River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-07-17

CUCUMBER PICKLES. The old style of
laying cucumners down in brine, then
when wanted for use soaking them out
IN brass kettle 70 make them green,
is tedious, and think rather danger
Gus. Now, | have good. nice solid
pickles that were put down last sum
mer, and the following is my method of
preparing them pick from the vines,
wash carefully, and when dry put them
III good cider vinegar; tie paper over
the top of the jar; some seal them but
| have not. | like this way very much.
DOMESTIC INQuIRrEs.-W VIII some of
your numerous readers tell me If green
peas, partly cooked salted and pep.
pered, and put in glass cans while hot,
will keep? and also string beans? III
not, how shall | put them to keep
them Is pie-plant Jelly good, sea
soned with lemon, aud how much sugar
shall | put to a pound of the juice ?
Also how much sugar TO u pound of
cherry or strawberry juice? How shall
| make good pudding sauce, lemon pie
and ice.cream What isthe productive
of cream flake?
YOUNG HoUsEKEEPER
CHEESE FRTTERs. INIT about u pint
of water into u saucepan with a piece
of butter the size of an egg, "the least
bit of cayenne, and plenty of black
pepper When the water boils throw
into it sufficient -four to form a thick
paste; then take it off the fire and work
into it about a quarter of pound of
grated Parmesan cheese, and the yolks
of three or four eggs and the whites of
two beaten up to froth. Let the
paste rest for a couple of hours, and
then proceed TO fry by dropping pieces
of it the size of walnut iuto plenty of
hot lard. Serve sprinkled with very
fine salt.
GLUE PoTs.-Nothing about house
is more useful than glue-pot 80 many
things may be repaired by means Of it,
If the knobs ON the bureau drawers be-
come loose, they can be speedily fast
ened again by the timely application of
a little glue. III the thread OF the screw
has become worn, put on some glue,
and then wind on some flax or tow, if
you have it, or soft rag, then put on
more glue and fasten on the knob, and
it is all right. If pieces of veneering
fall off the furniture, they can be re-
placed by means of glue and feather,
and anything else of that kind also. /
can think of no wedding present which,
for the expense, would be more useful
TO the working housekeeper, or cause
the giver to be oftener remembered
with kindly feelings, than the gift of
one of these little conveniences. -
Farmers WIFE.
SWEET CUCUMBER PICKLES "A lady
gives the following as her plan Take
the cucumbers that are too large for
nice sour pickles, and pack them down
i'll the brine with the others and as
you wish to use them take out and
freshen them. Place them III brass
or copper kettle If You wish them green.
Pour cold water ON, aud set them on
the stove where the water will get scald-
ing, but not boiling hot. In this way
they will he as plump and hard as when
they were first picked Always change
the water as it becomes salt. When
they are fresh pare them with a sharp
knife thinly as possible, and cut them
roundwise then drain them we'll.
Now, to every gallon Of cucumbers take
one quart of vinegar and one pint of
sugar, and spices 10 suit the taste--cin-
namon, cloves, ailspice, and a few
grains of black pepper. When the I'D
uor is boiled and the scum removed,
throw the cucumbers in and simmer a
few minutes, when they are ready to
put away. The liquor should be turned
off and boiled few times aiterward
For common use they are nice made
with molasses instead of sugar