Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

BAKING SODA is one of the best known
remedies for burns and scalds. 1t should
be Immediately applied either wet or dry.
1t almost instantly relieves the burning
sensation and helps to heal.
DEVILED HAM adds pIquancy to the
hearty dinner. The ham must be cut in
very thin slices, and may be fried. or
boiled, or baked. 1t is sent to the table
with salad-dressing poured over it.
AN ECONOMICAL and really delicious
way to favor cake which is to have
icing on the top is to CRATE part of the
peel OF an orange or lemon over the cake
before putting the icing on.
ONE WAY to prepare onion fiavoring for
vegetable soup is to take large onion,
remove the outer skin, then stick cloves
into the onion and bake it until it is nicely
Drowned. The peculiar flavor thus gained
is relished by the epicure.
RICH JUMBLEs.-Rub to a cream a.
pound of butter and pound of sugar,
mix with pound and half of flour, four
eggs and a very little brandy, roll the
cakes in powdered sugar, lay them on fiat
Duttered tins. and bake in quick OVen
WHEN YOU open can of tomatoes YOU
may sometimes be so fortunate as 20 find
several slices that have kept their shape.
Reserve these when heating the others for
the table, and after letting them drain
well, fry them in butter, and they make
good entree, or a garnish for game or fowl.
THIS is good dish: Fry one pound of
veal in hot lard, having first cut in strips
about two inches wide, and three or four
long; when nearly done add a little but
ter and half pint of oysters chopped or
cut in small pieces; season with pepper
and salt; serve hot with or without toast.
To KEEP LEMONs.-When lemons are
Qhn1n if &c nTnHnOf fO low fV,s cko
of them, as they will keep well drumming
a line string through the nib at the end
and hanging them up in a dry place.
taking care that they do not touch each
other.
A PRETTY dish for dessert is made by
beating the whites of four eggs to a stiff
froth, and then add gradually a cup of
powdered sugar. Take the juice from
can OF red raspberries, strain 1t and color
and flavor the eggs and sugar with it.
serve In glasses with cake or with char
lotte russo.
A GOOD dish for breakfast is made by
chopping pieces of cold boiled or fried
ham just as fine as it is possible to chop
them; mix them with cold mashed p0ta-
toes, an egg or two, a little butter or
cream, or both, form into balls. flour
them, melt little butter in frying pan.
and brown the balls, Serve hot.
A GOOD way to remove dust from car
pet is to fasten a damp cloth over the
broom; with this the dust may be literally
taken up. This will be found useful in
the sick room, and also in any room where
there are many small articles to catch
dust. 1t brightens a carpet to wipe it off
in this way even after the usual sweeping
has been done.
CURRANT COOKIEs.-Onep pound of flour,
One-half pound OF butter, three-quarters
of pound of sugar, four eggs, One-half
pound currants well washed and dredged,
One-half teaspOonful of soda dissolved in
hot water, One-half lemon, grated rind and
juice, one teaspOonful OF cinnamon. Drop
from spoon upon a baking tin lined with
well-buttered paper, and bake quickly.
DELIGHTFUL THIN BISCUITs.-Beat
very light one egg; pOurit over pint of
flour, add Wineglass of milk, and chOD
in one tablespoonful of lard and butter
mixed. Work thoroughly together; break
off pieces the size of marbles, which must
be rolled as thin as your nail, sprinkling
with dry flour as they are rolled, to make
them crisp; stick with fork, and bake
quickly.
ROASTED OYSTERS ON ToAsT.-Eigh-
teen large oysters, or thirty small ones.
one teaspoonful of flour, one tablespoon
full OF butter, salt, pepper, three slices of
toast. Have the toast buttered, and on
hot dish. Put the butter in a small sauce
pan, and when hot add the dry -four. Stir
until smooth, but not brown; then add the
cream. and let it boil up once. Put the
oysters in their own liquor) into hot
oven for three minutes; then add them to
the cream, season, and pour over the
toast. Garnish the dish with thin slices
of lemon, and serve very hot. It's nice
for lunch or tea.
ALMOND SPONGE CAKE.-Pound in a
white mortar, until very fine, one ounce of
bitter almonds; take out and put into
bowl; pour over them four tablespoonful
of boiling water, and let them simmer