New-York tribune., 1876-12-23
HINTS no HoUSRKKEPERS.
AN ECONOMICAL CHRISTMAS DINNER.


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IA have Sssnss sos sSs Rsns & scers and a1 any s
-''' [Leigh Hunts JOdrnaL
The rich man who fares sumptuousiy every
day will need make but few additions TO his usual fare to
mako his Christmas dinner feast and with generous
glow of Christian charity in his heart be will doubtless
send liberal sums. largo tribute Of turkeys, to diet
kitchens, wanderers homes, newsboys eatlngrooms,
and legion Of other places where the cys poor arc fed
And the poor will and be feasted. and many de-
serving and many undeservlng ones will enjoy at least
one merry Christmas, and coming in Id and hungry,
will 20 away warmed and fed jubilant IL not grateful
over their Christmas dinner. To the two extremes OF
society," the very rich and the very poor the gay bright
festival OF Chris birth viii bring pleasure and eastins
But how viii rare the masses who come between tho
antipOdes OF epeople who have led comfortable lives
when times were better. but whom enforced ideness
drives into economy close that festival dinner be-
comes tabooed luxuryi To children and young people,
II not to their elders It will be sad omission the day
should come and go unmarked By the usual reoienSs
But perhaps 1t need not be SO; there are artists In
cookery no can almost create and there are women 10
poor sections Of continental countries who viii
provide delicious dinner from materials that would
seem contemplate to those accustomed to consngths
fat Of the land Let those who depore their inability to
make the preparations Of former years copy foreign m
aud fruGalty and follow these directions furnished By
Madame De CourcI thorough mistress OF French econ
Select the toughest and cheapest old turkey, chicken
or that the market affords do not be afraid take
that every one else wouid re1ect lust OF course
be sweet, but matter how venerable aud tough tho
process TO which you win subject Il VIII reduce 20
perfect tenderness. Rub IL well with vinegar and hang
In cool place. repeating the rubbing every day until
you cook IL When that time arrives put stick across
fowl in such way thai he Is partially immersed IN the
water closely With towels 70 Keep in the steam,
and 10 cook four five hours according 20 tOugnea,
turning once during the time that the upper side may oe
immersed and repenishing the water from the supply IN
the teakette which shOLd be kept boiling Tor le pf-
pose When the fowl is quite tender take i up leaving
the eHblets In the water, and stun IL VITA mghy-
some chopped fred salt pork or pieces OF cold sausaSe;
rub pork drippngs all the back, wings ana legs
and tie thin slices Of fat salt pork upon the Drei put
N IN pan with peeled potatoes surrounding IT, and
bake in q quick oven bastng it every ten minutes with
the drppings from the pork. IL wiz Only need
the potatoes are done. just bei3re % uons
take off the pork and let the breast br9Sn
gerye upOn a dish with boiled rice surrounding
aud keep while tho gravy Is beng made 10 DO
this turn all tho fat from the pan and put me nqlet
and chOpping them fine. Iheken the gravy very
smoothly With starch season II WIN pepper ana
salt let Il boil up once, add the gbles aud II Is done
This II successfully cooked, will make capite ptecs
de resistance for Christmas dinner and those who iel
able may supplement 10 with anyt hing they please ous
IL possible let them appropriate a small sum Tor
AN ECONOMICAL CHRISTMAS PUDDING.
Soak some dried apples all night, In the morning ehop
them very fine Put acupful OF them into apintO mo
asees and put them uDOn the back OF the st0ye Wbe
they Will keep slightly warm Tor an hOur or tWO hIet
tEat add 70 them one cup OF chopped se' ong QUE Csp &
spoonful cinnamon three half pnts OF nOd auu IVY
teaspOoniuls OF baking powder. Put the Hour III M ana
stir all together thOrOughly Boil two and nan hoqS
in a bowl or tin pudding mold This may he eaten Via
wine sauce, and is very good imitation OF a genuine
mum pudding. NJ. C. HUNGEREoRR