The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-08-20

Cheap, Nice H4ddinq.-Boil l quart OF
milk then add tablespooniuls Of fionr,
4 eggs, g tablespoonful OF sugar and a
little nutmeg. Bake hour. Ii wansed
richer, add ralsins.
by Moistsniay tie KNIFE or Borer with
moderately strong solution Of cau.tic so
Ola and potash, instead Of with water or
alcohol. II i said that India-rubber NAV
be cut with A. much ease as ordinary cork
wood.
Dosert.-Place as many crackers a.
may BE- desired ia saucers aud cover with
boiling water. When all the water l. alb
sOrbed cover W IA thick cream and sugar
then place aspooniul of jelly IN the center
OF each and season with nutinegs. No
nicer dessert can b. desired
BAKED Tomatoes. Select thoroughly n.
pcned fruit. cut them In halves; sprinkle
over the cut half with bread crumbs, SUI
gar, salt. pepper and butter. Place them
I'm baking pan. cut side upward. and
bake In an oven for hours. Serve ON a
platter garnished with curled parsley.
Indian Cakes withotst Eggs.-l pound of
Indian meal, pint of cold milk poured
over II II hours before using. J-st before
baking add pint Of milk, a pinch Of salt
and small teaspoonful OF soda; then add
wheat fiour enough 10 make IL proper
consistency for baking on griddle.
Crab-Apple Jelly Boil the apples with
just wsfer enough 10 cover them for
hours. Rub through a cOlander and then
strain through "A flannel bag. Now meas
re the Juice. and I, each pint allow
pound of sugar. II the juice does not
seem reduced enough, put on TO boil
while before putting ia the sugar, then
put the sugar In and boil 10 or Is minutes.
Canned ne Plant.-Tbis agreeable fruit
can be kept for wipter use, according 10
manner: Select what j. called the giant
pie plant cut the stems into inch lengths
heap them into anv large baking dish
(earthen is preferable). sprinkling then
very plentifully with sugar a. you lay
them In. in fact sw,cten them as literally
"a il for immediate use, and set them in
the oven TO bake. fake quart Mason
cans and keep them near enough the fire
10 be thoroughly warmed, or pour a little
hot water into each few minutes before
using: throw IL out Ak the last moment,
and when the pie plant j. baked sufficient
" 10 be tender all through, without hav-
ing lost its form, lift IL carefully with a
spoon into the cans, aud proceed precisely
a for strawberries. This will be found
excellent in winter, and il is 10 be very
easily managed.
Hoa0 20 Tell Mushrooms. are
several waysof distinguishing mushrooms
from poisonous fangi: |. Sprinkle little
salt On the spougy part, or gills, of tho
sample 20 be tried. II they turn yellow
they are poisonous; II black, they are
wholesome. Allow the salt To act before
yoH decide the question. ,. False mush-
rooms have warty cap, or else trag-
ments OF men brane, adhering TO the up
per surface. are heavy, and emerge FROM
vulya or bag they grow in tufts or clus-
ters In woods, on the stumps of trees. etc.
whereas the true mushrooms grow in
pastures. 3. False mushrooms have an
astringent, styptic and disagreeable taste.
4. When cut they turn blue. ). They are
moist on the surface. and generally-6. OF
"A rose or orange color. 7. The gills of
true mushroom are of pinky red chang
ing to liver color. :. The flesh l. white.
9. The stem j. white. solid and cylin-
drical.