The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-03-18
SEAsONABLE RECIpRs

SPONGE PUDDING.-One cun ,n
one egg, one cup milk, three cnns AZ,
three teaspoons baking-powder. Ia,,,
teaspoon salt; steam two and = h La.
hours. nau
TRANSPARENT PIE.-One eco al
the yelks OF two lump OF butter Size a' -
half an egg, one cup of sweet milk ON
cup sugar; half of nutmeg. RsI o
with one crust and frost. '
LEMON PIE.-Take one tablesnoo,..,
of cornstarch moistened with : Etssa
cold water, then add one cup Of boiln ,,e
water, one cup of sugar, one eos ors
tablespoonful of butter, juice and On era saS
rind of one lemon.
GRAHAM BIsCUIT.-Three CUBS a..
ham -four, one cup white do. thraa
cups of milk, two tablespoonfuls Of asS
or butter, one heaping large spoonful "a
white sugar, one tablespoonful Of nh
one teaspoonful of soda, two teaspoon,
fpls cream-tartar; mix and bake i
ordinary soda. They are good cold.
MILK BIsCtfr.-Two pounds aou,
one fourth pound of lard or butter. on
teacup Of yeast, one teaspoonful Of ali
one pint of milk; make q soft douehand
set at 10 O'Clock stir at 8 and mold into
biscuits, adding more flour if necessary
Let them rise until nearly tea tine and
bake twenty minutes.
To CURE HAMs.-Take coarse All
with a sprinkle of saltpeter, pepper anii
sugar; powder, mix; rub this in well (
few times; smoke and wrap CLOSELY n
paper of four folds or more; pack in 1ru
ashes four inches thick around. each
ham. They will keep through the hot.
test of weather and be as good as new.
CREAM HASH ince any nice, cold.
fresh meat or ham, place in a saidW.
and cover with sweet cream or MIX:
add butter, pepper and salt to taste.
let it come to a boil, and pour over nice.
ly Drowned toast, if wished for tea Or
breakfast; if wished for dinner serve u
itself to be eaten with mashed potatoes
PRESERVED APPLES FOR TEA.-Maka
nice strip of sugar and water, and put
in some small pieces of ginger root Or
the yellow of orange peel; have some
good firm apples pared and halved-
pippins are best--and when the siruD
has boiled up three or four times and
been skinned drop in the apples aud
cook until transparent, but they must
not 60 to pieces. Let them be quite
cold before eaten, and good cream
greatly improves them.
FAMILY PIE.-Take deep dish.
butter it, and put in it a layer Of mashed
potatoes, season with butter, salt, and
minced onions. Take slices Of beet
season them with. pepper and salt, and
lay them with pieces Of salt pork over
the potatoes, then fill the dish with
alternate layers of potatoes and meat
having the upper one potatoes. Bake
about an hour and fifteen minutes.
FONDU--A CANADIAN RELISH. I'm
ounces of butter, four ounces Of bresd.
crumbs, eight ounces of rich cheese, one
cup Of sweet milk, three eggs. Cut tie
butter and cheese into small pieces Al
put into a, large bowl with the breed
crumbs, and pour on them the mill,
scalding hot, after which add the yeIb
of the eggs, well beaten, and pinch d
salt; mix well together, cover and sd
back on the stove or range, stirringoe
casionally, until all are dissolved, when
add the whites beaten to stiff froth'
Place in a buttered dish or pie-plste
and bake in quick oven for twenty
minutes. Serve the moment it Is outd
the oven. A nice dish for supper, which
some prefer to eat with mustard.