South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-08-24
Farmer and House Keeper.

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Here are directions for making ex-
co'leat rolls for tea One quart OF
Il our, one half tosspoonfnl OF salt, thres
teas poonfals OF baking powder. one ta-
Ulespo oaful Of lard, ore piut OF milk
mix in as so,t dough as on can 'han.
die oasilv. and take pains not 70 work.
in much fl,pr on lnlcading tho breed;
cut on, in narrow STRIPS, about FIVE in
ches long, rub the top over with, a it,
tie sweet milk anu bake in a hot oven.
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CREAM CANDY. Ono coffee-cupiul
Of white sugar, four tcaspoonfals, OF hot :
water 10 dissolve IL; boil, without stir
ring, in bright tin pan until 1t will
crisp in water, like molasses candy.
ter teaspoonful of pure cream of Tar
tar. and teaspoonful OF essence OF
lemon, vanilia. or peppermint. When
done, pour isto a bu,tered pan. and whom
cool enough to handle, work like mo.
lasses candy until perfectly white pull
in strips Of tho thickness OF your hnser,
and cut in short pieces with the shears.
Lay on buttcrcd paper or plates.
LEMON PiE.--Cue cup Of sugar. ono
Tablespoonful Of butter ono egg. ono
lemon, juice and rind, one teacupfnl OF
boiling water anu one tablespoonful
cornstarch. Dissolve tue cornstarch in
little coll water, then stir IL into the
boiling water; cream the butter and
sugar. then pour over them the hot
mixture cool, add the lemon juice.
rind and beaten egg bake with or With
out upper crust. a'" 'A h'a o'
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Rich Pudding Sauce "A large coffee
cupful Of sugar. one.fourLh pound, OF
butter. beat till very light break in
one egg. beat very little; after the egg
IS in add ono iglassful Of brandy or
vino. Steam or use cold. fi ,v.ou
MUrFINs. Melt two ounces of tho
best butter in one Quart Of warm milk,
and set aside until cold beat four eggs
until very light. and make q batter by
adding alternately aud very graduallya
little of the milk and butter, and q lit
tic flour until the batter is or n proper
consistcnce, which Is quite thin then
add large Tablespoonful Of compress.
ed yeast or two teaspoonfhls OF Hecker's
baking.powder. Bake them in but
tered muffin rings, set upon hot grid
die that has been rubbed over with beef
snet. Bake them frat on one side. then
upon tho other. They mnst he torn as.
under To butter, as cutting them open
renders them heavy.
ELDERBeRRY BRAHDY. Select the ri.
pest elderberries you can find, and af.
ter picking them from the stems, 10
five quarts Of berries add two quarts OF
water boil well, then mash aud strain
through a colarder. After all tue juice
l. extracted add two quarts OF water.
half al ounce Of whole cloves, half
an ounce of whole ailspice, two grated
nutmcgs, tablespoonful Of powdered
ginger. one ditto OF cinnamon ana a
little lemon and orange peeling. Boil
all well three hours over n slow fro,
then add i've pounds OF sugar; after
cooling, Strain through flannel Gag,
then add two quarts of the b.st Monon.
gahela whisky, according to taste.
The above will keep for years IL IL is
not drank, and will DO found n whole
some drink and al excellent medicine
which few will refuse TO accept.
DAMsoN JELLY.-Damson Jelly is
made easily by putting The damsons in
a jar in tue oven anu letting them heat
gradually, and SO extracting .he juice.
To every pint of juice add one pound Of
sugar. Proceed then as for currant jeI-
ly. After the juice is extracted for the =
jolly rub the fruit through a steve.
This, of course, removes The stones.
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the fruit and add It's weight in sugar ;
boil 1t until it stiifens, put it in cups
TO harden, anti IL can DC turned into
jelly-plates, and is delicious with cola
meats. f
NICE FRIED PoTATOR3.- aud
slice enough potatoes for the family
breakfast; boil in water GaItod to taste
until done. Pour off the water, add
clean lard, and FRY until ice brown
crust begins to form on the bottom OF
the pan. Have some finely chopped
parsley and sprinkle over them and
cook a minute or two longer,
a writer in the Country Gentleman
says the following recipe will cure
bans and beef: To four gallons of
water add six or eight pounds OF emo
salt according TO the length Of time
that meat is to he kopt), AMI three
ounces Of saltpeter, with molasses or
eugar TO give flavor 10 tho brine. This
pickle should DO scallcd but not boil
ed, and stirred til The sailiIs dissolved.
Swimming Oft all that rises ARMY
bot thea tie brine will strike TO lie
bone.
POTATO SALAD Gold boiled pota-
toos make nicc dish for sdpper when
the help u away and you don't want
TO heat up the stove, Have them peel.
el and cot 100 slices. then take a largo
onion anl mince it up very fine; on,
in the the salad dish with some cav.
enne pepper, two salad spoonful Of good
olive oil, salt and thoroughly mix, ndd