San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-10
HOUSEHOLD RECEIPTS

Rrxy's HRART. An excellent method
NJ cooking becrs heart may be had by
oiserying the following; Wash the heart
welL Ind soak Il In Q pan Of tcpid water till
ali the blood Il drawn out Of the ventricles
ana Il Is made very clean and dry. Next
narboil Il for . quarter Of an hour, then
stuff the cavities with forccmcat OF
minced veal, bread crumbs, butter or minced
s,et. sweet herbs, seasoned with a lit
RE pepper, salt and nutmeg: or Il may
ne stuffed simply with sage and onions.
Sew up the openings with thread, 80 the
forcemeat cannot fall out. Put In a dripping
nan. and roast nearly two hours, basting
4 well with fresh butter. Thicker the gravy
with flour, and stir into 1t q glass Of port
wine Serve up as soon US possible, and
pour the gravy around It. fg4
CARE OF A MUFF-Whcn you take II of,
rive 1t several hard twirls around to smooth
The fur. When placed In the box, lay 1t ON
It's side; this prevents the wadding from
sinking downwards and falling into clods.
When you put 1t away for winter place
within Il some Jumps Of camphor wrapped
In paper, and sprinkle. the outside with
powder camphor Then enclose 1t COM
pletcly and tightly In two or three thick
nesscs of newspaper. Do not open 1t until
YOU want it in the fall. The printers ink
On the papers will assist in keeping out
moths
:. CrnH FOR A FEIoN. Take some spirits
toi turpentine in a cup, dip the finger in it,
and then hold the hand near, q hot fire till
dry; dip 1t in again, and repeat for fifteen
minutes, or till the pain ceases. Next day,
with sharp knife, pare of the thick skin,
and you will find something Ike q honey
comb, filled with clear water; open the
cells, and the fclon is gone II tie fclon
is too far gone for turpcntinc, oil of origa-
mum will cure. ~ AAf,r' a. va y
WnlTE MOUNTAIN CAKR-R Rub web to.
gcthcr one pound Of sugar and a half pound
Of butter. Then add the yolks of five eggs
one small tea cup Of sweet milk with one
ten spoonful Of soda in it, one pound of
-four with one and q half tea spoonfuls of
cream of tartar, and the grated rind' and
iuice of one lemon. 90 Lastly add the whites
Of the eggs we'll beaten. Icing for 1t made
of the whites of four eggs, one-half pound
pulverized sugar and one grated coacoa-
nut Il s5ytw %gtsss
: ERASIvE 6OAP-A BOOu soap IOr fcLlOV.
ing grease and stains from clothing is made
as follows: Two pounds of good, CASTLE
soap, half pound of carbonate Of potash dis
solved in a half pint Of hot water. Gut the
soap in thin slices, boil the soap with pot
ash until it. is thick enough to mould into
cakes; also add alcohol, half an ounce ;
color with half an ounce, Of pulyerizcd
charcoal. 80 ,,',,
ToBAKE HAM.--Most people boil ham.
1t is much better baked If baked right.
Soak for an hour in clean water and wipe
dry. Next spread it all over with thin but
ter and then put it in deep dish with sticks
under it to keep it out Of the gravy. When
it is fully done, take off the skin and mat
tors crusted on the flesh side and set il
away to cool.
A BUTTER STAMP should always be
washed in cold salt water before it is used.
If soaked in hot water the butter will stick
to it, but never if soaked in cold brine.
The salt absorbed b. the stamp keeps il
moist while in use.