The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-06-01
no BAKE BERF

Ia have ia the bottom. Season with salt
aud pepper, and put In theoven three Of
| four hours before It Is wanted for the
table Basic it often with the water in
the bottom Of the pan, renewing It ~
often as II gets low. This makes sweet,
juicy baked beef The great secret Of II
Il, not 10 have the meat touch the water
in the bottom Of tine pan, and haste it
often Tough, unpromising pieces Of
beef ere best cooked BY steaming them
an hour and . half or 20, and then put
ting them in the oven and baking as
much longer
REMEDIES FOR BURNS on sCALDs,
The following is one Of the best APP
plications We know 81 in case of burns
Of scalds, more especially when large
surface Is denuded Of the skin: Take
one dram Of finely powdered alum and
mix thoroughly with the whites Of two
eggs and one teacup OF fresh lard +;
spread on cloth and apply to the parts
burned. 1t gives almost instant relief
from pain, and, by excluding the air,
prevents infammatory action. The APP
plication should be changed at least
once a day.
MOCK NoUGAT.
TO one quart of good molasses add one
pound Of brown sugar and one ounce Of
butter. Put it on the fire, and stir now
and then to prevent scorching. After it
has boiled one hour, stir in a teacupful Of
walnut kernels, all particles Of she'll adj
herring having been carefully removed.
Let it boil short while longer or until
candied, which may be ascertained by
dropping little in cold water; if it does
not discolor the water, and has q stringy |
appearance, it is done; continue to boil !
until this is the case. Grease a large
dish, pour cut the candy, and let it
stand until cold, when it may be cut
into squares or strips; or, if preferred,
the candy may be pulled as soon as cool
enough to bear handling.
FLOUR MUFFNs.
One-half cup of butter, one-half cup of
sugar, two cups Of milk, three teaspoons
of yeast powder rubbed thoroughly into
a scant quart of -four, and a little salt;
bake in muffin rings.
RICE AND INDIAN DROP CAKE.
One pint Of Indian meal, one-half pint
Of rye meal, two spoonfuls of molasses,
little salt; work with cold milk 50 as to
drop from spoon into hot fat; be sure
to have a smooth batter.
WASHINGTON PIE.
One cup Of sugar, one tablespoonful Of
butter, four tablespoonfuls Of sweet milk,
Dne.half teaspoOnful Of soda, one tea
spoonful cream Of tartar, one cup -four.
Bake in two layers, with jelly, fruit or
cream between.
ALMOND CAKE.
Two cups Of sugar, one Of butter, two
thirds Of cup of sweet milk, whites Of
light eggs, one teaspoonfuI Of soda, two
II cream of tartar. Cream to place be-
.Ween: Two-thirds Of cup Of milk,
me cup Of sugar, one egg, one-fourth Of
cup Of blanched almonds, pounded in
marble mortar.
no COLOR CoTToE YELLOW.
For every three pounds Of cotton take
TX ounces If sugar Of lead, dissolved in
it water III brass 81 tin vessel. In 4
wooden yeesseI dissolve three ounces Of
Of potassa III cold water.
Dip Tie gooda frat III one vessel and then
n the other until Inc color suits. mi
rou wish orange dip the goods II strong
Ime-water.
TO COLOR BLUR.
For every three pounds Of rags dis
olive one ounce 81 Pfuaslan blue In brass;
ldd one ounce of oxalic acid, put IN the
rags and let stand over slow fire until
deep enough. The various shades Of
green may be obtained BY dipping tho
sooda first into blue and then into Vel.
low DYE; those IL lilac and purple by
with Ted and blue, and those
oforange BY using first yellow and then
ted
SCARLET REID,
Take soft water sufficient 70 cover the
goods, bring Il % 4 boiling heat IN i
brass o. copper kettle, then add one aud