The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-03
DOMESTIC.

RULES FOR CAKE.-Have the ingre.
dicnts all measured and prepared and
the tins buttered before mixing the
materials. Sift the cream Of tartar, or
baking powder, we'll into the flour
dissolve the soda In the milk, or, If no
milk Is used, In a little warm water, roll
the sugar, beat the butter to cream,
mix the butter and sugar together, beat
the yolks and whites Of the eggs scpa-
rately. When fruit Is used it must al
ways be added the last thing, and
dredged with flour to prevent its falling
to the bottom. Cake, to be light, should
be baked slowly at first, until the batter
is evonly heated all through. l find
that cake Is very much more delicate
made with pulverized sugar than when
made with Coarser kind. Eggs will
beat lighter and quicker If they are put
into a basin Of cold water for half All
hour before using.
WASHING DIsuEs.-It seems that all
hOusekeeperS are wrong in using soap
to wash dishes. The right way to do
this Is to have your water quite hot
and add a very little milk to 1t. This
softens the watcr, gives the dishes a
fine gloss, and preserves the hands; 1t
removes the grease-even that from
beef. and yet no grease Is ever floating
on the water, as when soap Is used. The
stone vessels should be set on the stove
with a little water in them, when the
victuals arc taken from them: thus they
are hot when one IS ready to wash them,
and the grease Is very easily removed.
Tinware keeps bright longer clcansed
In this way than by using soap or by
securing. The habit so many Of us
have acquired of securing tins Is Il
wasteful policy; the present style Of
tinware Will not bear it. The tin q
soon scrubbed away, and vessel that
Is tit for nothing Is left on our hands.
CoRNED BEEF. - 10 one hundred
pounds Of beef cut In pieces suitable for
boiling, add four quarts of salt, four
pounds Of brown sugar, an. four
ounces saltpetre. Sprinkle tho mixture
over each piece as 1t is packed, and
pound solid and weight heavily with
stones. No water need be added, as
there will be enough brine formed from
the beef and other materials. The
brine must constantly cover the beef,
rs the air would soon spoil 1t.
LET THEM STAND Boiled hams are
much nicer to let them stand in the
water In which they are boiled until
cod. The outside then does not turn
black and dry up,as 1t does when taken
from the water to cool; consequently,
there Is less waste In preparing them
FOR the table. But always remember to
remove the lid of the kettle, so the
done after boiling anything of the kind
RICE WArFLEs.-One quart of thin
sour milk, poured over one teacupful of
cold, boiled rice. Do this two or three
hours before the waifles are wanted.
When ready to bake add a pint and Il
half of flour, two or three beaten eggs,
and soda. Oh the wafilc-irons each
time they are used with lard that Is
perfectly sweet. The rice used for
rice griudlc-cakes and wuilles should be
saltcd when boiling.
APPLE CHEESE.-Get some good cook
ing apples; peel, pare. core, and cut
them into small pieces. Add an equal
weight OF sugar, and the juice of two
lemons and peel, cut very fine. Put
them on the fire and keep moving about
to prevent their burning. Boil until
the apples are quite mashed up, and
look clear. Dip q mould in cold water,
put III your cheese, and serve next day,
cold, with custard round 1t.
CLEAR, boiling water will remove tea
stains and many fruit stains. Pour the
water through tho stain, and thus pre-
vent II from spreading over the fabric.
SALr Will curdle new milk; hence, in
preparing milk porridsc, gravlcs, ETC.,
the salt should not be added until Tho
dish Is prepared.
~ LONDON joker remarks that 1t Is
quite natural for ncwly-marrlcd couples
10 turn pale, for the ceremony itself
makes them wan.
HEMLOCK bark grated and applied. or
steep and wash also alum water viii
cure and make loss liable to chafe.
@t.Ez--HSN1SH9
HO Came from Goshen.
"Ah, good morning, Mr.. Doyle.
what makes you blush so3 Doth thy
blood boil at the thought of the lndlg-
mites hcaped upon thee by thy inoar-
ceration In the loathsomo cell, or doth
the cool brcezes Of April smite thee too
hard and bring tho color to thy
cheeks" said Justice Wandell, laying
aside "Parkor on Liquors" and turning
the glare Of his gold-rimmed eye glasses
full upon the ruddy oountenanoe of Pat
rick Doyle.