River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08
HOUSE, FARM. GARDEN.
Bone. tie Recipes.

Dom~,tac Recipes.
A few drops of ammonia on sponge
cltsns window equal to crystal
Iea.-Tea is best made in an earthen-
ware tea pot, which should De kept dry,
i"r IT allowed to remain damp after use II
becomes musty. The water should al
ways boil hen III tea IS ADDED. Tea is
not wholes.-e u'hn taken on an empty
stomach.
Bacon Dumpltngs Cut slices OF cold
bacon, pepper them roll out crusts as Tor
apple dumplings; ice some potatoes
very thin, and put them in the crust with
the mea' c.ose them up, ami let them
boil fast for an hour; when done take
them out with Il ladle.
lied Iadian Pudding,-Fake one
pint OF buttermilk, two eggs, one tea
spoonful of soda. one half cup OF Hour,
one reaeupful of fruit, and lndlan-meal
sufficient u make as stiff as grlddie
Cakes; tie IN bag, put into Kettle OF
water and boil fOi three hours
Sponge Cots.-One cup + sugar, three
eggs; one Tablespoonful of butter; three
tablespoonstul Of sweet milk; one scant
teaspoonlul Of soda and two Of cfeam-of
tartar; one cup Of flour This recipe l.
almost pever-faihng. Put the ingredi-
ehts together, beat IA idly until thor
oughly light and Bake twenty i've min
utes. This is goodreclpe also for layer
Cake.
Egg Kince-Mea Chop eight hard
boiled eggs with double their weight of
cooked beet, verv fne; add OILS pound of
washed and dried curranis; tie peel OF
two large lemons minced fine quarter
Of pound each OF csndied oFan9e and
citIon cut thin; seven teaspponiuls OF
sweet wine; mace, nutmeg, sAft and su-
gar TO the taste; mix well together and
pr.ss into jar Tor use.
Apple Pudding.-Put into q pudding
pan, IN alternate layers, raised cough and
pleasantly acid apples, having the first
and Lest layer Of though. Set II IN warm
place ii il is light, and bake IN q mod
craze oven till done. Eat with sweet
sauce. The dough made for bread will
answer FIR this purpose, lut should be
used b FIRE being well butteret to keep
the udding from sticking.
Cherry Puddjag -Moke batter of
pint OF flour, one half cup OF molasses,
enc egg. oae third Of cup Of sour milk,
little salt, and rot quite a tcaspoonfu
If soda dissolved IN a very little hot
water. Dred2e & i1ut Of stoned cherries
lightly with flou stir them into the batter
and putt immt didte!y !" wels-bu'tered
mold. Pace this in q steamer over boil
ing water and cook steadily for two hours;
or, ii more convtDient,put tight cover or
a houred cloth over the mould aud plunge
ii into kettle Of boiling ater, being
careful that the latter does ROT quite
reach the top Of the mold. Whichever
way it is cooked, the water Should not
stop boiling for aninstant
Venetian FriHef8.-Pick. wash, and
drain three ounces of whole rice, put it
into full pint Of cold milk, and bring
it ve~y slowly to a boil; stir it often, and
let it simmer gently until quite thick and
dry when about three parts done add to
it two ounces oil powdered sugar, and one
of fresh butter, a grain Of salt, and the
grated rind of half small lemon; let il
cool in the saucepan, and when only just
warm, mix with ii thoroughly three oun-
ces of curranis. four of apples, chopped
fac. teaspoon1Ui Of flour, and three large
or four small beaten eggs; drop the mix
ture in small lfitters, fry them IN butter
from five to seven minutes, and let them
become quite firm on ne side before
they aIe tuintd; 30 this witt. slice
drain them as they are taken up and slit
white sugar over them after they are
dished
Good qlue-si1or & contain no spccKs,
but be traI sparent and clear when held
up to the i3ht The best glue swclhs
without melting VIXEN immersed in cold
water, and resumes its former size on
drying. Slreds or p9rings Of vellum and
parcl ment make an almost cOlorsess glue;
old gloves, rabbit skins, and the like are
Fl, quentIy mp'oyed IN This manufacture
The meth5d Of sotfening glue Tor use is
to break It into small pieces, soak ior
twelve 10 twenty hours in celia water
then set It ever fire, and gradually
raise its t.mptIanre until it is all dis
solve d, taking care to str it frequently
while me.irg Prepared in tbs way it
cools down INTO a stiff jelly, which re-
CURES oply a ljtt warming to tit it for
use. Arbtr col red glue is that most
cefeemed by cabinet makers. Glue must
Lot be used in q freezing temperature.