The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-24
HoUSEHoLD HINTS.

Sweet potatoes are appetising II boiled IN.
Ill they are tender. then cut them in slices
lengihwise, put n layer of them in pud
ding dish. spread them with butter. aud
sprinkle salt over, and little powdered su-
gar unless the potatoes are very sweet, then
put another layer In, and so ON spread but
ter over the top. Bake Tor half an hour in a
hot oven.
10 is a great improvement TO blanch the
walnuts used ~ cake. Almonds have ~
tough skin that II IS impossible TO use them
in cake without blanching The walnut
skins are bitter. and although il is q little
trouble TO do IL. they should he blanchcd.
This should certainly he done IL they are put
in Il lightColOrcd cake. without molasses or
spice.
Neat and very tasteful covers for The side
board are made OF crash. Choose the best
quality. Across each end put border in
Kensngston stitch. with silks that are war
ranied not 10 face; then put row OF drawn
work, and below that n hem an inGh wide,
and on the edge OF that put deep torchou;
this should be- fulled little. Pretty table
scaris are male Of this also; and the long
tidics that are caught with ribbon bow i'm
the center, are both ornamental aud useful
Here is a recipe for "A lemon pudding that
requires no sauce: One small cup OF butter;
two full cups OF sugar; mix very smooth
adding then the grated rind OF two lemons,
crackers, dissolved in one pintof sweet milk.
Bake. and use the whites OF the eggs - make
u meringuc Tor the top OF the pudding; when
the whites are beaten still, add six table.
spoonfulS OF powdered sugar; mix we'll,
spread on the top OF the pudding, and brown
nicely
Panels OF plush or velvet may be made
very handsome by putting n band of satin
across with flowers or tiny landscape
painted on IL. The band should not be put
ia the center of the panel. but above H. 50
that the space below will be third deeper
than that above. These panels may be OF
wood or OF the In board used Tor painting.
They need no ornamentation around the
edges, the velvet being turned over 10 and at.
tached 10 ID nj the back. These are prettier for
an easel than FOR the wall.
Apples which you are sure will not keen
may be preserved, Wd they arc excellent
with meats or for teK Prepare i'm this pro.
norton Pare and core twelve large apples
Cut each in eighths. Make n strip OF one
pound OF sugar and half pint OF water
Put rs many pieces of apple into this sirup
to boil a. YOU can without their breaking
When tender skim them out and add to the
sirup one cup OF sugar. Let this boil slowly
for ten minutes. II the apples are tlayorlesS
a little lemon may be added.
ar " wishes To know what process will
swceien butter that is inclined 10 be rancid
or strong. 10 Is said by butter maker who
ought TO be authority, that II the butter /.
worked over thoroughly in sweet milk every
suspicion even OF unpleasant flavor will bt
removed The canton is repeated that tai,
must he thoroughly done. lt is said also
| but for this | can not bo response ble-that d
Jumps OF charcoal are laid around the platter
or plate containing the butter they will ab
sorb the disageeable odor AMI flavor II Is
certainly an easy experiment TO try.
tsNT ~ ~ b
| contributes very simple but reliable and
satisfactory recipe for making koumiss. II
| is, she says. II these directions are carefully
| followed. both delicious and sparkling ana
| easily assimilated: Fill quart bottle mp q
The neck with pure milk add two table
| spoonfuls of white sugar, after dissolyinn
| the same in little water over u hot fire; add
| also "A quarter OF a two cent cake of com
| pressed yeast. Cork the bottle aud tie tbg
| cork on the bottle; shake well. Let thi.
! stand lnr six hours; then place il i'm an lee
box over night Open with great care. be-
cause of eiierNescencs. II there should be
| any cheesy or clrdled portions do not use
| the koumiSs; bat this is not likely to occur
The latest fashion i'm table covers is 10 knit
them; occupation is thus provided for those
! who do not feel equal to high art in needle
| work, or whose eyes will not stand the strain
| These table covers are of silk old silk
dresses, old ribbons that are too faded or
streaked to be OF any further use are trans
formed into things of beauty by being cut in
narrow strips third or fourth OF an inch IN
width, and then are knit OH large needles oi
wood. Ifyou have old black silk make q
border of that. The cover NAV be finished
With fringe of the silk. cut in strips of the
proper length and wide enough so that they
may be fringed by drawing the threads out
| This fringe is tied in as thread is put in tht
monte cloth tides.
A plain plush. or even velysteen, mantle
| lambrequin may be made effective i'm ap
| pearanee by being oranamented with cres
cents. There is no other way by which &
| little work will produce so pleasing a result
| The straight edge of the lambreqnin may
| have the crescents tide ut short distance,
apart then begin at the left hand corner an,
| sew them on in slanting lines First put OF
| five rows with tour crescents in each row
then seven rows. with three in each row
| then back 10 four in row for three rows
and at the rigbt-hand corner put them OF
so that the rows will be even to the extrem,
| corner. This is only of an indefinite
number OF unusual ways of arranging them
and each woman may consult her own taste
but there must be some trace Of design.
One of the fancies Of the day Is to have in
Vulnerable scraY.bags aud work bags seal