Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-22
THE HousxnoLD.

THE HousEHoLD.
i OKRA SouP.-To i've quarts Of water
and shin of beef add four dOsen okras
sliced thin and . few tomatoes; boil
from six to seven hours, and add salt and
red pepper to taste.
PUMPKIN PIKs.-Boil and strain
(througb colander) your pumpkin; then,
to two quarts of pumpkin, two quarts
of milk, four eggs Ave teaspo0nfull
vanilla, three of cinnamon, one Of all
spice, half teaspoonful ginger, half tea-
spoonful of mace, half . nutmeg; The
spices must all be fine; add sugar and
salt to taste. Bake with only under
! crust.
JENNY LIND's SoUP.-Like Ill great
singen, Jenny Lind was capricioul
about her diet. Her soup was made
after the following recipe. 6tir quart
er Of . pound of Well.waahed pearl nge
in about . quart Of water, and mix
gradually with it . pint Of cream, the
yelks of four fresh eggs, and two quarts
of strong beef stock. Send to the table
Is soon - the sago ID cooked.
CRANBERRY JELLY.-Put one quart
of cranberries, which have been care
fully picked over, to boil in one pint
cold water; have ready in bowl one
pint white sugar; when the cranbssries
are perfectly soft mash them while hot
through colander into the bowl which
contains the sugar, and stir until the
sugar is dissolved; then pour into molds
and set in . cool place for at least "a
hours. II the cranberries arc good and
no more water IL used than the receipt
calls for, this way of cooking them makes
beautiful molds for the table.
RYE BREAD.-Take one pint Of rye
-four, one-half pint corn meal, one-han
pint wheat -four, one teaspoonful sugar,
one teaspoonful salt, two teaspoonfuls
baking powder, one spoon shortening,
one pint sweet milk. Mix al the In
gredienta together, except the lard, and
sift. Rub in the lard cold very thor
oughly after sitting the -four; then add
the milk, and mix into Q smooth batter,
and bake in . narrow, oblong tin pan,
fifty minutes, in Z moderate oven. Pro
tect the loaf with paper the hryt twenty
five minutes. When done, put piece
of butter the size of . walnut in mus
lin cloth and rub al over the loaf.
CoFFEE.-As . beverage, coffee b
agreeable; but it should not b very
strong, or drank too often, ~ it il unde-
niably stimulant. Take only one cup
at the regular meal, and that OF . giving,
unvarying strength. In this way II
may be used every day for lifetime, not
only without injury, bnt with gre&ter
advantage than an equal amount Of cold
water. We have heard Of lady who
was for long time in poor health; to
the mysti6catiOn of several physicians
whom she consulted, when ct last they
discovered that abe made most ex-
travagant use of strong coffee many
times day-in fact. she had . pot OF
coffee always at hand. Following tho
advice to abstain from co6ee resulted in
immediate ending of all her trouble.
FRosT BITTEN PLANTs.-Frost-bitten
plants may be revived If properly treat
ed. The proper way 10, when the frost
has been partially drawn out of them,
naturally, to drench them with cold
water from q fne-nosed watering pot,
and immediately cover again and let them
20 remain until they regain their natural
color. When they are removed, clip OF
all such parts - are blackened. A s0on
as it ID discovered that plant has beam
touched by frost, remove it to . cool
dark room, and on no account sufJer the
sun to shine upon it. If they can b
covered 30 ~ to exclude air - we'll -
light, it is better still. Dahlias and the
like need not be removed until the frosts
are severe enough to blacken the leaves.
BEEF BROTH WITH TAPIoCA.-A
pound Of beef cut into pieces, must b
put into four cupiuls of cold water; set
It on the back OF the stove where it will
heat slowly, then boiled gently for two
hours or longer, keeping it closely Gov
cred to prevent too great evaporation.
There should be . pint of broth after it
is strained. 6et it away until wanted
and remove any fat that may rise to the
surface. Soak two tablespoonfuls Of
tapioca for an hour in . little boiling
water, add this to the broth and boil al
together for fifteen minutes; season with
salt, and If admissible, pepper and few
drops of lemon juice may BE- added, OF,
if preferred, the broth may be seasoned
in cooking with bit Of celery and .
little scrap of onion.