Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-04-08
Recipe, &c.,

How TO MAKE AN OMELETTE--Unless
great oInelettc is 20 bc made, n small fry
ing pan should be used, so as to insure
thickness. Five or six eggs will make n
good sized omelette. Beat them wellswith
fork or egg-bcater add a salt spoon OF
salt !; put two ounces of butter in tlfe frying
pan, when melted, pour in the omelette,
(bpatcn eggs.) stir with o spoon until 1t
begins TO set, then turn II up all aronnd
the edges, and when it Is of n nice brown,
IL is done. To take it oiit, turn not plate
over the omelette, and turn the pan upside
down. Double Il over like turnover and
serve hot. If not sufficiently done on the
top, brown with n salamandcr, or heated
shovel. To have omeet particularly fine,
dbo,it as many whites as yolks should be
used. A frying pan especially for ONE
lettes is a great convenience. If none but
large frying pan is available, tip it to one
side, so that the omelette will not spread
entirely over the bottom.
Omelettes are called by the name of what
is added to give them flavor, u ham or
tongue omelette veal kidney omelette,
which is great favorite with French
man, on account of its delicacy after the
kidney is boiled, cut it into dice and beat
with the eggs. In the same manner, ham,
anchovies or tongue, shred small, makes a
delicately favored dish. Some add onion,
parsley, or Glove of eschalot minced very
iinely.Some add chopped oysters.
To REMOVE TIGIIT RINas.-To remove
tightly-titting rings from a finger without
pain, (says the London Lancet pass the
end Of q portion of rather fine twine un-
derneath the ring, and evenly encircle the
finger from below upward las whipmakers
bind lashes on) with the remainder, as far
as the centre of the finger, then unwind the
string from above downward by taking
hold of the end passed under the ring, aud
it will be found that the ring will gradually
pass along the twine toward the tip Of the
finger.
REMEDY FOR A FELoS. MANY persons
are liable to extereme suffering from felons
on the finger. The following prescription
is recommended as sure cure for the dis
tressing ailment: Take common rock salt,
such as is used for sailing down pork or
beef, dry it in an oven, then pound it fine
and mix with spirits of turpentine in equal
parts. Put it on rag and wrap around
the part affected and as it gets dry put on
more, and in twenty-tour hours VIC are
cured /; the felon is dead" 1t will do no
harm to try it.
To CLEAN PAINT.--Save The tea leaves
for a few days, then steep them in tin
pail or pan for half an hour, strain through
II sieve aud use the tea to wash all vanished
paint Whiting is unequaled for cleaning
white paint. Take small quantity on a
damp flannel, rub lightly over the surface,
and you will be surprised at its effects.
To CLEANSE BLANKETS. two large
spoonsful of boraX, and pint bowl Of soft
soap, into tub of cold water. When dis
solved, put in pair of blankets, and let
them remain over night Next day, rub
and drain them thoroughly in two waters,
and hang them to dry. Do not wiring
them.
IRON RUsr.-This may be removed
by salt mixed with Ii tile lemon juice.
MILDEw.-Remo mildew by dipping
in sour buttermilk and laying in the sun.
REMOVING GREASE FROM SILK.-Apply
4 little magnt sia to the wrong side, ,and the
spots viii disappear.
INK STAINS. stains may sometimes
be taken out by smearing with hot tallow,
left on when the stained articles 80 to the
wash.
FRUIT STAINs.-FIeezing will take out
all old fruit stains, and scalding with boil.
ing water will remove those that have never
been through the wash.
WRINKLED SILK.-It may be rendered
nearly as beautiful as when now by spong.
ing the surface with weak solution o
gumarabic or white glue then iron on the
wrong side.