Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-10
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

TURTLE-BEAN SoUP.-Put a quart
of black beans to soak over night in
plenty Of luke warm water. In the
morning pour of the water and put
them over the fire with gallon of
fresh cold water and half a p und of
lean salt pork. Any bones or trim
mings of meat may be added, but are
not necessary; the quantity of pork
may be increased if desired. Slice
two onions, a carrot and turnip, fry
them in little butter, then put them
with the beans, also some celery. Boil
all together four or five hours, keeping
the pot closely covered and stirring
often to prevent burning. When the
beans are thoroughly softened, strain
them through a colander into a clean
saucepan; return to the fire and SIM
mer slowly for five minutes. The
juice of lemon will be an improve
ment and glass of sherry or MADEIRA
can be added If wished. Serve with
thin slices of lemon in each dish.
BEEF STEAK SMoTHERED IN ONIONS.
Peel and slice quart of onions and
lay them in cold water for an hour.
Flour nice siTloin steak on both sides
and put it into hot spider, with the
onions, drained from the water over it.
Cover close, putting a weight on the
cover TO hold it down, and cook steadily
for al out fifteen minutes, then remove
the onions, turn the meat, season the
cooked side plentifully with salt and
pepper, put back the onions, season
them, replace the cover and cook ff-
teen minutes longer; then draw to the
back of the stove to cook slowly until
the meat is tender and the onions well
done; add a little boiling water
necessary to keep from drying.
BAKED INDIAN PUDDING.-Mix a
coffee cup of meal smoothly with a
tea cup of molasses; stir in a quart of
boiling milk, little salt, and tea
spoonful of butter. Pour the mixture
into buttered pudding dish. and set
it aside for two hours, to thicken.
Just before putting it into the oven
pour in half a pint or more of milk,
but do not stir it in, as this forms the
jelly. Bake three hours in slow
oven.
WHIPPED CREAM SAUCE-Mix a
plateful OF whipped cream (havored
with vanilla), the beaten whites of two
eggs and pulverized sugar to taste al
together; pile bank of this mixture
in the center of a platter and form a
circle of little fruit buildings Steamed
in cups) around it; or it is nice for
corn starch, blanc manages, etc.
LEMON SNOW JELLY.-Dissolve one
box of Cox's gelatine in nearly quart
of boiling water, then add the juice of
Eve lemons and enough of sugar to
sweeten to taste; strain and set aside
until nearly cool. Beat the whites OF
five eggs and whip into the jelly; turn
into dish and let it set until cold
After it becomes solid decorate with
pieces of red jelly.
EvERToN TAFFY.-Three pounds OF
best brown sugar, boil with one and g
half pints of water until the candy
hardens in cold water. Then add one
half pound of fresh butter, which soft
ems the candy; boil again until it hard
ems, flavor with lemons and pour or
trays.
TOMATO SAUCE FOR COLD MEATS
is large ripe tomatoes, six red pep
pers chopped, one onion, four table
spOonfuls of sugar, two of ginger, two
of cloves. two nutmegs, four cups OF
vinegar. Boil one hour. Put up like
catsup.
FRENCH REMEDY FOR NEURALGIA
AND RHEUMATIsM.-Tak ten grains
of salicylic acid, three times day fol-
three days, and if very severe take
the same amount four or five times g
day; take in little cold water.
GREEN CORN GRIDDLE CAKES
Six ears grated corn, two eggs. one pint
of milk and water, equal parts, one
pint of flour, one tablespoonful of but
ter, little salt; bake on a griddle.
CARAMELs.-One cup grated choco
late, one and half cups of molasses
one pound sugar, one cup Of milk, but
ter size of an egg; boil till it harden!
and flavor with vanilla.