The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-29
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.

BAKING PowDER.-Take equal paris Of
tartaric acid and bicarbonate' Of soda, by
measure, sifted together.
How TO REMOVE MlLDEw FRoM WHITE
CLorHINd.-Wet thespots well with butter
milk; rub salt on; then lay in the sun
until dry.
SNOWFALL CAxE.-Whites Of three eggs,
one cup white sugar, one-half cup butter,
teaspoon soda; stir thick and bake In small
tins. .s..5
JELLY CAKE.-Threc eggs, onecupsugar,
one cup flour, one teaspoon cream tartar,
one.haif teaspoon soda, three tablespoons
sweet milk; bake in jelly tins.
yISRoAR.-Boil potatoes, drain off water
and strain one pound sugar, two and one
hall, gallons Of water, q little hop yeast OF
whisky. It Is sour ina short time.
TIE INK SrAND.-A few cloves added to
ink will prevent II becoming mouldy and
imparts pleasant perfume. Be sure to
cover up the ink stand when not in use.
To REMOVE BLACKHEAns PROM THE SKIN
-Blackheads may be got rid Of and pre-
vented from returning by washing with
tepid water and by applying little cold
cream. r a#. l..i I'D
CoFrEE srArSs.-If you desire to have
your table linen free from coffee stains
after being washed the stains must be
soaped before putting into water; this VIII
make them disappear.
To WASH WHITE BLANKHrs.-Put q
piece OF borax the size Of q hickory nut in
the water; make a suds; do not rub soap
on the blankets: rinse in warm water, add
ing more borax.
To KEEP dried fruit from becoming
wormy, after being prepared, as 1t 'sho1ld
always be before putting away, by scald'
ing, rs you put 1t in sacks scatter
amongst Il pieces OF sassatras bark from
the root. Tie closely; it will keep years.
To BRIGHTEN GILT ,FRAMEs-Take sui.
fcient flour OF sulphur TO give golden
tinge to one and one.half pints Of water
boil in this water four or five onions
strain, and when cold wash with soft
brush, when dry, it will come out as good
as new. BE-
FRosrrNG FOR CAKE.-For one large
cake use a pound OF pulverized white sugar
and the whites Of two eggs; stir the sugar
gradually into the whites, sqeeze in the
Juice OF half lemon: stir we'll put one layer;
let stand haitian hour, then put on another.
This makes hard frosting. oe
CREAM CAKR.-Three eggs, one cup su-
gar, one cup flour, two tablespoons but
tor, one teaspoon tartar, one teaspoon soda;
bake in jelly tins. Filling to be put be-
tween two cakes; one half-cup sugar, one
half cup sweet cream, one egg, one table
spoon corn starch; season to taste.
To INDUCE SLEEr.-Don't use any drugs.
Rise, II you find yourself wakeful, and
chafe the body and extremities, and thus
get up an even circulation. Wakefnlness
Is caused often by n pressure ofblood upon
the brain. A cold bath will induce sleep
oftentimes, or rapid walk in the open
air. 'I....
RoAsr "SpARg RrBs."-Rub over with
salt, pepper and powdered sago before put
ting in the oven. The gravy should be
made Of the drippings as in roast beef
that is, thickenea with brown flour. Al:
low fifteen minutes TO every pound oil
pork for roasting, and serve tart apple
sauce with it. fs..z... t,r--
CooKIEs-Four eggs, one cup butter,
two cups sugar, two teaspoons cream Of
tartar and one teaspoon OF soda; beat the
butter and sugar well together, then add
tho eggs, well beaten; stir the cream OF tar
tar and soda in the flour, and thicken to
roll; bake in a moderate oven. They are
very nice. Try them. .,s
PIcELgp CulcKENs.-Boil three chickens
until the meat will fall from the bones. Re-
move the meat as whole as possible and
put into stone jar. Add TO pint OF the
water in which they were boiled enough
vinegar to cover the meat. Season with
cloves, allspice, pepper and salt, and pour
hot over the chicken.
Donor put your pillows OF feathers in
the sunlight to air, but In shady place
with clear, dry wind blowing over them.
II il is cloudy, but yet not damp, and the
wind strong, It Is all the better. This, II
practiced often, keeps well-Oured feathers
always sweet. A hot sun on the best OF
feathers will turn them rancid.
BUTTER PlE.-Very rich. Take apiece
Of nice butter, not too salty, large as q
hens egg; two.thirds OF cup OF sugar,
one cup OF sweet cream, one tablespoon
full Of flour. Stir butter, sugar and flour
together; thpn stir in the cream, add nut
meg, If liked; pour Into crust; put crust
in strips across the top; bake till slightly
Drowned.
Mock TURTLE SouP.-0ne pint black
beans soaked over night in four quarts
water, two onions, one large carrot grated,
half pound fresh beef. half pound pork ;
boil all day; when ready for dinner strain
through colander into tureen; add one
wineglassful port wine, or not, according
to fancy, one hard.boiled egg, one lemon
sliced. a g
Tour FAIr.-For this nice dessert cake
are required the yolks OF four eggs, three
tablespoonfuls OF sugar, the same OF -four,
about two tablespooniuls OF milk and the
juice OF half small lemon; the whites OF
three eggs are beaten to a stiff froth and
mixed with the yolks, flour, etc., the com.
pound then being put in buttered pan
and placed in quick oven.
LEMON PlE.-0ne lemon, one cup Of su-
gar, ono tablespoon corn starch; rub
smooth with little water, ono half cup
boiling water, one egg; butter tho size OF
o walnut; one crust. Another: One Ia
blespoon cornstarch scalded with cup OF
water, pour on to one cup sugar, piece of
butter the size OF a small egg; cool, add
one egg, juice Of one lemon; baked with
one crust. u.'His npi
To KEEP RARR.mpE TOMATOES The to-
mato is SO valuable vegetable that tits
well worth knowing how to keepik II
they are picked when Just ripe and with a
portion OF the stem retained, and at once
covered with brine composed OF tea
cupiul OF salt dissolved in agallon Of water,
they can DO kept nearly all the year with
out not noticeable loss Of their freshness
Of taste.
LOVE CAKE.-To ono pound Of sugar add
six well.beatcn eggs, put as much -four Us
will stir a stiff paste, flavor with lemon,
roll half inch thick; cut the size OF wine
glass, strew some sugar and -four over q
tin pan, lay the cake on II, bake in aquick
oven; when cold, ice the tops and set them
in warm place to dry; finish by putting
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