River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-01
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

APPLE CusTARD PE-Two eggs. foul
or five apples, grated; a little nutmeg
sweeten to taste; one-half pint of new
milk or cream; pour into pastry,
APPLE SNOW .--Bake six large apples;
when cold scrape the pulp and put in a
bowl with one teacup Of sugar and the
white of one egg; beat to snow.
TEA CAKES. -One pound flour, one
ounce sugar, one ounce butter, two
draehms bicarbonate soda, half pint
of buttermilk; roll out like biscuit and
bake twenty-five minutes.
INK AND Fruit STAISs.-Ten grains
oxalic acid in half pint water wet the
article stained in hot water, apply to
the top of the bottle SO that the liquid
will reach it, then rinse it well.
Persons troubled with
neuralgia viii find this a cure if they
try it; Two drops laudanum in hall
teaspoonful Of warm water and dropped
into the ears; it viii give immediate re.
lief.
ONE EGG CAKE.-One cup sugar, one
and one-half cups sifted -four two
thirds cup Of sweet cream, one egg
three teaspoonfuls baking powder, one
half teaspoonfull vanilla, one-fourth
teaspoonful salt Bake quickly
ENGLISH TEA CAKE.-Take light
bread dough, enough for small loaf
mix with it one tablespoonful of lard
one of sugar, one large spoonful Of cur.
rants; let it rise again until very light
bake. Cut in round slices and toast
them; butter while hot.
WASH FOR THE HANDS. -Four ounces
pulverized borax, four ounces each O
saleratus and muriate of ammonia; pu
into tin pan and pour in four quarts
OF hot soft water; stir until well mixed
bottle for use; after washing the hand,
and face, wet with the above
IRISH STEw-Take mutton chops
cover well with water; take the skun
off as it rises; add layer of potatoes, {
layer Of turnips and one onion, sliced
season with pepper and salt; add NOR,
water. Dumphngs are good with this
A USEFUL TABLE FOR HOUSEWIVES
Flour-One pound is one quart. Mea
One pound and two ounces are on,
quart. Butter-One pound is one quart
Powdered white sugar-One pound AM
one ounce is quart. Ten eggs are
pound. A common tumbler holds hal
pint. A teacup is gill.
CAEARIEs. parasites which affec
these pretty featlered pets may be go
rid Of by merely placing clean clotl
over the cage atnight In the morning
it will be covered with very minute ret
spots, almost invisible without a micro
scope. These are the vermin so annoy
ing and SO often fatal to birds.
PIE-CRUsT WITHOUT LARD Take good
rich buttcrmilk, soda, and a littl
salt, and mix Just as soft as ca
be mixed and hold together; hav
plenty of flour on the molding- boar
and rolling pin; then make AM
bake rs other pies, or rather in :. sloy
| oven, and when the pie is taken from
the oven do not cover it up. In thi
way a dysneptic can indulge in tn
luxury of a pie.
BUN LoAF.-Take five pounds offiou
and five teaspoonflls of soda, mix well
and one pound of raisins, one poun,
| currants, two pounds candied peel, tw,
ounces citron, half pound brown sugar
half pound treacle, half pound lard o
butter, two teaspoonfuls all-spice. Whel
these are well mixed add as mucl
fresh buttermilk as viii make it tn,
right consistency. Bake slowly in deel
tins, as it will rise considerably.
Corn NEIL PUDDNG.-Take tire,
pints of milk and seven tablespoonful
of corn meal Take half the milk ant
put in spider with the meal, anc
scald, stirring constantly. While still
warm stir in half a cup of butter, ONT
cup sugar, and a pinch ofsalt. Use tn,
remainder of the milk, and four eggs
thoroughly beaten mot separated
Bake slowly three hours. A few raisint
are great improvement.