Smyrna times., 1876-06-21
Domestic Receipts.


briskly with dry crust of bread
Potatoes should always be put into boil
ing water to cook; boil quickly and pour
off the water, letting them dry few
minutes over the fire before dishing up. |
Steaming is the best manner of cooking |
them.
A simple remedy for neuralgia is horse |
radish. Crate and mix it in vinegar, the
same as for table purposes, and apply to |
the temple when the face or head is
affected, or the wrist when the pain is in |
the arm or shoulder
GRAHAM PAxcAKEs.-One pint of sour
milk, one teaspoonful of salt; thicken with
Graham -four. Let the batter stand twenty
or thirty minutes before baking.
Another very good way is to mix batter
at night, with warm water and yeast, the
same as for buckwheat, and in the morning
it will be light and ready to bake.
Snow RICE CREAM.-Put in a stew-pan
four ounces of ground rice, two of sugar. a
few drops Of the essence of almonde, or any
other essence you may prefer, with two
ounces of fresh butter add quart Of
milk boil from fifteen to twenty minutes,
till it forms q smooth substance, though
not too thick; then pour into mould
previously buttered; when cold, it will turn
out like jelly.
YEAST THAT WILL KEEP Two MONTHS
Pare three or four medieum sized potatoes
and boil till perfectly soft boil handful of
hops in a separate dish Mash the potatoes,
strain the hop water, and put in with a
large tablespoonful of salt, and two table
spoonfuls of sugar When nearly cold add
half cup of homemade yeast or two table
spoonfuls of brewers yeast. Put in bottles
or a stone jar, and set in a cool place. Half
cup will raise large loaf
DIsINFECTANT AND MOUTH WAsH-A very
weak solution of permanganate of potash
will destroy instantly any taint from dis
eased teeth or imperfectly cleaned plates,
and should always be used to rinse the
spittoon in hot weather every time it is
made use of. 1t is cheap, satisfactory
almost tasteless, not poisonous, and quite
free from smell. It may be satisfactory tC
some to know that this will remove the
taint of smoking from the breath, if used
as a mouth wash.
A FINE EGG PUDDIxG.-Bcat three egg
very well, and put in as much sifted fou
as will make them very thick. Set a quar-
fire; then beat two eggs, and stir then
into the milk. continuing to stir till it boils
then add three eggs, and let it boil until i
is quite smooth and thick Take it off tn
fire, and season it TO your taste with sugar
salt and nutmeg. Currants will improve il
Bake the pudding for half an hour. To b
eaten with wine sauce.
EXTRA NICE STEwED CHIcKEN.-If tn
weather is cool we kill and clean a chicken
day or two before cooking it. Cut up an,
parboil as usual without salt or pepper
Then pour off the liquor, add good lum
of butter to the chicken in the saucepan
with little flour, stir until very slightl
brown. return the liquor seasoned with sal
and pepper, and cook slowly, with careful
stirring, until quite done. We are no
heavy handed with salt, thinking it bette
TO add Il little at the table, as each ono rr.
fers, than TO overdo H.
TO KILL RoACHES.-Pour hot water o
them. To keep them out Of clo-.'- ..r..
powdered borax on the shcivcs, and tn
will drive them away. Where watcrpipt
are brought into a house reaches inevitabl
follow, and " eternal vigilance and plent
of powdered borax is the only safegura
against them. Every time the paper q
the pantry and closet shelves is change
fresh supplies of borax should be sprinkle
on them, and the same powder should
put in drawers infested with them. tn
will drive them at last to seek refuge
cracks and corners where the hot-wat
cure may be effectually tried.