Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-16
LADIES COLUMN.
USEFUL RECIPES.


PLUM-puDDING.-Crumb In rather
small pieces, but not too fine, ten
cent bakers loaf, emitting most of the
crust over IL pour a scant pint of milk,
letting IL soak over night; i'm the
morning, IL too dry, add small guam
THY of milk (all the milk used should
be new, to this put } pound of beef
suet, shredded fine, and well picked
over, 50 as to have it entirely free
from skin, etc, tea-spaouful of elm
namon, | grated nutmeg, | teaspoon
full of cloves, very little allspice,
pound of seeded and chopped raisins,
| pound of well washed and dried cur
rants, n little more than a quarter of
pound of citrOn in small slices, II few
almonds chopped fine, and J wine
glass of brandy; into this, when well
mixed, stir II or 10 eggs from the shell,
and about n pound of brown sugar.
Either putinto moulds or two pudding
bags, allowing room to swell, and boil
five or six hours. The water should
not cease boiling after the pudding goes
in until ii comes out. This pudding
can be heaied up for another dinner, II
any Is left.
ANOTHER RECIPE.-Three cups of
sifted flour, | cup of molasses, | cup of
milk, same of seeded raisins, same of
shredded sutt J Il tea-spoonful Of salt,
| tca-spoonful of soda, and spice TO
taste. This makes very plain pud-
ding, and may either be boiled, or
baked in the oven.
ANOTHER RECIPE, AND VERY NICE.
Half a pound of seeded and cut rails
ins, the same quantity of currnnts well
washed and dried, a pound (scant
weight) of beef suet shredded and cut
fine, ounces each of white sugar and
flour, J a pound of bread crumbs,
dozen almonds (half sweet and hall
bitter chopped fine, little more than
half grated nutmeg, ! a gill; brandy,
and the same quantity of citron. as
you have of sugar and flour. Mix
these together overnight. The next
morning add six eggs, stirring all to-
gether well, and nearly l gill of rich
milk, sweetening it first. Afttr it Is
well mixed put it into the cloth or
mould, and boil nearly three hours.
Enough for seven persons.
a NICE SAUCE for plum-pulding is
made by mixing the yolls of eggs
with spoonful of butter and sugar
mixed together. Have on the fire IA
pint of cream; US soon as it bOils stir
in the yollis, ect., taking it from the
fire to do it; then return, and, stirring
all the time, let it become of the con-
sistency of other sauce; and when
you take il off the last time add a
small winc-glass of brandy.
ANOTHER SAUCE.-Take almost }
II pint of plain melted butter, add =
tea-spoonfuls of white sugar, the juice
of half Il lemon, little brandy, aud
If not rich enough, more butter can be
added. Either send it to table in Il
sauc ,Oat, or pour it hot over the pud-
ding.
MINCE-MEAT.-One pound of finely
chopped toast beef, a pound of chol~
ped suCt, J of a peck of chopped ap-
pies, / pound of raisins, of II pound
Of currants, same quantity of citrOn, |
nutmeg, 2 table-spoonfuls of CHINA
mon, juice of lemons, pound of
sugar, and cider and brandy to mois-
ten it.
ANOTHER REcIPE.-Buil fresl, beef
tongue until it is tender; skin it, and
when cold chop it fine; add ! pound
of suct, peck of apples, 2pounds of
currants, } Il pound of citron, | pound
of rnisins, of an ounce each of cloves,
allspice, aud cinnamon, the least par
ticle of ginger, ] pint of cider, same
of MADEIRA wine, and J pint of BRAN
| dy. If not wet enough, add more
brandy; sugar to taste. Beef tongue
makes "a much more delicate meat that
any other kind and mixed almost en-
| tircly with goOd hrundy the meat keeps
| better and tastes better. 1t should To
packed In stone jars, aud carefully tied
with several thicknesscs OF cloth, IL
keep 1t sweet.
| ETIQUETTEo OF CALLS" Will Mint
| wood have the kindness TO inform A
| Country Subscriber what would be the
proper course for a lady to pursue In
| /llling on person at u hotel? Please
give explicit directions through the
columns ofthe RURAL NEW YORKER. y
Ask a servant or porter mt the hotc
20 take your card to the person you wisl
To see, while you wait for an answer
in the hotel parlor. \ call made under
such circumstances, does not diilcl
from one made in the ordinary way al
a private residence. If, however, yot
are total stranger to the person you
wish TO sec, and your card is answered
i'm person, YOU should Introduce your
self in some way, to further enlighteI
the person as to who you are, and n
OllNt llliiht hilbN ~ wv NiilNAi VI NbA
visit. If the person is distinguished
guest, and YOU call simply to pay you
compliments, you should express you
pleasure at the privilege, with rs mucl
graciousncss rs possible, but remembe
that lavish profusion ofcompliment
il odious. Honest appropriations Of al
authors book, lecturers essay nj
artists picture, ora statesman's policy
modestly exposed to such, is al way
admissible.
To MAKE GINGER SNAPS sen,
you a recipe for making ginger snaps
which | think is very good = One hoa
ping cup of lard, two cups Of molasses
two heaping teaspoons of soda cloves
cinnamon and ginger to taste very
little alum and salt.-MAME.