The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-01-30

strained coffee, one cup of molssses, thre'
eggs well beaten, one pound OF Taislns,
two cups of hOur, two teaspOoniuls OF
baking powder. Eat hot for luncheon,
accompanied with iced milk.
SPANISH Picked ONIoNs.-Cut
onions into slices; put ..layer of them
in jar, sprinkle with salt and cayenne
pepper then add another layer OF onions
and season as before. Proceed is this
way until the jar is full, and pour cold
vinegar over all till covered. Will
be fit ioI use in month.
KIssEs.-Beat the whites of four egy
to a stiff froth, stir into them cup and
a half of white sugar. Flavor with va
nilla or lemon. Drop the mixture ON
buttered letter paper, put in pans or on
a slab of wood. Bake in slow oven un
til yellow. When slightly cool, slip a
knife carefully under them, and join two
together by the unbrowned under sides.
SOFT CUsTARD.-The yelks of three
eggs TO a pint of milk; boil the milk
pour hot on the eggs, well beaten pre-,
viously, then return to the pail, add two
tablespoOniulso of sugar, and one teaspoon
full OF vanilla; boil until thick, ithen pour
into cups; whip the whites with two
tablespoonful OF powdered sugar, and q
teaspoonful OF extract OF lemon, and drop
little on each.
RICE BATTER CAKES - One cup Of
boiled rice, enc pint -four, one teaspoon
of salt, two eggs beaten light; add sweet
milk TO make a tolerably thick batter.
Beat altogether well, and bake on not
griddle. Serve with sugar and cream I
syrup.
| RRPoTTING.-The best time for re-
potting plants is from the latter part Of
July until the middle of September.
according to the Kind of plants; some
require earlier potting than others.
They do need not changing ottener thar
twice year.
TOMATO. SOUP.-Five cents worth Of
bones, two quarts of water put on at lC
O'Clock, boil slOwl y; at 4 put in two
onions and one can of tomatoes about
fifteen minutes before dinner strain,
blend two teasroonfuls of -four, boil
fifteen Minutes strain again, and it is
ready for the table.
Hot LgMoNADE-A hot lemonade is
one of the best remedies for a cold, as ii
sets promptly and efficiently and has nc
unpleasant after effects. One lemon
should be properly squeezed, cut in slices
put with sugar and covered with half 8
pint Of boiling water. Drink just before
going to bed, and do not expose yourself
on the following day. The remedy will
ward off an attack of chills and fever il
it is used promptly.
FRENCH MUsTARD-Nix a quart OF
brown mustard seed with handful each
of parsley, chervil, taragen and burnet
teaspOonful of celery seed, and olives,
mace, garlic and salt according to taste
Put the whole into basin, with enough
wine vinegar to cover the mixture. Let
it steep for twenty-four hours, then
pound it in a msrble mortar. When
thoroughly pounded, pass it through 8
fine sieve; add enough vinegar to make
the mustard of the desired consistency
and pat into jars for use.
APPLE MouLB.-Range some thin
slices of white bread round a basin OF
mould that has been buttered very thick
When this is properly done, fit a slice al
the bottom; then pare and core some ap.
piles, put them in smother basin with 6
spoonful Ct water, cover them, and set
them in an oven till soft, take them ont
ard beat them. Next put in about two
ounces of butter, grated lemon peel, nut
meg snd sugar beat in the yelks of six
eggs and the white of one; when cold
put it into the basin with the bread, 6t-
ting another slice at the top. Bake it an
hour, after which let it stand about fl
teen minutes before it is turned out.
BAKED APPLE PUDsINs.-Five mod
crate s'Esd applss. two tsblespoonfuls OF
finely chopped suet, three eggs, three
tkblespoontuls of -four, one pint of milk
a little grated nutmeg. Mix the -four
to a smooth batter with the milk, add
the eggs, which should be well whisked,
and put the latter into we'll buttered
pie dish. Wipe the apples but do not
pare them cut them into halves, and
take out the cores lay them in the bat
ter rind uppermOst; shake the suet on
the top, over which you CRATE a little
nutmeg; bake in moderate oven for az
| hour, and cover when served with sitted
LOAF sugar. This pudding is also very
good with the apples pared, sliced, and
mixed with the batter.
FRIED FIsH WITH TOMATO SAgCE.-
Skin and bone good sized fish, then cut
it into even pieces, Season with pepper
and salt; dip each piece, first in the
cracker crumbs, then in a beaten egg
mixed with three tablespoonfuls of milk
aud then sgsin in crumbs with a slight
sprinkling of salt and pepper. Fry a
few slices OF salt pork and add some nice
drippipgs, or, instead, use lard and a