Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-09-01
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

CHANGE stockings backward and for
ward from foot to foot. In this way
they will wear evenly, and not be so
likely to break out in holes on one
side while the other remains compare
lively good
NEVER iron a calico dress on the
right side; if ironed smoothly on the
wrong side there will be no danger of
white spots and gloss, which gives a
new dress "done up" for the first time
the appearance of timeworn gar
ment.
A THIN coat of varnish applied to
straw mating will keep it fresh look
ing and durable. Be sure to use white
varnish for white mating. A very
thin coat of varnish will also preserve
oil-cloth. 1t must be carefully scrub
bed preparatory to vanishing, and at
other times washed with skim-milk.
GRILLADEs.-These are made of
tender beefsteak cut in pieces and
cooked with vegetables in the same
way as the fish in court bouillOn, ex-
cept that thymeis omitted in seasoning,
and little lemon juice or a teaspoon
full of vinegar is added just before
serving. Serve without toast.
ALMOND CAKE.-One and one-half
cups sugar, half cup butter, four eggs,
half cup milk, two cups of flour. two
teaspoonfuls baking power; bake in
sheets. Icing-Whites of three eggs
beaten stiff, three tablespoonful of
white sugar, one cup chopped nut
meats; flavor to taste and put these
between and on top of layers.
LUNCHEON CAKE-Take one and a
half pounds of dough, one-half pound
currants, one-half ounce caraway seeds,
six ounces sugar, two or three eggs and
one-half pound clarified drippings of
butter. Spread out the dough on the
pasteboard, roll it well out, rub in the
currants and sugar, then add the drip
ping or butter, and lastly the eggs.
Mix all we'll together, and leave it to
rise, put it into tins and bake about an
hour in a moderate oven.
ICED TEA.-The tea should be made
in the morning, very strong, and not
allowed to steep too long. Keep in the
ice box till the meal is ready and then
put in small quantity of cracked ice.
Very few understand the art of max
ing iced tea, but pour the scalding hot
tea on goblet of ice Jumped in, and
as the ice melts the tea is weak, insipid,
and libel on its name. Iced coffee is
very nice made in the same way. Too
much ice is detrimental to health; and
often causes gastric fever; so beware
of it when in a heated state, or do not
drink of it in large quantities.
JELLY LEMONADE.-Pare the yellow
rind thinly from two oranges and six
lemons and steep it four hours in a
quart of hot water. Boil a pound and
half of loaf sugar in three pints of
water, Swimming it until it is clear.
Pour these two mixtures together. Add
to them the juice of six oranges and
twelve lemons mix, and strain through
jelly bag until clear. Keep cool un-
til wanted for use. If the beverage is
to be kept several days it should be put
into clean glass bottles and corked
tightly. If for small party, half of
the quantity will be sufficient.
FRUIT CUP.-Pare the yellow rind
very thinly from twelve lemons;
squeeze the juice over it in an earthen
bowl, and let it stand over night if pos
sible. Pare and slice thinly very ripe
pineapple. and let it lay over night in a
half pound of powdered sugar. Crush
one quart of berries and let them lay
over night in half pound of powder
ed sugar. If all these ingredients can
not be prepared the day before they are
used, they must be done very early in
the morning, because the juices of the
fruit need to be incorporated with the
sugar at least twelve hours before the
beverage is used. After all the ingre-
dents have been properly prepared, as
above, strain off the juice, carefully
pressing all of it out of the fruit; mix
it with two pounds of powdered sugar
and three quarts of ice water, and stir
it until all the sugar is dissolved. Then
strain it again through a muslin or
boiling cloth seive, and put it on the
ice or in a very cold place, until it is
wanted for use.