South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-11-30
Farmer and House Keeper.


and sugar, mixed with cne quart of
warm milk, anil boiled until il is like
custard, then add the yolds Of six egg,
we'll beaten, then the whites, also beat
en- until they are stiff. Place the uud-
dinS-tish i'll IN Eartly filled with
water, set it in tho oven. pu. the pud-
ding in the q sh and bake for an hour.
the sauce TO he eaten with this is made
of half cup OF butter, two cups of su-
gar, one of wine. the wiie to be adder,
last, and after the butter and sugar are
we'll mixed set ,liis in a paa Of hot water,
to DISSOLVE the butter and TO heat grad
ually.
|, SPeHa3 3CARr.-Take one cup ,SH8af,s;
pSe HospiaZ spoonful butter, thrkA4fgs.
|kngssAtI cup sSeet milk, (new mfitC is
e1Aksr) onS teaspoonful extract OF lemon,
two -tsaspOonlpi baking powder, -four
enough to make q stiff batter.
JELLY CAKE.-Bakc the above recipe
in ono long tin /; when done, spread with
jelly and roll up, or bake il three tins.
when done spread Jelly between each
layer, icing the top II desired.
LAYER FRUIT CAKs.-Take one cup
Of sugar, one tablespoonful butter, yolks
of three eggs, one cup of raisins Or cur
rants, one-hslfcup sour cream, one-hslf
teaspoonful saleratus. one tcasroonful
vanilla. -four enough 10 make q stiff bat
ter. Bake in two tins Cad. party make
the same as for jelly cake, leaving out
the white of one egg, and bake in threa
tins. When done put alternate layers
of each. with dressing Of the follow
ing: Whites Of three eggs beat to
stiff froth add one-half cup of fugar.
Spread the top and sides with tie same.
SCALLoPED OS1oNs.-Boil till tender
six large onions. Take them up. drain
anA separate them o.; put a layer OF bread
cru;nbs in pudding dish, then layer
Of onions alternately. until the dish is
fall. Season With pepper and salt ami
little butter, moisten with milk, AID
b:own half an hour in the oven.
FRENCH IIoNEY.-As one of your aut-
.:crihc-s. wishes to know how to make
French honey. and as have not seen
any receipt yet, send thee mine Take
Gne pound Of white sugar. six eggs.
leaving out tho white Of twc, tho juice
Of three lemons and tie rind OF two graf
c.! and half q pound Of butler. Pu!
these ingredients into a pan or prcserv-
ing kettle, stirring them gently over :
! ,s,SS aSS fire antiAlA. tAss> Jhoas
i, done: III ielnte xksssssssi, SosGs ssSe II Il
tightly sithsp4 - or b!adjer sset Ift in
fa Try ssol place ,ands It will ,keePior q
year.4Wbecling Reghter. +,
Sprinkle salt immedistely-soHcr any
spot where something has boilei. over
on the stove, and tie place may be r0ofe
easily cleaned. This also countcracts
the bad odor.
Rub cornmeal over very greasy plates
and give it TO the chickens. This IS IL
hep alike TO tic chickens and TO the
dish-washcr.
Handsome covers for sofa pillows an1
cushions are KNIT Of silk piecee. The
real foundation for the stripe-for it ~
made in s.ripes-is knit Of common COT
ton ysrr, and is knit with medium sized
needles, kni:s three rows, then draw
through each loop on tho next rov D.t
of the silk. The silk must De cut in
narrow strips OF cqual length and width.
The yarn must lie drawn Gr,D.y down
TO Lo!d the silk in place. Old and even
soi!ed ribbons may be used in this way.
A pretty bag 70 hold cards is N ado by
taking two squares of pastcboard Of the
fl,nr I, oaI
on the upper part Of the outside one put
on lid of velvet or plush; finish tie
cCye with cord and hang by narrow
ribbons. The back need not bc covered
with satin silesia Of the same color can
be used. The bag should bc lined.
An extensive hoS-raiscr Of Illinois, in
q letter TO the Farmers Home journal.
says that he has never lost hog by
cholera, and believes the reason is that
lie plants n lot in artichokes every year
and leaves them iu tho ground for the
hogs 10 root for themselves.
The USE OF MrLK.-Thc Medical
Feeord says: NO one who :at!gued by
over.exertion OF body nnl luind has
ever experienced the reviving Influence
Of y tumbley Of ibis beverage, heated as
hot 10 it can 10 slipped, will willingly
fJrego resort 10 it because Of it's being
rendered somewhat less acceptable to
tic opalatc.-The promptness with which
It's cordial Influence is fel:is surprising.
Some portion Of il seems 10 bc digest
cd and appropriated almost iE:rc ,iiately,
and many who now fancy they need a.
coiic stiinnlarts when exhausted by
fatigue will find in this simple dra"Ght
tn equivalent that will be adundsnWy
satisfying and far more enduring in l;s
cffectt. AS o rule, farmers mako tCo
liffln uso Of mill, SMcnt ik IN m cd milk