The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-31

den. Correspondents having new and tried
recipes for any department Of domestic occu-
patton will confer public favor by contrfbu-
I ing ~ this column
PUMPKIN PIE.-It is always my Gus
I tom TO take rich Jersey milk for pump
I kin pipes. A lady told me the other day
that skim milk was just as good, but it
/ Is not so. / stew my pumpkin slow
and dry and | don't put in any eggs,
and / sweeten with brown sugar. |
use one egg to squash pie, and white
sugar.
BOSTON CRACKERS. quart of
yeast, one quart of water and one pound
Of -four; mix well and let stand for
twelve hours; then add cupful of but
ter and a teaspoOnful of saleratus; knead
thoroughly and let stand another twelve
hours; after which the preparation is
ready for baking.
PARADISE PUDDING. Three eggs.
quarter pound Of bread crumbs, three
apples, currants, juice Of half lemon,
nutmeg, salt; miuce the apples, beat the
eggs, and stir them into the bread
crumbs and other Ingredients. Rub the
currants before putting in. Boil forone
and half hours. To be eaten hot with
sweet sauce.
ROYAL CREAM-One quart of milk.
One-third of a box Of gelatine, four table
sp0Oniuls of sugar, three eggs, vanilla;
put the geiatiue into the milk and let il
stand half an hour. Beat the yolks
well with sugar, and stir into the milk.
Set the kettle into pan Of hot water,
aud stir until it begins to thicken lilA
soft custard.
INDIAN LOAF.-Take one pint of sour
milk, one-half pint of sweet milk, one
teacupful of mOlasses, one-half tea
spoonful of butter, two teaspOOusful of
saleratus, one large teaspoOnful of salt,
three eggs, one pint of wheat flour, one
quart of yellow Indian meal; bake in a
deep tin basin in an oven Of same heat
as for cake, for one and half hours.
To CLEAN SILVER. House keepers
sometimes wish to give silver little
/ Frightening without going through all
the ceremonies of a formal cleaning,
and this can be easily managed by the
use of a silver cloth. Take two ounces
of powdered hartshOrn and boil il in
pint Of water Dip small squares of
cloth in the liquid and hang them up to
/ dry without wringing.
PAsTRY.-In making pastry use cold
water and cold lard. | roll out nv uu-
| der crust, aud then for the upper crust
/ take the dough that is left aud roll it
| out, perhaps half an inch thick. Then
spread cold lard on, not thicker than a
case knife, and dredge it with flour;
/ then take the edge and roll il up; then
cut of at the end enough for one crust;
do not knead it further; roll it out.
INDIAN PUDDING.-Stir into quart
of boiling milk (cost five centsl quarter
Of a pound of Indian meal (cOst one
cent, one level teaspOOnful of salt, the
same of spice, and one ounce of butter
| (cost two cents); last OF all, add one pint
Of cold milk (cost four cents, or milk
and water. Pour the pudding into an
earthern dish, and bake slowly for three
/ hours. It will cost about fifteen cents,
AMI be very nice.
! GINGER CANDY.-Break a pound OF
/ highly-refined sugar into Jumps, put it
\ into a preserving pan, and pour over 1t
l the third Of a pint of spring water; let it
stand until the sugar is nearly dissolved,
then set it over a clear fire, and boil it
until it becomes a clear syrup. Having
ready in a small cup a teaspoOnful Of the
very best ginger in powder, mix II
smoothly and gradually with two or
three spoOnfuls of the syrup, and then
stir il well into the whole. Watch the
mixture carefully, keep it stirred, and
drop it often from a spoon to ascertain
the exact point Of boiling IT has reached.
When il begins to fall in flakes, throw
in the freshly grated riDd of a large
lemon, aud work the sugar round
quickly as it is added. The candy must
now be stirred constantly until it is
done; this will be when it falls in mass
from the spoon, and does not sink when
placed in a small heap on a dish. It
must be poured out as expeditiously
when ready, or it will fall quite into
powder. II this should happen, a little
water must be added TO it, aud re-boiled
to the proper point. The candy, if
dropped in cakes upon cold dishes, NAV
be moved of without difficulty before it
is thoroughly cold, but it must not be
touched while hot, OF it will break.
There is no merit where there is no
trial, and till experience stamps the
mark of strength eoWar1s NAV mass for