Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-16

PRESERVE ToHATOEs-CrCUMsER SALAD
BLACKBERRY CORDIAL-GRAPE JAMLPREPARA-
TONS OF PEACHES.
TIE BEST WAY to cook new potatoes for sup
per is to take cold boiled ores, slice them aud
cook them in cream. or milk with lump of
butter in it and plenty of pepper and salt.
FRIED TON,TOEs.-Take ripe tomatoes. cut
them in halves and fry them on both sides in
hot lard and butter. Place them upon a hot
dish and serve. This dish makes an excellent
breakfast rclsn.-CGteTeT.
The EASIEST AND BFsr vav to remove jelle.
blanc-mange. etc, from 1OIlis is TO wet cloth
in boiling water and wrap IT around the mould
for a minute Then with "a little care you Will
have no trouble in taking the Jelly out.
WHIPPED CREAM frozen is dainty. To three
pnts Of perfectly sweet fresh and thick cream
allow one pint of powdered sugar. the whites of
tyoeg.s and Tablespoonful of vanilla. Whip
the cream and mix the other ingredients gradu-
ally; then freeze
Pretty FANCY is to cover the pillow for the
ba,y's carriage. and to make little rope for
him OF sOiGe Eight material like that used for
curtains The l;niu" may be of white. bot it is
far mere gay and satisfactory to the baby If
Lined with bright color
PINEAPPLE PIE is decacy of the season:
rich crust bake in q deep plate and in place of
a top crust put strips of the dough across, wet
them in milk in which you have dissolved
little sugar. This will give the crust delicate
brown and make it tender
GINGER DROPS. which children can be allowed
to make for themselves. afford more pleasure
than the occasion seems to warrant. Take half
pound Of sugar sift tablespoonful CT more
II you wish strong flavor. of ginger. add little
water; let this come to 4 boil. then drop on
paper and let them stand in 4 cool oven till they
are dry. Only enough water should be added to
mOsten the sugar.
BROUED ToNATOEs.-Select firm ripe toma-
lnatoes. cut them in two, and place them upon
awell-greased double broilinm iron. Put them
over clear fire and broi first on one side and
then on the other Now place on q hot dish
and pour over them melted butter seasoned
with cayenne pepper and salt. Serve mmedi-
ately.
CUCUMBERS are sometimes served as an entree
ewhen prepared thus Take gOod-sized ones
and peel them and slice them lengthwise; dip
each slice into cornmeal seasoned with pepper
and salt: fry them in hot lard until they are q
delicate brown. IfyOu choose you can vary the
dish by dipping the slices into beaten eg. and
then into flour or very fine cracker crumbs be-
fore frying.
BAKED AND STUFFED TONATOES.-Select firm
ripe tomatoes and with sharp knife cut off
thin slice from the stem end. Now remove the
green core AMI fill the Orifce with an onion
chopped very fine. small piece of best butter.
Il little pepper a little salt and q teaspoOnful of
cracker dust or bread crumbs. Arrange them in
bakinc-pan. add q little water and bake in a
moderate oven
BAKED BERRY ROLIS.-Make biscuit dough-
roll it thin and cut it In squares of five or six
inches Spread over with berries or other fruit;
double the crust over and fasten the edges to-
gether. Put the rolls into dripping pan. close
together until full then put into the pan little
water. sugar and butter Bake and serve with
any desired pudding sauce.-Cfterer.
FROZEN PEAcHEs,-Take two quarts of rich
milk and two teacupfuls of sugar; mix well to-
2ether and put into freezer with ice and salt
packed around it. Have ready one quart Of
peaches mashed and sweetened When the milk
Is very cold str them in and freeze them all to-
@etheg. Strawberries can be used in the same
way, but Will require more sugar.
THE BANANA has come to be almost neces-
sity to thousands of northern families to whom
1t was unknown 4 few years ago They are
fried and served as az entrep: pies are made of
chem. with delicate upper and under crust
with plenty o. suoar and y suggestion of spice
but when sliced thin and mixed with cbonDed
pineapple CT with chopped oranges they are
simply delicious. At breakfast they are served
By removing the skin. cutting the bananas in
e. q q
pretty China or fancy plate.
Mock OYsTEEs OF Constable a dozen ears
CT large young corn and CRATE all the grains Off
the cob as line as possible; mix with the grated
corn two large table spOonfuls of sifted fnur
the yclks of five eggs. well beaten: mix all wer
together: have ready frying-p&n containing an
equal proportion OF lard and butter: place on
ti'' nre until 6o:lin" hot. and then put in por-
tons of the mixture as nearly as possible in
shape and size OF fried OYSTERS Fry them
brown and send to the table piping hot
Caterer.
PRESERVED TOMATOES are luxury appre-
GATED in winter. To seven pounds of tomatoes
add one pint of vinegar. three and half pounds
OF sugar. one ounce each of cloves. allspicc. and
cinnamon. Scald and peel the tomatoes (verv
f'pe ones are BEST: drain them. Let the vine
car. sugar, and spices boil for five minutes. then
lut the tomatoes into the kettle; these should
boil for at least haitian hour; if thew were not
successfully drained. three-quarters of an hour
Is none too long. Keep them in jars CLOSELY
covered.
Now THAT APPLIES are novelty and are well
coined in any form, good dish for the close of a
plain dinner is made by pairing and removing
the cores from as many apples as you will need
toll the apples in little water or better still
steam them until tender. Meanwhile cook some
rice In milk, and when that is done put thick
layer In a pudding DISH and then put the apples
HI HI the spaces Win RICE but do not cover the
apples entirely. Serve with a sauce Of milk
hweetened and favored with nutmeg
CUCUMBBR SALAD.--A refreshing variety of
salad TO be eaten along with cold meat is made
OF cucumbers and onions. The cucumbers are
to be pared and then sliced erosswise as thinly
a. possible; enc or two large onions arc sliced
In The same manner and mixed with the sliced
cucu!noers and the WEcle Put into salt water: /
thlS. IN short tine. extracts the Juice: now
Grain them and dish: they are then to be we'll
i"ppsred and half covered with good wine or
CIDER yincrsr; little olive oil may bc added if
liked This salad may also be frozen aai served
with boiled Iish-Cdferer.
BLACKBERRY CoRDIAL.-Warm and soueeze
The berries; add to one pint OF juice one pound
OF white sugar, one-half ounce of powdered
cinnamon. one-fUurth ounce of Race. two tea
spoOniu!s OF cloves. Boil all together for one
fourth OF an hour; strain the srup and to each
PIT add glass OF French brandy Two or
three d0ses OF tablespoonful or less will check
any slight diarrhea. When the attack Is violent
give tablespoonful after each discharge until
the complaint is In subsection. IL will arrest
dysentery if given in season, and is pleasant
and safe remedy.
BoHED BLACKBERRY DUMPING is made ex-
actly as you make an apple dUmpllng; roll the
crust out thin and put just as many berries in it
n II will hold The sauce to be served with IL ia
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