il very sweet; add flavor
ing set it the stove for five minutes, stirring
constantly; set it away to COOL Whip pint of
rich cream to froth and stir into the gelatins;
when il begins 10 thicken have pan OF mould
well lined with sponge cake; pour in the mixture );
let il stand two hours or until cold; turn out 10
dish. If you prefer it white, use the whites Of
-four eggs.
a.. CHARLOTTE kUssE NO. TWO.
saTake one pint of cream; beat it to a stiff froth ;
,tput 1t in culender to drain; put it back in the
{ bowl with three tea-spOOnsfuls OF sugar. with Gs
little stirring as possible; flavor with lemons; line
q dish with lady fingers or sponge cake; then I'll
it with the cream you have prepared; cover with
lady fingers or ornament with Jelly icing; this
must be left cold, the colder the better.
wkFFLEs.
Three pints of sweet milk, five eggs well beaten
oDefourth Of pound Of butter, tea cupful of
homemade yeast, tea spoonful Of salt; mix in
sted -four until the batter is as thick as for batter
cakes.
FRENCH ROLLS.
Have one quart Of warm, sweet milk; melt half
o cup Of butter; add tes'spo0nful of salt; have
one pound and quarter Of sifted flour, two eggs.
half teacup Of yeast; mix these together; set TO
rise, and fsrm in rolls as soon as light.
"a CHEAP AND EXCELLENT CUsrARD.
Boil in one quart of milk a small piece of lemon
peel, small stick of cinnamon, and q couple of
peach leaves, sweeten with few Jumps Of sugar,
and rub smoothly two tablespoons of rice -four in
a small basin of cold milk, mix it with the yolk of
one egg then take two quarts of boiling milk aud
mix il well with the contents of the other basin,
pour the whole into the remainder OF the boiling
milk and keep stirring it all one way until it be-
Gins 10 tbcken and is about to boil +; it must in
stantly be taken off and stirred together, and it
may be served up either in custard cups or TO-
gether.
The whites of four eggs well beaten, two cups
of sifed -four, one cup Of sugar, two tesspoonfuls
of baking powder, one teaspoon of extract Of
lemon, one snd half cups of butter, half cup
sweet milk.
WHITE CAKE no. 2.
TIE whites of six eggs, two cups of sugar, one
cup OF butter; mix butter and sugar t0getheri
three cups sfted flour, two teaspoons OF baking
powder, nutmeg to taste; use vanilla or lemon
extract; always test your cake before easlng oy
taking tablespoonful and put in a small pan and
bake if it falls it either wants more hour or
baking powder; K the cake is made too still with
-four il will not be good, therefore try your cake.
TINcTuRE FOR TEETH AND GUNS.
Mix six ounces of the Peruvian bark with half
oupce of sal emmoniac. Shake them wen To-
cetber before using. The method OF using IS TO
fake a teaspoonful and hold 1t near your teeth,
then with the finger rub the teeth and gums,
which are afterward TO be washed in warm water.
This tincture allsys toothache.
CURE OF LocKJAw.
Applv pounded beet roots. and remove them as
often as they become dry. Inc result WI oe d
complete cure. such remedies should De DoEne
in mind.
To half n mint of castor oil add half pint OF
alcohol; scent with lavender, or whatever you
prefer.
TO ARREST THE HAIR FROM FALLING OUT
Take strong hop tea, half whisky and hall tea;
shake well before washing the head'
HAIR WASH.
rota ore tablespoonful of 0orax 70 one pint OF
rain water and one teaspoon spirits OF csnphOr'
CHRONIC DIARRHEA.
Two ounces of pomegranste rlnd, Two ounces
of cinnamon bark; put into one quart Oh port
sine simmer half hour in porcelain kettle; take
wine glass full three times day.
Don't buy a miserable single thread machine,
when Won can get first premium Grover & Baker
At the New York price, ffty-fve dollars, and war
rauted five years, at 1s2 Canal street.
Keen & Hogan, So Tchoupitoulss street and 80
w. Toras keen on hand large and extensive