South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-12-21
Farmer and House Keeper.

Farmer and House Keeper.
How TO COOK CRANsGRRies - Pu, ono
quart or moro OF crsnberrtes 10 cook,
With cold water enough 10 cover thcr.
Let them cook slowly for one hour then
strsin through sieve, AMI pour hack
into the stsupan. and to every cup OF
Juice tut one csp OF whito or light brown
ssSar. Let this cook slowly &c anoth-
or hour. then add Corn starch 10 thick
en-; one large tesspoonful TO every quart
will be enough. Then cool in moulds
for tho table.
ORANog CAKR.-There are several
ways 20 make orange cake, AL excellent.
We will give two of our best rules.
First mix two cups or sugar we'll with
tn, yclks OF two eggs. then add the
whites. beaten to . frolh; next add .
large spoonful of butter, then one cup
Of milk thickcn TO the consistency of
pound cake with hour. in which has been
dissolved two lsaspoonfuls Of yeass
powder. Flavor With lemon extract aud
bake in jelly pans. For tho fillng-
CRATE the rinds OF two oranges and one
lemon, and TO this add the juice Of the
same add one CUP OF water, and one Of
sugar. and one large spoonful corn star
cb. Boil until smooth, and cool before
putting between the cakes.
ORANGE JELLY CAKe.-Juice and
rind Of two oranges thickeued with DOW.
dered sugar stir in . half pound pack.
age Of desiccated cocoanut, leaving Just
enough TO sprinkle on Tue top LAYER;
four eggs, half a cup OF butter. two cups
of sugar, ono cup OF milk, aud -four
(enough 10 make the battery, IN which
has been we'll mixed one toaspoonful Of
baking powder. Bake as for jelly cake,
spreading the dry cocoanut on the top
layer.
APPLE CAKE.-Four apples (tarl)
pared and quartercd. one egg, one cup
OF milk, ono OF sugar, tablespoonful
shortening, one teaspoonful cream tar
tar and half OF soda (or baking powder
may be used). and four cups four. Stir
the apples into the batter the last thing.
MoLAssEs CANDY OF QUA GRAND
MOTHERS TiME.-One quart molasses.
butter the size OF an egg. Stew over q
brisk fro Till it will harden on being
dropped into cold water. A teaspoon.
ful OF soda. To make it white and brittle,
and teaspoonful essence Of winter
green To be added when almost done.
L" he pulled while warm, with buttered
hsnds, and cut N sticks.
Fruit sauces may be made BY taking
one cupful Of preserved or canned fruit,
sweetening TO taste aud stirring into O
| cupful ami half of billing milk prev
iously thickened with q little cornstarch.
Then beat we'll. Adj sweetened water
or milk, hot, US necessary to ma thin.
ner il leo thick.
SLICED BzEF.-Take a strong twine
! string and lie it tightly around tho
round to keep II in good shape. then
stick it well on both sides with cloves.
| squeezing them in rs far as possible !;
rub into it also three tanlespoonfuls of
powdered SILT, and then with plenty OF
coarse salt; lay it In q large wooden
tray or round vessel that is tight, and
every other day turn it we'll into the
brine that drips from it ia ten days il
properly attended to IL will be a. for use.
PoTATo FEITTERs.-Grate q dozen
medium sized potatoes after peeling and
Washing thoroughly. Add the yelks OF
three eggs, heaping tablespoon of -four
and if they seem too dry little milk
will do TO thin theW, with a large tea
spoonful OF salt, and lastly the whites
OF the three eggs beaten stiG, and thor /.
ough'y beaten in with he potatoes. Heat
your griddle and put butter ond LARD in
equal proportions on it, and fry the cakes
in it until they are brown.
An exchange says: 1T is good plan
10 burn little sulphur In the cellar oc.
casionaily. The fumes sweeten Tie air
and kill the germs which faint the butter
and meat, and will do no harm liz sani.
tary way.
For COLD OR OPPgEssIoN OF BREAST.
-Tako two teaspoonfuls Of lard, Que
small cupful 6our mir aud rub together,
then mix IN a desert spoonful Of must
ard spread this on muslin doubled over
1t, and apply to upper part OF the
breast. To be renewed when necessary.
Rub the breast with mixture oi
one part of spirits Of turpentine and two
parts Of sweet oil.
BAIT FOR Trout AND BAss.-George
Willis, an English fisherman OF long ex-
perience 10 fishing Cor trou! Snd black
bass, says that the best bait Is the skin
Of the neck and breast OF fowl with
the feathers on. II the breast is not
wanted at tue time il is saved, IL cAa TO
put a6ay IN pickle until needed then
Gu. in lit.le strips like a worm, and re-
move the feathers. bat d. not remove
the little glisleDing bairs. when on
the hook IL 10 a most enticing bait, ana,
being tough, hangs on well, anu ordia.
arily wall last Tot taking quite a Dumb.
&C Of ish. Sometimes bit Of tie vet /.
I ties near tue till or comb, with A feather