Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-01
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

To Keep Lensoms-Lemons can be
kept a long time in silver sand perfect
ly dried. Place the stem end of the
lemon down and have them three inch
es apart; keep in a cool place.
ammonia Gake.--1 cupful butter, 2 of
sugar, 8 of flour, ! pint of cream, a
piece of ammonia the size of a small
hickory nut, l pound of fruit, 3 eggs,
reserving the white of l.. This cake
should not be cut for 2 weeks; it will
keep a long time.
3roGltng SteaE.-Beefsteak may be
covered while broiling, but should new
er be hacked while cooking, nor pound
ed before cooking; simply lay it upon
the gridiron, and turn but once, as at
every turning you lose the juice of the
meat; when done lay upon the dish it
is to be served in, sprinkle over it a lit
tie salt and spread over it some good
sweet butter, and let stand 5 minutes
in the oven.
Saratoga Potatoes.-If they are to be
eaten at breakfast they should be peeled
the evening before and shaved into
slices the thickness of an old-fashioned
wafer, and left in water over night; in
the morning drain them perfectly dry
from the water, and have ready a keL.
tie of boiling lard, into which drop a
few pieces at a time; when nicely
Drowned on one side urn them, and
when both sides are brown take them
out with a skinner and send them to
the table hot.
To Cook Wheaton Grtts.-In 1 quart
of milk or water of tepid heat stir 5
heaping tablespoonful of grits and l
teaspoonful salt; put in a farina-kettle
and place in the boiling water in the
under kettle. Place on the fire where
it will keep boiling, adding water as it
boils away. Boil l hour, then turn out
in an earthen baking-dish, and cover
with a plate that covers the dish tight
ly; put in a rather moderate oven and
leave ] hour. If it should boil very stiff
it must be thinned by adding a little
milk or water.
Wasbing.-For ordinary washing, use
a tablespoonful of borax to every )
gallons of water, and 2 ounces of soap ;
soak the clothes in this over night; give
them q thorough boiling without wash
ing. when the clothes are very much
soiIed, see that the water is made soft
with borax. Clothes thus washed will
not turn yellow. In washing ~iannels,
use l tablespoonful of borax to 5 gal
lens of water, without soap. 1t will not
| shrink them. For starching linen, use
teaspoonful of borax to 4 pints of boil
ing starch. For washing and bleach
ing laces,put l teaspoonful of borax to
pint of boiling water, leave your arti-
cles to soak in the solution for "a hours,
then wash with a little soap.
Clear Soup.-Put in a large saucepan
4 ounces of butter, and when melted
place in it 3 pounds of lean, fresh beef
and 3 pounds of veal, cut in pieces, with
the bones broken; cover the pan tight.
ly and set over a quick fire; when the
meat begins to stick to the pan, turn it,
and when a brown glaze begins to form
cover the meat just evenly with cold
water; watch carefully; when it is just
coming to a boil, pour in l pint of wa
ter and skim; then add another pint OF
water and skim again, but be careful
not to stir up the soup. Then put in
the soup, cut in small pieces, 4 large
white onions, 2 large turnips, 2 good.
sized carrots. 3 heads of celery, add
quarts of water, place it where it will
simmer steadily for 4 hours, and then
strain through a linen bag. Do not pat
the meat and vegetables in, MOI stir it,
as this would cause it to be muddy. II
it should not be quite clear, beat up the
whites of ? fresh eggs, and stir into it,
returning it to the fire until it just
comes to a boil, then strain again.