The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-13
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PROVERBS IN COOKERY.

N+~@A DeAVAN CvoAAuNs
Good -four is not tested by its color.
White -four may not be the best. The
test Of good -four is BY the amount Of wa
ter il absorbs.
In cooking fowl to ascertain whether
it is done, put skewer into the breast,
and If the breast is tender the FOWLS done.
Single cream is cream that has stood
on the milk twelve hours. Il is best for
tea and coffee. Double cream stands on
its milk twentyfour hours, and cream Tor
butter Frequently stands forty-eight hours.
Cream that is TO be whipped should not
be butter cream, lest in whipping il change
to butter.
To beat the whites Of eggs quickly put
in pinch Of salt The cooler the eggs
the quicker they win froth. Salt cools
and also freshens them.
In boiling eggs hard put them in boil
ing water. twill prevent the yolk from
turning black.
In making any sauce put the butter and
-four in together, and your sauce win never
be lumpy.
/ Whenever you see your sauce boil from
the sides Of the pan you may know your
-four or cornstarch is done.
| Boiled fowl with sauce, over which CRATE
the yOlk Of eggs, is magnificent dish for
luncheon.
EFFERToE TATFY.--This Is favorite
English confection. To make il take
three pounds Of the best brown sugar and
boil with one and one-half pints Of water,
J until the candy hardens in cold water.
Then add one-half pound Of sweet favored
} fresh butter, which will soften the candy.
Boil few minutes until it again hardens
aud pour it into trays Flavor with lemon
, If desired.
! To CURE A CoRN.--Soak the feet and
pare the corn down what it will allow
without pain; then apply with small
brush solution Of gum arabic (such as is
+ often kept for mucilsge,) dry 1t over FIRE
: till il viii not stick to the stocking, and
repeat this application at least once day
. Cat retiring is best without removing the
n previous coating for two or three weeks, or
: till the corn is missing.
i HoREHoUND CANDY.--Prepare strong
IS decoctiou by boiling two ounces Of the
y dried herb in a pint and half Of water
e for about half an hour; strain this and add
o three and one-half pounds Of brown sugar;
:, boil over hot ERE until il reaches the re-
e quisite degree Of hardness, when il may be
T. poured out 10 fiat tin trays, previously well
n CREASED and marked into sticks or squares
y with knife, as it becomes cool enough to
i retain its shape.
q STEwED 0YsrRRs.-Dr the liquor
e from two quarts Of frm, plump oysters,
y mix with It a little teacupful Of hot water,
4 and little salt and pepper and set over
d the fire ia saucepan. When il boils, add
n a large cupful of rich milk. Let it boil
9 up once, add the oysters, and let them boil
2 five minutes When they ruffie add two
\ tablespoonfuls Of butter aud the instant il
h is melted and well stirred IN, take off the
h. fire.
r French PANcAKEs.--Two eggs, one
! half pint milk, two ounces granulated su-
: gar, two ounces butter, -four aud Jelly.
err Beat the butter and sugar to cream;
m beat the eggs separately, the yelks to a
ID cream and the whites to fro;h, and add
!; y the yclks to the butter and sugar; stir The
" milk into these ingredients; butter six tin
Ia pie plates; slit two ounces Of -four with 0
ID teaspOonful Of baking powder, and stir il
quickly into the above named mixture
Y with the whites Of the eggs; put the butter
a quickly upon the buttered plates, and bake
r. the pancakes brown 10 quick oven; dus'
= them with powdered sugar, lay them on.
y 70 over the other, with little jelly between
= dust the top with sugar and serve them hot
rs NEVER FAILING SPONGE CAKE.-On,
I'M pound Of sugar, twelve eggs, nine ounce
Nv Of -four, the rind aud juice Of one lemon
'a oe Beat the yclks and sugar we'll together
nd after first beating the yelks light. TIL
oh lemon juice may be added 10 make then
tly easier to beat. Have the whites beatel
ITS till they stand alone, then add them to til
y, yelks aud sugar, and lastly cream in tn
ers flour. AT the same time be sure to ceas
ny beating, for to continue after the -four |
In put in is certain way to spoil the eak,
: Sponge cake bakes more quickly than an
v, y. other variety.
nd DYErNo BLUE AND GREEx. For q,
rls. pounds Of goods, take one ounce Of pru
ar STATE Of potash, three cents worth oil
n, vitriol, one-quarter pound Of cepperas; a
n. your goods first in the copperas waite
ex- then in the potash; then pour In The viiri.
ing part at Time prepare the copperan
ful porcelain, and heat Il boiling hot; a
y, potash in bruss; now put as many Of 30,
I'D blae goods as you want green into the q
red gar Of lead water, and from that TO pota,
nd the same as the yellow, and rinse il 90
IN water thus you have . beautiful green.
81 81 A nice violet soap can b made b. mel
an, ing pound Of white soap with pound
palm oil soap, and third of pound .
q olive oil soap, stirring well iato Il vss
'se little violet WATER while very aofs 40
~ sweet ross aoap may 30 made By msItio
III togetheF pound and ! half d olive o
on soap with half gin ef water, aud stirrin
Oh IN while eoolins mixture consisting 4
a, e one dram q cstar Of roses, thtee-qnarls,
s. Of . dram o. oil O. bergamot, half - mus
T. each Of ths oils q Gloves and ciaaamer
ID aud ene-quArtsr oi diam Of tist Of ros
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