South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-05

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SNORING. People snoro because they
lie with their heads thrown back, and
there Is consequently dropping or the
under jaw. To break the habit, siccp
with the mouth closed and the chin low
PEA SoUP.-Takc piece Of shank
oil beef, what is commonly called n Is
cent soup bone; pour over IL three and
half quarts Of cold water; let it sim
mer hve or six hours, or longer 10 the
meat be not then tender take out the
meat; set tho soup away until the next
morning, when the fat viii have harden.
Cd and can be entirely removed havo
really Pint OF split pens which havo
been thoroughly cooked aud then mash
ed through collander and add TO the
stock; have found it good plan To
then strain the whole through q seive
before returning IL TO the soup-kcttlc,
now add two onions halved or quarter
ed, half teaspoonful Of celery seed
pepper and salt 10 taste place tho soup
over good fire, and let it boil until re-
duced one-third, taking out the onions
when they sha! have seasoned it SUN.
cicntly, The peas should not be cook
ed down too dry, and tho soup whilo
boiling should be stirred frequently, say
with skinner, TO prevent the peas that
Will settle from burning. add this for
thesinexperienced cook. This makes n
soup tureen full, and will last n family
of three, three or four days. Two slices
of bread toasted
CLEAR GRAVY SoUP.-Take the rem.
nants Of Sundays roast, latter using for
Mondays dinner cold y either beef or
mutton will do; break the bones we'll
and cut Off the remaining meat put both
into your soup pot, with one onion, n
sprig of parsley and celery top or a tea.
spoonful Of celery seed cover with boil.
ing water and simmer gently all day.
Swimming off all fat as IL rises about
lunch-tlme add three turnips and same
each OF carrots and parsnips pepper
and salt half can tomatoes.
BAKED Calls Wash the head
we'll and let it soak for a short while
lake out the brains and tie them in a
thin cloth and boilthem with the tongue
and bead in cold water. adding little
salt; let it boil for three hours, remov-
ing the scum; cut it all up together in
fine pieces. and add little onion. ono
tcaspoonful of allspicc, pepper, and salt,
two tablespoonfnls OF butter. and two
wineglasses of wine; cover oil with
bread crumbs and eggs we'll beaten, and
bake until brown.
! Mock MINCE PIE.-One cup soaked
crackers, one cup butter, ono cup syrup,
one half cup vinegar. one cup chopped
raisins; spice 10 taste.
STEAMED LoAF.-Two cups Indian
meal, one cup -four, half cup molasses,
salt, one cup sweet milk, one or sour,
teaspooniul soda Steam from three to
four hours. va
W 80 at
CHARLOTTE RUssE..M Make into O Gus.
tard three eggs, half pourd powdered
sugar, half pint OF milk Dissolve
half box gelatine in half pint cold
water, simmer on the fire and strain in.
to the custard, and stir until cold
whip to froth a quart OF cream, stir
in the custard lightly, flavor and set Off
TO CONCEAL.
Snow CAKE.-One and half Cob
lets pulverized sugar, one goblet of
flour, two teaspoonfuls cream.tariar.
Zone teaspoon OF rosewater, whites Of
ten eggs. Sift sugar, -four and cream.
tartar together. beat whites OF eggs 20
stiff froth add last, stirring lightly.
ApPLE SNow.-A most delicate sauce
TO take the place of ice-crean in party
/ m 1rr - 4.
made o: apple ielIy, covered with a frost
ing. Tor the frostiDg use the whites Of
three eggs, beaten TO a stiff froth then
thoroughly mix with one cup of sweet
cream season with sugar 20 suit the
taste cut out the jelly in small squares.
place them nicely in sauce-plates, then
slip over the pieces three spoonf,hB OF
the frosting, leaving space for the jelly
70 show through. The clear, amber co.
Tor is thus set OIL with dishes OF cream
snow. which gives the whole a very are
tistic effect.
COFFEE CAKE.-Onc cup Of butter.
one Of mOlasses. four OF flour. one Of
strong made coffee, two eggs, one gra-
ted nutmeg. one teaspoonful each OF
ground cloves and cinnamon. one pound
OF raisns, two teaspoonfuls OF yeast
l powder; mix thoroughly, pour in a but.
tered mould, bake two hours in q mode.
rate oven.
PtCRLEs.-An excellent way 20 make
/ pickles that will keep year or more, is
to drop them into boiling hot water, but
not boil them let them stay ten min.
\ utes, wipe them dry. and drop into cold
\ spiced yingar, ard they'Wil not need to
/ be put into salt and water
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GALA hLY.-An exchange says that
a lady Of Michigan has been very sue.