The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-12
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nice dish by itself, but, one 81 those
provoking little messes that twill accu-
mulate TO the horror OF every house.
keeper. So 1 made a pie in this man
ner, and it was very nice: Sift q tea
Ispoonful of cream-tartar into a pint of
-four, and then work in heaping tea
spoonful of butter. Add three-fourths
of a cup of milk in which half itea-
spoonfulsof soda and a pinch Of salt
have been dissolved. Mix as quickly as
possible, divide, and roll nearly half an
iinch thick. Butter small dish or a
three-pint tin basin, and lay in one
piece Of the dough, bringing il well up
lat the sides. Have the pieces of chicken
cut from the bones, and lay them on
the crust, put in two or three table
spoonfuls of gravy, put butter over it,
dust oyer it very little flour, and put
on the other crust-cutting two or three
missions across the center. Press it
well down at the edge, and bake in a
rather quick oven for more than an
hour Heat the gravy, and ii there is
not enough, add a little milk and tea
spoonful of butter, stirring in a little
-four (wen mixed with milky to thicken
sufficiently. Cold roast or stewed veal
is nearly as nice as chickens. used in the
same manner. s 10
When have pieces of cold roast
pork in the, house, u use in this way !:
Hop very fiue, and if you have little
piece of cold roast beef sor beefsteak to-
chop with it, it improves it. Season
with salt, pepper, and sage, moisten
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into little cakes like fishballs, dust with
flour, and fry nice brown on both
sides in lard or beef drippings.
When I have cold roast of beef
which will give me no more thin large
Fsfces for the table, t make q stew. I, Cut
the beefin small thick Slices, and put it
in a kettle with Water- to cover it, add
ing a little gravy if You have it: Salt to
taste, cover closely, and while it sim
mers, peel and- Slice FIVE or six small
potatoes, according to the quantity
of meab, and two good7sized carrots.
Put them ia the kettle, apd, if there is
not water enough to Just cover, add a
little. boil gently Tor thee quarters of
an hour, taking care net toeies the water
boil ont. Nix a tablespoo1ful of flour
smooth with a little milk or water, and
stir in gently Il; when it thickens, let-it
boil a minute or two, and serve as
quickly as possible %.
-Of cold mashed potatoes, cold boiled
rices or shominy, / make 4cr5quettes.
Take q teacu pful of either, mash fine
without w;irming, add ant egg well
beaten, and q tablespoonful OF milk or
cream, and salt to taste. Bntter fry
ing-pan, and adropin the filixture,-a tea
spoonful at time. Brown nicely on
both sides, and -seryegYeryDhot. These
are very nice with cold meats.
~ make apudding once in the while,
which uses UP all my pieces of dry cake
and gingerbread. It is real economy
pudding, and is good. Take two cup
fuls of crumbs broken or rolled fine, two
cups of milk, two of flour, one of mo-
lasses, two eggs, a teaspoonful each of
salt and soda, and spice to taste. Add
a cup of raisins .orecurrants, or a little
citron, or a'eup of dried sweet apples,
which have soaked over night and are
well drained. Butter q pudding-pan or
q pail, pour in the mixture, and steam
it two hours and a half. Ssrve with any
sauce preferred, with butter, or cream.
Sometimes, if have rsuch cake on
hand, / make larger pudding, as it
will keep two or three weeks IN cold
weather, warming over as required
Cor. of the Household.
Miscellaneous.
To give stoves good polish-Rub
them with piece of Brussels carpet
after blackening them.
"A mixture of oil and ink is good to-
clean kid boots with the first softens.
and the latter blsckens them.
New linen may be embroidered
more easily by rubbing it,over with fine
white soap it prevents the thread from
cracking. - "
"A flannel cloth dipped into warm soap
suds, then into whiting, and applied to,
paint, will Instantly remove all grease
"A saIve made with turpentine three
parts and lard two parts rubbed on the
teats of COWS, after milking viii cure sore
teats. "''''~ ~ D~| HS.f'
-,1To,remove grease, from wallpaper
Lay several folds of plotting paper on
the spot and holdia hot iron near it un-
til the greaseis Inscribed. Isl
Guinea fowls will keep all bugs aud
insects of every description off garden
vines9z They viii not scratch like other
fowls or harm, the most delicate plants.
TO take ink out of inen-Dip the
ink spot in pure melted taliow, then
wash out the tallow and the. ink viii
come outwithit. This is said to be UNI
failing. ~ 80
eff brooms are wet in boiling suds
once a. week they will become very
tough, will not Jcut a carpet, will last
much longer and always sweep Ikea
new broom. IA q - as
TO remove rust from a stovepipe444
Rub with 1inseed oil Ca little goes "a
good way) build a slow fire at first till
it is dry. Gil in the spring Ito prevent
sit from rusting. : 49,.
Z -4To/clean brass--Immerse or wash
it several times in sonr milk or whey.
This. will brighten it without securing.
-It.may then be secured with a wooden
cloth dippedin ashes. - 81
Ammonia is good for a great many
things. 1t cleans gentlemen's coat
collars and felt hats nicely. Dilute with
water .one-half, use a,cloth( same color,
rub well, using several clean clothssif-
very much Isoiled. A few drops ina
bath Water,;especially if hard Eater, is
refreshing and purifying. IL cleans
glassware, silverware, windows. paint,
and bottles beautifully and easily It
takes hpthe grease spots from .fhe floors.
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