Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-08
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
snowflake cream


though not too thick; then pour in a
mould or cups previously buttered.
Serve when cold, with cream, or any
kind of stewed or preserved fruits.
Minee Meat. -f
Three and half pounds of good
chopped beef, pound of suet, three
and a half pounds of raisins (half of
them stoned and chopped, the other
half left alone), the same quantity of
currants as of raisins, seven pounds of
chopped apples, one pound of candied
cltron cut in three slices, two pounds of
sugar, one ounce of nutmegs, three
pints of cider or canned grape juice,
one pint golden sirup or best molasses.
These ingredients, put down in close
Jar, Will last all winter.
scrapPles.
Take hogs liver, lights, hear
tongue and the head, except the jowls
and offal pieces, both lean and fat, from
other parts of the animal; boil them
thoroughly in small quantity of water;
chop all pretty fine, after taking out
the liquor; season as for sausage; then
return to the pot, thickening the whole
with one-half buckwheat meal and one
half corn meal, SO that it will be about
the consistency of Indian meal cake;
let it boil gently half an hour, thenpour
In pans to COOL slice it, and fry in its
own fat. 1t is far better than what is
commonly called silver pudding" b
Excellent Confection.
This is the season for oranges. The
peel of this fruit preserved in sugar is
one of the most delightful confections
which family can use, far superior to
the extracts sold in the shops. The
peel should, of course, be perfectly
clean, and should be cut in long, thin
strips. Stew In water until all the bit
terness is extracted. Throw away the
water and stew again for half an hour
IN thick syrup made of pound of
sugar to one of peel, with just water
enough. Put away, in cool place, for
favoring buildings, pies, etc. For this
purpose it should be chopped very fine.
No better or cheaper favoring can be
furnished household.
Remedy for Chapped Hands.
An exchange says: ''The easiest
and simplest remedy,is found in every
store-room. Take common starch and
grind with a knife until it is reduced to
the smoothest powder Take clean
box and fill it with starch, thus pre-
pared, SO as to have it continually at
hand for use. Every time the hands
are taken from the suds or dish-water,
wipe them, and while they are yet
damp rub a portion of starch thorough
ly over Them, covering the whole sur
face. The effect is magical. The
rough, smarting skin is cooled and
Soothed, and healed, bringing and in
surfing the greatest degree Of comfort
and freedom from this by no means in
trial"
Blame Mango.
One quart milk; three teaspoonsful
corn starch; large tablespoon of sugar;
one egg; beat the egg in a bowl; add |
the corn starch to it, rub it smooth |
with spoon, add some of the milk to
thin it properly; when the milk ON the |
stove is near boiling, pour in the mix
5ure and stir brisklJ; let it boil four
pour Immediately in a dish |
dipped in cold water: take
Jhe white of an egg, beat to froth, |
add large tablespoon powdered sugar;
beat again, pour over the pudding and |
set in the oven to brown. When brown. |
ct it become cold and it is ready for
the table; suitable either for dinner OF
supper; to be eaten with peach syrup
poured around when served.
BOrax and Cleansing Blankets.
The Boston Journal Of Chemistry gives
lhe following method of cleansing blan-
lets: Put two large teaspoonfuls of
DOrax and pint bowl of soft soap into
| tub of cold water When dissolved, |
put in pair of blankets, and let them
'emain over night. Next day rub and |
ct them out, and rinse thoroughly in
5wO waters, and hang them to dry. Do
lot wiring them. But this is not the
)nly domestic use to which borax NAV
De put Says the same Journal: Borax
S the best cOckroach exterminator vet |
This troublesome insect
las a peculiar aversion to it, and will
never return where it has once been
As the salt is perfectly
harmless to human beings, it is much
o be preferred for this purpose to the
poisonous substances commonly used.
3orax is valuable for the laundry; use
ID. to about ten gallon of boiling
water, and you need only one-half the
allowance of soap For laces:
ETC., use an exlra quality of
his powder. 1t will not iniure the
extTe of the cloth in the least. For
cleansing the hair, nothing is better
han solution of borax water. Wash |
afterwards with pure water if it leaves
he hair too stiff. Borax dissolved in
water is also an excellent dentrifce, or
Doth wash. g.. t.I ASH.
Rancid Butter.