The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-10-12
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MRS. JONEs's GINgERBRrAp
OF buttermilk, 2 of molasses. avon CUP
spoonfuls Of soda, 6 Tablespoonful. ea.
butter, 2 OF ginger; mix as soft a i ~ -
be rolled out; bake 20 minutes.
NICE BUN5.-a of a pound 81 49,.
OF a pound of sugar, 2 tablesnoontni't
yeast, pint of milk, l teaspoont,s y
allspice. When well risen, WORT = :
ounces OF butter. Bake in quick ove,
Corn PUDDINe (yEGErABLEl. -Tsl.
ears OF corn, cut through with ! ~: se
the kernels, and then cut off: tass..N
OF milk, egg, salt and little bntter
pinch OF soda; mix well and bale Il
hours. To CRATE your corn is bcst.r.
but it takes more corn and labor. ''''a
FRANcATELLIPUDD -.
OF boiling milk on 10 tablespoonful y
grated bread-crumbs, andletthem stssS
10 minutes; then add the yelks 60
eggs well beaten, 6 tablespoonful =
sugar, OF butter. Season with lemon
or what you like. When beaten licht
stir in the whites of the eggs. Which,
have been well whipped; pour into :
buttered dish, and bake quickly.
TOMATO FIGs.-Take pear-sbenos
tomatoes, red or yellow, and wa;~S
them. To 6 pounds allow 8 pounds s
brown sugar strongly favored with 81.
ger and lemon juice. Put all together
in kettle with q very little water. ana
simmer gently until the tomatoes A.
clear through, but not broken. TN
from the sirup, and spread in the snr
to dry upon large fiat dishes. PacI
away in small glass or stone lars. +
layers, strewing sugar thickly between
each layer OF tomatoes. More toms-
toes may be scalded in the sirup left n
the kettle, and will be quite sweet
enough.
COCoANUT PIE.-Take teacun a
cocconut, put it into coffee-cup. I'm i
up with sweet milk, and let it soak :
few hours. When ready to bake TIA
pie, take 2 tablespoonful Of aour. mir
with milk, and stir in I of q CUP 81
milk Cor water); place on the stow.
and stir until it thickens. Add butter
the size OF walnut, while warm.
When cool, add little salt, 3 eccx.
saving out the white of one for the tep,
Sweeten to taste. Add the cocoannt
beaten well. Fill the crust and bake.
When done have the extra white beaten
ready to spread over the top. Return
to the oven and brown lightly. @
SALT-EIsING BREAD.-Take 2 or s
plnts OF new milk and stir in flour until
It IS OF sufficient thickness, then set IN
q dish containing water nearly as hotas
you can bear your hand in; keep IL Is
near the same temperature az possible;
IN 3 or hours it will be up, unless the
nour Is too tne; it it is, add little gra-
nam or corn meal. Have your -four and
some warm milk ready, put the sponge
and as much OF the milk as is necessary
to make the dough sufficiently thin, then
make In ioaSes and set in warm place
to rise; when sufficiently light. bake, and
you Will have g good and light bread as
you ever tasted. Water may be used
instead OF milk, but the bread is not 50
sweet. This recipe will mMkes goa
bread where hop yeast fails.
USEFUL 'H!NTs.--An experienced fur
dealer says that Oil OF peppermint is the
pest thing to keep moths and all Insects
from 1urs.-BuckWheat batter spread
upon a grease spot in an ingram carpet
Will ABSORB the grease. It can be read
ny scraped on when 1dry.-The best
way 70 ciean . stained steel knife y 70
cut q SOHO potato IN two, dip one OF the
pieces IN OrlCk-duSt. SI1ch 40 is usuallv
used in knife-cleaning. and rub the
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