The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-29
NO.. 81.
Farm and Household Column,
Gamma SUGAR Cakes

Garmal Sugar Cakes
Blend well with the fingers six
ounces of good butter with a pound
of fine -four, working it quite into
crumbs: add few grains of salt,
one pound of dry sittch sugar, Il ia
bleSpoonful of the best cinnamon in
very fine powder. and large tea
spoonful Of mixed spices: to these
the grated rindS of tl:lcc sound, fresh
lemons can he added. or not, at pleas
urc. Make these ingredients into a
paste. with TIE yo!k; Of five eggs,
and aboat four tablcspooniuls Of
white wine, or with one or two more
in addition. If required. as this must
be regulated by the size of the eggs;
half of very thick cream, and half of
wine, are sometimes used for them.
Roll the mixture into balls. tiattcn tU
something less than tl,rce.qnartcrs Of
an inch thick, and bake them in !.
moderate oven for fifteen to twenty
minutes. Loosen them from the ba-
king sheets, which, shonlA he lightly
Toured before they are laid Oh, by
passing a knife under them, turn them
over, and when they are quite cold.
stew them in dry, close shutting
canister. The Germans make three
ipcisions in the top Of cacl, cake with
the point of Il knife, and lay spikes of
split almonds i'll them.
Pressed Bccf.-Procurc 4 piece of
lrisket of beef. cnt Oft the bones, and
salt as is directed below. bat addinsa
little extra sal pruuclla to the brine,
and little spice; let The beef remain
in pickle rather better than i week;
when ready t" cook. roll it round, tic
it in a cloth, and let it simmer gently,
in plenty Of water, ahont seven hours
if a whole one, but four hours if only
the thin end ; when done, take it up,
remove the string, tie tho cloth ut
each end. put it upon dish with an
other dish over, upon which place
half IL hundred wei ht, leaving it un-
til quite cold, then take the meat
from the cloth, trim and glaze it light
~, and serve, sarnished with u few
spriSs Of fresh parsley. TO pickle
the beef, as above alluded to, take
twenty pounds Of salt, thrcc-quar-
tiers of u pound Of saltpctrc, four
cakes of sal prunlla, two pounds Of
moist sugar, two cloves of garlic, with
which rub the meat well, and leave it
rather more than q week, rubbing aud
turning it over every day. This pick
lc is adapted for anything that is re-
Quilcd red.
Venetian Frittcrs. Pick, wash, and
drain three ounces of whole rice; put
it into Il full pint OF cold milk, and
bring it very slowly to boil stir it
often, and let it simmer gently until
quite thick and dry. When about
three parts done, ad;! to it two ounces
Of pounded sugar. and one of fresh
butter, a grain of salt, and the gra-
ted rind of half a small lemon. Let
it cool in the saucepan. and when on.
~ just warm mix with it thoroughly
three ounces Of currants, four of APP
pies, chopped fine, Il teaspoonful Of
-four, aud three large or four small
we'll beaten eggs. Dtop the mixture
in sliiall flitters, fry them in butter
from five to seven minutes, and let
them become quite firm on one side
before they are turned; do this with
a slice. Drain them rs they are ia
ken mp, and sift white sugar over
them after they arc llishca.
Mush Biscuit.-One Qnart Of milk
(water will d",) il piece Of lard the
size Of an egg. one tablespoonful Of
salt; put on the fire; when boiling,
add sufficient corn meal to make i
rather stiff musl. When this is milk
. warm, add one cup Of yeast and snf-
lcient -four tn make into dough.
Work well; in the morning make up
; into cakes; let rise about fifteen or
twenty minutes, and then bake.
Ink from carpets. To remove
freshly spilled ink from carpets first
i take up AZ mucl. rs rossiblc of the
k ink with teaspoon. Then ponr cold
}. sweet milk upon the spot and take up
ia before, pouring on milk until at
last it becomes only slightly tinse,l
r with black. Then wash with cold
water, and absorb with !, cloth with.
;. out too much rubbing.
y How to Clean Blankets. Put two
r. large tablcspooniuls OF borax and :.
It pint bowl Of soft soap into tub Of
" cold water. When dissolved put in
!" pair of blankets and let them re-
main there over night. Next rub
them out and rinse thoroughly in two
waters, and hang them to dry. Ds
a not wiring them This recipe will
J. also apply to the washing Of all kind:
&c of hanncIs and wooden goods. 1t i:
1t equally useful in washing lace cur
[e tains and mosquito bars. Remember
&c c. not to wiring The article washed, an.
=" lnValHOIy use cO''' Watci.
,r Small Sponge Cakcs.-Put 81!
10 whole eggs into an earthen pan will
half 4 pound of sugar, upon which
you have previously rubbed the 'i"'
ii of Il lemon; stand the pan in yer.
~ hot water, Keeping its contents wei
j." mixed until becoming rather warm
when take it from the water, confirm
ing to whisk until quite cold an
thickisl' stir in gently half poun.
e. u of sittcl flour have ready butterc'|
y; and busted with sugar, about n dOz
e. en- small sponge cake tins. put . tn
nc ble- spoonful Of the MIXTURE into cacl
shake sugar over, and bake them in