The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-02-27
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.


The Table.
Never put a pudding that Is 10 be
steamed in any thing else than dry
mold.
Ham or pork that is too salt should
he soaked overnight in sweet milk, or
parboiled in the morning In cold water.
FRY or broil slowly.
Many soups are better on the day
after they are made, provided they are
not warmed over too quickly or left too
long over the fire.
-Tapioca Custard One teacupful Of
tapioca dissolved In water overnight;
beat three eggs and one cup Of sugar to-
gether, and Stir into the tapioca; then
add enc quart sweet milk; stir well
bake in pudding-dish until custard
thickens.
Cider Cake: Three cupfuls Of flour,
two cupfuls Of sugar, one Of butter, one
of cider, one Of English currants, three
eggs, one teaspoonful Of ginger, and one
az soda. Stir thoroughly, and bake in
deep dishes, as quick as may be without
scorching.
Tea Cakes: Two cupfuls Of sugar,
one cupful of butter, one egg, five cup
fuls Of flour, one cupful of sour milk, a
teaspoonful Of lemon extract, and q tea
spoonful Of soda Knead hard AS bis
cults, and roll about quarter Of an inch
thick; cut out with fancy cooky cutter
and bake quick. They are very good
and look nicely on the table.
A Wholesome Cake: One pint Of
raised dough, like wheat bread dough !;
one teacupful Of sugar, one Of butter,
three eggs well beaten, one teaspoonful
Of soda, one cupful Of stewed raisins,
and half tcaspoonful each Of cloves.
pimento, cinnamon and nutmeg. Roll
The raisins well i'm -four before mixing
up. This makes very nice, whole
some cake. Let il stand IN warm place
till IL is raised light, and bake with "A
slow fire.
Coffee: Put the quantity Of ground
coffee in an cnameled pot and pour on
boiling water, a. much a. required; set
Il on the fire and let it bubble up: strata
through a canton flannel bag. Make the
bag 81 the thinnest kind Of canton flan
mel; wash il in clear warm water every
time il is used, and do not dry IL in the
sun. Keep the coffee-beans in an air.
tight box or corked bottle 10 preserve
the aroma; grind the coffee just before
using.
Beef a Ia Mode: Take piece d
round Of beef, about six or eight pounds
in weight; lard il with bacon, dipped il
salt, pepper, ground cloves and allspice
put the beef in pot which can be coy
cred tightly, with some bacon, two car
rots, piece Ct celery, three or foul
small onions, few slices Of lemon, TIVE
laurel leaves and dried champignon, 4
cover the meat with; half vinegar ans
water, or wine and vinegar; cover tn
pot closely and paste shut il you can an'
bake slowly four or five hours. Befor
serving, skim some fat off and take on
tablespoonful OF flour and one teaspoon
full Of sugar; fry this very dark brown
add TO the meat, and boil up again
then take meat out, strain the sauce
and serve with potatoes and parsni
salad.
Miscellaneous.
Cool rain water and soda will tax
machine oil out of washable goods.
The water used in mixing brea
must be tepid. Iftoo hot the loaves wi
be full Of holes.
--Iron-holders should have cover I
white cotton cloth made to fit NIGEL,
and fastened on with buttons, and whe
II becomes soiled il can be removed
washed and replaced.
To clean brass, immense or wash
several times in sour milk or whey; tn
will brighten 1t without securing:
may then be secured with wooden clot
dipped in water.
A small piece Of paper or line
moistened with turpentine and put I'M
the wardrobe or drawers for a sing
day al time, two or three times yea
Is 4 preventive against moths.
Hardening Candles: Take for fol
pounds Of candles two ounces Of whit
Tor yellow) beeswax. Those who mai
candles will find 1t great improvement
10 steep the wicks in limewater and sal
peter, and dry them. The flame
clearer and the tallow will not run.
In washing dishes, pots and kettle
wisp Of broom-corn with a small qua
tity Of soapy water is handy and usef
in cleaning them from all bits ~
grease, which are Objectionable to Il
dish-cloth. The wisps are formed
tying the broom-corn into bundles
large as broom handle, with two sto
cords near the coarse ends, which for
handle.
In attempting 70 remove grea
spots the mistake IL frequently made
applying benzinc or spirits of turpenti
with sponge or rag. This tends J
evitably 10 spread the grease. II
stained portion Of the garments shou
be laid Hat between two sheets Of bls
ting-papcr, and the upper sheet w
soaked with benzinc. In this way,
sufficient time be given. the whole
the fatty matter becomes not on
dissolved but absorbed by the paper.