The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-12-05

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES. fine
large green tomatoes and wipe them
perfectly clean, cut them in Ices about
half an inch thick sprinkle with salt,
pepper and -four, and fry them in boiling
fat.
WHIGs.-lIaIf pound OF butter, two
pounds of -four one pint of milk, six
eggs, three tablespoon(uls OF yeast; if
liked sweet, half pound ofsugar, stirred
in when they ri.e; a little salt. Bake in
patty-pans.
STARCH CAKE.-Tw0 cups of sugar,
one and half Of starch, two of flour,
one OF sweet milk, one of butter, three
teaspoons Of baking powder, one tea
spoon Of lemon, whites of eight eggs, and
five for icing.
Mock MlNCE-One cup OF bread
crumbs, one cup of water, one cup OF
molasses, one cup of sugar, one cup OF
vinegar, butter siz, of walnut and two
eggs; let it come to a boil raisins and
spice to suit the taste.
Cold WATER CAKE.-Three and
half cups OF flour, two of raisins, chopped
fine; two of sugar, a cup of butter, cup
OF cold water, the yolk Of six eggs, well
beaten, halt tesspoOniul each of cloves,
cinnamon and soda, and little nutmeg.
POTATO SoUp,--Pare and chop fine
six good sized potatoes; put them in a
kettle with three pnts of water season
with butter, pepper and salt boil until
just tender, not soft. Just before serving
break into it three or tour raw eggs, stir
ring briskIy to break the eggs before they
cook.
SILVER PIE,-One large potato, peeled
and grated add the juice and rind of a
lemon to the white of an egg, well beaten
add one cup of sugar and one cup OF
water beat well together ana bake in
dish with one crust. When done. beat
the whites of three eggs with half cup
of fine sugar and pour over the top and
set il in the oven to brown.
APPLE BREAD.-Peel and core eight
good sized apples and boil in water till
tender Let them cool until little over
then mix them thoroughly
into enough sitted -four to make a thick
paste. Put into q crock, set in warm
place and let stand over night. In the
morning take thisspoDge and make bread
in the usual manner. It's very palatable
and light.
BEEF PIcKLE.--To prepare pickle for
beef, take one and a hal pounds of brown
sugar, two ounces of saleratus, and nine
pounds OF salt, and boil in four gallons of
water. skim and cool, and pour enough
of it over the meal to cover it. The
pickle should be boiled over once
month, aud should have a pound of salt
and two ounces of sugar added to it at
these times.
DANDY CAKE.-Two cups of sugar,
one cup Of butter, three cups of flour,
one cup Of milk, three eggs, three tea
spoonluls OF baking powder; put this in
two pans save enough for another, in
which put three tabiespoonfuls of molas-
ses, one tcaspO0nful of cinnamon, one
teaspoonful OF cloves, one teaspoonful of
allsplce, one teaspooniul OF rai-ins; put
together with icing.
ARRowROOT CUsTARD.-Arrowrootis
a little out o. fashion, but is very nice
nevertheless, rs any invalid can testify
who has a friend not particular about
style in preparing dainties tor the sick.
Two tablespoonfuls of arrowroot, one
quart of sweetened milk, pinch of aalt,
and little havorDg make a delicious
Boil the milk, stir in the arrow
root, boil again, aud cool in cups.
LEMON BUTTER.-Melt one pound o,
sugar and a half pound of butter to-
sether, and when this begins to boil stir
into it five beaten eggs and the juice of
five lemons; add the eggs very slowly,
the mixture from the stove
for that purpose and beating it con.
'tantly with an egg-whisk or fork
.eturn again to the fire and let it boil up
lgain for q minute, stirring all the time. |