The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-16


0" "e i-' oo'd to the household, lawn and gar
den. C'rresponten'~ having new aud tried
recipes Tor any department or domestic occu-
p,"i"n viii confer public favor by contribu-
ing 20 this coIumnI
Boston CRACKERS. One quart Of
yeast, one quart Of water, and one mound
Of Hour mix well aud let il stand for
twelve hours; then add a cupful Of but
ter and teaspOOuful OF saleratus; knead
thoroughly aud let stand anothertwelve
hours, after which the Preparation is
ready for baking
ROYAL CREAM One quart of milk,
One-third Of box Of gelatiue, four table
spO0nfuls Of sugar, three eggs, vanilla
put the gelatine into the milk aud let
il stand half an hour; beat the y0lks
well with sugar, and stir into the milk;
set the kettle into pan Of hot water,
and stir until it begins to thicken like
soft custerd.
SPICED BREAD CAKE Take one aAd
one. half teacups of dough after il IL
raised for bread, add to IL Que cup of
butter, two cups of brown sugar, two
thirds of a cup Of raisins, stoned aud
chopped, one teaspOonful each Of cloves,
cinnamon and alispice; mix thoroughly
aud let II rise in the pans before baking.
To CLEAN SILVER. - HOusekeepeTs
sometimes wish 10 give silver bright
ening without going through all the
ceremonies OF a formal cleaning, aud
this can he easily managed by the use
Of sIlver-clOth. Take two ounces Of
powdered hartshorn and boil il in pint
Of water; dip small squares Of cloth in
the liquid and hang them up to dry
without wringing.
To PREPARE a BEEFSTEAK WITH
TOMATO SAUCE.-Take "a dozen and
half tomatoes, scald and skin them, then
stew them slowly in half pint OF good
beef gravy season, and add one onion
cut up fine-if liked; stew for one hour;
when done, brOil nice steak carefully
and quickly, aud, as soon as done, put
it into hot platter, spread butter over
it, season with salt and pepper, and then
pour the sauce boiling hot over il, and
serve hot.
COMMON CENIENT.-Mix together half
pint of vinegar aud half pint Of milk;
when they have formed a curi, take the
whey only, and mix with il the whites
Of five eggs, beating the whole thor
oughly; then sift in gradually sufficient
quIcklime to convert the whole into a
thick paste. This will be found useful
lNA bAoNEn NAAueAf EAAd7f CAL- IAuO nuLu
the broken edges, and then cover the
crack with it, allowing it fortnight TO
dry.
WASHING COLOBED HOSE. - First,
they should never be sOaped or soaked.
If not too sOiled, wash in water almost
cold; make lather Of good bar soap
white is best-and in it dissolve a small
piece Of alum; use this dissolved soap in
the water, aud rub the goods with the
hands as far as possible; put through
two waters, and rinse in two mOre-a
handful Of salt or a spoonful of vinegar
in the rinsing water helps to brighten
and hold the cOlOrs. Wash only one
article at time, and that very quickly.
This is good for colOred muslin calicOes,
linens and silk handkerchiefs.
BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING. -
Butter mold welli take any stale bread
crust or cake, and CRATE or crumble it;
put layer Of crumbs an inch thick in
the mold, then strew some jam or sui
tana raisins, then a layer of crumbs, and
so on alternately Till the mold is filled
then pour very equally over it custard
made as follows: Beat up one egg, add
a tumbler or breakfast cup full of milk
to it, then a tablespoonful of sugar, and
little grated nutmeg; IL requires to bs
poured slowly into the mold, that the
crumbs may absorb the whole. Bake
it about twenty or thirty minutes, ac-
cording TO the heat of the oven.
ANTIDOTE TO POIsON.-If person
swallows any poison whatever, or has
fallen into commissions from having
overloaded the stomach, an instantane-
Gus remedy, most efficient and applica-
bic in a large number of cases, Is a
heaping teaspOOnful of common salt,
and as much ground mustard, stirred
rapidly in q teacupiul of water, warm
or cold, and swallowed Instantly. 10 is
scarcely down before it begins TO come
up, bringing with it the remaining con-
tents Of the stomach; and lest there be
any remnant Of the poison, however
small, let the white Of an egg or a tea
spoonful Of strong coffee be swallowed
ras soon as the stomach is quiet because
these very common articles uullify
large number Of virulent poisons.-
Medical Brief.