Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-19
Household Receipts.

PLAIN PAsTRY-In making pastry OF
any kind, it should always be borne in
mind that the less it is handled the lighter
it will be, and that a light glass rolling pin
is far superior to wooden one. If such a
utensil is not at hand, clean brandy
bottle makes good substitute. Another
rule should be followed with regard to
pastry-always to make it, if possible. in
! a cool place, and there to leave it, if not to
be consigned TO the oven at once. For Or
binary crust such as for pies and pud-
dings, it is sufficient TO allow SIX ounces,
or, if wanted richer, half pound OF beef
drippings to pourd of -four, which
should be well dried, as one great
cause of heaviness is that damp flour is
SO often used Put in a pinch of salt
and the dripping, and rub between the
hands, lightly, but thoroughly, till well
mixed stir in enough cold water to form
tolerably stiff paste; well flour your
board and roll to the desired thickness.
For finer pastry, well dry the flour, sift 1t,
and add to one pound SIX ounces OF drip
ping rub in and mix as before, then roll
out thin and lay on it in small pieces never
press with a knife six ounces more drip
ping. or, if wanted very rich, ten ounces ;
that is, pound to pound. Sprinkle little
flour, double it up and roll out; repeat
this two or three times, then set it by for
an hour or two in a cool place before using.
Half a pound of well. sifted loaf sugar
added to this pastry renders it delicious
for such sweets as jam sandwiches or
ladies fingers.
ORANGE MARMALADE.-Cho medium
sized. Juicy oranges. Slice dozen of
them as thinly as possible, and also three
small, fair-skinned lemons. Don't try to
take the slices clear across the fruit 1t is
better to have them in smaller pieces, and
be careful to take out every seed. Put the
fruit into the earthen bowl and cover it
with cold water Let stand twelve hours,
then boil together until the orange skins
are tender, after which add as many
pounds of granulated sugar as there were
of fruit at first. Boil until the rinds look
clear, and the mixture thickens when a
little of it is cooled. Put it into small
earthen or glass jars; when cool, press
branded paper close to the marmalade and
paste paper dipped in the white of an egg
over the top of the Jar.
To MAKE Coop VINEGAR. Some one
asks the chronological Journal why 1t is so
difficult to get good cider vinegar nova
days. The editor replies as follows "The
main reason is that genuine cider vinegar
can't be made in hurry. A good article OF
cider will be two or three years in becom-
ing vinegar, unless kept at high temper
allure, when a few months may suffice.
The larger portion of that sold as cider
vinegar is as innocent of apple juice as
fba tIIH
anyway but eat fruit, whioh will supply
form of acid more suitable to your
stomach"
APPLES IN JELLY.-Pare and core small
sized apples without cutting open then
put them, with some lemons, in water to
cover; let boil slowly until tender, and
take out carefully without breaking. Make
a syrup of half pound of white sugar to
one pound of apples cut lemons in slices,
and put them and the apples into syrup;
boil very slowly until the.apples are clear
take them out in deep glass dish put
to the syrup one ounce of isinglass dis
solved let it boil up, lay a slice of lemon
on each apple and strain the syrup over
them.
SAUCE FOR VENIsoN STEAK.-Put one
cup VI StOShf ohidAl POOhANL Vi opAtj
half teaspoonful of pepper, and very
little CAYENNE, two or three cloves, and a
few allspice in a saucepan; let all boil up,
then str in piece of butter half the size of
an egg, in which teaspoonful OF flour has
been well mixed one teaspoonful of cur
rant jelly, one wineglassful of claret heat
it once more, pour it through strainer so
as not to remove the whole spice.
BEEF HEART Wash it carefully, and
stuff it nicely; roast or bake it, and serve
with gravy, which should be thickened
with some of the stufing. 1t is very nice
hashed, with little port wine added.
DELICIOUS GRAHAM MUFFINs. Add two
beaten eggs to one pint of milk; stir in
two cups of Graham -four and one teaspoon
of baking powder. Bake in quick oven
fifteen minutes. These are made very
quickly.