Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-30
HOUSEHOLD.

Mr. EDrToR:-As enjoy reading YOUR mos
valuable paper, I thought to add to its dones,i
column, BY way Offending you occasionally ,,rn
tried receipts such as housekeepers prize.
Penn Yam, ". Y MRS. VINO
GOOD JOHNNY CAKE
Beat up one egg with one-third of a cup Of sr
gar, add one tablespoonful of melted butter. an,
one pint Of sweet milk, two and a-ha,f Guns q
meal, half cup of -four, teaspoonful of crean-ot
tartarand half teaspoonful Of soda.
GRANDNoTHER's GINGERBREAD.
I Cup and a half of molasses, cup rich souI
cream, teaspoon saleratus, tablespoonful ginger
mix little stiff.
GERMAN TOAST.
To one egg, beaten well, add one cup sweet
milk or cream, season with little salt and pep.
I per. Cut in slices stale bread, and dip in the
milk TO moisten, and fry In butter on a rriddIe.
This we think is an extra nice dish for breakfast,
POP YEAST FOR WARM WEATHER.
Two quarts water, twelve potatoes, a GOOD
handful Of hops; press the water from the bao
OF hops when the potatoes are done, and mash
fine; add one teacupful of white sugar, n hapd-
iRl Of salt, tablespoonful Of ginger strain
through colander and boil few minutes add
yeast to raise when cool no soda is REQUIRED 10
make this bread.-This yeast will keep in hot
weather until it is used.
cHOwDEE OR PICALLLI.
To half a-bushel of nicely chopped tomatoes.
which must be squeezed dry. add two dozen on
IONS chopped fine, Que dozen green peppers chop
ped, one box of ground mustard, one LARGE root
OF grated horseradish, nearly pint of salt Mix
thoroughly and pack in 4 stone Jar and cover
with vinegar, making hole in the centre to let
The vinegar go to :he bottom.
SLICED TOMATO PICKEs
10 one gallon of sliced tomatoes that are lust
turning white and have been scalded in salt and
water sufficient to make them a little tender,rnix
tablespoonful of ground pepper, one of mace.
me Of cloves, one OF ground mustard, one ofciD-
lam0n, four of white mustard seed, two of celery
eed or celery SALT one pod of green peppers. -four
nions chopped fine, half pint grated horseradIsh
nix all together and put 4 layer of each alter
late add one pound of sugar ard cover with VI
eg2r.-Gs7mGnto,rI ZelegrGDA.
YEAsT.-Mrs. W. A. Tower. Lexington. Mass.
)ok the first premium offered bv the MIddlespy
gricultaral Society for the best unbolted wheat
our bread, and made the following statement
'ncerning the yeast used 'sFor Yeast I taxi
ur mashed potatoes, one can white sugar, one
lp Hour, and pour on this mixture one quart
aiding water, in which handful of hops has
zen boiled; then add one pint lukewarm water,
H. strain and let it rise over night
SAUCE ron n p.RED PUDprSGs. Stake one pirt
wafer large teaeup of sugar, piece of butter
&c OF large egg, little nutmeg and essence
lemon, and bring TO n boil. Now take Ii,
Hour, or corn starch, (Which is best,) well
ut into paste and thinned. and stir gradually
of the consistency Of cream, or as thick as
u like then add large tablespoonful of vim
ar or brandy.
PLUM PuDDING.-Beat four eggs stir in them
e-half pound of -four and one-half pint of new
TX; add one-fourth pound of beef suet chor
fine, one-half pound stoned raisins well
lred, and a few currants, with a teaspoonful
salt. Boil the pudding four hours brisklv,
serve with wine sauce.