The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-10


have the pudding made. Butter pan like that
in which the meat is being cooked and pour in the
batter. Put the rack across the pan, not in it.
Place the meat on the rack return to the oven and
cook forty-five minutes. If you have only one
pan, take up the meat. pour off the gravy and put
in the pudding. Cut III Squares and garnish the
beef with these. Another method is to have pan
that has squares stamped in it. This gives even
squares and crust on all the edges, which baking
in the fiat pans does not. When the meat is
roasted in the tin-kitchen let the pudding bake in
the for half an hour and then place it under
the meat to catch the drippngs.
Yorkshire Pudding.-one pint of milk, two-thirds
of cupful of flour, three eggs and one scant tea
spoonful of salt Beat the eggs very light. Add
salt and milk and then pour about half cupfu of
the mixture upon the flour, and when perfectly
smooth add the remainder. This makes small
puddng-about enough for six persons. Serve it
hot.
Cabbage Sdldd.-one large head of cabbage
twelve eggs, two small teaspoonfuls of salt, one ia
blespoonful of melted butter, two teaspoonfuls of
mustard one cupful of vinegar or more if liked
in cold water Take off all the wilted leaves and
cut out the tough, hard parts. Cut the cabbage
very fine with SHARP. knife. Have the eggs
hard boiled and ten OF them chopped fine. Add
these and the other ingredients to the cabbage
Arrange on dish and garnish with the two
remaining eggs and picked beets
Lemon Sponge.-The juice of four lemons, four
eggs, one cupful of sugar, half package of jela-
tine, one generous pint of cold water Soak the
gelatine two hours in half cupful of the water
Squeeze the lemons aud strain the Juice on the
sugar Beat the yolks of the eggs and mix them
with the remainder of the water. Add the sugar
and the lemon to this and cook in the double boiler
until it begins to thici<en; then add the gelatine
Strain this mixture into tin BASIN which place in
n pan of ice water Beat with the whisk OCCASION
ally until 1t has cooled, but not hardened. Now
add the unbeaten whites of the eggs and beat all
the time until the mixture begins to thicken Let
it thicl1en almost to the point where it cannot be
poured and then turn into mould and set away
to harden Remember that the whites of the eggs
must be added as soon the mixture eools which
should be in about six or eight minutes, and that
| bA hpufa
harden. The hardening is rapid after it once be-
gins that it will be necessary to have the mouds
all ready. The sponge will not be smooth and deli
cate if not poured into the noulds. If for any
reason you should get the mixture too hard before
pouring, place the basin in another of hot water
! and let the sponge melt littIe then beat it up
! again. Serve with powdered sugar and cream.
HINTS FOR THE HOME
| To clean sinc mix one part of sulphurie acid
with twelve of water. Dip the sulphuric acid into
! it for few seconds, then rub with a cloth.
! Parq6n Furniture Polish.-Boshan warns one
part of paraffin wax with five parts of petroleum
/ or paraiiin burning OIL Rub the mixture on the
furniture and let it remain twenty -four hours;
! then rub off with a flannel rag.
! For scdldS or burns use a saturated solution of
the biearbonate of soda in either plain water or
camphorated water. Cut piece of lint or soft
rag or even thick blotting paper of size sufficient
| to cover the burned or scalded part. Apply at
once and keep constantly wet with the solution to
| prevent drying. When practicable plunge the
/ burned part into the solution and keep 1t there
until the pain ceases In ordinary burns the pain
will disappear under this treatment within half an
/ hour. TO make saturated solution, put into a
! bottle of water much soda the water will
| dissolve.
| OUR LETTER-BoX.
| To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBuNE
We have said that nothing will so readily secure
| comfort to the family and peace of mind to the
mistress systematic arrangement of home
work. Miss Beecher tells of mistress who ar
ranged the work for each of her domestics and
wrote it on large card, which she suspended in
the kitchen for guidance and reference. On hiring
a cook chambermaid, these details We're
read to her, and the agreement made, with a full
understanding on both SIDES of what was expected
! This method simple and efficient. The fol-
/ lowing were the directions for the cook:
Stnday.-Rise as early as on other days. No
work is to be done that properly be avoided.
