The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-09-30
YALUABLE RECIPES.

KITCHEN ODORs.-In boiling onions or
cabbage, place a dish OF vinegar on the
stove at the same time. The boiling vim
egar will destroy the odor of the vegeta-
bies. All who haze neighbors, try it.
FRENCH PICKLE.-Half q peck green
tomatoes, sliced, aud the hearts cut cut
six large peppers, one head of white cab
bage, six large onions, all chopped fine,
quarter ola pound Of white mustard seed,
a quarter of a pound of dark, one table
spoonful ofbldck pepper, one tablespoon
ful OF cayenne pepper; mix together,
cover with good vinegar, and boil for
hours; sealed up in small jars it keeps
best.
TOMATO CATsUP.-HaVing been asked
for a receipt for tomato catSup, we were
kindly handed tie following by lady
friend, who recommends it highly: To
one peck Of ripe tomatoes, boiled AND
strained, take four tablespoOnsful Of salt,
four of ground pepper, four of ground
mustard, two of ground allspIce, two of
ground cloves, one of cayenne pepper,
one quart Of strong vinegar. Boil soft,
and strain through Il sieve that will let
little of the pulp through, then add the
spices and boil gently for several hours /;
cool and bottle.
To CLEAN WHTTEWAsH BRUSHES
Wash of, with cold water, the lime from
with a hard scrubbing-brush TIE part
where the bristles are fixed into the wood.
This should be done at once, as soon as
the withdrawing for that day IS finish
ed. 1t is better than to let them soak all
night.
ORANGE MILK.-Tallc two dozen large
ripe oranges. Cut them in two; remove
the seeds, and squeeze tE juice into
very large and clean stOLe jar. Never
use earthen-ware to hold anything acid,
as the lead glazing may produce the most
deleterious effects. Have ready four
pounds of the finest lOaf-sugar, dissolved
0in a gallon Of the best rum or brandy
Pour it into the jar that contains the or
pge-iuice, stir the mixture well; and
rdd the yellow rind OF the oranges, cut
into little slips. Cover the jar, and let il
stand fOIr days; stirring it frequently
Then take a gallon of new, unsHmmed
milk, (the mornings milk % that day,)
boil it, and, when it has come to a hard
boil, pour it, hot, into the miXtuf -
er it closely, and let it stand TIT 1t g5ls
quite cold. Then strain it into another
vessel, through a linen ielO-bag. Bottle
it Immediately, and seal the corks. 1t
improve by keeping, and WI continue
good for many years.
To use it, mix sufficient quantity, in
a tumbler, with ice-Water; or take it, I'M
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TRANSPARENT PUDDING.-Warm half
pound Of fresh butter, but do not allow
it to melt. Mix with it halfa pound of
powdered loaf-sugar, and stir them to-
Sether till they are perfectly light. Add
a small nutmeg grated, or half q large
one. Beat eight eggs as light as posi-
bic, and stir them gradually into the but
ter aud sugar. Finish with sufficient eX-
tract of roses to give it a fine flavor. Stir
the whole very hard; butter deep dish,
put in the mixture and bake 1t 4 halt an
hour. Serve ituO cold.
You may bake this pudding in puff
paste.
SWEET Potato CAKE.--Half-boil some
fine sweet potatoes; peel them and when
cold, crate as much as viii weigh halt q
pound. Ifboiled long enough to become
soft, they will render the cake heavy.
Stir together in deep pan, halfa pound
of fresh butter, and half pound of pow
dered lOaf-sugar, till quite light and
creamy. Then add a tea-spOonful of
8Wdered mace, nutmeg, and cinnamon,
~ mixed together; and the juice and
grated rind of two large lemons or or
anges. Beat in q shallow pan six eggs
till very smooth and thick, and stir them
into the pan o! butter and sugar in turn
with the grated sweet potato, little of
each at time.-Then stir the whole
very hard. Butter deep tin pan with
straight sides. Put in the mixture, and
bake it well. If you want more cake
than the above quantity, double the pro-
portions of each ingredient; but bake
the mixture in two pans, rather than one.
Ice it when cold, adding a little lemon or
orange-juice to the icing. In spreading
begin by heaping it on the centre of the
cake, and gradually bringing it all over
the tor and sides, dipping the knife, fire.
quently, into Il bowl OF cold water.