Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-02
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
DRIED CORN ought to be made palat-
able, and lie frequently seen on the
dinner table, but many people who
like corn dislike this stuff because 1t is
not cooked properly; it should always
be put to soak in lukewarm water the
afternoon of the day before it Is to be
eaten. DO not throw away the water
in which it is soaked, or then you lose
much of the best there is in the corn.
Then early, at least two hours before
dinner, put it III a saucepan over the
fire, and let it cook slowly but steadily
until it is tender. A little cream
added to the milk, butter, pepper, and
salt are desirable, and q teaspoonful OF
sugar will sometimes do wonders IN
giving flavor to the dish.
An orange basket, or plate OF
orange baskets, makes handsome dec
Grafton for the table, particularly for
a birthday party or a holiday meal.
Take the fruit from the peel through
as small an incision as it is possible TO
make and yet to draw the fruit through
it; then cut the skin of the orange in
the shape of a little basket, with
handle. This may be filed with candy,
with ice cream, whipped cream. jelly
or with anything you choose. The
fruit is not to be wasted by any means;
it may be used for an orange pie, for
marmalade or for ambrosla-that Is,
cut in small pieces aud put In a dish
aE ,Norudara1
sugar between each layer OF orange.
This is very deliaate for dessert with
ice cream and cake.
To make an appetizing beef stew,
take out the bone and bind the pieces
OF beef tightly, putting q lemon. pared
and cut in two, and some herbs In be-
fore binding. Place it IN as small O
stew-pan or kettle as will allow of its
being covered with water. Let it cook
slowly and gently; do not add any
water unless absolutely necessary.
Slice large onion and fry it brown.
and add to the water also any sliced
vegetables you choose; or cook the
vegetables III kettle by themselves
and serve ON the platter with the beef.
! Al SOu uO hob auV ahs "ntci you WIZ
have very rich gravy, and portion of
it may be reserved for soup stock.
By taking the upper eyeIashes be-
tween the thumb and finger, and
drawing the lid completely over the
under lashes, and gently moving it
backward and forward, any specks in
the eye fasten on to the lower fringe
and remain there after having let go
| the upper This is sure plan. and
can be adopted anywhere; but it re-
quires some per severance TO acquire it,
and should not be gwen up if the first
attempts are unsuccessful Any disa-
greeable feeling about it is not half so
painful or dangerous rs is occasioned
by the smallest speck.
A New VARIETY OF CAKE-Bske in a
large tin one cake, which when risen
and baked, shall be not more than two
inches deep. Take from the tin care
fully, and frost thickly over the top
with boiled frosting in which, directly
after taking it from the stove, have
stirred English walnut meats. Chop
the meat not so fine, however, that
they may not be readily distinguished.
/ Cut in pieces about two inches wide
/ and four long. For the cake itself use
any good white cake receipt. Flavor
with lemon or vanilla,
WHEN small beets are boiled and cut
in slices and served IN saucers at din
ner, a great addition may be made by
slicing some boiled carrots with them.
DO not cook the carrots and beets to-
gether, but In separate kettles. Served
together each gains and neither loses.
Tnis is novel way of serving them.
CELERY leaves and bits of stalks can
be given to canary. The notion that
it Is hurtful is entirely disproved.
My own bird, correspondent says, is
witness 70 the fact that it has an ex-
cellent effect on his general health, and
he never sings so sweetly as he does
after a meal III which celery has an
important place.
An agreeable dish for dessert is
made in this way: Line a deep pie
plate with rich crust, put a layer OF
red raspberry jam on this, and cover
with mixture made by beating three
eggs, one cup of powdered sugar, a
tablespoonful of butter; flavor with a
very little almond extract: put this
smoothly over the Jun; bake till the
crust Is done; serve with cream.
MARMALADE t'RTrTERs. two
lines thick of peach marmalade on two
inch round cuts of wafer bread, lay
other cuts of the same size over, press
gently with the hand and smooth the
edges; dip III -four batter (first add
ing to the batter some whites of eggs
beaten to froth), fry slightly brown
IN hot lard, dram on cloth, besprinkle
with powdered sugar, dish up on a
folded napkin and serve.
LIGHT RYE TEA CAREs.-One pint of
milk, two eggs, n tablespoonful of
brown sugar, large pinch of salt
Add enough flour to make a common
griddle cake batter, Bake half an
hour In a gem pan; serve hot or cold,
as desired.
A WHITE FRICAssEE. - Put the
! chicken INTO eleWpau WIFI very
little water; add mace, pepper and
salt. Beat up the'yolk of an egg with
gill of sweet cream. and stir into the
chicken when nearly done. Serve hot.
Garnish with lemon.
To DESTROY MOTHS OR CARPET BUGs.
Sprinkle plenty of powdered borax
under the carpet before it is tackled
down, then sprinkle plenty all around
the edges OF the carpet after it is down,
and blow or shove it under the surface.
To prevent the hands from becom-
ing rough or chapping, put a little
almond meal or any other oily meal in
the water when washing the hands,
and take care to wipe them thoroughly
dry.
JOHNNY CAKE.-Two eggs, one-tali
emp OF sugar, one-half cup of butter,
one quart of sour milk, one teaspoon
full of soda, one teaspoontul of salt and
enough corn meal to make a thin bat
ter.
To KEEP JUICE OF PIE FROM Boil
ING OyER.-Wet the edges of both
crusts; press tightly together; stick a
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