The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-27
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PLAIN PLUM-PUDDING.-1 cupful of
suet, chopped fine, l cupful of molasses,
8 cupfuls of Hour, cupful of sour milk,
l eupful of raisins, cupful of currants,
teaspoonful of salt, l teaspoonful of
soda. Put in pudding pail, cover close
and steam three hours.
COMPOSITION CAKE.-This recipe
will do also for jelly, or cup cakes.
Take 2 cups of sugar, into which rub
cup of butter; add the yeIks of eggs,
then l cup of thick, sour cream; tea
spoon Cream-tartar mixed with q cups
flour Beat the whites of the eggs to
froth and add them last. Bake about 80
minutes.
PoRRIDGE.-Real Scotch porridge is
made thus: Put some water on the fire,
when it bOils throw in little salt, then
take some coarse oatmeal, sprinkle
slowly in with one hand, stir continual
ly with wooden spoon until sufficiently
thick; serve quickly, eat with milk.
The whole time of making should take
about an hour.
AROMATIC NNEGAR.-COncentrated
acetic acid, 5 ounces, oil of lavender,
2 drains, oil of rosemary, l dram, oil
of cloves, dram, oil of camphor l
ounce. Dissolve the camphor in acetic
acid, then add the perfumes. After re-
naming together for a few days, with
occaSioanl agitation, it is to be filtered
and bottled for use or sale.
RICE CAKE.-Take ] pound butter,
pound sugar (pounded), pound ground
rice, two even teaspOonsfuls of Royal
Baking Powder, pound flour, 6 eggs,
and 10 drops Of essence of lemon; mix
the ingredients, beating the eggs sepa-
rately; then beat all together rapidly
for a quarter of an hour. Put the mix
ture into tin lined with buttered pa
per; bake in a moderate oven for two
hours.
STUFFING FOR TURKEY.-Cut a loaf
of bread into thin slices, pour over just
enough water to moisten, add pound
of butter, melted, ! teaspoonful of black
pepper, even tablespoonful of sifted
sage, 2 eggs, well beaten, and l pint of
dry bread-crumbs or rolled cracker.
Mix all well together, rub the turkey
with salt outside and in, fill with the
dressing, sew up in a cloth and bake,
basting frequently, two hours or longer
according to size and age.
A CHEAP BUT GOOD SOAP.-Take 4
large bars of yellow soap, 2 pounds Of
sal soda, 3 ounces of borax, ounce of
liquid ammonia Shave the soap in
thin slices; put it into quarts of rain
water. When the soap is nearly dis
solved, add the borax and sal soda; stir
till all is melted. Pour it into a large
tub or shallow pan; when nearly cool
add the ammonia slowly, mixing it
well. Let it stand day or two, then
cut it into bars, and dry in warm
place. This soap is excellent for all
household purposes. 1t costs but 3
cents pound, and may be made in less
than hour.
FERNS FOR ADJOINING AND BEAUTI-
FLYING THE HOME.-There is no plant
that can be so readily used for the hang
ing basket or "bOx of green as the
fern. They can be hung or placed any
where in the shaded hooks and corners
of the house; and they can be raised
without difficulty if the following in
structiOns are followed: Go to the
woods and select your plants (don't
get the most thrifty; take them
up with as much of the native
soil as you can secure; plant them in
your baskets or boxes, using as COM
post to plant in about half-decayed
stump or vegetable matter and half of
light sandy suTface-soil; keeping them
well watered, but not too wet. One es-
sential feature is desirable to insure
success. After you have planted the
plant, cut off the whole of the foliage
that has grown in its native state, and
in few weeks you will get a foliage
adapted to its location.