Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-03
USEFUL RECEIPTS.

MOLAsSES GOOhlES.-ld axe thO cups
of molasses. one cup Of sugar, two cups
of butter, four teaspOonfuls of alum, put
in two cups of boiling water, four tea
spoonfuls of soda, and -four enough to
roll out
RHUBARB TKRT.-0ne pint stewed
rhubarb or pie plant, four ounces sugar,
one-half pint cream, two ounces pounded |
cracker, three eggs rub the steved |
rnubard through a sieve; beat the other
ingredients well; bake with bottom
crust only, half an hour.
To REMOVE MIBDEw.-Wet the cloth
widowed with soft soap and salt, let it
lie short time, then wash it in good
suds and lay it out TO bleach. Repeat
the process if necessary. Or. rub on
soap, then serape fine chalk on it, rub it
in well. lay it on the grass; as it dries.
wet it a little; repeat the process and
the mildew viii disappear.
DURABLE STOVE BLAcKISG.-By ad-
ding teaspOonful Of pulyerized alum to
half a package Of good stove polish. wet
up with a little water, much time and
labor will be saved, as a stove polish
with this mixture will remain bright a
long time. 1t should be applied when
the stove is nearly cold. and with dry
brush rubbed until it is dry and shining.
A Quick PUDDING.-Pour a pint of
; boiling milk on ten tablespoonfuls Of
grated bread crumbs, let them stand ten
minutes then add the yolks Of four eggs
well beaten, six tablespOorfuls eff sugar,
and two of butter, season with lemon
extract. Stir well. add the whites o.
the eggs previously beaten to stiff froth
pour into buttered pudding dish ant
bake quickly. To be eaten with win,
sauce, or cream and sugar
DIsINPEcTANT AND MOUTH NASH
= very weak solution of permanganate o
a potash will destroy instantly any tain
N from diseased teeth or imperfectly-clean
10 ed plates, and should always be used t
y rinse the spittOon in hot weather ever
of time it is made use of. 1t is cheaI
i. satisfactory, almost tasteless, not poison
% Gus, and quite free from smell. 1t ma
=. be satisfactory to some to know that til
= will remove the faint Of smoking frol
Of the breath, if used as mouth-wash.
st. CANNING STRAWBERRIES. = At IL
,ps commencement of the strawberry seasc
ais make two or three quarts Of white lun
for sugar into thick syrup by dissolving
ID in hot water, two large coffee-cupfuls
H. quart Boil and skim this, and D
ION into jug or bottles for further US
ces Put your ripe. fresh strawberries in
IN, glass cans, and fill up with cold syrr
er- nearly to the brim. as the strawberri
rly shrink somewhat Place in kettle
9th cold water. putting the lids on the to
Fell Of the can first, but not screwing tn,
ces. down. Let them come to a boil slowl
age boil for five minutes; then screw do
the covers tightly. and set away il
dark cool place.
OK To MAKE WEDDING CAKE@C
: in pound Of butter, one pound Of sug
over nine eggs, one pound of -four. tn
the pounds Of clean eurrants, two pounds
ned stoned raisins, one-half teaeup Of "
{ in or brandy, from one-half to three-qu
inc tiers pound Of citrOn, one grated nutm
{ be some mace and cinnamon. Rub the
rop, ter and sugar together; when light, /
IL first the yolks then the whites Of
"a Of eggs-the yolks and the whites Of
INIT eggs to be beaten seperately-then
in nearly all your -four. keeping out
iO' enough to dust your raisins and CEN
;roP, them cut your citron In such slices
ame- you ike. and put In as you put the c
er to IN the pan; after mixing your frul
a h the cake grease four-quart pan C
fully, line it with clean straw pape
'He little grease Gutter on the paper;
land your cake in and bake. in not too al
res a an oven. for it burns easily. After
luck. baked take it out Of the pan. paper
= all. and let 1t cool The next day
~ keep 1t fresh and moist. put it back
ID 70 the pan. or in tin cake-bOx. and
it tightly covered