The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-01-10
Domestic.

SOFT GINGERBREAD. Melted butter
half coffeecup, molasses two cups,
one egg, one tablespoonful of ginger,
one coffeecup of sour milk, two heap
ing teaspoons Of soda added to the last
before baking, aud -four enough to
make q stiff batter. Bake it at once in
an oven with steady heat. No cake
burns as easily rs molasses cake.
PLUM PUDDING. Seventeen small
crackers pounded two pounds of sui
tana raisins f; ten eggs two and a half
quarts OF milk two tablespoons of
molasses ; a little salt one cup of
sugar. Season with cloves, nutmeg
and cinnamon, and, If desired, a glass
of wine. Bake moderately four hours.
This is very nice cold, and can be used
when needed.
RUSSIAN PICKLE. piquant
pickle Is thus prepared Take seed
cucumbers yellow on the vine) cut IN
half lengthwise, rinse and scoop out
the seeds. Divide them in the middle
and put in strong salt and water, to re-
main from four to nine days, as con
venient. Take out, drain and wipe
them. Then scald in sufficient vinegar
W C'NEI btiCIii' 111ctp LII ii SliGIl blb u
alum the size of a cherry to each gallon
of vinegar, and let it boil we'll. Stuff
the cucumbers with one quart of small
onions, half a pint of garlic, one pint of
mustard seed mixed, white and black,
half pound Of horse radish, quarter
of pound of black pepper, three
ounces of cloves, three ounces of all
spice, and, lastly, two nutmegs pound
ed. Tie mp each cucumber neatly with
twinc string, and add to large three
gallon jar fnll three pounds OF English
Island sugar-tEat is to say, the very
best quality of brown.
TO Dye STRAW HATS For Black
Boil two pounds of logwood and half .
pound of fustic together for four hours;
boil the hats or bonnets in this first,
then add quarter of a pound of green
copperas to the above mixture. and re-
boil the articles an hour longer. Elk
pose them to the air for ten minutes,
place them III the liquid dye for an
hour, and dry and brush. This will dye
twelve bonnets or hats. For Gray
Boil three-quaiters of an ounce of cad
bear for three hours add two ounces
of blue paste, mix with as much water
as will cover the bonnets, let them re
main in soak ten clear days, rinse and
dry. They are ready for blocking.
This IS enough for SIX bounets. For
Brcwn-Half pound OF fustic chips,
quart er of a pound of peach wood, half
an ounce of madden boil these for
four hours, add half pound of green
copperas. boil the hats for two hours,
dry and brush. This Will dye two OF
three bonnets.
| HONEY FOR WINTER USE. The luxury
| of honey with buokwheat cakes fur
nishes of itself sufficient inducement
| for the housekeeper to make timely
provision for its supply. Honey
| brought to table IN the comb makes a
very pretty dish, but can only be thus
served during a short season. If pur-
chased in any large quantity, exposure
to heat causes honey to ferment and
become thin. while the first cold
weather hardens 1t into a solid white
rough to the palate. Pour all your
honey together into clean colander ;
support the ears of the colander by
two rods resting on the rim of the
bowl. Cut the comb transversely and
repeatedly then leave 1t to drain.
This will be accomplished perfectly
III day or two, the honey running
through clear liquid, leaving the wax
behind, clean and dry. Bottle the
strained honey, cork tight, and it viii
be ready tor use at any time. To
make assurance doubly sure, some
housekeepers let their strained honey
boil before bottling, and say that thus
prepared it may be kept fer an indef-
mite length of time A warm, dry
store-room is to be preferred as place
of deposit.