The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-13
ODD SCRAPS.

IN making sauce, put the butter and
flour in together and the sauce viii never
be lumpy.
The yolk of eggs binds the crust much
better than the whites Apply it to the
edges with a brush.
BOILED fowl with sauce, over which
CRATE the yolk Of eggs, IS a magnificent
dish for luncheon.
WHENEVER the sauce boils from the
sides of the pan you may know the flour
or corn starch Is done.
IN cooking IA fowl, to ascertain whether
IT Is done. put the skewer into the breast,
and If the breast is tender the fowl Is
done
Coon -four is not tested by its color
White flour may not be the best The
test of good flour Is the amount of water
1t absorbs.
NEVER wash raisins that are to be used
III sweet dishes. 1t viii make the pud-
ding heavy. To clean them wipe IN a
dry towel
WHEN anything is accidentally made
too soft II can be counteracted 10y adding
teaspoonful of vinegar and a teaspoon
ful of sugar.
IL boiling dumplings of any kind put
II
they are put in together they viii mix
with each other.
INboiling eggs hard, put them in boil
ing water ten minutes, and then put
them in cold water 1t VIII prevent the
yolks from cOloring black.
To make macaroni tender. put it in
cold water and bring it to boil 1t Will
then be much more tender than if put
20. l,..N J
IRON or steel immersed IN a solution Of
carbonate of potash or soda fora few min
utes will not rust for years, not even
when exposed to a damp atmosphere.
Outlets and steaks may be fried as
well as broiled, but they must be put in
hot butter or lard. The grease is hot
enough when it throws off blackish
smoke
be made mealy If boiled IN salt water
and drained and then covered with n
thick towel and left III the back of the
range five minutes.
BEEswAx and salt viii make fatirons
as clean and smooth as glass. Tie a
lump of wax in a rag and rub them with
the wax rag, then scour with a paper or
rags sprinkled with salt.
BLACK cotton gloves Will not crack the
hands if scalded in salt and water before
wearing. The salt prevents fading
When almost dry, one should put them
on, in order to stretch them and keep
them IN good shape.
Toremoye old paint, cover with a wash
of three parts quick stone lime, Stacked
III water to which one part pearlash is
added. Allow the coating to remain for
sixteen hours, when the painting may be
easily scraped off
JELLY molds should be creased with
cold butter. When you wish to remove
the Jelly or pudding plunge the mold
into hot water, remove quickly, and. the
contents viii come out IN perfect form
and without any trouble.
THE reason why cabbage emits such a
disagreeable smell when boiling Is be-
cause the process dissolves the essential
oil. The water should be changed when
the cabbage is half boiled, and it Will
thus acquire a greater sweetness.
a THIN coat of varnish applied to straw
mating viii make it much more durable
and Keep the mating looking fresh and
new. White varnish should be used on
white mating. Use skim milk for wash
ing oil cloths, instead of soap and
water.
To wash red table linen use tepid
water, with a little powdered borax
(borax sets the color; wash the linen
separately and quickly, using very little
soap; rinse III tepid water containing a
little boiled starch; hang to dry in the
shade; iron when almost dry.