Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-15
THE HOUSEHOLD.

BAKED MAcARoNI WITH TOMATOES.
Take pound OF macaroni 1.-THE small, about
the size of pipe-stem, is preferablel, break
| 1t only IN lengths sufficient for a large pot,
the larger the better; half fill the pot with
salted water, a Tablespoonful of salt to two
quarts of water; let it come to full boil
before putting the macaroni in; let it boil
rapidly for twenty minutes, then drain the
macaroni IN the colahder, pour plenty cold
water over 1t, and put II IN bowl of
slightly sailed cold water to stand till
ready for use; stew can of tomatoes with
half pint of water, whole onion stuck
with four or five cloves, an ounce of good
drippings, teaspoonful of salt, as much
white pepper as you can take on the end
of a table-knife, and as much cayenne as you
can take ON the blade OF pocket knife let
it stew steadily for two hours then thicken
with a tablespoonful of ba ter and heap
ing teaspoonful of -four creamed together /;
stir III the tomatoes for five minutes, and
rub through the colander with the potato
masher; then have quarter of pound of
grated cheese, ham or tongue; put your
maearoni in layers in the baking dish 1t is
to be served in, stewing each layer with the
cheese or meat, letting the macaroni come
on top then pour the stewed tomatoes
over the whole, with few small pieces OF
butter bake for half an hour.
WEDDING SUPPER very pretty we'd
ding supper can be gotten up without much
expense. The two ornamental cakes, one
at each end of the table, can be supple
mented with chocolate and cocoa layer
cakes, chicken salad and ham croquettes
at the side, with wine jellies, pickles, sweet
and plain biscuits, charlotte russo and bas-
kets of sandwiches, hot coffee served with
escalloped oysters The last thing pro-
duced is the cream in bricks or pyramids,
or whatever mold fashion dictates, with
wines or iced drinks. The table drapery
should be spotless white, and small orna-
mental shapes of flowers should be placed
at each corner, with standard in the cen
ter, which may be made of several fruit
dishes placed one above the other and dec
grated with trailing vines. These may be
set In the center of an oval looking glass,
the frame of which is concealed by pond
lilies or water verdure. At this season
notices in green may be arranged on the
ends and sides of the tablecloth. No one
need bewail the want of menu, the most
homelike and elegant spreads dispensing
with this fashion of the table d'hote en-
tirely. A small explosive kiss or sugar
torpedo with motto can be folded with
every napkin to add to the merriment of
the occasion, as some of the couplets are
exceedingly apropos.
Ox-TAIL SoUP.-Take three ox-tails and
cut them through the joints wash care
fully and dry with towel; heat two
ounces of clarified drippings aud brown the
ox-tails with finely chopped onion; then
add heaping tablespoonful of -four, rubbed
gradually in through the sitter and brown
ed !; string to keep it smooth put the OK.
tail, onion and Drowned -four with three
quarts of cold water in your soup pot a
carrot cut in inch slices turnip cut IN
the same way two or three pieces of celery
cut up four bay leaves the same of sage,
and sprig of thyme half-dozen allspice,
four cloves, tablespoonful of salt, pinch
of Cayenne pepper, and half a tablespoon
full of white pepper; let it come to a boil,
then put the pot back, covering it, on the
stove to simmer steadily for three hours.
Just before serving add tablespoonful of
finely chopped parsley, and take out the
brown, add teaspoonful of caramel For
Gtlc CdIall6I, Hldht iOuE VI uNS Iuui j9 VI
sugar into very dark candy, but do not
burn, then dissolve the candy in half
pint of hot water this coloring will keep
all winter.
For CHAPPED HANDs.-A good prepare
ton for chapped hands is composed of
ounce seeds and whisky. There is no
rule as to proportion. Put the seeds in a
bottle. and pour in enough whisky to cover
them. As this thickens, add more whisky,
until it is of the right consistency. This
healing preparation Is far superior to ely
cerine, as it dries off, and leaves most
agreeable odor Try it. and you will never
want to be without such valuable addi-
ton to your toilet necessities.
CHEAP INDIAN PUDDING Stir gradu-
ally half pint of Indian meal to quart
of boiling milk or water add teaspoon
fui of salt and one OF ginger, teacupful
of chopped suet or half as much butter,
half nutmeg grated, one egg, teacupful
of sugar or molasses bake two hours.