Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-11

things we rarely find perfectly made; bad,
it is the ne plus ultra of badness; good, il
is delicious. Those who have tried to have
it good and failed beg to try the follow
ing method of making it Take an ounce
and half of butter and scant tablespoon
ful of flour: mix both with spoon into a
paste; when smooth add half a pint of
warm milk, small teaspoonful of salt,
and the sixth part of one Of white pepper
set it on the fire till it boils and is thick
enough to mask the back of the spoon
transparently then add squeeze of lemon
juice, aud another ounce and a halt OF fresh
butter; stir this till quite blended. This
sauce is the foundation for many others.
and, for some purposes, the beaten yolk of
an egg is introduced when just on the boil.
Capers may be added to it. or chopped
mushrooms or celery, or oysters, according
to the use for which it is intended.
The object of adding the second butter is
because boiling takes away the flavor OF
butter; by stirring half of it in without
boiling you retain it.
BUTTERED BENJAMIN.-Thisis a kind
of seafaring kickshaw that don't amount to
much, but have been asked for it because
of doctor who fed some sick folks. On it.
Sometimes when you don't have anything
but sea biseuit-which is bread on board
leastwise for the sailors to eat, and there
is touch of scurvy, and soft things must
be given, buttered Benjamin can be took.
lis ever so easy to make, Take ship bis
cult, break it up not too small, pour boil
ing water on If, cover it with a plate in
three minutes pour off the water, put a
piece of butter IN the soft biscuit and a
little salt, and dash of pepper, and eatit.
Now, there is variations that's science
word picked up) for buttered Benjamin.
l have fed sick man On this without the
salt, and instead, little sugar and tea
spoonful of wine. Ashore l have made it
of soda biscuit. The only advantage that
it has is that it's quick made, and answers
the purpose when you want something at
once, and haven't no time for fooling.
INSECT PEsTs.-To destroy insects en-
roses, take pounds lime, 3 pounds
coarse tobacco, ] pound sulphur. Slack
the lime, and when it is hot and about the
consistency of paste add the sulphur,
which must be thoroughly mixed with it.
then add gallons of water; allow the
whole to settle and pour off the liquid.
Steep the tobacco in five pailsful of boil.
ing water for twelve hours, and then add
the lime and sulphur water. 1t is then
ready for use and should be used with a
syringe.
DELICATE CAllE.-One and oneh half but.
ter, II cupfuls sugar, whites of eggs. II
pints of flour, | ! teaspoonsful baking pow
der, l teaspoonful almond essence. Stir
the butter and sugar to white light
cream add the milk, then -four, baking
powder, havoring, and, last of all, the
whites. The yolks may be used for GUS
tard or mayonnaise dressing for salad.
WAFFLEs -Four eggs, 2 pints of flour,
d cupfuls milk or cream, even teaspoon
full baking powder, butter size of a walnut.
Mix well the baking powder and salt in
the -four, then rub in evenly the butter !;
next add the beaten yolks and milk mixed.
then the beaten whites. Bake immedi-
ately