Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-09-04

CooK1Es.-s cups of -four, 2 Of
sugar, l of butter, cup of swe'
cream, 2 eggs, l teaspoonful Of bak
ing-powder; sift white sugar over
when rolled for cutting. Flavor to
taste.
CHLoRAL HYpArE AND CAMPHoR
IN NKURALGIA.-It is said that the
intimate mixture of equal parts Of
hydrate and camphor will produce q
clear fluid which is of the greatest
value asa local application i'll ncu
ralgia.
COMPOSITION CAKE pound sift
ed -four, with teaspoonfuls of bak
ing-powder we'll sifted through it,
pound of sugar, ! pound of butter
J pint of sweet cream, and l gill OF
white brandy. Bake in a slow oven
Flavor to taste. Citron or candicd
lemon improve this cake.
TREATMENT OF BURNs.-The New
York Medical Record states that at
the Roosevelt Hospital whitehead
paint has been found, after trying
almost every plan of treatment hith.
erto proposed, to be the best and
cleanest application. Mix as for
painting, but considerably thicker,
and apply with brush. A very
neat and satisfactory dressing in
superficial burns consists IN coating
the surface with mucilagc, and then
covering it with powdered lycopo-
dunn.
GLAzIER's Purity AS A SURGICAL
misunderstanding the Medical
Press and Circular, ordinary mixed
putty has been found by Mr.. Couvoll
to be the sottcst and most applicable
means Of treating cxcrcscences or
tumors of various kinds where com
preston is desired, rs it molds itself
so neatly to the skin. He believes it
| to be superior to dextrine, silicate OF
soda, or plaster bandages. 1t is
cheap, and always attainablc.
MINUTE PupD1Na.-Boil II plnts
of sweet milk, taking great care ii
does not burn. Mix large table.
spoonfals of -four into ] pint of cold
milk, with one teaspoonful of salt
| and half of nutmeg, grated
When we'll mixed stir this into the
the boiling milk, letting it boil one
minute; stir constantly; then remove
from the fire, and when cool add
three well-beaten eggs. Set back or
the fire, and stir till it thickens
Turn into molds, and serve with wine
or cream sauce.
LEMON PIE.-Make a custard Of
the yolks of large eggs, l coffee
cup of white sugar, of sweet milk
with teaspoonfuls of corn-starcl
dissolved in it, the grated rind of
large lemon, also the pulp and juice
after rejecting the white stringy parts
and seeds. Fill pie plate previous
ly lined with puff-paste with this Gus
tard, bake till it is thick, like Gus
tard pie. Beat the whites of the
eggs to stiff froth with table
spoonfals of white sugar and cove
the pie, return it to the oven, AM
finish light brown
PEACH JELLY.-For a table orna
ment nothing is more elegant. Dis
solve in sufficient water ounce o
isinglass; strain it; halve dozen larg
peaches and pare them; make syrul
of one pound of fruit, sugar and
pint of water. Into this put tn
peaches and kernels; boil gently 1!
minutes, then place the fruit on 1
plate, and cook the syrnp 10 minutes
longer; add to it the juice offs lemons
and the isinglass. Apyramid mold il
very pretty for this. Fill part full o
| Jelly, and when set, put in onc-quarte
of the peaches. Place on ice, an(
let it harden; add more jelly, harden
etc., until full. Let the base of thu
mold be jelly.
How TO CLEAN SoAp-SUDs.-It i.
we'll known, says an Australian pap
er, that little alum dissolved is very
effective in cleaning muddy water
but short time since, some alum wa'
applied in a manner which, from it,
novelty and valuable results, is wor
thy Of notice. In place where
water is scarce at present, little
alum was dissolved in hot water, an(
thrown into a tub of thick soap-suds
In moment the soap curdled, ant
accompanied by the muddy particles
sank to the bottom, leaving the waite
perfectly clear, and devoid Of smell
This water was found very useful fo
washing clothings again, when pour
ed off the sediment. A similar re
suit was attained in a quick manner
by filling boiler with soap-suds
placing it on fire and throwing :
bit of alum into it. When the sud
boiled, the scum went over and lef
the water clear, soft, and as useful 70
washing clothes as it had original.
been.
CUCUMBER PrcKLEs..-First get
good kind of cucumber, then proceed
as follows: Be careful in picking no
to bruise them, wash them clean
pack them in stone jars, as they ar
far the best, with l quart of salt t.
every peck of pickles, and II gallon
of water to every gallons Of pickles
also h lump of alum as large as
hens egg to every S gallons ofpicklcs
When your jar is full put a clear
flannel cloth over them with a weigh
heavy enough to keep them unde
the brine, and keep the cloth clear
and free from mold. Now in soak
ing them for use, the quicker it i
done the better your pickles will be
When freshening keep plenty o
fresh water on them. Now scald il
brass or copper kettle, using veal
vinegar for the purpose, and abou
enough to cover your pickles, adding
lump Of alum large as a quail's egg
to every gallon of pickles. Scale
slowly until they get scalded hot
but do not let them boil; take then
out and lay them in stone jar, using
cinnamon or cloves to suit the taste
Spread large cotfee-cup of sugar tt
l gallon of pickles over them; ther
pour vinegar mot too strong) also
over them. This vinegar will dc
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