The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-31
EOUSCHOLD RECIPES.

How TO kEEp BUTTER.-This is how we
keep our butter sweet for winter use. We
put the butter to be packed into little bags
which we drop into stone jar filed with
strong brine. This is simple way and
very satisfactory.
= LEMON PIE.-Juicc and riud of cne
lemon grated into one cup water; one cup
of white sugar, yolks Of two eggs, three Ia
blcspoonsiul of -four beat well together
and bake. For frostilS beat the whites Of
two eggs to a stiff iroth, add four table
spoonsiul Of sugar, spread on pic, and re.
turn to oven and brown slightly.
CREAM PIE-Pint Of sweet cream, whtcs
OF two eggs we'll beaten; swcctcn to TASTE
with pulycrizcd sugar bake with an under
crust.
COFFEE CAKE.--Onc cup Of nicely made
coffee, one and one. half cup brown sugur
one cup butter, one cup mo!asscs, one pound
raisins, five cups -four, one teaspoonful soAq
dissolved in the coffee, cinnamon and cloves
onc-half tcaspoonlul each
JELLY CAKE FnITrEHs-Cu a stale
sponge orvcry plain cake into rounds with =
cakc-cutter; fry to q nice brown in swec;
lard; dip each round in doj1ing milk, to
soften it and get rid Of the grease lay W
on a hot dish and spread with sweet ic!!y
or Jam; pile neatly one upon another
Serve with hot swcctcncd cream.
MAcAnoNI WITH EGGs.-Break half .
pound Of macaroni Mto short bits cook
tender, in boiling saltcd water; drain well .
put into a dccpdSh and pour over it i
cup!ul Of drawn batter in which have ben
stirred two beaten eggs, and two tablespoons
tul OF grated cheese, with salt and pepper
Loosen the macaroni to allow the sauce to
penetrate the mass Serve with more graf
cd cheese
EGGs Az FLAIT.--Each cgg requires
two tab!cspoonsiul Of brcadcrumbs au ounce
of butter, and little pepper and salt
Place layer oi bread crumbs on a flat dish :;
add little salt and pepper and half the
butter in small pieces; drop into this the
eggs. Over this, sprinkle The remainder oi'
the bread crum.bs, a little more pepper and
sat and the rest Of the butter; put them
into quick oven for :. moment, until the
eggs set, and then serve.
TO FRY SALT PoRK.-Cut into very
thin slices and lrcshcn by letting lie for IN
hour o! more in cold milk or water; roll ia
flour and fry until crisp; drain from the fat
and place the slices where they will keep
warn pour eff most OF the fat from the
frying pan and stir in, while hot, Il table
spoonful Of tlour-a little more may be
added if the gravy be liked thick-and
half a pint Of new milk season with pep
per and salt il not salt enough boil up
AMI serve with the cvisped pork,
Cur FLowERS.-Inscrt the stems of cut
flowers in water in which twcnty five grains
O! sal-ammoniac to the quart have been
dissolved, and they may be preserved from
two 10 thrce weeks during the winter
STRAP The KICKING Cow.-Whcn ~
patience becomes exhausted in coaxing ami
acoi,iimg a cuw ;ha; kicks pat a leather
Strap around her body. forward OF her L@,
aud behind &lrh hip bones. and bNckic it righ'
inan she can DO 10 !&rn, for she "a"uo.
raise !..y feet a.oru ,',au two OF t,:.yr .uc!r.s
from ,Ie GrJ. When ,h, bccu".rs &1,.sii.,,
THAI shc can DO no hawn she will stau!
l.r..sIy .,,.! ;hym you may loosen ~ oo
o.. >tgap ~ @r.rc;-. and soon Iy.yr I ~.
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