The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-14
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SETTING CoLORs.-Blue calicoes
which fade so easily, may have the.
colors set by washing them the first time
in salt and water. After this, and ever.
after, they may be washed in the com.
mon way.
RICE GEM CAKEs.-To pint Of son
boiled rice add q teacup of flour, / Is.
blespooni,l of butter, little salt, tHol
we'll beaten eggs, and milk enough Is
form batter. PoSr into well creased
gem-pans, or bake on ! griddle.
A CURE FOR PIMPLEs.-Wash thA
face in q dilution of carbolic acid, a.
lowing teaspoonful to pint Of Natsr.
This is an excellent and purifying h.
ton, and may be used on the most daH.
cate skins. Be careful about lettine
this wash get into the eyes.
RICE CRoQuErTEs.-Squeese tAo
juice of lemon over plate Of cold bolI.
ed rice, season with salt, and work up
into small hard balls. Fry quickly Is
very hot lard, sift powdered sugar oym
them. These are like chestnut burn
in the first snowfall.
WAFFLEs.-Melt 2 ounces Of but*w
| in pint of milk; beat 4 eggs separsto.
~ until light; when the milk has cool
ed add the yelks, l pound Of flour, !
tablespoonful of salt, tablespoonfuls Of
yeast, and the whites. Beat all togeth~
er until bubbles rise to the top Of the,
mixture. Let it stand over night, or.
from to 9 hours. Do not stir it before.
baking, but gently dip the batter out.
and pour into the waffle irons, which.
should be we'll creased and heated first.
Bake them on both sides by turning the
IRON.
/ PICKLE SAUcE.-Slice green tomar-
toes, onions, cabbage, cucumbers, and
green peppers. Let all stand covered
with salt over night. Wash, drain, and
chop fine. Be careful to keep as dry q
possible. To 2 quarts of the hash, add
4 tablespoonful OF American mustard
seed and of English; tablespoonful
ground alspice, / Of ground cloves, :
feaspoonfnls Of ground black pepper, /
teaspoonfll of celery seed. Cover with
sharp vinegar, and boil slowly an hour.
Put away in stone jar and eat when
wanted.
In order to preserve tomatoes through
the year it is not necessary to resort to
: the expense of canning them. If stew.
, ed in the ordinary manner, but without
butter or crackers, only little salt and
} sugar, they can be put into jugs-1
} quart or gallon, according to the size Of
the family-and if corked up tightly
they will keep for year. To make A.
surance doubly sure, some melted wax
, may be poured around the corks. To-
} matoes may also be dried easily. Skin
ned and prepared with little sugar
they make q good substitute for fgl,
} and are sold under the name Of tomato
. figs.
RI To MAKE CH0w-CHOw.-2q quarts of
. small white onions, quarts Of gha.
> kins, quarts Of string beans, 2 small
caulifowers, 4 dozen ripe red pepper,
r pound mustard-seed, pound whole
9 pepper, pound ground mustard, and.
as there is nothing 80 adulterated y
: ground mustard, It's best to get Il 4
the druggists: 20 or 80 bay leaves and
g 2 quarts Of good cider or wine vinegar.
I Peel the onions, halve the cucumber,
!, string the beans, md cut in pieces ~
y caulifower. Put all in a wooden tray.
. and sprinkle well with salt. In IT,
. morning wash and drain Thoroughly,
q and put all into cold vinegar, exCeptth
% red peppers. Let boil 20 minutes SLOW
); ", frequently turning over. Have M
y melted in deepish dish, and, . yos
= fill and cork, dip into the wax. II
g peppers you can put in to show TO ~
,. best advantage. II you have over g
Is jars full, it's good to put the rest u
" jar and eat from it for every dinner
e Some add little turmeric for the yellow
o color, but never do.