The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
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appetite or be relished by GONZALES
cent is this; Take two or three sar-
dimes from the box, drain all the oil
from them, and broil them; then lay
them upon slices of buttered toast.
A good way to warm over cold
boiled potatoes is, to first chop them,
,not too fine; heat some butter in a
frying-pan, and put the potatoes in.
Just few minutes before taking
them from the fire, stiT- III r. some we'll
beaten eggs. Serve hot.
Bananas sliced and served with ice
cream are very delicate and dainty.
They should be sliced and have lit
tie powdered sugar scattered over
them for about half an hour before
serving. Set them in the refrigerator
for that length of time.
For breakfast try this: Take the
skin off nice piece of salt Goldfish;
wash it in several waters and lay it
on a gridiron to broil. 1t should be
broiled about twenty minutes, and
must be turned often to prevent burn
ing. This is also nice for tea.
A pretty way to vary orange jelly
is, after making the jelly in the usual
way, to fill the mold half full with
the jelly, and lay slices of orange in,
and cover with the rest of the jelly.
Pineapple jelly is also very nice with
grated pineapple put in in this way.
Jumbles which will keep a month
are made thus: One pound of butter,
one pound of sugar, two pounds of
flour, three eggs, nine teaSpoonfulS of
water, three of baking powder, with
salt and tlavoring to suit the taste.
Roll them, and bake in quick oven.
No matter what any receipt says. a
half cup of butter is liberal allow
ance for one cup of sugar. That is
the proper proportion to use in cake
making, though sometimes one may
use a cup and half Of sugar with
this quantity of butter when you do
not care for rich cake.
A very nice way to make a corn
starch pudding is to put half a peach
in the bottom of cup and then pour
the corn-Starch banc mango over it.
When ready to serve, turn from the
cup into saucer. Slices or quarters
of oranges may be used in place of the
peach. A thin custard for sauce is
recommended to go with the pudding.
Little cakes called "Iove knots" are
nice for tea Five cups of flour, two
of sugar, one of butter. piece of lard
the size of an egg, two eggs, three
tablespoonfuls of sweet milk, half a
teaspoonful of soda; rub the butter,
sugar and flour together fine, add the
other ingredients, roll thin, cut in
strips one inch wide and five inches
long, lap across in trae-love knots, and
bake in quick oven.
The secret of success in making
white sponge cake is in the thorough
mixing of the ingredients. The flour
should be sifted, in the first place;
then sift the -four and sugar together,
then the one small teaSpoonful of bak-
ing powder. For one loaf use eleven
eggs-the whites only are required
one large cup of flour and one and a
half of sugar. If possible do not
open the oven door while the cake is
baking.
A delicious chocolate pudding is
made of one quart of milk, three
ounces of chocolate, six eggs, one cup
of sugar, and two teaspoOnfulls of va
nill.a Boil the milk and stir in the
grated chocolate. When this is dis
solved, take from the fire and stir in
the beaten yolks of six eggs; then add
the sugar and vanilla. Bake in a
pudding dish for half an hour, and
make meringue of the whites of the
eggs, with three teaspoonfuls of sugar
beaten with them
If pieces of beefsteak are left over
from breakfast or dinner, do not throw
them away. Keep them in the re-
frigerator until you have enough for
a meal. Then cut them in neat little
pieces, put them in asauce-pan or ket-
tie; pour water over and let them stew
gently for two hours. Cut an onion
in slices and add it with plenty of
pepper and salt. Half a lemon is
pleasing addition. When the time is
up, skim each "oniou atom" out, and
the lemon also. Thicker the gravy
with flour. Add, if you choose, a
tablespoonful of Worcestershire
sauce, and your effort to economic
will be crowned with success.
A long. and, think instructive ar
ticle, could be written upon neatneSs
that is not neatness at all. One of
the points to be enforced would be
this: that a house which is kept close
and dark, though flies and some dust
are excluded, is not necessarily clean
house. There is no purifier like fresh
air; and the whole house, every room
in it, whether it has been used or not,
should be opened every day. Many
house keepers who are taultless in
every other respect neglect the proper
airing of the house, and the germs of
disease are developed, and sickness
which cannot be accounted for over
takes the family.
LONDON. August 9.-Prof. Dindorf.