Monddy-Rise early in hot weather to have the
] cool of the day for work. Try to have everything
is brought in at night and the clothes-p pins are
| counted and put into the bag. Put the tubs bar
rel and pals used on the7celar floor.
/ Tuesday, Clean the kitchen, bake and fold the
| clothes TO be irened the next day.
Wednesddy-If it be warm weather, rise some
what earlier than usual in order to have the cool
of the day for the ironing.
ThurSdag-FoldI away the clothes. No other
special work
dows, and the cellar stairs. Try up all the grease,
and put 1t away for use.
Satiuday-Bake and prepare for Sunday. Wash
the sink every day. and every day but Monday
wipe the shelves in the pantry and Kitchen closet,
and dust off the stove or range Be careful have
| clean dish towels, and never them for other
purposes Keep good supply of holders, both for
cooking and ironing. and keep them hung up
when not in use. Keep the boiler for dsh-water
covered. Sweep and dust the kitchen every day.
Never throw dirt, bones, paper around tRe doors
| or yard Never give or lend what belongs to the
family without permission, Try to keep every
thing neat, clean. and in order. Never allow your
dress to be untidy. Hare time for erefgthfng, q
place for eUeryhing, and eceryting ia its place In
qure every night, before going to bed respecting
order before
morning The hour for going to bed is 10 o'clock.
Those who work hard should go to bed early, or
else health and eyesight will fail
Surely, the excellence of this plan is evident and
| comment unnecessary.
For "a Country Girl Green Pea Soup.-Cover
quart of green peas with hot water, and boil,
with an onion, until they will mash easily. The
time will depend the age of the peas, but will be
from twenty to thirty minutes. Mash, and add q
pint of stock or water Cook together two table
spoonus of butter and of flour until smooth but
not brown. Add to the peas and then add cupfu OF
cream and one of milk. Season with salt and pep
| per- and let boil up once Strain and serve. A
cupful of whipped cream added at the last moment
| is an Improvement. n.
| NEWPORT KY.
To the Editor NATIONAL. TRIBUNE:
"Tabbie's' bills OF fare have suggested the send
ing OF the following menu:
| First Course.
| Baked Salmon.
| Pigeon pie Soup q la refine. Fiet of beef.
| Roasted Holsters. Roast lamb. Ducks and Peas.
| Broiled shad.
Second Course.
Green goose.
Asparagus Cup custard Lamb chops.
| Gooseberry tarts Epergne. Lemon tarts
Ragouts of livers. Blanc-nange. Spinach.
Broied chickens.
Third Course.
Wild-pigeon squads.
Stewed lettuce. Tartlets. Black caps.
Rianched almonds. Jellies and syllabubs. Rasins
Buttered crabs. Cheese cakes. Rataiia cream.
Woodcock.
''The fllet OF beef" says the chroncler, was
served with mushrooms, and the tame ducks were
decacies of the season were the green goose,
spring chickens, and hind-quarter OF lamb, the
latter from the grass lands OF Virginia. The wild
| pigeon squads were from the great pigeon roosts
| in Pennsylvania and the woodcock were brought
from the lowlands of New Jersey. This dinner
was given on Arch street, III Philadelphia, June,
1896, the hour being half past three clock. Among
the twenty guests who present We're Mrs.
Henry Clymer and Mrs. Bingham, brilliant beau
ties of the day Chief Justice Mexican and his
beautiful and gifted daughter; the Marquis Yrujo,
the Spanish ambassador, who but few days before
had arrived i'll this country, and who, falling In
love with Miss Mexican this dinner, finally
red her; Sir Robert Liston, the British Minister,
and Lady Liston; Gilbert Stuart the painter;
Counsellor Dunn, an IKish gentleman who had
| come TO America to study the Indian language
Mrs. Perez Moro wife of the attorney general OF
Massachusetts, and known as the American Sap
pho; Count de Voney, who had been saved from
the gnillotine only by the opportune death OF
Robespierre; Colonel Rutiedge, of South Carolina,
others of rlx this Phila-