National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
THE GOOD THINGS OF LIFE.
Omelette aud Frontage, ScallOped Tomatoes, Custard
Pudding, Charlotte Russo, snOwbalIs, Rice
Merlngnc, DOughnuts, White
Mountain Cake, SC.

coffee and yet II is difficult to find two or more OF
them who exactly agree as TO the propermethod
OF preparing II, Those who are fond Of strong,
black coffee insist that the French plan or drip
coffee is the only way to make it-nnd this kind,
without doubt does retain the delightful aroma
better than any other od-fashiouod housekeep-
ers still cling to the boiling method. and the var-
Gus kinds Of apparatus invented In the way Of
cohee-pots may be reckoned by the dozen. II you
were to ask OF the veterans of score Of years
ago how TO make good coffee, they would tell you
no doubt remembering the warmth and comfort
broughtbysuch cup aftera cold and weary march
over southern plains and hiy uplands-the only
way to make 1t is as follows "Flll a lineup with
water, place II over some live ooals, and when It
boils throw In one two tablespoonfuls of ground
coffee, boil 1t five minutes and drink It as hot as
1t is possible TO do So" Whichever method Is fol-
lowed, however, II is important that the berry 1T
self should be of the very best quality, whether
Mocha, Java, Lagunyra, or Rio is used II Is also
important that II Is properly roasted Ifnot parched
enough or II oyerdone the flavor will be greatly
impaired, aud 1t is better to have 1t ground just
before using It,
oNELETrE Az FRONTAGE.
Break into n bowl seven or eight fresh eggs
Season with salt and pepper. and add q small
more delicate. Beat them well with beaten and
addsome grated cheese and small Jumps OF butter.
Pour Pour AL into heated omelette pan In which
delicate brown. Fold II over when done and servo
very hot
scALLoPED TOMATOES
Butter q baking dish and strew bread crumbs
over the bottom. Skin and slice firm, ripe TOM
atoes-or canned tomatoes can be used Arrange
natey until the dish is fii taking care to have tho
crumbs on top. Add butter, pepper and salt TO
each layer; Bake IN quick oven until the tom
Serve in same dish.
cUsrARD PUDDING
Boil one pint Of milk, with small stick of Gin
namon IN II add sugar to taste, and pour 1t over
TWO toblespooniuls of flour which have been
rubbed smooth with some cold water When itia
cool add four beaten eggs and pour 1t into but
tered mold and steam II about one hour. Turn ID
out and serve with sauce or with melted ielly
poured around 1t.
CHARLOTTE Russo WITHOUT Eeos).
, Pour one cup Of cold water over half a box OF
one cup of boiling milk and set 1t away to cool.
Add ADD TO one quart Of sweet cream as much sined
please the taste. When the gelatlne is beginning
10 CONCEAL whip the cream to q froth, and con-
tinue TO whip i for some time, and add the gela-
une gradually TO 1t. Have glass dish or mold
lined with slices of home made sponge cake and
pour the mixture into it, and let It stand in cold
place until 1t Is thoroughly CONCEALED.
SNOW BALLS.
Pour into a porcelain lined kettle one quart Of
new milk and add sugar and havoring TO tastel
and let il come to boil, Mix six tablespoonful
smooth and stir IL into the boiling milk. Let ID
boil two or three minutes aud beat 1t hard 70
uNulu TIL some teu cups about nall Iull
with the mixture, and when it is cold turn out
upon a Fat dish and serve with cream or with
boiled custard poured around them.
RICE MERINGuB.
Put into an earthen pudding dish one quart Of
new milk and small cupful of rice. Let II sim
mer on the back part OF the stove until tho rice Is
not let il boil when done add Tie yoiRs Of four mr.
eggs and half cup of sugar. Let 1t boil up once
and remove II at once from the fire, When II Is
Pour It into the dish in which il is 10 be served
ana cover re- the top with meLngue made of the
fuls Of sugar. Stand IL in the oven for a few min.
utes TO harden and serve cold.
D0UGHNUTs
Beat together one egg, one cup Of sugar, and a
tablespoonful of butter Dissolve one teaspooufllj
OF soda in cup OF sweet milk and add II to thd
which has been sifled with two teaspoonflls OF
cream tartar, one teaspoonful of baking powder,
and saltspoonlul Of salt Add the -four little al
time until IL Is stiff enough TO handle. Roll out
into rings and fry them in boiling lard.
WHITE MOUNTAIN CAKE.
and two cups OF sugar Flavor with almond Add
one cup of sweet milk, whites of four eggs and
teaspoorsful OF cream. tartar. Dissolve one ten.
spoonful of soda in the milk before adding il IA
she mxluTe Inc eggs must be beaten very light
pans, and when 1t is cold spread soft icing between
the layers.
MUsH auPPINs
Stir one tablespoonful OF lard into quart of
hot cornmeal mush. When it is cold add three
eggs, teaspoonful of salt, small cupful OF good
make dough. When 1t is light roll 1t out about
an inch thick and cut out into round cakes.
Place them ON buttered tins and let them pufi up
and then bake them about fifteen minutes in a
quick oven, or, If preferred, upon u grlddle.
RASPBERRY ROMAN PUNCH
To one quart of water add one pound and quar-
ter OF loaf sugar Takea gill measure and pour I'm
some French brandy, peach brandy, and jamaica
full--and add It TO the water with half a pint Of
raspberry Juice and the, grated nnd aud juice Of
two lemons. Stir all well together and freeze like
ice cream.
FRIED sAIsFY.
Scrape, wash, and crate on coarse Crater six
or eight satisfy roots add one egg, well beaten,
salt, pepper, two tablespoonful Of -four, and a
gill OF milk. Drop the mixture. spoonful at a
time into hot lard or butter and fry nice brown
BEEF A LA MODE.
Select round of beef weighing about fourteen
pounds and remove the bone Mix together three.
OF brown sugar, two ounces OF pulverized
s salt one teaspoonial Of black pepper,
spice Rub the beef hoTonehiy 0 With tins this mIX
lure Tor eight days and keep i packed in a large
ssont psn pe%RF the that
place When ready to cook IL make u dressing Of
line bread; crumbs some chopped suet or butler,
deep incisions all over the meat and press thd
dressing In as far as possible Tie piece of tape
IN Ss sna sew o ZIP in aG SIOth Place
hours. Then remove tho cloth and bake it ina
moderate mod oven for t two hours b@stng frequently
up while cooking. Serve cold.
sTEWED RABBIT.
Wash one rabbit carefully and cut 1t into pieces
Of convenient Size Put II into stewpan with
just enough water TO COVERT. Season with pepper
salt and parsley, and stew 1t slowly until ii ID
tender. Add one cup of cream and let II simmer
twenty minutes. Thicker the gravy with table,
spoonful of -four and one of butter, rubbed to-
gether, Serve very hot In q covered dish.
TO CURE HAMS.
For six hams take quarter OF pound of salt
petre three quarts of ground salt, one pound and
half Of brown sugar, six ounces of allspice saIna
of cloves, and same of cayenne pepper. Mix all
well together and divide IL into six equal parts.
Rub each ham with Its portion and place them in
a tub, skin side down, packing them closely. Let
them remain three days and then change them,
taking those from underneath and putting them
ON top. Repeat this process for six weeks each
day pouring the pickle that may have formed over
them. II the salt is absorbed too fast sprinkle
more over them when you change them. At thd
end OF six weeks smoke them, but do not remove
any part Of the coating.
DACIEIG Dali