The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-10-19
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OYSTER MAcARoM.-Boil macaran,
n a cloth to keep it straight n. 0af
layer in a dish seasoned with nerss
salt and butter, then layer 81 avs r.el,
until the dish is full. Mix soma .ssa
bread with a beaten egg, spread my
the top, and bake. o0
APPLE SNOw.-1 pint bowl :, ..
pulp OF roasted apples, strained ! n s.
Of pulverized sugar, whites Of pa
beat the eggs to a stiff froth. thar ~
the apple and sugar alternatalv y
spoonful of each, and beat all tocst ,
until it stands perfectly stiff 81 ~
spoon; it will swell immensely. - 49,. :.
this in saueers on custard made u ~
yelks OF the eggs, l pint Of mill. -.
blespoonfuls sugar, and favored III
vanilla. @
PINEAPPLE PREsERvE.-Twist of II.
top and bottom Of pineapples. mar ' x
the rough outside, then weigh them y. ~
them in slices, chips or quarter. y
each pound of fruit allow teacun = =
water, put it in preserving lss.,s
cover it and let it boil gently 9nt;l !.
clear and tender, then take Il mn -
put into the water q pound AZ vs;..
sugar to each pound Of fruit, stir Il l 81,
all the sugar is dissolved, then mi ].
the fruit, cover the kettle and lei 4 IN
gently until transparent throuehort
rake it out then and lot it cool. mt n.
glass jars; as soon as the sirup cool.
little pour it over the fruit and IA )
stand until the next day before sesli,s
up the jars.
RUSSIAN PIcKLE.-Take seed cmm,.
bers yellow on the vine), cut them !,
half lengthwise, and scoop ont ~
seeds. Part them, and put into stro.s
salt and water, to remain from 1 az
days. Take out, drain, and wipe them
Then scald in a sufficient ouant;tu =
vinegar to cover them. Drop in smsI1
piece of alum, and boil gently until IA
cucumbers look clear. Then pour a
the first vinegar, and to gallon of
fresh cider vinegar put quart Of smsll
onions, ] pint of garlic, pint Of mus.
tard seed, pound of horseradish. ,
pound of black pepper, 8 ounces Il
cloves, 3 ounces of allspice, 2 nutmeeT
pounded. Tie up very closely, in order
to exclude the air and preserve IL
strength of the vinegar and spices.
I PRESERVED PEAcHEs.-Weigh Ia
fruit after it is pared and the stones q.
tracted; allow a pound Of sugar toa
pound OF peaches; extract one quarter
Of the stones; extract the kernels, break
them to pieces and boil in just enough
of water to cover them until soft, TN
set aside to steep in a covered vsssal:
put layer of sugar at the bottom q
the kettle, then one of fruit and % On
until both are used up, and setwhere i
will warm slowly until the sugar i
melted and the fruit hot through; strain
the kernel water and add it !; Boil stnd-
lily until the peaches are tender and
clear; take them out with q perforated
SKINNER, and lay upon fat d6has,
crowding as little as possible; boil u
sirup almost to a jelly that is clear n
thick; skimming off all the scum, 81
the jars two-thirds full Of peachaI,
pour on the boiling sirup, and whsz
cold cover with brandy tissue papa,
then with cloth, and lastly with thici
paper tied tightly over them. Thu
peaches should be ready to take of 4
ter half an hours boiling the sirup b
boiled Is minutes longer, and often
stirred to throw up the scum; siex
slices Of pineapple cut up with III
peaches flavor them finely.
PRESERVED QUINCEs.-Ch0ose tn
yellow ounces; pare, quarter and con
them, saving both skins and core. Pu
: the ounces over the FIRE with TT
enough water to cover them, and On
! mer until they are soft, but not unh
: they begin to break; take them o.
; carefully and spread them upon brcal
; dishes to cool; add the paring4 -
: and core to the water in which u
ounces were boiled and stew closel
!, covered for an hour; strain through
: jelly bag, and to every pint Of ~
= liquor allow a pound Of sugar; boil g
9 and skim it. Put in the fruit and %
. Is minutes; take all from the fre y
pour into q large, deep pan; GOV.
closely and let it stand "A hours dr,l
off the strip and let it come to Dea
put in the ounces carefully and g
another / of an hour; take them Up
- dry as possible, and again spread @
) upon dishes, setting these in the be
y sunshine you can find; boil the y. &C. /,
= until it begins to get to 9 Jelly; ~ Z. i
~ lars about two-thirds full and CO
! them with the sirup; the presel..'
: should be of q fine red; cover "
! branded tissue paper.
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