The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-12-05
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NtH null OuJ or
plates and spread them about hall
an lnch thick, put them in the sur
or stove until they are quite DIV
Set the plates away for several dovs
they can then be taken off e%asiIv
sprinkle a little cinnamon or otbs,
spice and some sugar over each
piece, and roll it up tight; wher
wanted Tor use cut them in slices
Apples and pears can be dried in IN,
same way, but are not as nice a,
peucnes; II no sugar or spice is used
tney may be kept for years, and make
excellent pies.
HONEY.
len pounds of coffee sugar, three
pounds Of water, two ounces o.
cream OF tartar, two tablespoonsful
OF vinegar, the white OF one egg well
beaten, one half pound of bees
money, ten drops Of Lubin's extract
OF h~oneysuckle. First put the su.
gar and water into a kettle and
place upon the fire; when luke warm
STIR IN the cream of tartar and vine
gar, then add the egg, when the SUI.
gar IS nearly melted put in the
honey; stir until it comes to a boil,
take it off and let it stand a few min.
uteS' then strain, adding the extract
Oh h~oneysuckle last, let it stand over
night and it is ready for use.
TO GET RID OF ANTS.
Lake q strip of wooden cloth one
nall inch in width, and saturate il
with coal oil. Tie the strip around
the legs of your tables, safe,
lard Jars, milk vessels, etc, that you
desire to protect, being careful that
no Dom is left between tie strip
ana the posts, jars and the like, and
see that the provision safe does not
touch the wall, If the ants are very
bad, it may be well to re,saturate
with the coal oil once or twice dur
ing the season, However, this is
seldom necessary. II the legs of
your sale or cupboard are not so
constructed that you can tie the
strip around them, tnke a square
piece OF cloth, saturato and place
under each leg. / assure you this ia
u perfect remedy.
QUICK PUDDING.
Bring a quart OF milk to the boil
ing point IN u iarina kettle, or q pail
set into boiling water; add d small
teaspoonful Of salt, two teaspoonsful
OF rice, or wheat -four, wet smooth
with cold milk. Stir this in as soon
as the milk boils. Stir it for o few
minutes till perfectly smooth, and let
1T remain in the outside vessel of
boiling water half an hour. Be Sure
and keep the water in receiver or
saucepan boiling around the inner
one hard all the time. Eat with but
To- and sugar, Oh thick cream and
sugar. This is very healthIul espe.
Ill the summer-and invalu-
able for inyalids, or children suffer
ING with the summer complaint,
Nhon used as a remedy or proven.
ave, 1t should boil longer-say II
lOur.
APPLE BUTTER.
A farmer gives the following as
as way OF making Il bowl of apple
AS soon as the cider IS
brought from the press, we proceed
o boil it down as quickly as posi-
he, to avoid fermentation, but in
tead OF beginning to fill in with ap-
lies when half boiled, and stirring
With u paddle twelve hours, we con-
lnue the boiling process till it is all
oiled down to II good sirup, say
bout five gallons into one, which |
an be poured out into u wood or t
vessel, and will keep if not \
to make up Immediately. The 6
previous to making up, with I
le assistance of our men folks, we {
are and core our apples, which we c
.cw i'll q llttlo sweet cider, if we I
ave it, otherwise wafer or some of l
10 boiled cider weakened down. Q
hen the apples are cooked soft, We /
stirring, adding the boil v
| cluer as fast as it will bear, four v
lshels of apples being quiet sufti Il
ent for thirCy-two gallons of cider. ?
hree hours of brisk boiling with V
instant stirring will make it strong 8
lou9h to keep year, if desired. o
A nice breakfast dish can be pre-. '
lred as follows: Slice o few cold y
scults or some dry light bread; fry
.om slightly in a little butter or lie
&c gravy. Beat three or four eggs II
it'll half II teacupful of new milk, Ell
ID a pinch of salt. When the a
cad is hot, pour the eggs over it g
d cover for q few minutes; stir it b'
so that the eggs may be ct
oked. This is a nice dish, besides p
wing the dry bread. L
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