Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-09
Household Recipes.

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old in cold weather. The English
method for keeping beef for some
time has great merit. Experts say,
hang up a quarter of meat with the
cut end up, being the reverse of the
usual way, by the leg, and the juice
will all remain in the meat and not
run to the cut and dry by cvapora-
ton. It is worth q trial, and when
made will be continued.
CoRNED BEEF.-In cooking corn
ed beef, at this season of the year,
SO delicious, it should be put into
boiling water when put on to cook,
and when it is done it should remain
in the pot until cold. This is the
whole secret of having corn beef
JUICY and full-aavored, instead of
the contrary.
FRIED HALIBUT.-Have the slices
seasoned some hours before frying,
as it will be less liable to break in
turning; when ready to fry, dip in
egg beaten up, and roll it in bread
crumbs; then fry in hot lard, or
have three or four slices of sweet
salt pork fried till quite brown and
crisp, and then fry the halibut in
the hot lard which came from the
pork. Dish it and lay the crisp
brown pork around it.
SPIcED APPLEs.-Eight pounds
of apples, pared, four pounds of
sugar, ono quart of vinegar, one
ounce stick cinnamon, half ounce of
cloves. Boil the sugar, vinegar
and spices together; put in the ap-
pies when boiling, and let them
remain until tender-about twenty
minutes. Take them out and put
them in a jar. Boil down the syrup
until thick, and pour it over.
To PREVENT THE RAvAGEs OF
THE WOODEN MorH.-The ravages
of the wooden moth may be proven
ted in a measure by the use Of any
of the following substances: Cam
phor, and perhaps the most agreea-
BILE for wearing apparel, q mixture
Of one ounce of cloves, one ounce of
rhubarb, and one ounce of cedar
shavings, tied up in bag, and kept
in a box or drawer. If the SUBJ
stance be dry, scatter it in the folds
Of the cloth, carpet, bl,nkets, or
furs; if liquid, scatter it freely in
the boxes, or on the cloth or wrap
per, laid over and around it.
BEEF STEAK PIE.-Cut the steak
into moderately sized pieces, sea-
son with pepper and salt and chop
ped onions, and lay in dish. Put
crust upon. the edge an inch below;
cover with thick crust, and bake
two hours. Make rich gravy to
eat with it.
Mock M1NcE PIEs.-Take one
cup Of molasses, one cup Of raisins,
one cup of sugar, Que cup ofvinegar
two cups Of apples chopped very
fine. Add half a cup Of butter. 1t
the vinegar should be very sour,
dilute it with water. Use q tea
spoonful each of cloves, cinnamon
and allspice.
PLUM CAKE.-Takc two cups of
molasses, two eggs, and add one
cup of milk or buttcrmilk; one tea
spoonful of saleratus, a gill Of bran
dy; one teaspoonful Of essence of
lemon. Stir in flour to make it a
stiff batter. Beat it we'll; then add
one pound of currents, we'll washed
and dried by the fire; and a quarter
of a pound of citron. Bake in a
quick oven. This is a rich cake,
easily made and not expensive.
To REMOVE STAINS FROM BROAD
cLoTn.-Takc one ounce of pipe
clay that has been ground fine, and
mix it with twelve drops of alcohol,
and the same quantity of spirits OF
turpentinc. Whenever you wish
to remove any stains from cloth,
moisten little of this mixture and
rub it OIL the spots. Let it remain
till dry, then rub it off with 4 wool
en- cloth, and the spots will disap-
pear.
BIRDS NEST PUDDlNG.-Peel and
core with a scoop enough apples ia
cover the bottom of your dish; fill
the holes of the apples with sugar,
and sprinkle one ounce over them;
add a quarter of a pound Of sage, a
little lemon peel, chopped fine, and
nutmeg; cover the whole with water.
and bake in quick oven for one
hour Eat hot; let it stand five min
utes after being taken from the
oven. 1t is very good cold.