Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-11
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l'.cinl Recipes.
RECIPE FOR DOUGINtrrs.-Two cups
sugar, ) cups blttcrmilk, > eggs, l tea
spoonful salcratus. Salt md spice to
taste.
CHAMPAGNE IIAM.-Boil tho ham very
tender, skin and cover with brown,
sugar. moistcucd with champagne. Re-
pcat three times and brown in M oven.
Slice cold.
FEATHER CAKE.-1 cup sugar, l tea
spoonful butter, egg, ) cups flour,
two-thirls of II cup Of sweet milk, tea
spoonful cream tartar, half ono of soda.
Flavor with lemon.
A NICE DEssERr.-Grate into dish
Il layer of cocoanut, then place layer
Of quartcrcl oranges and sprinkle with
sugar. Continue alternating until the
dish is full, with Il grating Of cocoanut
on tho top.
CHERRY PuDD1SG.--Thrcc cups but
termilk, 3 eggs, 3 cups cherries, l
teaspoonfnl soda, pinch Of salt. Stir
we'll, and thicken with flour, and bake.
Serve with sauce or sweet cream and
sugar. Any other fruit is as good rs
cherries.
RusK.-Three cups Of sweet milk,
one cup Of yeast, ono cupof sugar, mix
cd over night with flour enough to make
= stiff batter. In the morning add one
cup Of butter, ono cup Of sugar, and
cinnamon and soda. Mold and let tllonl
rise before baking.
To Boil a HAM, If dry, soak it over
night. In tho morning put it in warm
water, and boil slowly five or six hours.
Remove from the fire and let the liquor
get cold before the ham is taken from
it. Then remove tho skin and CRATE
toasted bread over tho ham. Keep the
skin as whole as possible, and cover the
ham with it when it is taken from tho
table.
LIGHT Conn BREAD.-Scald quart
white corn meal with l quart hot water !;
then add half cup molasses, teaspoon
full salt and l quart cold water. Stir
we'll, and add l quart meal, half pint
yeast. Let rise III Il warm place for ten
hours, then stir we'll, put it in the skill
let and bake by the fireplace four hours.
Ii You haven't hop yeast, add half pint
s;elt-rising yeast before putting it to
bake.
PLANTING TREES AND SHRUBpERY.-
Fruit trees can be planted !. month later
than the usual time if this prccautiOn
is needed Never allow amy portion of
the tree to become dry after removing
it, until it gives evidence of vigorous
new growth. Young, thrifty trees or
shrubs should be selected for trans
planting. Dig large, deep holes, md
partly fill them with rich soil finely
pnlverizcd, then pour i'll them three
gallons of water, and place tho tree in
the centre, and till them with rich soil
about two inches above the level of the
ground, AID twice n day put three or
four buckets full OF water Oh them, also
voting the tops, and keeping the soil
above the level of the ground, and they
will be sure to grow.
FRUIT CAKE.-Mix l pound sugar, ]
pound butter or lard, 2 eggs, l teacnp
sour milk, !! teaspoon of cream tartar, l
OF soda: Add flour enough to make 4
thin batter. Bake in thin layers in pie.
pans. When cold spread stewed apples
or dried peaches, or any kind of fruit,
between the layers of cake. OF course
this is not regular fruit cake compos.
cd of currants, raisins, citrons, &C.. bu
| can make that kind, and lack of space
is all that keeps me from sending III,
recipe. But in all these things "prac
tice makes perfect" and it has got t.
be done time and time again before w
can become good cooks, and many
woman of my acquaintance is laborine
year after year, but is still far from be
ing good cook"