Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07
FARM AND F1RHs1DlE.

SOWING CLOVER SFED.-The old FASH
Toned plan of sowing on snow during this
month, when timely one happen to fall,
is good one. 1t can then be sown with
great regularity, and as the snow melts IT.
is carried down into the crevices and
cracks of the earth, which close up as the
frost escapes and the rains fall. If not
sown in this way, it is well to defer until
all of the frost is. out Of the ground, and
then, sowing on the wheat and rye fields,
harrow in with light harrow. This not
only covers the clover seed, but benefits
the grain plants, and if roller is passed
over both. it will be so much the better.
The large or sappling clover ripens later
than the more common sort, and some
think it more valuable in every respect. A
gallon Of seed to the acre is sufficient for
most soils. iG5 -1s@Qt g !5 g
ENGLISH MUFFINs.-Time, 90 to 80
minutes. Ingredients, one and half
ounces of German yeast, a quart of warm
milk, a teaspoonful of salt, and some flour.
add the milk and salt to the yeast; theh
mix it into rather a soft dough with suffi-
Gent quantity of flour for that purpose:
cover it over with thick cloth and set it
to rise near the fire; when risen divide it
into as many pieces as you please, and
form them into round with Your hands;
spread thick layer of flour on wooden
tray; but the mullins on it and let them
rise again; then bake them on hot stove
or plate until they are lightly colored,
turning them once; when done pull them
open, butter them, lay them on a hot plate,
and cut them across. }4A &
To KEEP BEEF-STEAKs.-Have the
steaks cut about the usual thickness. Mix
together some salt, sugar and finely DOW
dered saltpetre. In an earthen Jar Law
steak, and sprinkle it with the mixture;
put on another. and sprinkle the same as
BEFORE and over all turn over a plate with
a heavy weight on 1t. This will form a
brine of its own, and the meat will keep
sweet this way for long time. You can
take it out to broil in the usual way. This
is very good receipt for people who i've
away from the cities. Do not let it
freeze.
FAvoR1TE MEAT PIH.-Take cold
roast beef, or roast meat of any kind.
slice it thin, cut it rather small. and Law
it, wet with gravy, and sufficiently pep
pered and sailed, in meat pie-dish. Il
liked, a small onion may be chopped fine
and sprinkled over it. Over the meat pour
a couple OF stewed tomatoes, little more
pepper, and a thick layer Of mashed DO
tatoes. Bake slowly in moderate oven
till the top is a light brown.
CocoANUT PIE-One pint grated cocoa
nut, quart milk, four eggs, half pound
sugar, boil milk put in cocoanut and sugar.
add yolks Of the eggs; makes two pies.
Make rich pastry for bottom crust and
bake; beat the whites to stiff froth; add !
a cup OF powdered sugar; flavor with lem
On Juice, and brown in quick oven. Do.
not put on the meringue until the pies are.
cool. 81
Poor MANS PURIM CAKE.-Twa CUBS,
OF sugar, eighth pound of bntter, rind Of
one lemon. one cup Of milk, two eggs.
teaspoonful Of baking powder, three cups
o. flour, beat sugar and butter together,
then the eggs, add milk last, then flour
and baking powder, sitting it in, mix well
and bake in moderately heated oven.
Cost, 20 cents.
CREAM WALNuT.-Two cups granula.
ted sugar, Il cents;) half cup of water; boil
from five to seven minutes; then take
enough of the cream latter cooling some
what) to make a fiat, rough candy: put
two walnut meats on it: place them in
creased paper; set them away to harden.
almost pound for 10 cents.
FROZEN APPLEs.-We have fo,ond the
only way in which we can use frozen an
pies is to place them while frozen in a
covered dish with littls sugar and wa
ter, and cook slowly until thoroughly
lone. We used one barrel full in this
way one winter, and did not get sick Of
them.- Iateu- Qseam.
pErPERMINTs.-Ope pound granulated
augar, IA ceats,) enough water to thicken.
stir constantly for five minutes; take off
the stove add % drops of oil of peppermint
Is cents) then beat until thick; drop on a
sheet OF tin; 10 cents for one pound of
candy.
STAINED BRAss.-Whiting wet W ith
aqua-ammonia will cleanse brass from
stains. and is excellent for polishing fau-
Gets and door-knobs Of brass or silver.