Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-20
VALUABLE RECIPES.

Two CUsTARD PIES.-0ne quart OF
milk, half a cup of sugar, the yOlks of
six eggs, two tablespoonful of rice
starch. Set your milk in boiling water, |
except a little to mix in the starch.
Beat the yOlks and sugar and starch light
and stir in the milk until it thickcns.
then the pie crust baked; be careful to
fasten 1t well on the sides of the pie pan,
for If it falls from the sides it will not
hold the custard. Have the whites well
beaten, with six or eight tablespoonful
of sugar, pour in the custard and spread
on the icing, and brown.
LOAF CAKE.--Three cups oflight bread
dough, three cups Of brown sugar, one
cup OF butter or lard, four eggs, one glass
Of whisky or wine, a small tablespoon
1ul of soda, a tablespoonful of cinnamon,
and one of nutmeg, a teaspOonful OF
cloves, Put all the ingredients into a pan
except the soda; take your hands and
work them well together. The goodness
Of the cake depends on the ingredients
being thoroughly incorporated, then add
the soda. Bake in a slow oven; it will
not hurt to stand two or three hours, or
even a half a day, if rot convenient to
bake it. 1t is very nice with a pinch of
raisins added.
CCsTARD PCDDING.--Take one quart
of sweet milk thickened with three very
large %spoonsful OF flour and stir it in
While boiling hot, three eggs well beat
en-, with sugar enough to sweeten the
mixture. A little salt and spice must
be added; also raisins Undesirable. Bake
or steam M hour.
To MAKE Coon PAsTRY.--Take q
poundAnd a halt Of flour, a pound and a
quarter of butter and lard, mixed; q
tescup Of cold water; take out a pint OF
the flour, and a quarter of the butter;
put the balance of the -four on a board
put in the butter; pour in the water,
mixing it with a knife the while; roll it
out and spread over part of the flour
and butter left out cut in strips andlay
one m the other, and roll again; do this
five or six times, until all the flour and
butter is used, then roll all together, and
get away in a cool place two or three
hours before using; use a knife; do not
put the hand in the dough. This makes
the very best kind of pastry.
To CLEAN SILvER,-Dissolve two tea
spoOnsiul of alum in a quart of mOder-
ately strong lye; stir in a gill of soft
soap, and skim off the dross. Wash the
silver clean in hot water, then cover it
with this moisture, and let it remain ten
or fifteen minutes, turning it over fire.
quently, then wash in in hot soap suds,
and rub well with a dry cloth.
STEAMED APPLE PUDDING.-Make a
dough as for biscuits, of one pint of
flour, a teaspoonful Of cream OF tartar,
half a teaspoonful of saleratus; mix
with milk II convenient, il not, with wa
Ter, add a little shortening; divide into
three portions; then take a pint of APP
pies quartered, and put in a layer at the
bottom of a pudding boiler, cover them
with 8 crust, and put in a layer Of apples
and crust alternately, taking care to
have the crust on the top; steam two
hours. 1t is very good.
CROQUETTs.-Mince very fine what il
lett of roast or boiled fowls or veal, with
\ small portion of the lean and fat o.
ham, and grated bread; mix them wei
together with a piece of butter and
little cream or yolk Of one egg, and seas
on with pepper, grated lemon rind, nut
meg and mace. If stronger seasoning il
required, a spoonful of mustard may b.
added, and catsup instead of cream
Having worked the whole thoroughly
together, form into small cones or suga
lOaves, smoothing them nicely; max,
some longer than others. Thicker som
beaten eggs with fine bread crumbs, diI
the croquettes into it and fry them slow
" In butter until they arc of a ligh
brown. Serve them up Immediately
standing them up In a hot dish, the larg
one In the center, with a sprig OF pars
ley on the top Of each.
To MAKE ToUGH BEEF TENDER.-Th
London Queen says, to those who hay
worn down their teeth in masticatin
poor, tough corn beef, we will say, tina
carbonate of soda will be found a RENE
dy for the evil. Cut the steaks the da.
before using, into slices about two inche
thick, roll over them a small quantit
Of soda; wash of next morning; GU
Into suitable thickness, and cook to SUI
your taste. The same process will an
Bwer for fowl, mutton, or ANY fresh mea
Try 1t, all who love delicious, tendC
dishes Of beef.
Mildew Is readily removed by rubin
or scraplng q little common soap Oh ii
article, and then q little salt and stare
on that. Rub all we'll on to the articl
and put 1t In the sunshine.
SAssAFRAs-0 L.--Dr. Thompson,
Nashville, finds that a few drons
sassafras-Oil will entirely neutralii
the narcotic effects of tobacco. Whe
put upon cigars the same effect
produced. II is also stated that sa
satras-Oil is a good remedy for Il
bite Of q rattlesnake. How far tn
oil would act as an antidote to Il
alkalOids is not stated, but it Dug
to be tried. It has long been used
prevent the fermentation of muc
age and inks.
To Cook BEETs.-Beets, when swe,
and not wlthered, are very good bak,
In a covered vessel at least three hour
or until they yield to the pressure of t
fingers. Then put them into cold wat
until the skin will slip off readily. TIL
are good enough without dressing.
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