The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-07-18

BLACKBERRY JAM.-apoundo,,.
sugar, to | pound of fruit: NM "
stove, and cook slowly most Al n ~ =
CRIsPYs.-2 cups Of sugar. J!
butter, 2 eggs, ] cup Of gince , ''l
milk, not quite ! teaspooniul !, N
flour enough to roll out th;a. Y
small cakes, and bake in nra,.s
oven. wv
MoLAssEs DRoP-cAKE.-l j., 4
lasses, ] cup of butter, 5 ems w ]. !,
2 teaspoonfuls of ginger. 49,. y
of soda; beat the ingredients No. s'as|
gether, and drop with a spoon j, y
tered tin; bake quick. 8 7
| MEAD gallon of water. IL.
ioaf-sugar, ] ounce Of race aIss a
lemon, sliced (take out The s sss|s
teaspoonful of yeast; let i stss ss
night to ferment, then pour "A "
stirring; add to each bottle On ].
cork tight.
COMBINATION JAM gallon, !.
cherries, | gallon Of red rasr nm
l gallon of.currants; stone the II.
al. d cook down; add the ra,s n
and ,rurrants and cook again I.
| quart A. ID a pint of sugar ana
minutes.
PRESERVE, CuRRANrs.-Sts,
currants off thea stems; put \
sugar to q pound OF currants, III
minutes, then po,.r them il
Strawberries may be doh Q the saus
only put II pints of sugar 10 poa
fruit.
STRAWBERRY, RAsPBEgRr
BLACKBERRY JELLY.-The jelh /
these berries is made in d similar
ner. Take the berries when rioe h
them, and let them drain throuehsa
mel bag; put pint Of juice 10 | n
of sugar, and ! the white Of MI
set it on the fire; on boiling % veH /
move from the fire, and skim i N
if more scum arises, take ii IL
skim again; boil until it beeone,a
ly. On dropping little into atuu
OF cold water, if it falls to the bSlb1|
solid form it is jellied.
SWEET HEARTS. Select gempss
heart-shape, line with puff pasts, n
nell inside. To pint Of goed IN
eight brown) sugar, add one-thidaa
and rub well together; fll psas \
this not quite full; ! pint Of I'LL y
cream favored with lemon; pIsr 7
with sugar in oven, fill full Mil
cream and bake till paste is done; |
whites of 4 eggs beaten stiff auA II
over the hot hearts q tablespooa
heaping nicely, and return to osaall
moments to color a light brown. 1
quantity will make a dozen, I'D
nice addition to other dessert ID ple1
small cakes or confectionery.
OKRA, OR GUMBo SouP-2 p3
of okras, sliced thin, | quart oil}
toes, also sliced; 4 Tablespoonful
butter, 2 pounds Of beef, cut ID 4
pieces, 4 pound picked ham d \
also cut up. Put meat and okzl
gether in a pot with quart ofedd
ter-just enough to cover then
stew 1 hour. Then add tomatoa i
! quarts of boiling water, Or MON j
| quired. Boil 1 Of an hour longs]
skim often with a silver spoon.
all has boiled to pieces put ia " !
ter, with pepper and salt, il the ~
| pork does not season it suhira
Strain and send to the tabk
squares Of crisp toast floating upul
ENGLISH BREAD-AND-BUTTRR
DING.-1 loaf of bakers bread, ~
thin slices and buttered; butter ~
well; put a layer OF bread and y !
ms, a little cinnamon, nutmeg, ~
ar; then a layer of buttered bread,
continue until the dish is full; NJ
custard with a quart Of rich mill
5 eggs, leaving out four whites.
with lemon, pour it over the BRED
butter, and other ingredients 4
/ the dish down and set It in 8 c0oI
After it is we'll soaked, it should
for about half or three-quartsrs i
hour. Meanwhile beat the wins
| powdered sugar to a froth, PIE
the pudding, when cooked. retul
| the oven till it assumes q hshs Y.
then take it out, sprinkle i win e
of red currant jelly, and Il = n
| the table. No sauce needed.