Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-14
gaaies' Column.
RECEIPTS.

oranges as you choose. in glass bowl.
Sprinkle sugar and grated cocoanut over
each layer.
ORANGE CAKE.-First make sponge
cake with twelve eggs, the weight of
twelve eggs in sugar, and weight of ten
in -four. Then make an icing of the
whites of two eggs, the juice of one lem
on, and the juice and grated rind Of two
oranges add sufficient powered sugar
to make the proper consistency for ic-
ing-then put between each cake, and
on top of the whole cake.
Corn STARCH CAKE-One cup of
butter, two cupfuls of sugar, one and
one-h half cupfuls of corn starch, two cups
of flour, one cup of milk, perfectly
sweet, one half tea spoonful of soda, one
half teas spoonful of cream of tartar.
Beat the sugar and butter together.
Dissolve the soda and corn starch in the
milk put the cream of tartar in the
-four. Mix these we'll, aud then add
the whites of eight eggs we'll beaten.
PUDDING SAUCE-One cupful of sweet
cream, two cupfuls of sugar. one egg
well beaten. one tablespoonful of but
ter, one tea spoonful of corn starch.
Boil all together till thick syrup. Take
off the fire and add grated nutmeg and
a glass of wine.
ONE EGG PUDDING.-One egg, one
cupful of sugar, one cupful of milk, two
cupfuls of -four, one tablespoonful of
butter, one tea-spoonful of soda, two
tea-spoonfuls of cream of tartar. Eat
with sauce.
To Boil BEETs.-Wash them. Do
not break or cut the roots. Leave an
inch of the tops, so that the color and
juice cannot escape boil hard for two
hours. When tender, slice them, sprink-
ling over them sugar, then butter, and
salt to taste. Sugar is the greatest i'm
provement
ONION SAUCE.-Boil four or FIVE large
white onions in salt and water; change
the water, then drain them. Chop fine
and boil with one tea-cupful of new
milk, salt, pepper, and one tablespoon
full of pepper sauce. Add drawn butter
and serve.
JELLY WITHOUT EGGs OR BOILING
Dissolve one package Of gelatine, an
hour, in pint of cold water. Then
add three pints of boiling water, the
strained juice of four lemons and the
rind of two, one quart of wine, two
pounds of sugar stir all we'll together
until dissolved.
BAKED HAM.-Most persons boil ham
but it is much better if baked properly
Soak it for an hour in clean water and
: wipe dry; next spread it all over with
a thin batter, put it into deep dish
with a grating under it to keep it out
of the gravy. When it is fully done
: take off the skin and batter crusted up
] on the flesh side and set it away t.
, cool.
FURNITURE PoL1sH.-Alcohol, q
ounces gum shellac 2 ounces linseed
oil. IA ounces gum benzoin, 2 ounces
oxalic acid, ounce; white resin, 8
ounces. Dissolve the gums and acid
! in the alcohol, let it remain "a hours
D and then add the OIL This polish ha
D been in use in my family for fully Eft,
\ years. in damp climate, and has beer
= found to keep the furniture in perfec
condition.
: To KEEP BEDS FROM HAVING BUGs.-
i | see no end of receipts for cleansin!
e beds, and, as hotel keeper have, per
d haps, paid over $500 for various nos
i trums. My plan is, during the mex
e month, May, to have all my beds tax
J en- to pieces, to scrub all the joints an
ends with water and soap, and then t
e use any hard varnish for the ends, stats
IS &c. | know of no other method as cas-
s. or as thorough. | have used this i
Il Georgia and Florida where vermin q
r, bound.
a LIVER AND BAooN.-Have beef live
1t cut thin; cover it with boiling water
e for one pound of liver have one ha
pound of bacon cut in thin slices. Fir
1t brown. Have the liver seasoned wit
1. salt, pepper and -four; fry brown i
0, bacon fat. To make the gravy put on,
lie half tablespoonful of -four in the f;
ly remaining in the pan. Cook until brow
s. and add one-balf pint of water. Seaso
IN with salt and pepper and pour it on tt
st liver.
ly To WASH KNITTED SHAwL.-Tal
ne enouDgh warm water, not hot, and ri
about an ounce of soap in it; lay you
shawl on it and pour over it tabl
nc spoonful of magical mixture. Aft,
~ letting it lie 10 minutes. rub it out
40 this and rinse out of cold blue waite
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