National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-27
GOOD TO EAT.
a FEW MORE HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.
POtsse Julienne au Gras, Chicken Jelly, sttusd
Mushrooms, New Potatoes, Frica~eed
Crabs, Curry, OIL Pickle, Iced
Cabinet Padding, sc.

To make potage julienne au gras, scrape
and cut into small dce-liko pieces foui
head OF celery. Add to them pint Of small peas.
Allow the vegetables TO fry IN melted butter FOL
fifteen minutes, or until slightly Drowned anq
then put them in n stew pan and moisten tht
whole with some bouillou. Season with salt aud
cayenne pepper and add sufficient water TO cover
them. Boil over n slow FIRE for one hour, and be-
fore serving add some chopped parsley. 1hicken-
ing can be added II necessary
CHICKEN JELLY.
This is very nice for invnlids, for they obtain a
good deal OF nourlshment from very small bulk.
Boil q tender CHECKED In Just enough water "a
cover II until the meat can be pulled from tho
bones, then beat the bones aud return them to tho
kettle Season with salt and a stalk OF celery.
Simmer few moments longer and strain the
liquor through a tin strainer Into a bowl. When
cold.
srEwED MUSHROOMS.
BE sure that your mushrooms are genuine, for II
by chance one toadstool is slipped In, the whole
mass viii be unit for food NTH a sharp knife
remove the tough skin from the umbrella.liko
covering and sefape aud cut of the ends from the
stalks Wash them carefully and put them Into a
stew-pnn without water, except so much rs sticks
70 them. Add salt, cayenne pepper, u lump OF
all. Cover the stewpan and let them simmer
slowly about twenty minutes or until they arc
add a little more flour. Serve very hot in u COW
cred dish.
TO COOK NEW POTATOES.
Wash and scrape the potatoes and boil them in
water TO which a pinch of salt has been added.
When they are tender enough for n fork 10 pierce
them remove them nom the water aud place them
and stand them In quick oven until they airs
nicely Drowned.
FRIcAssEED cRABs
;, Boil the crnbs about FIVE minutes In watcr, ad.
ding TO IL n little salt Remove the upper she'll
aud the spongy parts Pick the meat from tho
claws and fill up the empty places in the shell
strike with the potato mnsher and then fry them
brown in butter. Season high with salt and coy.
enue pepper, and make nice cream gravy. Add
some parsley TO the gravy, and serve very hot.
CURRY.
Cut up one chicken and put IL In stew pan
with quarter OF pound OF butter, three sliced
onions, u small bunch of sweet herbs, two cloves,
two blades of mace, three ounces OF lean ham, n
handful of mushrooms, aud one sliced apple:
Set the pan over the fire for few minutes aud
add tablespoonful of curry powder, moistened
in water, tablespoonful OF hour, and one cup
OF stock. When IL has boiled hard for n short
time remove the pan TO the back Of the stove
and let II simmer until the chicken isvory tender.
Place the fowl upon HAT dish and strain the
gravy over it. Serve very hot, with boiled rice.
OIL PICKLE.
Pare and slice one hundred cucumbers and six
onions Salt them over night and place weight
on them. The next day drain them from The
pickle that forms about them and cover them with
cold vinegar Let them stand a few hours ana
drain them again Add to them two ounces mus
tard seed, two ounces ground mustard, one table
spoonful OF black pepper, one pint OF oil, ono
ounce Of celery seed, aud two quarts of cider vim
egar. Mix the oil and spices with the vinegar be-
fore putting in the cucumbers. Pack in stone
jars.
ICED CABINET PUDDING.
;. Dissolve half a box Of gelatine IN Just enough
lukeWurin Water to cover IL. When IL is dissolved
let it cool Make cusard of three pints OF milk
and cream mixed, beating six eggs, teaspooniul
of corn starch, and three quarters Of u pound Of
sugar 70 cream before adding them to the boiling
milk, Let this cool also. Take q mold holding
about two quarts and arrange 1t III layers; hall
pound of lady fingers, half-pound of macnroons,
one third of u pound of sliced citron, and mois-
ten them with some Jamaica rum or some brandy.
Stir the dissolved geatne and the custard thor;
oughly together, add easpoonful of nectar and I'LL
the mold with It, Pack the mold in ice aud salt and
let the pudding freeze. Dip the mold in hot
water for moment when ready to serve the pud-
ding and turn 1t out upon fiat dish.
SPICE CAKE.
Beat to a cream two cups of sugar and one cup
of butter; add teaspoonful OF cloves ditto china
mon, and half of nutmeg, five eggs, yolks and
whites beaten separately, one cup of milk, and
three cups of -four sifed with two teaspoouiuls OF
baking powder. Bake in q moderate oven, aud
ice 1t when cold.
Take one pound of shellbark kernels and roll or
chop them Beat the whites of seven eggs 10 u
siti froth, and add them TO one pound of powdered
sugar and two tablepooniuls Of Hour, which nave
been mixed together; then add the rolled Kernels.
Line shallow pans with buttered paper, aud drop
n teaspoonful ut a time of the mixture on II, al
lowing plenty room for them to spread. Bake
them like macaroons.
WALNUT STIR.
Boil one quart of New Orleans molasses for
fifteen minutes, stirring It all the time Add ono
cup OF brown sugar and boil fifteen minutes more.
Remove 1t from the fire and stir in one quart OF
walnut kernels Pour It iuto shallow pans 10
harden.
SIT three teaspoonfuls of baking powder with
three pnts of -four Rub tablespoonful OF
butter through the -four with the hands, add 4
pinch of salt n large cupful of white sugar, TWO
beaten eggs, spice to taste, and sufficient milk to
form n dough. Roll out in any form desired, drop
the cakes III boiling lard and fry them light
brown. Sifi sugar over them when they are
cold.
GINGER SNAPS.
Beat to a cream half pound OF butter and half
| q pound Of sugar. Boil one pint of molasses and
| stir 1t hot into the butter and sugar. Add two
tablespoonfuls of ginger and half a teaspooniul
| of soda dissolved In some warm water. Sit two
pounds and half of -four and stir some OF It into
| the mixture, beating 1t very hard aud then work
| in the remainder with the hands. Roll out very
thin, cut into small round cakes and bake them in
| quick oven. pinch OF salt must be added 10
| the Hour.
| PLAIN PUDDING.
Sin three cups of flour and mix with 1t one cup
| Of molasses and one cup OF milk. Add one cup OF
| chopped suet one cup OF raisine one cup OF cur
rants and spice to suit the taste. Dissolve one tea
| spoonful Of soda in gill OF milk and add IL tho
| last thing. Poor all into mould and steam "
| three hour. Serve warm with sauce.
|
| "why, CertnIy."
| Mr. Blaine possesses administrative talent ana
| party tact He is sometimes spoken of as pos
sible Democratic candidate for President of tho