Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-20
Farmer and Housekeeper

Cakes, puddings, etc, are Away:
improved by making the currants
sugar and flour hot before using
them.
BRUNSWICK STEw.-Stew unit
tender enough to bone easily, two
chickens; take out the bones, and
ten ears of corn cut from the cob, a
dozen tomatoes peeled and sliced land
pint of Lima beans; cook all to.
gether, add salt and pepper to taste.
ORANGE CAKE.-Beat together
the yolks of four eggs, and one cup
white sugar, add one-fourth cup
melted butter, one-half cup milk ,one
and half cups of -four, one and a
half teaspoonfuls baking powder.
Bake in two long pans. Beat whites
of two eggs to a stiff froth, add one
half of grated orange ,one cup sugar.
Spread this between the cakes.
Snow CREAM.-Beat the whites of
four eggs to stiff froth add two
tablespoonfuls of powdS ed sugar a
tablespoonful of lemon ftvoring and
rose water beat the Whole together;
then add pint of thick cream. This
is very nice for plain boiled rice.
STRIPED CAKE.-Two cups sugar.
two-thirds cup butter, two and a half
cups flour, one cup milk, whites of
five eggs, two teaspoonfuls cream of
tartar, one of soda. Brown part
Two tablespoonfuls of white batter,
one-half cup molasses, one-half cup
flour, one cup chopped raisins, cinna-
mon and cloves. This makes one
layer in a long baking tin; make
two of the white. place one under
and one over the dark cake, with jel-
ly between.
FRUIT CAKE.-Three cups sugar,
one cup butter, two cups currants,
two cups raisins, half cup cold strong
coffee, half pound citron, one tea
spoonful cinnamon, one and half
teaspOonfuls allspice, one of cloves,
one of grated nutmeg, one of soda,
four eggs, and four cups -four.
HAMBURG PICKLE FOR BEEF,
HAM AND ToNGUE.-Take two gal
Ions of water and three pounds of
bay salt, or if that cannot be got five
pounds of common salt, two pounds
of coarse sugar, two ounces of salt
peter and two ounces of black pepper
bruised and tied in fold of muslin
boil all together twenty minutes, re-
moving the scum as it rises. Pour
the pickle into deep jar and when
1t is cold lay in the meat so that eve.
ry part is covered. Turn the meat
occasionally. A middling sized round
of beef will be ready for the table in
fortnight.
HARDENING CANDLEs.--Ta
for four pounds of candles two oun.
ceS of white or yellow beeswax
Those who make candles will find it
great improvement to steep the
wicks in limewater and saltpeter and
dry them. The flame is clearer and
the tallow will not run.
Artichokes, it is said, are a sure
preventive of hog cholera, and cal
be raised in great abundance will
little labor and cost.
How TO WASH GLAss.-Nevel
use soap to glass. Wash all wine
glasses and tumblers in hot water
and soda, and in cold water. You
should wash ground glass globes Of
any ground glass in a lather of soaI
and water and soda with a brush ,an(
rinse in cold water do not let them
drain. Ground glass is very apt Il
get black look from exposure, an(
therefore all ground glass, such a:
ice plates for instance, that are not
in daily use, should each be wrapped
up in soft paper, so that it may keel
its color. If ground glass has be
come discolored, the following direc
tons will cure it: Wash the glas:
in soap and water, and then pour {
small quantity of spirits of salt into
saucer, dip a sponge or rag into it
and wash over the glass then plunge
it into cold water and then into hot
water, dry it.
Straw mating may be cleaned will
large coarse cloth, dipped in sail
and water, and then wiped dry. The
salt prevents the straw from turning
yellow.
We read the substance of the fol
lowing somewhere lately. and these
warm days remind us it might be Of
use to some: Dig hole at the ROOT
of peach or other fruit trees likely
to swell their buds too soon, ant
place about ten pounds of ice in con
tact with their roots, throw on dir
about fifteen inches deep and pacl
down. IT'S said this will put tn,
tree back from four to six weeks, o.
until the danger is past of late colo
killing buds and blossoms.
Much of the grape-grafting which
is at this season in order, is best don,
by saving into the low-down stock
almost root-and fit in the graft O
CRAFTS closely and as perfectly as pos
Sihla 1t is nnrhanS the best WAY i