Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

CHARLOTTE RussE.--Boii in half q
pint of rich milk large vanilla bean
till the milk is highly favored |; strain
through fine strainer; mix with this
strained milk half pint of rich cream,
and add five eggs. well beaten and
strained, Let this custard boil, but
not curdle. It must be like any boiled
soft custard. Set it on ice. Have
ready in another saucepan one ounce
best isinglass boiled in half pint of
water till it is thick jelly. When
both are cold, but not hard, mix to-
gether and add four tablespoonfuls of
sugar add the yellow rind OF two large
lemons add the Juice of the lemons,
and one pint Of rich cream that has
been whipped to q stiff froth. Then
set it on the ice cover the bottom of
an oval dish with slices of sponge cake;
slice enough to put all round the sides
of the dish, putting white OF eggs be-
tween to make them stick together. Fill
this full of the custard mixture, and
put the sponge cake on top to cover it,
using whites of eggs to make it adhere.
Make nice icing for the top.
BUcKwHEAT CAKEs.-Take one-half
teacupful of good yeast and stir the
cakes at night, adding spoonful of
molasses in the morning. Bake from
two to four more than are eaten while
hot pour boiling water on them and let
stand until cool; then squeeze them
fine and put in your pitcher, where
there should be one teacupfui OF the
batter. Add cup of water, that it may
not sour during the day, and set 1T in a
cool place. If in danger of souring,
pour off the water and add fresh when
they are stirred the next evening. You
will find no need of starting anew very
often or using saleratus, unless you let
them sour. One-fourth Indian meal,
improves them, or, instead of meal,
what we call wheat middlings - fry
quickly.
HusK MArs.-Sort the corn husks,
selecting the longest for braiding. Take
nine husks and tie the butt ends with a
piece of Irvine then divide them equal
ly in three parts for braiding; as each
strand is laid over, have three more
husks ready to put in, leaving about an
inch and half of the butt ends out.
The under side of the braid will be
smooth, while the upper side is as rough
as possible. It takes from six to ten
yards OF braid for mat, according to
the size which you wish to make it. Ii
the husks are very dry it is easier to dip
them in water as you braid. The braid
must be wet when you sew it, which
must be done with stout twine and q
very long needle fasten the ends well.
- Western RuraL.
A PRETTY, BUT CHEAP CURTAIN.--The
Housekeeper says: " Take ten yards OF
unbleached muslin for curtains for two
windows. Tear in four pieces, hem
each end, measure the length of your
windows, and turn in what is too long,
and trim for the lambrequin. Trim
with bright print Of any color that pre-
dominates in your room, and to suit the
taste plat the top, and run q band OF
the print ON two inches from the top ;
loop back with band OF print. When
tired of your curtains, take the trim
mings for carpet rags, and the muslin
for sheet, and there will be no loss II
ten yards is used.'
FRENCH PASTE. half pound Of
-four add two spoonfuls Of pounded
sugar, rub into it four ounces Of butter.
and mix the whole up with two yelks OF
eggs roll the paste to moderate thick
ness. When the pie is finished, dip q
feather in the white of an egg end strike
it over with it. Let it be put in the
oven as soon as possible short time
will bake it.
THE MORNING AIR.--Sedentary and
weak. chested folks should breathe long
and deep in the cold, bracing air Of
these mornings. A few cubic feet Of
cold air, taken with relish, will be
worth any amount of opiates and as
tringents for quickening and healing
the vital organs. /.
STINGs AND BITES Carbonatel OF
soda wet and applied externally to the
bite of a spider, or any venemous crea-
ture, will ncutralize the poisonous eff
feet almost instantly. 1t acts like a
charm in case of snake-bite.
SORE THROAT. English physician
recomm ENDS the juice of celery, mixed
with honey of roses and barley watee
to be used as gargle by those who suf-
fer with sores and ulcers in the throat
and mouth.
To cleanse channels skin, wash it in
cold. water with plenty of soap, and
rinse we'll in clear cold water. Thus
you may wash as often as you please,
and still keep it soft.