The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-10-02
sEASONABLE RECIPES.

CHILL SAUCE.-Twelve large, ripe to-
matoes, four ripe pippins, two large
onions, two tablespoonfuls of salt, two
of sugar, one of cinnamon, three cups of
cider-vinegar. Chop all fine and boil
one hour Bottle for use.
LIMA BEANs.-A correspondent saws:
Allow only three or four Lima-bean
vines to hill, and when four feet high
pinch them off and never permit them
to grow longer than that this will cause
the growth of the lateral branches and
double the number of pods.
GREEN TOMATO Toast. -TwelvegoOd-
sized tomatoes sliced and thrown into
salt and water for twenty minutes; take
them out and boil, adding a little water,
until tender; then add one quart of milk,
plenty of butter, salt and pepper. Pour
this over toast and serve ut once.
CRACKER PUDDING.-Three crackers
rolled fine, pint of milk, yelks of two
eggs, bake half an hour. Beat the
whites of the eggs to stiff frOth, add
one cup of sugar and a pinch of salt.
Flavor with lemon, pour over the pud-
ding and set in the oven till delieately
Drowned.
chilli SAUCE.-Twelve large ripe to-
matoes, four ripe or three green pep
pers, two onions, two tablespoons of salt,
two of sugar, one of cinnamon, three
cups of vinegar; peel tomatoes and on
ions, chop all fine, and boil one and y
half hours. Bottle and it viii keep any
length of time. One quart OF canned
tomatoes may be used instead of the
ripe ones.
PEACH PIE.-Pare and halve ripe and
luscious peaches. Never use inferior
fruit for pie. Line your dish with
good crust and lay in the peaches, the
hollow parts up. Sprinkle on these hall
a cup of white sugar, a pinch of salt
and a tablespoon of sifted flour. If
your dish is as deep as it should be put
ON another layer of peaches and half
cup of sugar. Add some bits of
butter and little brandy; cover and
bake.
| DRYING CORN.-Take milk pan and
/ grease it well inside with little butter,
/ cut the corn from the cob and fill the
pan, set it over u kettle of boiling water
| and let it steam till well heated through,
stirring it now and then. Put the heat
ed corn on plates or platters to dry,
which will require much less time than
usual, and there is much less danger of
/ its souring. When thoroughly dried
put up in paper bag and keep in a dry
place.
Potato PUFF.-Take cold roast meat
beef, mutton, veal or ham-clean from
the gristle, cut small, and season with
pepper and salt, boil and mash some
potatoes and make them into a paste,
with one egg, and roll out, dredging
with flour. Cut several with saucer,
put some of the seasoned meat with one
half and fold it over like puff, pinch
or nick it neatly round, and fry it nice
brown.
APPLE MERINGUE PIEs.-Ingredients
Ripe, juicy apples, lemons, egg, sugar,
vanilla. Stew and sweeten ripe, juicy
tart apples, mash smooth and flavor
with lemon juice or grated peel; fill the
crust and bake till just done; spread
over the apple thick meringue, made
by beating to stiff froth the whites Of
three eggs to each pie, and three table
spoonfuls of powdered sugar; flavor
with vanilla; beat until it will stand
alone, and cover the pie very thick; set
it back in the oven until the meringue Is
80 set;" eat cold.