Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04
HOUSEHOLD.

DARK SPONGE PUDDING. -One-half a
pound offlour, one teaspoonful of yeast
powder, two ounces of finely chopped
suet, and one cup of molasses. Steam in
mold for four hours. Serve with wine
AID hard sauce.
MoLASSEs CooKIES.-One cupful but
ter, two cupfuls molasses, one teaspoon
ful cloves. one tablespoonful ginger,
slfficlenJ flour to make a stiff batter, not
! dough; mold Win the hands into small
Cakes, and bake N steady rather than
l. hot oven, as they are apt to burn.
WHITE CAKE-Whites of three eggs,
one cupful sugar, half cupful sweet milk
half cupful butter ,scaut half cupful COR
starch, one cupful -four, slightly round
g,and onetable spoonful baking pow
Ger IN the flour; beat the eggs separately
add them last of all; also makes an ex-
cellent layer cake for cocoanut or Jelly.
CHEESE STRAWS.-Sift one cnpful OF
flour upon pastry-board, make a well
in the centre and put into this two table
spoonful of cream, three ounces OF
grated cheese, two tablespoonful of but
ter the yolks of two eggs, and half a
teaspooniul OF salt, dust of pepper and
a little nutmeg; if the paste is 100 stiff
use 4 little milk until you can work ii
without breaking; roll out thin, cut it in
marrow strips, lay them on buttered
tin, and bake to q pale yellow; serve as
a relish, hot or cold.
CARAMEL SAUCE FOR PUDDING-Put four
tableSpOOnfullS of white sugar into pan
on fire, with one tablespoonful of
water; stir it constantly until all the
water evaporates; watch it until it as
sumeS delicate brown color. In the
meantime put into another pan one cup
full Of sugar, the grated rind of a small
lemon, little grated nutmeg, and a
pint of cold water; bring these to boil
gradually; simmer for ten minutes; add
a wine glass full of wine or half OF
brandy; then pour quickly into the
Drowned sugar, and serve hot.
/ HOME MADE VINEGAR.-A cheap and
wholesome article of vinegar may be
| made of water molasses and yeast, say
twenty-five gallons of water, four o.
molasses and one of yeast. This, when il
ferments, will yield very good vinegar
! A fair imitation of white wine vinegar
may be made of mashed raisins and
water kept in Il warm place for 6
month.
SWEET APPLE PUDDING.-One pint o
scalded milk, half pint of Indian
meal, one teaspoonfll of salt, six swee
apples cut in small pieces, one teacup
full of finely chopped suet, two grea
5 Doonfuls of molasses, half teaspoon
.ul of ginger, nutmeg or cinnamon
whichever is most desirable, two eggs
well beaten, and half teaspoonful o
soda. Beat we'll together, put into &
pudding-mold and boil two hours.
SPONGE CAKE.-Three cups sugar, one
cup butter, one cup sweet milk, 81,
eggs, five cups Of flour. Use baking
powder instead OF soda or cream tartar
the usual quantity, Judging by the kline
of baking powder used Divide this re-
cipe, using only one half of each ingre
dient, when only one cake is wanted
In making sponge cake Cresh orange,
are much better than lemons.
1 WAFFLEs.-One quart of milk, two
| heaping teaspoonfuls of melted lard
three eggs, the whites and yolks beater
separately, flour enough to make it {
little sitter than for griddle-cakes, anC
one teaspoonful of Royal baking pow
der. Never wash the inside of you
waffle iron after it has been used once
Rub it all over with a dry, clean cloth
and it will not trouble you with sticking
For THE CONFERENCE.-THE pIeven
grease accommodating on the face battle
it often with mild acids as JUICE of lemon
Or tomato diluted; rub the face delicate
ly with towel sevearl times day. Tc
render the complexion smooth end soft
" oily cold cream mixed with watel
cry night in winter time In summer
oDly oatmeal water instead. Beware
Otgetting on too much of any such pre-
paration, as il renders an uncomfortable
hight and does harm to the skin. APP
Ioly the ofterer. If any one using pow
er in the day time will wash it off anc
2oly either of the above on retiring
i lch of its evil effects will be obviated
late suppers have more to do with
muddy complications and heavy eye
han the girls realize. Never use a COS
metic. They contain lead. Lemon
uice and sugar mixed will remove
ireckles