Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-02-08
THE HOUSEHOLD.

The publishers of this paper will be pleased
TO insert in the TELEGRAPH, under the above
head. an receipts for fine cookery that our
lady readers may choose to furnish; also,
questions Tor Information how to prepare diff
ferent dishes. We desire to make this de-
partment one Of interest to our lady readers,
and hence ask only for such receipts as have
been tried by the contributor and known to
be good.
WARTs.-Take small piece of sal am
moniae; wet it and rub it on the wart
once or twice day, and in short time
the wart will disappear. If there is much
excreseence pare it off before applying the
remedy.
WINE WHEY.-Boil one pint Of milk:
pour into il one gill of wine; let it come 10
a boil again, then take it from the fire; let
il stand for a few minutes, but do not
stir it, then remove the curd, and pour the
whey into bowl, and sweeten it.
OYSTER EssENoE.-Taks half a dozen
large oysters, put them in a stew pan, with
sufficient salt to render palatabIe: place
them over the fire, and let them simmer
slowly until they swell; then take them
off. Strain the liquor, and serve it with
dry toast, or light biscuit.
WINE JELLY.-Boil half a pound of
white sugar in one gill of water; dissolve
one ounce Of isinglass in a small quantity
of water. and strain it into the syrup.
When roarly cold, add half pint of wine;
mix it well, and pour 1t into bowl. For
the convalescsnt this jelly is very nutri-
tious.
OATMEAL GRUEL.-Mix two tablespoons
full of oatmeal with little cold water;
then stir it into one pint of boiling water,
aid let it boil fifteen minutes. Add lit
tie salt and sugar, to taste; if approved.
small quantity Of wine and nutmeg may
also be added.
ARRowROoT.-Mix two tsblespoonsful of
srrowroot TO smooth paste with a little
water; then add to it one pint of boiling
water, with a little lemon peel, and stir
while boiling. Let it cook till quite clear.
Sweeten with sugar, and flavor with wine
and nutmeg. if approved. Milk may be
used instead of the water. if desired.
VEGETABLE BRoTH.-Take two potatoes,
one carrot, one turnip, and one onion;
slice them, and boil in a quart of water
for an hour, adding more water from time
to time, so as to keep up the original guam
tity. Flavor with salt and small portion
of pot-herbs; strain. This is a good
substitute for animal food, when the
last is inadmissible.
PAP OF BOILED FLoUR.-Tie a teacupfuI
of -four closely in cloth, and boil it six
hours; then remove it and let it cool;
then CRATE two tablespoonful Of it, and
mix it with a small quantity of milk, and
stir the mixture into one pint of boiling
milk for five minutes, and sweeten to
taste with white sugar. A good diet for
children in diarrhea.
PANADA.-Put into bowl one ounce of
light bread. cut it into small pieces, omit
ting the crust. Pour on it half pint of
boiling water, with small piece of butter;
sweeten it with white sugar, and add wine
and nutmeg to taste. In place of bread,
crackers may be used. The butter, wine,
and nutmeg, should not be used unless ap-
proved.
QUEENS CAKE.-Take three cups of aug
ar, two of butter, one of milk, and five of
flour, a wine glassful of wine, one pound
of raisins, five eggs, one tsaspoOnful of So
da, nutmeg and cinnamon to taste. Mix
the butter, sugar, raisins, and soda, with
the flour, beat the eggs light and add
them, then add the milk and spices, lastly
the wine, then beat the whole till light,
and bake in moderate oven.
To CURE CoRNs.-Bathe the corn with
strong borax water, then shave it closely,
but be careful not to make 1t bleed. Place
over the corn white felt corn-plaster and
wear it constantly until the corn has disap-
peared. Every night and morning wet
the small cavity over the corn (and in the
plaster with little borax water, or if
preferable the pulp of the lemon. The
corn-plaster can be procured at any drug
gists.