The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27
Recipes for the housewife.

OUNCE JAM.-put fruit in boiling water
until skins will rub off easily. Then
pare and cut off the fair slices. Use
of fruit. Stew till syrup is quite thick.
Hickory Nut CAKE.-One. half cup of
butter, two cups Of sugar, and four eggs,
beaten separately; three cups Of -four,
one-half cup of sweet milk, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, two cups of
hickory nut meats minced, one teaspoon
full extract of vanilla.
PAR1s1AN CAKE.-Five tumblers of
sifted -four, three of white sugar, one
half tumbler of butter, one tumbler of
milk. one teAspoonful of soda dissolved
in a little water. MIX we'll, beat three
eggs, yelks and whites beaten separately;
one teaspoonful of nutmeg. Beat all
we'll for ten minutes. Bake in moder-
ate oven.
PoTrED C111cKEN.-This is an agreeable
relish, and makes pleasant luncheon
when travelling. Take roast fowl and
carve off all the meat. Take two slices
of cold ham and chop it with chicken;
add to this one-Quarter pound Of the
best butter; add salt and pepper to taste;
now pound this altogether to paste !;
put the mixture in a jam pot; cover
closely. It will keep in a cool place ten
days, or long enough for any moderate
Journey.
CorroN-SEED DO1L.-Cotton-seed oil is
aid to be superior for many cooking
purposes. It does not scorch so readily
as other. oils, and if properly refined
gives an excellent flavor to wha is
cooked with it. People have been using
more cotton-seed oil than they knew,
much of it being palmed of as olive oil.
Now that its merits are better under
stood, it can afford to pass under it's true
cOlors. :.
CUCUMBER CArsUP. one dozen
large, ripe cucumbers; take out the seeds
and CRATE the cucumbers; make bag o
thin muslin; put them in it and hang
them up to drain over night, chop two
or three onions, two or three green pep
pers, add tablespoonful of salt, and
the thin substance left in the bag; one
quart of the best vinegar is needed.
This will keep, and viii! be delightfully."-
fragrant and fresh in mldwinter.
Benzole and common clay are used to
clean marble. Grease spots can be re-
moved from marble by the application
Of paste made of crude potash and
whiting. Brush it all over the surface
to he cleaned and polish off.
A GooD PUDDING SAUCE is made in
the following manner: Take the yolks
of three eggs, a cup of sugar and lump
of butter the size of a small egg. Beat
these ingredients together we'll, adding
a half pint fboiling water and havoring
to suit your tiste.
ALMOND SPONGE CAKE.-Pound in a
white mortar, until very fine, one ounce
of bitter almonds; take out and put into
q bowl, pour over them four tablespoon
fuls of boiling water, and let them SIM
mer three Or four minutes. To the
yolks of twelve eggs, we'll beaten, add
slowly one pound of sieved sugar, and
beat light; then, after wiping the al
monds dry, add them. Beat until very
stiff tho whites of the eggs, and add to
the yolks and sugar, alternating with
the -four. Stir we'll but very lightly to-
gether, as beating destroys the light.
ness of sponge cake. Bake in tins with
upright sides, and in g moderate
oven. r,.-s....-..... ,..ss.,sss-.
SrEwED ONIONS Cut the onions
through, boil till quite tender, put them
in q colander to drain, press with q
spoon to get all tho water out. While
the onions are draining, make q dress
ing for them in the following manner:
Put . lump Of butter in 8 skillet the size