New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-07
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

Cnr,u OF RICE SoUP.-Two quarts of chicken
stock uhe water in which fowls have been boiled
viii answer; ono teacupful OF rice; uuurt of
cream or milk small onion; n stalk OF celery
salt and pepper to taste W ASH rice cltelully, ana
add 20 chicken stock, onion and celery. COOK
bl,wly two hours (it should hardly 1uOblel az
through sieve; add seasoning and the milk OF
cream which has been allowed 10 come JUST 10
boil, II milk, use also a tablespoonful OF pulter'
STrwFD STEAK WITH OYSrERs.-rwo pounds Of
ru,np steak pint of oysters, one Tablespoonful
of lemon JUICE three Of butter. ore Ul hour, SAT-,
The water aud drain into stewpan. Put ths
li0unr on TO heat. As soon as ~ comes 10 DOH,
skim and set back Put the butter in frYingpdn,
and when hot. pat IN aSeteak. Cook ten minutes
lake NJ the steak and STIR the flour into the butter
remaining in tho pan. STIR until dark DrOWh.
Add the oyster lquor and boil one minute season
the nan and simmer half an hour; then add the
oysters and lemon Juice Boil one minute; serve
on "A hot dish with points OF toast Tor "a garnlsh.
Chicken QUETIEs.-One solid pint of finely
chopped cooked chicken; ono tablespoonful OF
salt: half teaspoOniu al OF pepper ore cuplul Of
cream or chicken stock one Tablespoonful OF hour
four eggs: one tcaspoonlul OF orion Juice; one
Tablespoonful of lemon juice ono pint of crumbs;
three tablcspoouiuls Of butter Pnt the cream or
stock on to boil. Mix the Hour and butter to-
pcther aud stir INTO the boiling cream; then add
the chicken aud seasoning. Boil for two minutes
then add two Of tbs eggs, well beaten. lake from
the fire immediately and set away to cool. When
cold shape and fly. Many people think teaspoon
full of chopped parsley an Improvement.
LEMON SroNGE.-The juice Of four lemons. fCur
cpGa. one cuprul OF sugar, half package Of gela-
tine ono psnerous pint OF cold water. Soak the
nslatins two hours IN half Cuptul OF the water
SuuCeze the lemons, AMI sJTaln the. Juice on ihc
snrgT Beat the yulks OF the eggs and mix them
VII the remainder Of the water. Add the sugar
and lemon to this, and cook IN the double boiler
until IL begins To tmcken; then add tho gelatIne'
Strain this mixture into TIN BASIN WhIeh pace
i'm n nan of Ice water. Beat with the whsk oCcas-
Ionaily until il has cOOvd. but not hardened now
add the uubeaten whites of the eggs and beat all
the time until the mixture begins &c thlcken' Leu
il tbiCkrn amOst 10 the point where ~ cannot NC
uoured. aud then turn into q moulu anu sou away
10 harden. Remember that the whites ol the eggs
mnst be added as sOln as the mixture cOOls, winch
Hhould DO IN abuut ala or eight minutes ana thaJ
thn mixture must be beaten until IL beqlns To harden
1he hardening Is rapid after 10 once begins, so
tbat il will be necessary to have the moulds AL
ready. The sponge will not be smooth ana deli
cate il not poured into the mounds. IL for any rea'
son yo1 should the mixture too hard before
nyurlug place the basin IN another OF hot water.
and let the sponge melt llttle then beat 1T up
again. Serve with powdered sugar and cream.
Observation-Disclosures may be made with shel-fsE,
such as Holsters, crabs, prawns, etc; also OF snlpes
or qudils; rabbits, too, arc used In this way.
Grabs: Pick the white meat from the claws of
a cool place until required. Pound the white meat
as eli az the uupy part found in the shell, with
about half the quantity OF well-boiled rice-the
rice must have been boiled In stock not In water
TO this add quart OF good stock; warm 1t, aud
rub 10 through tnmmy to set aside In a basin TIL
wanted. Just before dInner-time set the PURGE In
a steWpan on the lire TO get hot, but on no account
to boil, or s would ourdle; keep stirring with
wooden spoon. The meat from the claws should