The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-05

and creeping along until the whole of the
respiratory passages reinyolved, and the
system generally affected.
Choice Recipes.
Mince Pies.-Two pounds beef, two
pounds suet, four pounds currapts, four
pounds rasins, twelve pounds apples, two
pounds sugar, one-halt ounce nutmeg, one
pint brandy. some salt. Before baking
add one pint cider (sweet).
Picked Oysters.-Take large oysters,
put them in their juice on the fire till
they come to scalding heat only; then
take them out before they come to a
boil and throw into cold water, drying on
a clean towel; then put into tureen.
Take onc.half pint vinegar to every hun
dred oysters, some whole allspice, black
pepper, little mace, the juice of the
oysters strained, and cork we'll. Let it
cool and pour over the oysters. Ready
to use in one day.
PLUM CAKE.--One pound butter, one
pound sugar, one pound -four, one pound
citron, two pounds raisins, (seedcd), two
pounds curran:s, one pound almonds,
chopped fine, one tea'cup molasses, one
half tumbler brandy, two teaspoons Gin
namon, QUE teaspoon cloves, one nutmeg
(grated.) Mix butter and sugar, beating
we'll; then the eggs beaten separately ;
then the -four, molasses, fruit and spices !;
last of all, the brandy. Bake four hours.
TEA RoLLs.--Two quarts Of -four, one
teaspoonful Of butter. three tablespoon
fuls Of sugar, one'half cup Of yeast, salt.
Mix thoroughly with one pint of scalded
milk, when it is almost cold. This will
seem very hard, but when raised will
mold easily. Mix at night, and next
morning mold. Roll out and cut with q
cake-cutter. Place a small piece of but.
ter on the edge Of each roll. Fold the
other edge upon it. Let the rolls stand
until raised again, then bake.
Snow PUDD1No.-One-half box of gela.
tine, cups Of sugar, juice of 2 lemons,
whites Of 3 eggs, l quart Of milk, S eggs,
S tablespoonful of sugar, fla
voring. Dissolve the gclatine in
one-half pint of cold water. Let it
stand for two hours. Theu add one.half
pint Of boiling water, the lemon juice, and
2 cups of the sugar. Strain and set away
to cool. When it is quite stiff, add the
whites of the three eggs beaten to q stiff
froth. Beat these into the gelatine, and
all looks like snow. Mold and set on ice.
Costard-Break the eggs into a dish
with heapfng. tablespoonful of white
sugar. Beat until they are light as it is
possible to make them. Add the quart
of milk. Set the dish in kettle of boil
ing water over the fire. Stir the custard
slowly, one way all the time, until it is
about Us thick as salad dressing. Take
it from the fire and strain it into a cold
dish. Stir constantly, to keep it from
curdling. When it is cold. flavor, and set
it on ice. When the pudding is removed
from the mold, place it on the dish in
which it is to be served, and pour this
custard aroundit.
A good soup is easily made in the fol-
lowing manner: Two carrots, two tur.
nips, and one onion are cut into small
dice and Drowned in the bottom of the
stewpan with good tablespoonful of
lard; boiling water is poured in accord.
ing to the Quantity Of soup to be provld.
ed; it is salted and peppered to taste; it
should be left to boil three hours the
grease should be carefully skinned of a
number Of times; the water should not
he allowed to boil too much away, but
should be replenished once or twice. Half
an hour before serving, about table,
spoonful of Lcibig's meat extract IS
thrown in at the same time and a lump
of sugar.
Rye Pancakes.-l IL cups Of rye
meal, IL cup Of Indian meal, IL cup Of
-four, 2 small eggs, tablespoonful of mo.
lasses. IL cups Of milk, IA teaspoonful
Of soda, IL teaspoonful of cream tartar,
salt. Drop from spoon into hot lard.
These cakes are intended for breakfast, to
be eaten with syrup.
A New Way - Pay Old Debts.
Benson Smith, Chappaqua farmer,
was served with meat by John Kipp, the
butte her, until Mr.. Kipp became satisfied
that Mr.. Smith did not intend to pay
him. and Mr.. Kipp's brother, who drives
the meat wagon, became incensed at Mr..
Smiths failure to settle the bill. Onc
day last week he met Smith. Young
Kipp was on the wagon delivering meat.
He stopped Smith and asked him to pay
up. In the parley the boy lost his
temper and said. ''1f was off the wagon
I would take it out Of you"
Mr.. Smith smiled, and invited the boy
to get right down and do it. The accom-.
modating boy jumped down and sailed in,
and after he had finished Mr.. Smiths
countenancc was spectacle to behold.
Young Kipp, unhurt, drove away whist.