Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-02
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sEAsoNABLE RECIPEs-CHRIsTNAs CAKEs-GIFTs
TO THE BABY-EoUsEHoLD DECORATION
REMEDY FOR NEURALGIA.

TO THE BABY-EoUsEHoLD DECORATION
REMEDY FOR NEURALGIA.
HIGHLY SATISFACTORY stufffng for duck,
whether canvas back or red-head, is made by
grating enough bread to fill the bird. Moisten
it with cream or with milk. In which is put q
tablespoonful of melted butter: season with salt
pepper. etc. the rind of lemon q tablespoonful
of chopped celery, and the yQlk OF one egg. If
a few raw oysters whole strip of bacon
placed over the breast of the roasting duck
gives a delicate almost iHtpereeptible flavor
and prevents its becoming dry.
DAINTY AID YET SBRvICEABLE APRONS are
made of the darned net. which has been and is
SO popular material for dress-triInmings and
for pillow shams A pretty apron is made OF
the plain net with deep ruf1ie, with the pat
tern darned in. The bottom and top of the
rufile should both be finished with scaliops and
then the riflie needs no heading, and is easily
put on. Above the ruffie and up the sides ofthc
apron the pattern should also be worked One
or two pockets may be put on: one gives a little
iauntier appearance to the apron. If only one
is put Oh. place 1t on the left side.
AN ELEGANT MANTEL LAMBREoUIN is made Of
dark green velvet, and is without decoration
except across the edge at the bottom; crescents
of thin brass are attached to cords, and small
tasscl is fastened to each: this has the effect of
rich fringe. great addition to the appear
ance of the mantel is to have piece of the
velvet of the width and depth of the Iambreoun
fastened to the wall above the shelf 1t may
be tackled with brass-headed nails, or fastened
to regular curtain pole with brass rings
This makes good background to bring into
relief any handsome articles of mantcl furni-
ture. Brasses and paintings of any kind are
shown to good advantage; china also.
Car An oil rIcl, lod,
tributes this recipe for Christmas cake: She
says, at is wise to try making it once before
that day. so as to be sure of success then" To
five pounds of sifted flour allow one tablespoon
full of salt, one pound and halt of butter. half a
pint of fresh bakers yeast, or five teaspoon
fuls of baking powder; If you use the yeast in
preference to the baking powder. you must
allow 1t time to rise before putting in the fruit
etc: wash and mix in the dough three pounds
of currants, one pound and q half of sugar. a
whole nutmeg grated, one quarter of pound
OF cand;ed lemon peel, chopped very fine one
Mineglassiul of brandy, and four eggs beaten
till they are very light; line the cake tins with
buttered paper: bake in q moderate oven for a
long time, from an hour and three-quarters to
two hours; the brandy used in this recipe is not
intended as iayoring but to keep the cake
from Grying.-N. \. Post.
REMEDY FOR FACIAL NEURALGIA-Dr McCol-
ganan eXtos the value of the ether or rhigo!cne
spray for the instantaneous relief principally of
facial neuralgia. He first had occasion to OBJ
serve its good effects upon his own person. he
having suffered greatly from facial neuralgia
Since curing himself he has had occasion to test
Its efficacy in about twenty cases. The result
was invariably gratifying success.-Soate,7a
Practitioner.
FRUIT CAKE.-One egg. one cup Of sugar one
and half cups of -four, half cup of butter
two-thirds of cup of currants. one cup OF
ras;ns, half teaspoonsful of baking powder
three tablcspOOnfuls of sour cream or milk one
teaspOOniul each of cinnamon. cloves and nut
meg; in place of baking powder and sour milk
you may Use. if you choose. two tablesp0onfuls
of yeast in this case it will need to stand in the
tin to rise for an hour.
LEMON PUFFs.-- Time, six or eight minutes to
bake. One pound and quarter Of loaf sugar;
peel CT two lemons; whites Of three eggs Beat
and sift a pound and a quarter of leaf sugar,
and mix with it the peel of two lemons grated;
whisk the whites of three eggs to firm froth.
add 1t gradually to the sugar and lemon and
beat it all together for one hour. Make it up
into any shape You please, place the puffs on
oiled paper on a tin, put them in a moderate
oven and bake.
ORANGE FRITTERs.-Stir half pound of -four
to half an ounce OF butter add the yelks of two
eggs and milk enough to make a batter that
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and add half saltspoonful of salt aad the whites
of two eggs. Peel and cut oranges in thin round
slices. using very sharp knife. Dip the slices
in sugar and then in the batter, and fry in hot
lard Or clarified butter. Pineapple fritters may
be made in the same way, cutting the slices of
pineapple into triangular pieces and soaking
them in wine if you wish.
GIFTS MADE TO THE BABY who is vet too
young to appreciate tokens of affectionate
regard. are of course welcomed by the mother.
Simple and inexpensive gifts of this sort are the
little blbs OF neece-lined piquc. The edges NAV
be button-holed in scallOps. with white or with
the scarlet or blue working cotton which is
warranted not to fade. and which really will not
do so: or very pretty ones are made of thick
muslin, two thcknesscs. with thin LAYER of
cotton between; quilt these in small squares of
in the center leave space large enough
so that II you choose you can embrOider the
word Baby" or the initial of name. or
flower. The edge may be scaloped in button
hole stitch. or a durable edging may be
seWed on The dantiest socks now made are Of
silk. knit just the little worsted ones are: they
are not so selviceable for cold weather as the
WorSted ones, but to adOrn Daby-basket no
pretter object can be DEVISED little very soft
cotton should be stuffed in them. so that they
will stand upright, but do not let it show at the
top or above where the tassels are tied A
lovely blanket is made Of soft white flannel
with narrow hem, to which is sewed an edge
knit out of split zephyr. In each corner of the
blanket some figure is embroidered in the deli
cate outline stitch; it is pretty fancy in
two corners in soft-blue silk. to work figures of
the Kate Greenaway style, and in the other two
to put sprays OF flowers. Make use of one color
only in the embroidery and trimming OF the
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PEPPERPOT.-Time, three hours and half.
-Four pounds of gravy beef, six quarts of water;
a bouquet of savory herbs, too small crabs or
Holsters, a large bunch of spinach, half pound
of cold bacon a few suet dumplings (made of
Hour, beef suet and yelk of one egg). one pound
OF asparagus tops cayenne pepper; pepper and
salt to taste: Juice of a lemon. Put four pounds
of gravy beef into six quarts Of water, with the
bouquet OF savory herbs; let it simmer well till
all the goodness is extracted skmming it we'll.
Let it stand till cold that all the fat NAV be
taken off it. Put it into stewpan and heat It,
When hot add the flesh of two middling-siZed
crabs or Holsters, nicely cut up. spinach well
boiled and chopped fine. half pound of cold
bacon or picked pork, dressed previously and
cut into small pieces a few small dumplings.
made very light with flour. beef suet, yelk of
egg and little water. Add one pound of as
paragus tops season to your taste with cay
enne. salt. pepper and juice of lemon; stew for
about half on hour, stirring it constantly.
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