Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-22

NO. 81.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

of strawberries pour one bottle of good
claret wine; add sugar to suit the taste.
Whip CLeam.-Beat the whites of three
eggs to stiff froth; add pint of thick,
sweet cream; sugar and flavor to taste;
whip the whole together to a froth.
Strawberry C>eam.-Mash the fruit gently;
drain it on seive; when well drained with
out being pressed), add sugar and Gre am to
the juice, and if too thick, a little milk;
whisk it in a bowl, and as the froth rises lay
| it on Il seive; when no more will rise, put
the cream in a dish and lay the froth upon it.
Strawberry Siup.-Make sirup in the
proportion Of three pounds Of sugar to half
pint of water. Boil and skim until clear.
Have ready the strained juice Of good-fla-
vored strawberries. Allow two and a half
pints of strawberry juice to three pounds of
sugar. Let it boil for about five minutes;
then take it from the fire and pour into self
sealing glass jars. This is fine favoring
for ice cream, and also makes a refreshing
drink by dluting with clear cold water.
Lemon Re.-Boil in il quarts of water,
the juice, pulp and grated peel of two lenl-
ons. Add, when it boils, three heaping tea
spoonfuls of flour, mixed smooth with cold
) water. Before it cools, add two teacups Of
) sugar, three well-beaten eggs, piece OF
butter half the size Of an egg, and little
salt. Bake with under and upper crusts.
Recipe for Pot Pie.-One coffee-cup of
sweet milk; one tablespoonful Of butter;
one heaping teaspoonful of baking-powder,
added to flour enough to make a very stiff
!, batter. Have just water enough in the pot
: to cover the meat, but not the dough-; drop
y : in the mixture by the spoonful; cover tight;
boil fifteen minutes, and you will have Il
light, delicious crust
Teluet Cream.-Half a box of Coxs gela-
: tine in third Of teacup of tepid water
, and two glasses of sherry wine. When
: thoroughly dissolved, flavor and sweeten
one quart of rich milk; add to jelly stir
t well, and strain into molds. 10 be eaten
cold with cream. 1t is best to be made the
e day before it is used.
c Il New Mucilage.-The Journal de PAa,-
e macie states that If, to a strong solution Of
: gum arabic, measuring eight and one-third
: ounces, solution of 30 grains of sulpllate
e of aluminium dissolved in two-thirts Of an
IS ounce of water be added very strong mu-
C cilage is formed, capable Of fastening wood
P together, or of mending porcelain or glass.
= Apple Float.-A pint of stewed, we'll
= mashed apples, the whites of three eggs
- beaten to a stiff froth, tour large tablespoon
:, ~ fus of sugar, then add the apples, and beat
~ all together until stiff enough to stand alone;
- - fill n deep dish with whipped cream or boil
= ed custard, and pile the plant on top. This
ls is excellent with other fruits.
Eqg Sand,ciches.-Boil fresh eggs min
% utes put them in cold water, and when
a quite cold peel them; then, after taking a
% little white off each end of the eggs, cut the
e remainder in four slices. Lay them between
II bread and butter.
n Green Pea Soup.-Take two quarts Of green
r peas, one small onion and a sprig of parsley
4, cut fine; add two quarts of hot water, and
a boil slowly for half an hour, then add pint
of small new potatoes which have been
ct peeled and laid in cold water an hour put
r. in a tablespoonful Of sugar and little salt;
h. boil till the potatoes are done; now add a
v teacupful of cream or pint of milk, boil a
D. minute or two, and serve with small slices
le of toasted bread or gems cut in halves.
lr Cream Cookies.-One cup Of sour cream,
:" halt teaspoonful OF soda sifted with the
ne flour, one teaspoonful of salt, and three OF
r. Donnelly's yeast powder; flavor with nut
at rneo mr. lemon and roll and bake They arr,