The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-18
HONE INTERESTS.

and fresh peach leaves. Boil slowly
till they are all to pieces, then squeeze
them through bag. To each pound OF
liquid, allow pound of sugar and the
juice of lemon. Boil together hour,
or until they become thick jelly. Then
put them into glasses and lay double
tissue paper over the top. It will
scarcely be distinguished from real
honey.
AUNT POLLY's PUDDING.-Taket thin
slices of light bread, well buttered, put
a layer in the bottom of dish, then a
layer of raspberries, well sprinkled with
sugar; then another layer of bread, then
another of berries, and so on until the
dish is full; cover with plate, and bake
for hour in quick oven, or 1 in a
slower one. When baked, beat the
white of an egg to froth, add table
spoonful of powdered sugar, spread it |
evenly over the top of the pudding,
brown it in the oven and serve.
TOMATO VINEGAR.-Take / bushel of |
the ripe fruit, wash and throw them in
to tub; add quart of heavy Orleans
molasses, mix and wash well and let it |
stand several days, stirring frequently. |
When strong vinegar odor is given off,
strain the juice off and put it into casks,
and let it stand until the process is COM
pleted. Vinegar made in this way is
equal to the best, and to succeed in
its manufacture, it is only necessary to
faithfully follow out the above simple
directions.
Picked CANTELOPEs.-Seleet those
of rough rind and quite ripe. Take out
the seeds, pare, and cut them in small
square pieces, and cover with good cider
vinegar. Let them stand "a hours; then
pour off part of the vinegar. To every
quart of the remainder, add pounds of
sugar, and put them upon the stove
and simmer slowly until fork will go
through them easily, and they look clear.
of cinnamon. Cook them 10 minutes
longer, and set them away to cool.
After they are quite cold, cover closely,
and set them in cool, dark closet.
PICTURES. the frames with a
soft brush, and blow the dust out of any
crevices which can not otherwise be
reached. Clean the glass with wet
leather and a soft cloth, and be careful
not to touch the gilt frames with the
damp cloth. If the frames require res
toration, dissolve as much flour of sui
phur as will give the required yellow
tinge in about quart of water, and
boil dozen bruised onions in the liquid
until they are tender. Strain the de-
coction, and when it is cold, wash the
frames with it, and let them dry in the
air.
CRAB APPLE PREsERvEs.-1 quart of
water, 2a pounds of loaf sugar, l lemon
peel. Put pounds of loaf sugar into a
preserving pan, with the peel Of a small
lemon and q quart of water. Boil till
it becomes a thick sirup. Take some
fine red crab apples with their stalks on,
prick them with needle, and put them
into the sirup. When the skins begin
to crack, take them carefully out, and
drain them separately on dish; add
the rest of the sugar to the sirup, and
boil it up again to thicken it; then take
out the peel, put the apples into wide.
mouthed bottles, and pour the strip
over them. When it is cold, tie down
tight, to exclude the air.
COOKING MUsHROOMs.-Cuto off every
decayed particle, and the end dowr
next to the ground, and wash them Oh
8 times in plenty of water. Then slict
and scald them in boiling water in which
Is liberal pinch of salt, then let then
rain in a colander. Have some melted
butter in the hot spider, waiting, ant
fry them until brown. Then pour on
into tureen in which is a slice of sof
buttered toast. Put teacupful of cream
into the spider Immediately after tn
mushrooms are taken out, and, whel
warm, pour it over them. Pepper t.
suit the taste. The salty water in whicl
they are scalded and the salt in the but
ter is enough, without adding any more
Be very careful in gathering these ed
bles that you do not mistake them TO
the poisonous toadstools. Any obsery
ing child, however, win know the dill
ference.
They have way of protecting Eng
fish housekeepers against imposition
A Mrs. Bliss has been fined f5 for givin,
good recommendation to cook VIII
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