The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-09-27
Valuable Household Recipes.

TYLu PUDD1SG.-Five eggs, one tea
cup each melted butter and milk OF
cream, three of pulverized sugar, and
one.half nutmeg, grated, bake in a
crust.
SWEET Picked BEErs.-Boil them in a
porcelain kettle till they can be- pierced
with silver fork; wnen cool cut length.
wise to size of medium cucumber; boil
equal parts of vinegar and sugar with a
half-tablespoonful of ground cloves tied
in q cloth to each gallon; pour boiling
hot over the beets.
10 take out dents or bruises in flrni-
ture, wet the part with warm water;
double piece Of brown paper FIVE or
six times, soak it and lap it on the place
apply on that a hot flatiron until the
! moisture is evaporated. If the dent is
not gone repeat the process. After two
or three applications the dent will be
raised level with the surface.
To wash printed goods which have a
black ground with white pattern: Dis
solve two ounces of red chromate of pot
ash, three ounces of common salt. and
two and q half ounces of sal soda in q
sh-bOiler of water heated to boiling
point. Put the dress into this hot bath
Tor i've minutes, and frequently turn
and stir it. Then wash it thoroughly in
clean water. The black ground will not
De dull and foxy" and the white por.
ton OF the goods. will appear perfectly
bright and clear.
A novel entree is made by boiling I'M
til tender an equal quantity of carrots
and turnips. Boil them in separate ket-
ties, in .lted water. When done, mash
and season with pepper and butter, and
little more salt If necessary. Butter
vegetable dish, and put in Grst q layer
OF turnlp. then one Of carrot, and 50 on
until the dish is full. This may be turned
out on small, deep platter, and if close
ly packed in it will keep its shape.
MAGIC L1SlMENr-The following is an
excellent liniment for sprains or bruises
in horses or cattle, the recipe for which
has been sold for 81. Two ounces each
Of oil spike, Orga 'ium, helmlock, worm
wood, amonia, spirits of turpentlne and
gum campiior, four ounces oil and one
quart alcohol. For family use it is equal
ly valuable, but leave out the spirits of
turpentine.
TEA RUsxs-One quart new milk,
warmed, half cup soft yeast, -four to
make thick batter. Mix at night and
III the morning add one cup Oh butter
and sugar rubbed together. two eggs we'll
heated. Let rise again, mold into bis
cult form, when light, bake. As you
take them from the oven, vet the top
with sweet milk in which little sugar
has been dissolved; it makes the
crust tender and glossy. If wrapped in
| thick cloth and kepti in the cellar, they
will be fresh for three or tour days.
RIFE CUCUMBER P1cKLEs.-Peel and cut
in slices lengthwise, about half an inch
thick, then cut these pieces crosswise in
lengths Of four to six inches, put in brine
for three hours. drain thoroughly and
put in jars. To one quart ofvinegar add
three pounds of white sugar ana one ia
blespoonful each OF cloves, mace, pepper,
alspice, and handful of stick cinnamon.
Let boil up, then pour over the cueum-
bers. Do this several days, then throw
! the vinegar away and put on new with
the same quantity of vinegar, sugar and
spices. Continue to boil the vinegar.
adding handful of sugar each time, un.
til the cucumbers are perfectly trans.
parent. After each boiling let them get
cold. The success of this recipe depends
on the number of times the preparation
of vinegar, etc., is boiled and poured
over.