The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-15
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DELICATE CAKE.-1 pound Of pow
dered sugar, I pound Of flour, 9 ounces
Of butter, the whites Of IA eggs beaten
to q stiff froth. Mace and bitter al
monds.
COTTAGE PUDDrNa.-3 pints Of milk,
4 to 6 eggs, sugar to taste, Q thick slices
Of bread crumbed very fine. Any kind
of fruit may be added, and II Is good
without. Flavor to taste and bake half
an hour in a moderate oven. When
baked beat the whites Of 0 eggs to q
stiff froth, with a little sugar. and cover
the top in large ~spoonfuls, and sprinkle
with pink sugar sand heat till q light
brown. Very delicate and handsome.
BREAD SpoNGE.--6 potatoes boiled
and mashed while hot, 2 taLiespoonfuls
of white sugar, 2 of butter, 1 quart Of
tepid water. Stir in this 3 cups Of -four,
beat to a smooth batter, then add 6 Ia
blespoonfuls Of the yeast. Set over
night. In the morning knead in sufi-
Gent flour to make a stiff spongy dough.
Knead vigorously for fifteen minutes.
Set away to rise, and when light knead
for ten minutes; mold out in moderate
sized loaves. Let rise until they are
like delicate or light sponge cake.
CoDrisH-BALLs.-After dinner, take
the mashed potatoes (of which there
should be a double quantity prepared
for dinner) and fish that Is left, using
one-third fish and two.thirds potatoes.
Stir and beat them together while warm,
till evenly mixed. When cold-for the
mixture will be so soft it can not be
handled while warm-make them into
cakes three-quarters Of an inch thick
and as large around as a teacup; put
them in a cool place for breakfast. In
the morning, roll them in flour; have
plenty of butter in the frying-pan just
hot enough not to burn; fry quickly to
a nice brown on both sides. Turn care
fully, that they may keep their shape.
Serve as soon as done.
THE CORRECT WAY TO Cook BEEF
sTEAK.-And now l want to say one
word about cooking beefsteak-the one
thing of all others that requires and
shows good cooking (when it gets it).
know the majority of people prefer
broiled steak. Now, l have never yet
eaten n broiled steak that l thought
would compare with a properly fried
one; but, alas! how seldom we meet
with a properly cooked beefsteak, and
yet it is the simplest thing. Take either
porterhouse, tenderloin, or sirloin steak,
not more than one inch thick; remove
the bone; cut it into pieces about the
size of the palm Of your hand; have
your pan perfectly clean; put it over
the fire with a very little lard, or what
is better, the fat of the steak-on nj
account use butter, as that in being
overheated u%ndergoes a chemica
change, which is disastrous in its effect!
upon the stomach; so says Liebig
Have your pan quite hot, but not smok
ing-if the pan smokes, the grease il
burning, which will spoil the flavor O
your steak; remove the pan, and wal
a little; have 1t just hot enough t.
"siss," but not to smoke; now put il
your steak, and turn just as Don as i
shows brown-once only! never turn
steak more than once, and do most o
the cooking on the second side, leaving
it in a very few minutes for those whc
like it rare, longer for those who like i
better done; but don't allow it to sta,
in the pan one second after it is don,
enough; remove it to the platter
spread q little nice butter on it, an,
pepper and salt it. Pour tn
gravy in the pan into the dish, but no
over tie meat. The rules to be observ
ed in cooking are these: Buy the bes
steak lit is the cheapest as there is n,
waste), neuer pound it; poundin,
bruises the fibers and lets the juice O
the meat escape, and steak withou
juice is like a woman without a soul
no account. Have the pan just he
enough to cicatrize the outside, whic
will prevent the juice from escaping
don't allow it to lay in the hot pan al
ter It'll done-this renders it tough an
finally do not cook it till the last thin
standing spoils it. To be good
must be eaten as soon as cooked; If
must stand a little while, put 1t In
warm place. Let the young housekeet
er obey these rules, and she will pre-
badly have it said of her, as it was ono
| said of the writer by an impetuous youn
/ gentleman after a long journey, "Ms
!, you beat all creation cooking steal
from the Atlantic to the Pacifc!"-
TOy. mtr1oo TIfH,lop - |. .