Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-05
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Small Core Cakes to bakegon a grid
die are excellent made with 1 pint of
.butBermiik,' 1 pint Of meal,y1 egg, I tea
spoonful soda, salt bake ] hour.
siWafes.11To l. quart of milk add 4
beaten eggs, i tablespoonful of melted
butter. l large gill of yeast, a little. salt,
and -four to make them as thick as grid
dleseakes. I Set them to rise and bake
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4Flsnmez CaEeess.--Melt 1 tablespoonful
Of butter in | quart OF milk when1uke-
waral add 3 eggs, the whites and yelks
beaten separately, stirring in alternate
ly with the eggs, 4 pound sifteds flour.
Beat well after adding 2 tablespoonfnls
yeast Set to rise, and bake on a hot
griddle. ESQ" ".. j" t's7&ht
!, Simple Cosmsttc,zza pound of white
soap melt over a slow fire, with l gill
of sweet oil; add i teacupful of clear
white sand (sea sand, if it can be had),
and stir till color This simple and
cheap cosmetic has been used by many
ladies remarkable for the delicate soft
ness and whiteness Of their hands.
icing for, Cakes.-To 1 pound of fine
sifted sugar put the whites of 2 eggs
beaten with a little rorange-fower
water, uorsy simple water, and strain
With thus whisk the sugar till it is quite
smooth. Lay the icing equally over
large cakes with a fiat spoon. Large
cakes should be cold when iced. -
Salad Sapce.-2 hard boiled eggs,
and 2 raw ditto mashed smooth, to-
gether with l tablespoonful each of
cream salad Oil, and / teaspoonful of
mustard; add sufficient vinegar, salt,
and pepper to make it pretty sharp.
This is a good mixture for cold pota-
toes, cut up with a little chopped
parsley. [,4 .
ndsam-M Meal Bqnmock.--Heat quart
Of milk; when it boils pour it over L
good pint of corn meal, in which 1
tablespoonfulof butter has been mixed.
Stir till the batteris quite smooth, then
add 4 eggs beaten very lightly, the
yelks and whites separately, stirring
them in while the batter is hot, and
bake it at once. Speed is every thing
in making this cake Successful.
/ SaIce for Chapped Honds.-The fol
lowing is a we'll tested remedy for chap
ped hands and sores of this nature: Put
together equal weights of fresh, unsalt-
ed butter, tallow, beeswaX, and stoned
Simmer until the raisins are
done to a crisp, but not burned. Strain
and pour into cupsf,to cool. Rub the
hands thoroughly with it, and, though
they will smart some at first, they will
soon feel comfortable, and heal quickly.
MourtShtng Beef TeG.-Where there
is great weakness and little power of
taking nourishment, make it thus: l
pound of beef, l pound of veal cleared
from all fat, skin, etc, and, cut up,
placed with q little salt in a pipkin,
which must be putin a saucepan of wa
ter, the pipkin tied over with a blad-
der, and stewed till all the fiber is dis
solved; season according to taste, but
do not give more than q. small g1assful
a time. g,
QuiHSce JeLly.-Peel, cut up, and core
some fine ripe ounces. E. Put them in
sufficient cold water to cover them, and
stew gently till soft, but not red. Strain
the juice without pressure, weigh it, and
every pound of juice allow 1 pound
of crushed sugar; boil the Juice for 20
minutes, add the sugar and boil again
till it jellies-about ! hour-stir and
skim well all the time. Strain it again
through a napkin, or twice-folded mus
lin, pour into pots or molds, and when
cold cover it. The remainder of the
fruit be made into marmalade with
I pound of sugar, and / pound of Juicy
apples to every pound of ounces, or it
can be made into eompotes or tarts.
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