Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
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SOM sEAsoNABLE REcIPES-cHRrgTMas PLUN
PUDDING-ENGLfsH FOUND CAKE-RABBFr PIE
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CELERY SoUP.-Boil a small cup OF rice in
three pints Of milk until it win pass through a
sieve. Crate the white part Of three heads of
Celery on bread CRATER; add this to the milk
after Ii has been stra ned, put to it quart OF
strong veal stock: let it boil TIL the celery is
very tender Season with salt and cayenne
pepper, and serve.
HAa--Io boil ham, scrape and wash care
iuiy IN plenty of cold water Put 1t to cook in
DOING water enough to cover 1t entirely. hock
end up, let it remain on the front of the stove
tfH the nam begins TO boI tnpn put it back
anu let IT simmer steadily for three hours Take
IL on the fire, and let the ham remain .iD the
water u Is boiled in till cool enough to- handle:
then SKIN 1t. put in a baking lan and sprinkle
with about three ounces of brown suEer; run
your pan into a hot oven and let L remain a
haIi-hour. or until the sucsr has formed "a brown
crust. This not only improves the flavor % the
ham but preserves its juices.
COLD SLAw.-Beat the yeiks of four eggs to
very light cream. then STIR gradually into
them five tableSpoonfuls of cider vine gar. Add
two or three teaspoonfus "a sugar and ST the
mixture over the fire until il br-.ns to h.cken
Ike boiled custar1l; thea remove AID add IA tea
spoonful of butter AMI nearly a teaspounful OF
anchovy mustard Set the >aIt,e upon ice to
become cold. and pour it over the 81 ced cab
bage just before serving. Celery is often
mixed With the cabbage tor this salad
ANCH0vF SAUCE Make drawn butter
sauce and add to it two or three teaspoonfuls of
anchOvy paste. When it thickens remove it
from the fire; you may add Lemon juice it you
like it,
RABBIT PIE--Cnt up the rabbit. remove the
breastbOne and bone the les Put the rabbit
a few slices of ham, a few iorcegneat balls and
three hard-boiled eg~s by turns in lavrtS and
season each with penper. salt two blades of
pounded mace. and one half tpasuooniul of
grated nutmeg. Pour in about one halt-pint
water. cover with crust. and bake in IA we'll
heated oven for about one hour and half
W hen done pour in at the top. through the hole
IN the middle of the crust. little good gravy
which may be uIade of the hrpasr aad les bones
of the rabbit and two Tar three shank bones
Favored with onion herbs and spices Rabbits
which are in the best condition in midwinter
may be fricasseed like chicken in white or
brown sauce. 70 roast stuff with a dressing
made OF bread-crumbs. chopped salt pork
thyme, onion. and pepper and salt. up rub
over with a little butter, pin on it a few
slices OF salt pork, add little wafer in the
pan and haste often. Serve with mashed pota-
toes and currant jeily.-N \. Tribune
CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING,-Stone one pound
and half of rasins, wash, pick and dry one
half pound of currants, mince fine three
quarters of pound of suet cut into thin slices
one-half pound of mixed peel (oran-e and
iemon, and CRATE fine three-quarters of
pound of bread-crumbs. When all these dry
ingredients are prepared mix them we'll to-
gether. then HOisten the mixture with eight
eggs well beaten. and one wineglass of brandy:
stir we'll that everything may be thoroughly
blended. and press the pudding into buttered
mould; tie it down tightly with a Toured cloth.
and boil six hours. On Christmas day a sprio
of holly is usually placed in the middle of the
pudding, and about a wineglassful Of brandy
poured round it, which, at the moment of serv-
ing. is lighted. and the pudding thus brought to
table encircled in flames
ENGLISH POUND CAKE.-One pound of butter,
one pound of sugar, one pound of flour; twelve
eggs, one pound of raisins, three pounds of cur
rants. halt pound of citron, half pound of al
monds, gill OF brandy. Bake like Palmetto
cake.
SOFT ICrNG.-Beat the whites Of two eggs to
stiff froth. add gradually half pound of best
pulverized sugar. beat well for at least half an
hour. flavor with lemon juice. To color deli
cate pink use strawberry. currant or cranberry
juice. or the grated peeling OF an orange or
lemon mOistened with the juice and squeezed
through a thin cloth, will color handsome
yellow.
PRETTY SCENT SAcHET is of satin, eight
inches square; the top is of white SATIN with the
initial of the owner worked In blue; the bottom
is OF blue satin. on which a small bunch of
daisies is embroidered. There needs to be one
thickness Of cotton between the top and hot
tom, on which the perfume powder is scattered.
The edge Is trimmed with lace two inches wide,
very fuil at the corners and the lace has for a
heading blue satin ribbon plated in shells.-N.
7. Post
WHIPPED COFFEE CREAM for one who likes
the Coffee flavor is perfectly delicious as a last
morsel at a formal dinner or an afternoon lunch
Take two ounces Of coffee beans and roast
tAeIn; while fresh and still warm put them in
one pint Ofrich cream, which you have sweet
ened literally with sugar. Let this stand for an
hour: then strain it through a muslin cloth laid
ID coiander: dissolve teaspoonfnl of gela-
tine In a little cold milk, and add to the cream:
then whip it to firm frOth. The gelatine may
be dissolved in little orange water, or lemon
extract if you chOOse--N. T. Post.
COMMON fishing cord Is used now for coarse
CROCHET. instead Of macrame lace 1t is less
clumsy to work with and equally effective.
Crofcheted with large needles and left with
heavy fringe, it serves admirably as bordering
for little tables covered with cloth or plush.
Handbags are also made OF it.
Mrs. LahOucheFe,s Divorce Suit.
AN EXPLANATION FROM ONE OF HER COUNSEL
The New York San Of yesterday says: Mr..
Thomas p. Fowler Of the firm of Dunning, Ed
sail, Hart & Fowler, Of 81 Wall street. who are
acting as attorneys Of Mrs. Labouchere in her
suit to secure an American divorce from Richard
Pigeon, her first husband, said yesterday that
he believed all proceedings would be stopped
and the suit abandoned. This would be done
because of the annoying publicity which the
matter had obtained. The English record Of