The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-20
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VALUABLE FAors FOR HOME USE.

II your GOAL FIRE is low throw on table,
spoonful of salt, and it will help It very
much.
A little gingor put into sausage meat
improves the flavor.
In icing cakes, dip the knife in cold
water.
In boiling meat for soup, use cold water
to extract the juices If the meat is want
ed for itself alone, plunge il into boiling
water at once.
You can get bottle Or barrel Of oil of
any carpet or woolen stuff by applying
buckWheat plentifully. Never put water
to such grease spot, or liquid Of any kind
Broil steak without sailing Salt draws
the juices in cooking; it is desirable to
keep these, if possible. Cook over hot
fire, turning frequently soaring both sides.
Place on platter; salt and pepper to taste.
Beef having tendency to be tough can
be made very palatabe by stewing gently
for two hours with salt and pepper, taking
out about pint of the liquor when half
done, and letting the rest boil into the
meat. Brown the meat in tho pot. After
taxing up, make gravy of the pint Of H.
quor saved
A small piece Of charcoal in the pot
With boiling cabbage removes the smell.
Clean oileloths with milk and water;
brush and soap will ruin them,
Tumblers that have milk in them should
never be put in hot water.
A spoonful of stewed tomatoes in the
gravy Of either roasted or fried meats is
an Improvement.
T The skin Of boiled egg is the most
eiieaeious remedy that can be applied to-
boil. Peel it carefully, wet and apply to
the part affected. It win draw out the
matter and relieve the soreness in few
hours.
/ A PLUM PUDDING.-0ne pound Of raj
E sins, one pound of currants, half pound of
ei.rOn, four tablespoonfuls Of butter, one
teaspoonful of soda, teacupful Of sour
milk or buttermilk. Sih the soda into the
a -four as for biscuits, aud rub 10 FIRST the
butter, then the fruit. Thin Il with the
eggs and sour milk until it is the consisten-
:. ey of fruit cake batter. Tie up ia thick
il cotton cloth, scalded and Toured, and boil
A for four hours This pudding may be made
5 with only one sort Of fruit. Many prefer
u simply raisins instead Of the above combi
nation.
,cl MARROW DUMPLINGs.-Two eggs two
i ounces Of beef marrow, some crumbs Of
i bread and tablespoonful of -four. Beat
Che marrow to a cream, whisk the eggs
and add to the marrow. Well soak the
/, crumbs in boiling milk, beat them up and
- add to the other ingredients. Stir all well
- together, then form into small dumplings
J. Drop them into boiling broth and let them
!. simmer for half an hour. They may be
N served in soup or with roast meat.
- COFFEE AND EGGs FOR SICK Pa
80 soNs.--A sick person, wanting nourish-
10 ment aud having lost appetite, can often
70 be sustained by the following, when moth.
- ing else could be taken:-Make a strong
I, cup of coffee, adding boiling milk as usual,
a, only sweetening rather more; take an egg,
, beat yolk aud white together thoroughly;
=, boil the coffee, milk aud sugar together
aud pour it over the beaten egg in the cup
you are going to serve il In This simple
receipt is used frequently in hospital prac-
tice.
es STALE BREAD.--Pieces Of stale bread
rk may be utilized in the following manner
y Beat three eggs in shallow dish; dip the
h bread IN this, and fry in hot batter. II
IT. the bread is dry, soak 1t 10 milk FIRST
be Serve while hot.
ke Another good way to use bits of bread
Of is, after boiling fresh beef to throw the
I'M bread into the soup for few moments
ng then dip up for the table.
re Or, another very relishablc dish may BE-
a made :--If you have parboiled beef for
he roasting, nice dressing can be made BY
n soaking the bread, with the boilings vel
by seasoned, and bake beside the meat.
on CURE FOR CoRNs.--Take one measur.
n, of coal or gas tar. one Of saltpcter and on,
Ter Of brown sugar. mix well. Take piec,
Ia Of au old kid glove aud spread plaster OF
I'D it the size Of the corn and apply to III,
As part affected; bind on and leave for two o.
lr- three days and then remove, aud the corr
nd viii come with IT,
us SNow-FLAKE PuDDINd.--Half boz
its Of gclatinc, the whites Of three eggs, suga
ire aud vanilla to the taste. Soak the ecla
ar, tine in enough cold water to cover il 70
IN an hour; then add teacupful Of boiIin,
ity water After it is dissolved add enougl
be cold water to make pint Of Il altogether
ess Strain this on platter, put the whites .
in three eggs in It, and beat Il until Il Is
ed, stiff foam When half beaten, stilisn wit
th white sugar, add the vanilla 10 this, an
cir and finish beating; then put II in cup,
'ot- When moulded in cups, turn them ont an
the eat them with cream.
Gu When person faipts Or feels like faint
ing, they should be placed at once ii
horizontal position laid ilat on The aoor--
nay and have little cold water dashed /
: their face. This il the easiest, quieke,
Of and surost way 70 recover from iaintin,
'eni In this position tho heart has lszs labor I
q perform in pumping she blood 70 The blsi
tof than in the upright position.
Sc Sour FoR An IxyALID Cut IN snal
tof pieces ono pound Of beef Or mutton, or
The part Of both; boil gently 10 two quarts Z
N wafer; take Of the scam, and whom re