Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-18

Useful Receipts.

in the mouth, especially AFTER drinking wa
ter, or by a whitish appearance or the
greater part of the surface of the tongue,
one of the best coolers" is to take lem
on, cut off the top, sprinkle over 1t some
loaf sugar, working it down into the lemon
with a spoon, and then suck it slowly,
squeezing the lemon, and adding more
sugar. as the acidity increases from being
brought up from a lower point. lnvaiids
with feverishness may take two or three
lemons day in this manner with most
marked benefit, manifested by sense of
GOODNESS, comfort and invigoration.
lemon or two thus taken at "teatime, Is
an entire substitute for the ordinary supper
of summer. and would give many man a
comfortable nights sleep and an appetite
for breakfast, to which they are strangers,
who will have their cup of tea. or supper
of ''relish" and cake" and berries and
cream.
PLUM PUppING.-Put into bowl a cup
full of -four, ditto breadcrumbs grated, dit
to chopped beef suet. ditto raisns picked
and stoned ditto currents, some sugar,
some cut candied peal, little mixed spice
to flavor. little salt. and good CRATE Of
ginger; beat four eggs, make a hoIe IN
YOUR ingredients to the bottom of the wood
en- bowl, stir In the eggs smoothly, beat
well. then add milk enough to make 1t into
consistency sufficiently thick to allow OF
the pudding-spoon standing upright, which
is the criterion of the quantity of milk 10 be
used; add wine glass of brandy; beat for
half an hour butter your mould, and pour
in the pudding: tie up the mould in cloth,
and boil three hours and half.
To MAKE Court PLAsTER.-Soak ISM
glass in a little warm water for twenty-four
hours; then evsporate nearly all the water
by gentle heat, dissolve the residue in
little proof spirits of wine, and strain the
whole through piece of open linen. The
strained mass should be a stiff jelly when
cool. Now, extend a piece OF SILK on
wooden frame and fix il tight with tacks
and pack thread. Melt the jelly. and ap
ply it TO the silk thiuly and evenly with
hair br sh. A second coating must be ap-
piled when the first has dried. When both
are dry, cover the whole surface with two
or three coatings of Balsam OF Peru, APP
piled in the same way. Plaster thus made
Is very pliable. and never breaks
How TO EXTRACT CofrEE.-A Scientific
paper says; III coffee, after roasting,
were made as fine as -four by pounding in q
mortar, it could be extracted so much bet
ter as to require no more than two-fifths as
much a. if il were only coarsely ground.
An equally strong extract can be made by
allowing water TO stand on the grounds, as
by giving it boil or filtering through it,
The latter method is the true one for re-
tanning all OF the aroma. When coffee beans
are roasted, an empyreumatic oil is pro-
duced, which being very volatile. Is ex-
PEELED if the coffee extract be boiled. IL is
better to make the grounds as fine as -four,
and to extract by filtration, and never TO
boil.
MIScEMEAT.-Of fresh-boled sirloin of
beef, one pound; stoned rasins and minced
apples. each two pounds; currents and fine
Lisbon sugar. each two and half pounds;
canded oranges, lemon, or eitron rind.
eight to sixteen ounces; boiled lemons,
two. [time of boiling, an hour and quar-
ter; rind Of two others grated; salt, half
an ounce; nutmcgS, two small pounded
mace, one large teaspooniul. and rather
more of ginger; good sherry, half pint
brandy, half pint. Mince these ingredi-
ents separately, and mix them all well be-
tore the wine and brandy are put in; press
the whole into jars. and keep covered.
FRENCH MoDE OF FRYING PoTAroEs.-
Cut them in whatever shape You wish
Jut let the pieces be very thin,) dbove a
J owl of cold water, 50 that they will drop
into it. Then drain and wipe them dry
This must be done quickly, 50 as not 10 al
low the potatoes 10 become reddish Have
a coarse towel ready, then turn the pota-
toes into colander. sprinkle salt on them.
and serve hot If you wish them light or
swelled. leave the potatoes in the colander
only about half a minute, then put them
back in the very hot fat. stir for about half
a minute. and put them again in the colan-
der. If the fat is very hot, when dropped
into il for the second time. they will swell. |
To MEND RUBBER Doors. cores |
pondent Of the Rural Nelc Yorker writes |
that he has mendei rubber shoes in the fol- |
lowing manner; Get piece of pure rub /
ber-an old shoe; vulcanized rubber will |
30: do-cut into small bits; put into a bot
tie, and cover TO twice its depth with 1
spirits of turpentine or refined coal tar /
naphtha not petroleum na2htha. Stop |
the bottle and set 10 one side, shaking 1t
frequently. The rubber will soon dissolve. |
Then take the shoe and press the rip or cut /
close together, and put on the solution with |
i camel> hair brush. Continue to apply as
fast it dries, until a thorough coating is
formed.
Hoes HEAD CHEESE.-Put hogs head in 1
salt and water for two days, then wash and /
scrape them clean, and boil until all the |
bones come out. Take it up, pick all the |
bones out and chop il fine; season it with |
sage, pepper, salt and little cayenne, with /
Il small spoonful Of spice. Put il in a cloth /
on to press il. When cold, take il out of |
the mould and cover it with vinegar. Cut |
it in slices for the table as cold souse. or /
beat it up and fry it, with or without butter 1
HANOVER PUDDISGs.-Take two table.
spoonfuls of -four three well beaten eggs. /
two ounces of warmed butter, one pint of |
milk. and stir well together. so as TO form
rich batter; then gradually thin down /
with half pint of water. favored with i
ratifa, adding sugar TO taste; beat all well 4
together, and half fill tin or other cups
that have been oiled. Bake in a quick oven
FOR about twenty-five minutes, then turn
out. and serve with wine sauce.
To DIsPERsE BLACK ANTs.-A few leaves
OF green wOrmwood. scattered among the
haunts OF these troublesome insects. J. said
to be effectual in d.slodging them.
How TO SWEEP EAa CARPET. In
sweeping rag carpet be careful 10 brush
from width. | have often been cOmpli-
menied for the smoothness OF my carpets.
when in reality they were no smoOiher thsn
many others. The secret lay ia the manner
OF being swept.
To BRIGHTEN STRAW MATING AND on
CLoIH.-N ash straw mating twice during
the summer with salt and water. say about
a pint Of salt. dissolved In half q pailfal 81
warm. son water, drying the mating !
quickly with 3 son cloth The salt viii |
prevent il from turnin. yellow. Amer OIL
cloth j. scrubbed aud dried. il should D.
rubbed all over with a cloth dipped in milk.
DELICIOUS RICE wsFFLEs. - Take one
quart Of sweet milk. two coffee cups Of
boiled rice. and three-quarters Of a cup Of
wheat -four. Warm the milk. stir in the
above-named articles; add half a teacupful
OF homemade yeast. two tablespoOnfuls Of
best yeast, add halt a teaspoonful Of salt.
Make at IL O'Clock. 10 use for tea at six
set In warm place. When ready to cook,
add1fwo eggs well beaten. Bake in waffle
irons.
RESovArrSG FEATHER BEDs.-If they are
old feather beds, and no steam renovators
at hand, put them out in the first heavy