New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

BARLEY SoUP.-Boii one pint OF pearl barley in
one quart OF stock TIL It is reduced 10 pulp pass
it through a sieve, and add as much more stock
IA will be required 70 make the pHree of tie con-
sistency of cream: put the soup ON the fire, when
t bolls stir into il, of the fire. the yOlk of an egg
beaten up with gill OF cream; add bali pat OF
fresh bntter, and serve with small dice OF broad
fried in butter.
ROAST QuAI1-Rub the breasts of the quail with
fresh butter, and as they roast haste often with
butter. Cook twenty or twenty-five minutes with
a good fire. Season and serve hot.
SHRIMP SALAD.-Dress some lettuce with may
onuaise sauce and arrange plenty OF canned
shrimps or fresh-bolled ones around 1t.
WHIPPED CREAM.-Whips to be hight must be
quickly and lightly wblsked, and as the froth rises
carefully SKINNED off with a spoon, and laid a
reversed sieve Half a pint of cream half glass Of
sherry. the juice of half lemon and little sfted
sugar-these added by little at a time, make suf-
Gent whip to an ordinary trlfie dish.
IMPERIAL CAKE.-Tbis is a rich cake and very
delicious one. Cream together pound Of the best
butter and pound of white sugar. Then add eight
eggs-yolks and whites beaten separately-a pound
OF raisns, stoned and chopped. one-haif pound of
blanched almonds and one,quarter pound OF ciron
both thinly siced-a lutte mace. two wineglasses
wine and pound of sifted -four. Bake IN a steady
oven and BE- sure the cake is thoroughly done
PLAIN FRUIT CAKE.-One cup Of butter of
brown sugar one If molasses, one OF sweet milk
and three of sifteG flour; one and half teaspoons
of cream of tartar and one OF soda; two pounds OF
raisins stoned and chopped line; one nutmeg and o
scant winegass of brandy. This VIII make two
ely covered.
WINE JELLY.-Soak box of pelntine in cold
water hall an hour Add Il pound sugar aud pour
over il pints of boiling water stirring we'll " hen
the mixture coOls little add pint of wine and the
Juice of large lemon. Pour into mouds.
DROP CAKRs.-One pint flour half pound but
ter quarter pound sugar. half nutmeg two eggs
small handful Zante eurTants and n pinch of soda
TINS makes thirty cakes, which must be baked IN
slack ten or fifteen minutes.
OLIVES OF CALVES HEAD.-Parboil the half Of q
Calls bead with the tongue and brains. aud cut thin
even slices from the thckest part of The head and
leDgthway slices from the tongue. Make shifting
of minced ham. savOrv herbs and pepper aud salt.
Brush the slices with the beaten yoik of egg, and
spread your stutfing equally over them. Roll them
firmly into shape and tie them securely with Irvine
Lay the olives closely together as possible III
steT pan y hich Will Just hold item, and stew them
very slowly Tor AN hour and a half with sufficient
good stock TO nearly cover them, and slices OF fat
dish with brown mushroom sauce.
APPLE CoMrorE.-Paro and core half q dozen
large, fair apples throwing each as it AZ pared into
cold water 20 keep II from turning brown. Put "a
half pound of loaf sugar into an enamelled stew
pan with three pnts OF water; as soon rs 1t is
melted and boils put in the apples with the Juice
OF two lemons, stew gently until the apples arc
sufficiently cooked but not broken. Then take
them out carefully and lay them in the dish in
which they are TO 90 the table Cut the rinds of
the lemons 5to the thnnest possible strips and put
them into the syrup; boil tall tender. by which
time the syrup will DO much reduced. When cold
pour the syrup about the apples and also dispose