Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-03
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VARIOUS USEFUL RECIPES AND TIMELY sue
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STEAMED BROWN BREAD.-One quart of Ill
dian meal one pint of rye -four: stir these to-
gether and add one quart of sweet milk. one cup
OF molasses, two teaspOonfuls of soda; add q
little salt, and steam for four hours.
TABLEsPREAD.-For the common sittlng-room
atablespread made of canton flannel is useful
the border made Of the figured or brocaded can
ton flannel. which is novelty in the stores Just
now; OF you may trim it simply with strip OF
cretonne.
RAISED WAFFLEs.-Mix over night. taking
care to set In warm place where it will rise,
one pint OF milk One-third of cup Of yeast and
one pint Of -four. In the morning add One-half
teaspOOnful of salt. two eggs. the yelks and
whites beaten separately, and one tablespoonful
Of melted butter. Have the waffc-rons well
creased and hot.
LAYER CAKE.--The layer cake so popular
now. made of two layers of white cake with one
of fruit cake in the middle, may be varied de-
liciOusly by making the middle layer of walnut
cake. For this, If the cake is a large one. take
twO-thirds of cup Of sugar One-third of q cup
OF butter one cup of flour, one egg. one tea
spoonful Of baking powder. and nearly one cup
or hickOry-nut meats.
HOAINY CAKEs.-Two tablespoonfuls of fine
cooked llominy. one teaspOonful of salt, one
tablespoonful OF butter, two tablespoOnfnls of
boiling water. one cup Of yellow corn meal, one
and one half cups of boiling milk two table
spOoniuls OF sugar. two eggs, the yeks beaten
light and smooth, the whites beaten stiff. one
teaspOOnfnl of baking powder. Bake in hot
buttered gem pans for twenty minutes.
DELICIOUS PuDDING.-Mix three teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder with one quart of -four;
chop quarter of pound of suet very fine, also
n raising nf pf
over the fruit n cup of mOasses, teaspOOnful
OF mixed spice cinnamon, cloves. and nutmeg.
or MACE and one cup of milk; then gradually
stir in the flour. This makes a stiff batter. but
none too much SO, as the pudding win have
more body than II the batter is thinner ::
when every lump of flour is stirred out put
the batter in pudding dish. and steam for four
hours.
CRYSTALLIZED FRTITs. - CrystaliZed fruits
form prominent feature in all confectioners'
windows Just now. and beruiIc boys and girls
into spending all their spare money for them
If they care to take the trouble they can pre-
pare oranges at home, which will take the place
at half the expense OF the costly fruit. Peel
and quarter the oranges make q sirup of enc
pound of sugar to one pint Of water. let this
boil until if Is like candy around the edge Of the
dish. then dip the oranges into this and let
them drain; keep them where it is warm.
and the canliied strip will become crystal
lied.
CHOCOLATE CREAM DROPs.-TwO cnps pow
dered sugar. half cup of milk Put them into
q saucepan. and beat until it boils. Then boil
five minutes precisely. without stirring Set
the pan into dish of cold water: stir until the
mixture creams. If it should turn to sugar it is
cooked too much. Then mould into small balls
Flavor if you wish. Take hail cake of good
scrape it, then put into a saucer over
the top of steaming teakettle till dissolved.
Drop the cream balls into the chocolate, roll
over quickly take out with fork and slip on a
buttered platter
WASTE PAPER B.skETs-Handsome waste
paper baskets can he made by covering a peach
basket outside and in with turkey-red Calico or
with silesia. or with more expensive material in
some bright color. and then crOcheting a cover
or lambreQlin out Of macreme twne This
cover should be about half as deep as the basket
to allow space for fringe to be tied in; as this
should reach to the bottom of the basket it Is
just as well to use some cheap covering for the
basket. This may be used for work basket in
stead OF one for papers. if you please; in this
case to the upper rim Of the basket fasten a
small pincuShiOn. d needleboOk and one or two
little pockets.
SHOULDER QUILTS.-Shoulder quilts are quite
the fashion now, that is, quilts about half the
size of the ordinary one. Very pretty ones to
lay across the foot OF the bed are made of the
thin cheese cloth. The incest cotton is needed
qualities will show through the thin covering.
These small cOmtorters should be tackled close
together, and this may be done with any bright
color. and the edge may be bound simply. or it
may have a cr0cheted edge. or be trimmed with
lace. These little quilts may be washed, and if
well shaken after it. and, hung where they will
dry quickly. they will look like new gain. Small
quilts can be made, too. of other material.
Many women. probably, have old silk skirts laid
away which would do good service if made up
in this form.
a DISH FOR SUPPER.-This dish may be new
to some cooks. and it is an excellent one to
make for supper: Take equal quantities or cold
boiled ham and veal: chop them fine, not at the
same time, but keep them separate; boil, say,
half a dozen eggs hard, and chop them also:
then in pudding dish put layer of veal,
sprinkle pepper and salt over it. and moisten it
with water or with little Worcestershire
sauce: then put layer Of ham, and then Of
eggs. with pepper and salt over them. Keep
on in this way until the dish is full, or your ma
terial is used up. II the ham had some fat On
it you will not need to add any butter; but if
not, pat few Jumps of butter on the top, cover
the pudding dish and bake slowly for four
hours. Then take 1t from the oven. set it in
cool room, with heavy weight on the top. By
tea time it ought to be cold and firm enough to
cut into thin. smooth slices. 1t is best, though,
to make this the day before you need to use It,
How TO TAKE OUT SCREWS FROM WOODWORK.
One OF the most simple ana readlest methods
for lOOsening rusted screw is to apply heat to
the head of the screw. A small bar or rod of
iron, fiat at the end. If Redeemed in the fire and
applied for a couple or three minutes to the
head of the rusted screw. will. as soon as 1t
heats the screw. render its withdrawal as easy
by the screw driver as If 1t was only a recently
inserted screw. AS there Is kitchen poker in
every house. that instrument, If heated at it's
extremity. and applied for few minutes to the
head Of the screw or screws will do the re-
quired work of lOOsening, and an ordinary
screw-driver will do the rest without causing
the least damage, trouble or vexation of spirit.
In all work above the common kind, where it is
necessary to use screws, and particularly in
hinge work and mountings. fancy fastenings and
appliances affixed to ionery or furniture work,
we would advise the oing of screws or the
dipping their points In grease before driving
them. This VIII render them'more easy to drive
and also to withdraw and 1t will undoubtedly
retard for longer time the action of rusting.-
London Builder.
SOME HEALTH HINTS.
For bruises or sprains battle the part in cold
water until you get ready decoction of worm
wood and vinegar. When the herb is fresh
gathered pound the leaves. wet with vinegar,
and bind on. and when the herb is dry put 1t in
the vinegar, and let 1t boil a short time; then
battle the bruise with the decoction and bind on
the herb.