The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.

BYA PRACTICAL HoUsEKEEPER,
Dr.. Hall in his Health by Good
LIVING" in advocating diet for Spring
and early Summer, says:
"Send from your table the pork and
bacon, and fat meats and oils, and su.
CARS aud starches, the sago and topioca
pudding, and the dumplings and rich
pastries; get hold OF the early greens,
the spinach, the salads, the turn'p-tops,
the radish, the early berry and the
early fruit, and lean meats.
His advice ia worth taking and if
more quickly followed we would not
hear go much complaining in the
Spring, and there would he less OF
that disease commonly known as
Spring fever" 1t must be remem-
bered that early vegetables require less
boiling than those that come later IN
the season. When not cooked enough
they are indigestible, when cooked too
much they lose their flavor. But
there is no given rule to be followed
and in this as in all other things, "prac-
tice makes perfect"
Spinach viM Eyys-Wash the leaves
thoroughly so as TO prevent its beng
guilty when brought to the table.
When ready to cook put in boiling
water, enough to cover it, with a little
salt, and boil brlskly till tender, 1t Will
sink when done. Then pressthe water
olt. Hsv .he eggs ready poached lay
lnem on the spinach and serve hot,
This is a delicious dish.
To Poach Eggs-Have a pan hall
full of boiling water, break into it a.
many eggs as will be side 10y side with
out touching. Let them remain till the
whites are well set, Then take them
up with a perforated skinner, lay
them carefully into dish and season
with ealt, pepper and butter. 10
poach, eggs must be very fresh. other
wise the whites will separate from
the yellow part, and they will not be
nice.
4 Dressing for Lsttuce-Tske the
yellow part OF two hard boiled eggs
mash them with two tablespoonful Of
oil, one tablespoonful mustard, and
one teaspooniull each of salt, pepper
and sugar, thin the mixture with vine"
gar and pour it over the lettuce.
Lemon Ghsess-Dssolve an ounce Of
pela,ine IN a pint of water Tor an hour
add four ounces sugar, the rind and
Juice of a large lemon, and simmer over
the fire till the geatine 10 entirely
dissolved; strain, and when nearly
cold, beat into it the white OF an egg
thoroughly beaten. Wet the monids
with water and put it in them. When
turned out it will look like snow. The
is grateful dish to invalids.
Lemon Custurd-Oue lemon grated
with the juice into one cup sugar
Three fourths cup milk, yolks o! three
eggs and one Tablespoonful -four. Bake
with one crust and when nearly OF
quite done take it from the oven
snread over it the whites OF three eggs
haa,en to a stiff froth with tour table
spoonsfull sugar, and bake y Ugh
brown.
Lemon Pts-One lemon grated, on'
cup OF sugar, one cup Of boiling water
one egg, one tablespoonful butter, on'
tablespoonful flour. Beat the egg AM
flour together, then mix with the lem
on and sugar, and lastly stir in the wa
ter. This pie must be baked with tw'
crusts.
GeIatiae Jclly-Take one packag
eelsune, pour over it one pint COLI
water, and the juice Of three lemons
sIso the rind o! one Of them, let !
stand an hour. Then take out III
lemon riud, sdd two pints white sugar
and three pin:s boiling water. Ihe'
stir il we'll and strain it. then add ont
mint wine-sherry is best. II very warn
weather take one half pint less g
water. This jelly must be made ia
day before it is TO be eaten, as 1t re
ouires twenty four hours TO jelly. 1t
very nice in warm weather and II Jei
lied in moulds OF fanciful shape,ls high
ly ornamental.
F,mcy Cdks-Make cup cake an
bake as Jelly cake, have prepared
starch of one pint OF water, one table
spoonful flour, one egg, and a piece
but,er the SIZE OF q walnut. lemo
enough 10 flavor highly, and sugar I
taste. Keep hot, and as soon rs IN
cake comes from the oven, place lay
er Of the starch on, place a cake o
ton. and so alternate, ill cake Is tn
ton layer. 1t must not be allowed
cool while putting on the starch. Wine
the cake is cold ice as lemon custarC
1, will keep two weeks but must no: /
iced till wanted.
Tea Cukes-Three eggs, three cul
milk, two cup, flour, one cup ~
Bake from one half TO three fourths
An hour. Season with salt.
Mock Apple Pis-Two aud a ha
cups Of boiling water poured over OF
tea. cup OF bread crumbs. One TEL
spoonful of tartaric acid: One egg we
beaten before mixing with the wat
and bread. Season with nutmeg
lemon,
Nelly Grants Cup Caks-S cups