South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-06-23
Farmer aud House Keeper.

one pound of raisins, one pound OF
sweet almonds, blanched aud cut thin,
one nutmeg, one glass of wine. Beat
the butter and sugar together to
cream beat the eggs thoroughly,
and add next, then the sirted Hour,
sprinkle tho fruit lightly with -four be.
fore adding 10 the mixture. II re.
qnires 10 be wollhakod Half the re-
ceipt makes n good.sized loaf. This
is one of the most delicious cakes ever
made; perhaps tho most delicious OF
al.
Ham Pie.--Butter some slices OF
bread and lay in pan cut into bita
slice OF ham, and sprinkle part over
the bread; then put on n LAYER of
canned tomatoes, with considerable OF
the juice; then cut fine one onion,
! mix with the remainder of the ham,
and spread on; then butter more sill.
ces OF bread and put on top. moistcn.
ing il with tomato juice; cover, and
bake IN q moderate oven two and one
half or three hours; if dry on top,
pour over little hot water.
A delicious fish sauce is made of n
bait cup of butter, one tablespoonful
of parsley chopped very fine, littlo
salt and pepper, and the Juice of two
small lemons or one large ono. Warm
the butter little so that you can east.
~ beat it to a cream, then mix with
the other ingredients, putting thcpars,
ley IN last, just before sending ii to
the table.
How TO Cook Rico. Rico ia be,
coming much more popular article
OF food than heretofore. 1t il freauent-
~ substituted for potatoes at the chief
meal OF the day, being more nutriti-
oua and much more readily digestcd.
at It's present cost, it is relatively
cheaper than potatoes, oatmeal or
grain grits Of any kind. In preparing
It only just enough cold wafer should
DO poured on toprevent the rice from
burning ut the bottom Of the pot,
| which should have q close fitting co.
yer, and with moderate fro the rice
Is steamed rather than boiled until it
is nearly done; then the cover is ia
ken Oft, the surplus steam and mois.
ture allowed to escape, and the rice
turns out mass,of snowwhite kern els,
each separate from the Other, and as
much superior to the usual soggy
mass, 81 fine nicely potato is superb
or 10 the water.soaked article.
If a small piece of sulphur is oo.
casionally thrown upon the fire for
smoking, il viii eifcctuaIIy prevent
shippers and bugs from making In.
roads upon the bacon nor will il pro,
duce any effect on IFS favor, save OH
the mere surface or skin.
a barrel Of plaster should be kept
IN handy place in every stable and ma-
nurc cellar. Where this is used con-
stantly, there will be freedom from
the usual strong ordor of stables and
fermenting manure, and a saving of
valuable material which would other
wise escapc.-Pittsburgh Stockman.
An exchange says that a nice way
to prepare potatoes for breakfast IL to
cut cold boiled ones in square pieces
and dip them in beaten eggs, and put
them on buttcred pie plate in the %
ven; when they are hot q brown, send
them 10 the table.
a Cheap Way to Dissolve Bones
This can be easily dorc without tho
use OF sulphuric acid. Strong I've,
from hard wood ashes, will do tho
work. aud ifyou have large iron rot
or boiler, you cau have them ready
for use ia a shorttime Throw in ash
es and bones together for an hour or
two. Set aside and let cool. The
bones will now be found TO be
found to be in a soft and brittle state.
and may be readily crushed under
slight pressure The contents Of the
boiler-lyc, ashes, and bones-are all
excellent material for the compost
heap.
Bot, perhaps. economical houso-
Keepers viii prefer to utilize the bones
Tor soap-making, IN the first blace II
IS a good IDEA, as the bones. waste lyo,
and other refuse, after the soap ia
made can be carried 10 the compost
heap, az before Never throw away
a bone, but put all away in q safe
place till you have enough COR q good
boiling. would stop by tie roadside
even though 10 miles from. homo 10
pick UP bono. They contain some Of
the richest elements fplant food. & arc
therefore, invaluable az fcrlilizers.--
Christian Observer.
How 20 Get Early Sweet Corn
Judge Miller, OF Missouri, informs the
Germantown Telegraph of fact dis.
covered By himself, in which fnll
week can be gained IN getting sweet
corm FOR boiling. lie SAID Il was. that
az soon az tho car Is formed, break
The top down or cut it of, but leave
the stock erect IN order that the poll.
en- Of the tassell will be sure TO dust
the six Of tho cars. az they may not