Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27
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MANY farmers are seriously annoyed in
the winter with chilblains. The following
has been found to be an effective remedy !:
Battle the parts affected in strong alum
water, or In saturated solution of salt
peter. Continue the application week or
two, and it will cure.
To Cook TRIPE.-Boil it In a good deal
Of water, with handful Of salt thrown in,
till it is easily penetrated with straw |;
drain of the water and place the tripe in
an earthen dish and cover with vinegar.
When cold wipe dry with clean towel,
lay in flour and fry in butter. 1t will keep
several days in the vinegar, and the last
will be the best.
CRULLERs.-Two cups of sugar, one of
sweet milk, two eggs, one tablespoonful of
butter, a teaspOonfIl and half of baking
powder or teaspoonful of cream tartar,
and half that quantity Of soda; flour till it
is stiff as pie-crust, roll thin, cut in forms
and fry. We always get all the cakes
ready to fry and then sit down and fry
them, otherwise the process is tedious and
fatiguing. If they soak fat, mold them a
little harder or work in another egg.
GRAHAM BIsCUIT.-Into three cups of
Graham flour and one of white rub well
two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar and one
of soda; when thoroughly mixed, add a
teaspooIiful of salt, and one tablespoonful
of white sugar. Stir in two cupfuls Of new
milk, working all with knife, and using
the hands as little as possible. Roll out
about half an inch in thickness, cut into
cakes, and bake in quick oven. Equally
good cold as hot.
DELICIOUS CTTRoN PUDDING.-Beat until
very thick and light the yolks Of sixteen
fresh eggs. Stir in gradually, beating all
the time, three-quarters of pound Of
sugar. Then mix in three-quarters Of
pound of melted butter, from which all the
salt has been previously washed. Now
line two deep pie-plates with puff paste.
Cut into thin slices some preserved citron,
and lay closely over the pastry, leaving a
margin, of course, around the edges. Fill
with the batter, and bake in an oven whose
neat is regular, but not too great. When
drawn from the oven, sift over them finely
pulveriZed white sugar. They are good
whether eaten hot OF. cold, and are consid-
cred the most dainty and delicate of all
buildings.
MINCE PIEs.-Take one pound of the
lean OF nice tender beef; boil it until thor
oughly done. When cold-and there is
no objection to letting it stand over few
days-grate it up, when it should furnish
about one pint of mince. Add one pint of
raisins seeded and chopped, one pint of
sugar, brown or white, one pint of inn
ported dried currants washed clean, one
pint of finely chopped pippin apples, and
the same quantity of fresh beef suet; half
4 pint of preserved citron cut up very
small, a teaspoonful of salt, q saltspoonful
of black pepper, dessert-spoonful of
mixed cinnamon, mace, cloves, and nut
meg, measured after they have been beaten
up together in mortar; pint of wine,
pint of sweet cider, and gill of brandy.
Stir the ingredients together until well
and use Immediately if you
choose. If kept in clean stone jar with
a closely fitting cover, good mince-meat
will keep until spring, only taking care, if it
becomes too dry by the evaporation of the
liquors, to add more wine or brandy until
it is sufficiently moist. Mince pies Should
always be brought to table piping hot, and,
Of course, depend greatly for their excel
lence upon the pastry in which they are
served. Use deep plates for baking, and
allow pint of the mince-meat to each pie.
The BABIEs.-There is little danger of
dressing infants too warm. The Germans
a
child. If the skin is very sensitive, gar
ment of delicate cambria may be worn
next the body; but flannel, thick, soft.
and all wool, should come next. All COM
preston of the body and limbs should be
avoided, the skirts and dresses hang from
the shoulders, and never from the waist.
If the baby sits upon the floor it should
have spread under it on the carpet thick
wooden shawl or blanket; if it creeps or
walks, its lower extremities should be
warmly encased in wooden stockings and
shoes. After its daily bath lay it ON the
floor or on lounge, and let the direct rays
Of the sun fall on all its body, shielding the
eyes from the excessive light. These sun
baths are excellent for invalids and for well
people also. The sunniest room in the
house should be the family room. Open
the blinds, raise the shades, put back the
and let the glory and health flood
all the apartment-never mind if the car
pet fades; better faded carpet than pallid
faces and peevish dispositions. No sensi-
Die mother dresses baby in low neck and
short sleeves, unless she is DESTROYS to Law
It under the snow before spring; neither
ioes she give it, that enemy of babyhood,
. soothing sirup."