Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-01
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Motasses Cahe.-One ego, one-half cup
sugar, one cup molasses, one cup sour cream,
one teaspoon salcratus, one teaspoon ginger
a little salt
Ginger Coohics.-Two cups sugar, two
cups molasses, two cups scant full Of short
ening, one cup hot water, one tablespoon
saleratrls, two tablespoons ginger, one tea
spoon alum, one teaspoon salt-if there is
none in the shortening put half the water
on the saleratus and half Oh the alum. Roll
then to medium thickness and bake {:
Gght-broWn in a quick oven.
Aeost BIS Pork Cahe.--One pound of
fat salt pork chopped very fine and dissoly-
ed in one pint of boiling water, two cups
brown sugar, two cups molasses, two table
spoonfuls cinnamon, one tablespoon cloves,
two grated nutmegs, one pound rasins seed
ed and chopped very fine, one heaping, tea
spoon soda. rr>
Sponge, or Jelly Cahe.-Three eggs we'll !
beaten, one cup sugar, one cup flour, ono;
teaspoon cream oftartar in, the -four ones
half teaspoon saleratus in three teaspoons
cold water. ThisiS .illstlright ifibakelh9thin4
for jelly cae if q loaf is desired, it is safeft,
to put in d little more flour. ..,In Y4a1ss
soft Hop Teast--Phfe six medium-sizedS J
potatoes and boil in two quarts Of water;
when they are done nicely, put them i'll aI
pan and throw over them a pint of -four
+ J,o,, tpr of .lpy1
in cloth and boil about twenty minutes in
the water the potatoes were cooked in; then
take ont the hops andpour the water on the
potatoes and flour. Stir well and when
nearly cool, stir in two good yeast cakes
which have been dissolved in little warm
water. Keep warm till it is very light; then
set in a cellar, or some cool place where it
will not freeze. Bread can be- made With
this yeast much quicker and better than if
| started with vest cake One teacupful is
sufficient for three or four loves +@
Orange Cream.-One large juicy orange,
two tablespoonf1ls Of sherry wine, one cup
of sugar, yolks of four eggs, one pint of
cream. Put one third of q box of gelatinc
to soak in one pint of cold water. Let it
stand until soft Boil the rind of the orange
till tender. Put the juice Of the orange with
it and the little water in which it was boiled,
then strain into the gelatine'and add the sl-
| Gar and wine. Place the dish in kettle Of
boiling water; when the mixture is hot,
add beaten yolks of the eggs; stir constant
ly for few minutes to prevent the eggs
cur1ling. Remove from the fire and when
perfectly cold, but before it congeals, stir ia
the whipped cream. Beat wells then put
into molds and set in cool place, or on ice.
Tomatoes PRESCRIBED IN Uatw.-Choosc'
fine ripe tomatoes free from spots or bruises.
says NJ Bazn, in Les Mondes, wipe them
carefully with flannel and place them in a
large-mouthed vase, until the vessel is full +"
within an inch and half of the top. Pour
on clear filtered water until the tomatoes
are just covered, and then paste & sheet OF
paper OYER the mouth of the jar. 1t is alb
solutely necessary that the tomatoes be free
from any spot or bruise whatever, and care
must be taken to remove from the water
any which in course of time show signs OF
/ injury.