Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-09-25
HOUSEHOLD.

TOMATO CATsUP.-For one gallon of cooke
and sifted tomatoes, take pint of vinegar, tw
tablespoonfuls of salt, tive of black pepper, tv
Of mustard, one Of cloves, one of aIlspice, eigl
ripe garden peppers, or sufficient cayenne 20 pr,
duee about their amount Of pungercy, put
with the tomatoes and boil an hour, then co,
and strain through sieve. Bottle it up wbe
cold, tie down the c0rks, and seal them with ht
wax made. of rOsin and a little lard. Catsu
made and put up in this manner viii keep an
length Of time.
CANNING ToMAToEs.-In preparation for car
ming, tomatoes must be peeled, sliced and heate
boiling hot if tin csYs are Used, solder them
quickly as possible after they are filed; whe
they have stood from five to ten minutes, pun
ture the top of the can with an awl; let Il
opening remain few moments for the escape
air, then solder it up smoothly and turn the car
upside down to test them.
SPIcED TOXAToEs.-To pint of vinegar pl
four pounds of sugar, one ounce of cinnamo
One-half ounce of cloves, three-fouths of
ounce of allspiee. heat, and then add seyt
pounds of ripe tomatoes, pared and sliced. Be
five minutes; skim out the tomatoes and let q
liquid boil twenty Minutes more put back Il
tomatoes and let it boil up again. Bottle up,
seal in small jars. 1t is excellent with co
meats.
CHow-CHOw.- .-Halfpeck green tomatoes, ma
dozen green peppers, three heads of cubbag
medium size two dozen cucumbers, eight or t,
onions, the more celery the better. Cut all u
but not too finely then put them in vess
and sprinkle with salt /; then stamp with pota
masher and express the brine by sqeezing vii
the hands. Cover with vinegar, and add ha
ounce ground allspice, same Of whole mac
cloves and pepper, three ounces white musta
seed and paper of celery seed the seed is n
put in until nearly done. Three or four tabl
spoonfuls of brown sugar, alum the size of
large shell-bark, and two tablsspoonfus of tn
meric. Boil until vegetable are tender, and
not properly seasoned to taste make addition
until agreeable.
Poor MANS CAKE.-G cups of -four, te
spoonfuls of cream of tartar, of soda, 219 Gu
of sugar, eggs, = pound butter and lar
(mixed or not, as you choose). pint milk,
u.
meg. Bake three-quariers OF an hour, in ~
pans, or drop with spoon, adding l few eurrar
to each cake, or in jelly cake pans and spread.
DELMONICo FOR DEssEKT.-A large spoonf
of corn starch, quart of milk, boil three mi
utes, beat the yelks of eggs with five spoonfu
of white sugar, beat the whites with spoonfr
of white sugar and place it on the top, flavor
taste, and put it in the oven to brown lightly.
APPLE CUsTARD.-Gra.e sufficient tart appl
to make three half pints take the yelks of 70
eggs and the whites of two; beat until they
light, then add to the prepared apple with a c.
of cream. sugar and nutmeg TO be agreeab
place under crust in two pie dishes ana 4
When baked, have the whites of two eggs beat
stiff and sweetened spread lightly and bake
very delicate brown, which takes very she
time and requires watchfulness in a qui
oven.
SAGO PUDDISG.-One quart of milk l, pou
of sago sweeten and boil until soft in the mil
flavor with vanilla or lemon add the yeIks
four eggs beaten pour in a pudding dish
bake one quarter of an hour beat the whites
glaze spread over the top of the pudding a
brown lightly To be eaten with cream.
COTTAGE PUDDrSG.-One teacup Of white
gar, tablespoonfuls of butter, 2 eggs beat
light, , teaspoonfuls of cream Of tartar, pi
of -four, dissolve one small teaspoonful o. so
in a cup o. sweet milk. Beat the butter, sug
and eggs together and add the milk, soda, foJ
just before baking; to be baked in two pan
Eaten with sauce by mixing a spoonful Of fo'
in two-thirds of pint of boiling water, the fo'
having been mixed thin, first with cold waite
If there should be Jumps in it, strain it, tn
add lump of butter, sugar, nutmeg, wine
vinegar as taste directs
BALLooSs.-Beat with eggs, Tablespoonful
of -four and with one pint of sweet milk thin
Put into five tcacups and bake twenty minute
To be eaten with butter and sugar rubbed
gether.