The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-21
USEFUL FAMILY RECIPES.

Caramel Custard-Oue quart of milk, |
four eggs, five tablespOOn.uls of brown |
sugar burned and stirred i'll while boil
ing rratfe, Penn.
Tomato plckles-To one.halr bushel !
green tomatoes, shced, take one ounce |
ca Of cloves, white mustard-seed, |
Cayenne pepper, and aIspice i'll the
berry, one pound sugar, three table
spoonfuls ginger, and six onions; add
vinegar sufficient to cover the tomatoes;
place all on the stove and let them scaid
not botI) tor al hour st. Charles, Mo.
Green Tomato Preserve Seven
pounds OF small green tOmatOes-pierCe
each With a lork--seVtn pounds OF sugar,
one ounce of gnger root and one OF
mace, four lemons; make the sirup and
put the tomatoes III ana boil until clear;
skim them out and put upon dishes to
cool; boil the slrup tnick and pour on
the tomatoes III the jars; when cold seal
up for use.-LW. Y, London Iowa.
TO Cure Hams-rake the mans as soon
AS cut, lay Oh IL dry shelf, take one ta-
| DlespoonIul Of saltpeter to u ham and
| rub thoroughly on the 1esny side OF The
| ham; as soon as dissolved the next daV
rub all over with dry salt, in the bone
ana every creVce; after rubbing two or
| three Times, they are ready tor smoking;
cover we'll, and hang up TO dry.-LC. f.,
| Olean, Now YORK.
! To Preserve COrn-Take good corn,
boil until the milk is killed; when cold
cut from The ear and put in a stone Jar;
allow one pint OF salt TO three piuts OF
corn; put in layer OF salt and one Of
corn until the jar is full; when opened
for use remove the top; soak till fresh; ;
| then season as you would fresh corn;
add one Tablespoonful of White sugar,
and cook in mix or cream Il. L. s.,
| Murireesboro, Tenn.
Picked Onions-One peck of small
onions; peel and lay them i'll salt water,
strong enough to bear an egg, for three
days; take them out and put them to
soak in fresh water for one day; then
put them in mix; when come to a boil
take them out and drain until dry; place
them III j4rs with red pepper pods; boil
the vinegar and spices together; when
lukewarm pour it on the onions; in few
days they are tit tor USE VI. L., Gin
cinnati.
Tomato Catsup--Cutup ripe tomatoes {;
boil Que hour; strain through sieve to
one gallon OF JUICE; add one tablespoon
) full black pepper, one tablespoonful sail e.,
one teaspoonml Cayenne pepper, one
tablespoonful nutmeg, two tablespoon
luis cinnamon, Two tabIespoonuls all
spice, two tablespOontuts cloves, one
tablespoonful mustard, one pint of Vine
gar; boil uutll quite thick; bottle ana
cork them hot; seal with sealing wax
I'D, Il. L., Westminster, Md.
: Branded Peaches-Four pounds of
white sugar. dissolved with very littl e
water; let it come to boil. Add four
: pounds of peeled peaches; let them boil
: minutes. Skim out the peaches, and
let the syrup hOi Is or 30 minutes. Add
) one pint of the best white brandy, and
remove immediately from the fire. = ace
the fruit in glass jars that have first
been rolled in hot water. Pour on the
hot syrup. When cool seal up r. s.,
COvington, Ky.
Cheese Straws-Sift one cupfuI OF
-four upon a pastry board. make well
in the center ana put into this two
, spOontuls of cream, three ounces
; of grated cheese, TWO tablespoonfuls Of
butter, the yOlks of two eggs. and half a
teaspoOnful of salt, a dust of pepper and
little nutmeg; if the paste is 100 stiff
use little milk until you can work il
without breaking; roll out thin, cut it in
narrow strips, lay them on buttored
tin, and bake TO pale yellow; serve as
relish, hob or colds. s., Oxford,
Miss.
Grape Jelly-Place the grapes in jar,
and the jar IN a kettle of water: let them
boil until they are all crushed; strain
through stout cloth; if ripe grapes add
one pound Of white sugar to every
pound OF juice; il green, add one pound
and halt OF sugar; boil the juice just
} twenty minutes; have the sugar heating
; in the oven; stir often to keep it from
: burning; when the juice has boiled the
proper time add the hot sugar; when the
sugar has dissolved let the syrup boil
up once; remove at once from the fire
have your glasses rolled in hot water,
and pour in the scalding liquor; when
cold lay branded paper on top OF the
Jelly; tie or paste out paper over the
top Of the CLASSIFY, Dayton, Ky.