Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-05-17
1f{,iEgsES. a..


CCrwORNTs AND CoRN.--A correspond.
ent of the Country Gentleman says:
"lmmedately after the corn is planted,
sprinkle on the hill, over the covered grains,
about one tablespoonful OtsGlt to each lIill.
More will do no harm, but how much more
the cora would stand do not know. \
tablespoonful is enough, and perhaps less
would do. Jha: is all. | have buried
CutwOrms III salt aud loft them there n long
time without doing them any apparent
harm, and they will crawl over salt with
out hesitation Or any seeming annoyance,
but they will not eat the young corn plant
if there is Il little salt in its sap. That
seems 10 DC the explanation Of it, prOtcc-
tive influence.
ALLOW me to repeat that the salt should
be put on the corn hills Immediately after
the planting, aud it may be dissolved by
the rain, dew or other moisture in the air,
and thus reach the roots of the plant greatly
diluted by mixture with the soil and there
fore safe To the young and tender plant
and also that it may be at the roots, where
it may enter the sap of the plant, not at the
leaves, where it eau only destroy.n
PICKLED PIG's FEET.-Boil the feet un-
I'll tender. whii1 hot pick off the meat, sea-
son with pepper, salt and vinegar to taste.
put the meat in pans, press il dowp. WhcE
cold, cut in slices, dip in veal, fry until
slightly broYn to prevent it falling in
pieces, dip the slices in egg, or fry in doug
batter.
SGALLOPED OYSTERS. Toast several
pieces Of bread brown, and butter them on
both sides take a baking dish and put the
toast round the sides, Instead of crust
pour your oysters into dish, and season
with salt, peper, butter, and mace or cloves.
Crumb bread on top and bake in quick
oven one-iourth otag hour.
To MAKE COMMoN HARD SoAP.-Put
into an iron kettle five pounds uuslacked
lime. five pounds soda, and three gallons Of
soft water; ie; it soak over night; in the
morning pour oil the water, then add three
and bali pounds Of grease, boil till thick
turn into Il pan Until COOL and then cut ia
bars.
No NAME CAKE.-Two cups sugar one
cup butter, three eggs two and One-half
cups Of louV, two stoned raislns halt
cup OF sour milk, one teaspoon soda, one
grated nutmeg, one teaspoon ground cipua.
mon. 1t makes very nice cake.
TOMATO CUSTARD.-T is very nu-
tritious diet for consumptiycs. Strain Gne-
ly stewcd tomatoes through q coarse sieve.
Add quart Of milk, one pint Of tomatoes.
four eggs, and one tablespoonful Of sugar.
Bake quickly in small cups.
COOKING CURN.-Iu cooking green corn,
1t ahoald be put into boiling water, an!
allowed 10 boil from fifteen to thirty min
utcs, according To its age. Put no salt
into the water. Cover with napkin as
soon as removed from the water, for il
cOols rapidly.
TOMATOES AND GRATIN.-This simple
and delicious dish is made by cutting some
ripe topatocs in half putting them IN n
buttered dish with some bread crumbs,
butter, pepper, and sat baking till slightly
Drowned on the top.
LEMON PIEs.-Grate the rind OF two
lemons, adding juice and pulp. Take six
eggs beating white and yol6s separate.
Two cups white sugar, three tablespoons
melted butter This makes two pies,
VINEGAR PIE. Mix one halfcup ofvin-
ogar in cup of sugar. Boil few minutes.
When cool, add one egg, one spoonful Of
flour or n little rolled cracker, aud one
spoonful Of butter Bake this With two
cTusts.
TEA CAKE.--Gne egg, one and one.half
cups sugar, one-half cup butter, two and
one, .alf cups flour, one cap sour milk, one
half teaspoon soda flavor with lemon.
SPONGE CAKE.-Two cups sugar, two OF
flour. Beat up six eggs, and add the rind
and juice of one lemoH.
THE girl Of this age is unfit 10 be wed
who don't understand bow TO make nice
sweet bread. And the man is n Ounce who
partner will take, who don't understand
cooking coffee and steak.