The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13
CHOICE RECIPES.
SOFT SOAP.

SOFT SOAP.
Run off the I've in the usual way and
put into the tub with the usual quantity
of grease. Let it stand from two to four
weeks, stirring it occasionally, and you
will have as good soap as was ever made
by boiling.
TO BAKE BEEF.
Lay the meat on some sticks in drip
ping pan or other vessel, so that it will
not touch the water which it is necessary
to have in the bottom. Season with salt
and pepper, and put in the oven three or
four hours before it is wanted for the
table. Basic it often with the water in
the bottom of the pan, renewing it as
often as it gets low. This makes sweet,
juicy baked beef. The great secret of it
is, not to have the meat touch the water
in the bottom of the pan, and haste it
often. Tough, unpremising pieces of
beef are best cooked by steaming them
an hour and half or So and then put
ting them in the oven and baking as
much longer.
REMEDIES FOR BURNS OR sCALDs.
The following is one of the best ap-
plications we know of in case of burns
or scalds, more especially when a 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 ap-
plication should be changed at least
once 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 shell 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 stringy
! appearance, it is done; continue 10 boi
until this is the case. Grease a large
dish, pour out the candy, and let il
stand until cold, when it may be cut
into squares or strips; or, if preferred
the candy may be pulled as soon as coe
enough to bear handling.
| FLOUR MUFFINs.
| One-half cup of butter, one-half cup o
sugar, two cups of milk, three teaspoons
of yeast powder rubbed thoroughly into
scant quart of flour, and little salt
bake in muffin rings.
RICE AND INDIAN DROP CAKE.
One pint of Indian meal, one-half pin
of rye meal, two spoonfuls of molasses, e.:
little salt; work with cold milk so as t.
drop from a spoon into hot fat; be sur,
to have a smooth batter.
WASHINGTON PIE.
One cup of sugar, one tablespoonful O
butter, four tablespoonfuls of sweet milk
one-half teaspoonful of soda, one tea
spoonful cream of tartar, one cup flour
Bake in two layers, with jelly, fruit o
cream between.
| ALMOND CAKE.
Two cups of sugar, one Of butter, two
thirds of cup of sweet milk, whites Q
eight eggs, one teaspoonful of soda, tw
of cream of tartar. Cream to place be
tween: Two-thirds of cup of milk
one cup of sugar, one egg, one-fourth Q
cup of blanched almonds, pounded il
marble mortar.
TO COLOR COTTON YELLOW.
For every three pounds of cotton tax
six ounces of sugar of lead, dissolved il
hot water in brass or tin vessel. In
wooden vessel dissolve three ounces Q
bichromate Of potassa in cold water
Dip the goods first in one vessel and the
in the other until the color suits. ]
you wish orange dip the goods in stron
lime-water.
TO COLOR BLUE.
For every three pounds of rags dis
solve one ounce of Prussian blue in brass
add one ounce of oxalic acid, put in tn
rags and let stand over slow fire unit
deep enough. The various shades o
green may be obtained by dipping TIL
goods first into blue and then into vel
low dye; those of lilac and purple b,
alternating with red and blue, and thos
of orange by using first yellow and thel
red.
| SCARLET RED.
Take soft water sufficient to cover tn,
goods, bring it to boiling heat in
brass or copper kettle, then add one ant
half ounces of cream of tartar for every
pound of cloth; boil two minutes ant
then add two ounces of powdered la,
and three ounces of madden compound
(the lac and compound must be previous
ly mixed in glass or earthen bowD
boil five minutes; now wet the goods il
warm water, wiring it and put it in tn,
dye; boil the whole nearly an hour, theI
take out and rinse in clear cold water.
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