South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-06-20


milk, one cup molassss, half cup but
ter, two eggs, one and half teaspoon
full soda, ono quart flour; ginger and
spice 10 taste.
BLACK FRUIr-CAKE.-One pound but,
ter and one pound white sugar, beaten
10 a cream beat well thcyelks Of twelve
eggs, and stir all together; add half IA
pound of flour; stir in well then one
tablespoonful of cinnamon, two tea
spoonsful nutmeg, one teaspoonful cloves.
stir well then the beaten whites of the
eggs with another half pound of -four.
one wine glassful brandy, one pound
currauts well washed and drained, ono
pound of raisins seeded and chopped.
one half pound of citron cut in thin pie
ces mix all together; this viii make
two cakes bake two hours or longer;
bake in deep tins lined with well butter
ed paper.
A CREAM PuDDISG.-A pint Of sweet
cream, into which stir smoothly tea
cupful of fine -four; stir this until quite
thick, over the fire, then take OFF. and
when IL is cool, stir into 1t four beaten
eggs, add two cups of fine white sugar,
and cup of citron chopped fine. Bake
till set. This is very fine pudding, IL
the last operation of baking is done right
Many persons bake custards too long,
until they become watery, which spoils
them. Eat this pudding cold. Can DC
eaten with sauce, If desired, but is very
good without.
VIRGINIA Conn BREAD. Dissolve a
tablespoonful of butter in three pnts
and half of boiling milk, and into this
scald one quart of Indian meal. when
cool, add half a pint of wheat flour. n
little sugar, a teaspoonful of salt, and
two eggs, well beaten mix well together,
and bake in two cake tins, well buttered.
SAGo CRRAM.-Take dessert.spoon-
full of good pure sage, and boil in pure
water, till reduced to n Jelly add ore
cup Of thick, sweet cream, and boil again.
Beat up fresh egg very light, and pour
the sago on while hot. Sweeten and
spice with sugar and nutmeg, or flavor
with lemon or vanilla to the taste.
LEMON Squeeze the lemons
strain the juice carefully lest any pulp
should remain to one pint of Juice add
two pounds Of sugar; set it away till
completely dissolved, stirring it occasion.
ally; then bottle it. One or two tea
spoonsful of this sirup stirred into glass
Of water will make delightful lemonade.
Place piece Of unslakcd lime (size is
immaterial, as the water will ONLY take
up u certain quantity IN a perfectly clean
bottle and fill with cold water keep
corked IN n cellar or in n cool, dark place
1t is ready for use In few minutes, and
the clear line water may be used whom
ever it is needed. When the water Is
poured off add more this may be done
three or four times, after which some
new lime must be used. as at first a
teaspoonful in a cup of milk is remedy
for childrens summer complaint, also
for acidity of the stomach When add
ed TO milk it has no unpleasant taste and,
when put into milk that would otherwise
curdle when heated, it prevents curdling
SO That it can be used for puddings and
pies. a small quantity Of IL will prevent
the turning" of cream and milk. IL
also swcetens and purifies bottles which
have contained milk. Some add a cup
full to a sponge of bread to prevent it
from sOuring.
BLACKBERRY CoRDGAL.-To two quarts
Of blackberry juice add a pound OF loaf
sugar, one half an ounce of nutmegs, one
half an ounce Of cloves, one half an ounce
Of cinnamon, and one half an ounce OF
allspice, each Of which must be well pul.
verzed. Boil all together, and skim
carefully. When cold, add n pint of
fourth proof brandy or pure testified
whiskey This cordial has been found
highly beneficial IN the treatment OF cases
Of Giarrhg,and il frequently recommend
ed by physicians.
CUREANT SuRUB.-One gallon ofcur.
rant juice. three pounds Of white sugar.
Orange peel or allspice. Press from
fully ripe currants juice enough 20 mako
one gallon add the sugar, put IL on the
fire, lot 10 simmer slowly I'll the sugar is
all dissolved when cool add spice A
little Of this put TO iced water Is re-
freshing drink.
RAsrBErBY VINKoAn. Raspbcrrics,
vinegar, sugar. Red raspberries. any
quantity or sufficient 90 on stone jar
nearly full then pour upon them suni
Client vinegar % cover them cover the
jar closely, and set Is aside Tor eight or
ten days then strain through flannel or
muslin, and addtO the clear liquor one
and q half pounds sugar TO each pint.
place Ovor a Gre and boil few minutes.
allow II 90 cool and then bottle FOR use.
This makes, when mixed with water.
delightful summer drink. and is also
very beneficial for cOnvalescents.
Cure FOR IIICcoUoH--U Under this IT,
Gle DR.. GrelIet, Of Vichy states that he
has never failed in Immediately reliev-
ing hiccough Q. -. not dependent upon
any apprecisble morbid cOhdit o.. by all.