The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-05-10
USEFUL RECIPES.

ENGLISH PUDDIN G.-Rafstns wei
stored hut not chopped, one pound; cur
rants, one pound; chopped suet, one
pound; One-fourth pound -four or
finely crumbled bread, three ounces of
sugar, One-half ounce of grated lemon
peel, . blade Of mace, One-half of
nutmeg, teaspoonful of ginger, six eggs
well beaten. Work thoroughly to-
gether, tie firmly in q cloth or allow
ing room to swell and boil two hours.
AN ANT TRAP.-Procure a large
sponge, wash it well and press it dry,
which will leave the cells quite open.
Then sprinkle over it some fine white
sugar, and place it near where the ants
are most troublesome. They will soon
collect upon the sponge and take up
their abode in cells. It is then only
necessary to dip the sponge in scalding
water which will wash them out dead.
Put on more sugar and set the trap for
q new haul.
To BAKE MEATH baking meat
50 as to bake quickly without scorch-
ing. Rub salt, and, if desired, sage or
other herbs upon the meat, and put it
in the dripping pan with water in the
bottom. so as to absorb the juice of the
meat, which would otherwise be dried
and burned upon the dish. Beet
should be cooked "rare," other meats
thoroughly. When the meat is taken
up for the table, set the dripping pan
on the fire, remove the extra fat. add
more water, and make gravy for fried
meat.
A GOOD BREAKFAST DISH-Four
eggs, three-quarters of pint of new
milk, and piece of butter the size of a
walnut, salt and pepper to suit the
taste. Beat the eggs, add the milk and
butler, and pour all together into hot
frying pan containing half a spoonful
of fryings. Sir constantly for three
or four minutes. when it will be ready
for the table. Quite nice flavor is OBJ
tanned by making it after frying ham
or fresh saus az s.
A RELISH FOR BREAKFAST OR
LUNCH.-Take quarter of a pound OF
good, fresh cheese; cut it up in thin
slices and put it into spider, turning
over it large cupful of sweet milk
add quarter Of teaspOonful of dry
mustard, dish of pepper, little salt
and piece of butter rs large as a but
| ternut; stir the mixture all the time
Have at hand three Boston crackers
| finely powdered or rolled, sprinkle
in gradually; as soon as they are stirred
| in turn the contents into a warm dish
| and serve.
TONGUE TOAsT.-Grate the thin part
of a cod boiled tongue, mix with il
| two Oeaten eggs and about a cup O
cream or rich milk. Put the mixture
| into a small saucepan and shake it ovel
the fire until hot, but do not let it boi
toast some slices of stale bread fine
brown, butter them well spread quick.
| ly with the tongue fricassee, and sent
them Immediately to table arranged
side by side on a large warm dish. Han
| toast. is made in a similar way g
grated or chopped lean ham, or any
kind of meat chopped aud mixed witt
beaten egg.
SPRING CLEANING.-Sinple salt anG
water cleans and preserves matiinC
more effectually than any other method
Tepid tea cleans grained wood.
Oiicloth should he frightened, aftel
washing. with soap and water, with
skim milk.
Salt and water washing preserves
bedsteads from being infected by
vermin; also mattresses.
Kerosene oil is the best furniture OF
it cleanses. adds fine polish, End pre-
serves from the ravages of insects.
To get rid of moths and reaches flOu
closets and bureau drawers, sprinkle
powdered borax over and around the
ch ord onrar with .Ia.p