The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19
FARM AND FIRESInp :

GINGER SNAPS cup Of mol.
! cup of sugar, ! cup of butter l y. =
cup OF warm water, teaspoon ;,
soda, tablespoonful Of ginoe p'0a Wu
hard; roll quite thin; cut IN so mae'
and bake in moderately heated a oSs
PORK CAKE.-A pound salt Ooa
chopped fine, 1 pint boiling water pOa
ed ON the pork; stir until cold. p
molasses, 2 cups sugar and fonr ~ ~
spoonful soda, teaspoonful -
kind spice, pound raisins. '
EGG BREAD-srEAK.-Toast s,;...
bread and soften by dipping IN NM Ds
then dip into beaten eggs and frr !; ,'
beef drippings. This 1without d; =
in milk is called German taIsl
This is found to be very tough. h~s
softening in milk it can be made 81
desired tenderness. 1t is most exesls
BOILED CAULIFLowERs.-In h.r
choose those that are close and Nil.
trim and plunge them, heads das
ward, in water with a handful Of All
it. After an hour drain them and N
rapidly in an uncovered saucepan NJ
should be tender, unless very lares
10 minutes. Serve with butter sane ~
POTATO RIBBoNs.-Wash and rsm,.
any specks from some nice larce MI
toes, and when peeled lay them in 4
water for short time; then Dare A.
round and round like an apple, bm
not cut the curls too thin or thew win
likely to break; fry them very slowr |
butter and lard, equal parts, and vbl
a nice light brown drain them from
grease. Pile the ribbons up on 4
dish and serve.
KILLcANNoN.-6 large potatoes
small white cabbages, ! an ounce Of
ter, cup of cream, pepper and n
boil the potatoes and bruise them n
meal boil and press from the cabb,
the water; chop it fine and mix it VI
the potatoes; add the butter, cream a
pepper and salt to taste. Stir thevb
over the fire until hot, or put in md
and bake short time in moder
oven. 'ts' s4#a
FRUIT CAKE teacupfuls Of sd
dried apples soaked over night, in
water enough to allow them to swI
then chop them fine, or slice then
small pieces; then put them in al
with teacupful of molasses and
them till quite thick. Then take d
full of sugar, l of butter, 1 of sourMl
about cupfuls of flour, and teaspo
full of soda; season with pimento, Gas
cloves and nutmeg, of a teaspoO
of each; stir thoroughly and bake d
ly in 2 loaves. Frosting can be used
desirable. 1t is really good and Wild
some.
Corn CAKE pint of milk, II
of Indian meal, 4 eggs, scant ~
spoonful of butter, salt and teasp,
full of sugar. Pour the milk, boiling
the sifted meal. When cold add
butter (melted) the salt, the sugar
yelks of the eggs, and, lastly, the viii
well beaten separately. Bake hou
a hot oven. 1t is very nice baked
iron or tin gem-pans, the cups lsm,
deep.
| CORN BEEF TO SERVE CoLD.-h4 d
too salt, soak it for an hour in cod q
ter; then put it over the fire, cas I
with fresh cold water, add 4 Or Sch u
(for about pounds of beef and a
blespoonfuls of molasses; in 2 I
more press the beef, after removing
bones, into a basin rather small TO q
then turning it over, place flat-iroa J
top. When entirely cold the beet
be sliced for lunch or tea.
| GREEN CORN FRITTERs.-Gral
sufficient number of ears of ripe COZ
make quart; rub together poun1
butter, pound of sugar, and ) !
spoonfuls -four, pinch Of salt sur
to this / quart of rich milk, eggs,
beaten, and lastly the grated corn J
not thick enough a little more hour
be added; fry in hot butter, or oaSj
a pudding dish. You may make
this quantity.