Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-09

CAKE-OAT-MEAL wAFERS-sTEwED STEAK
HINTS For THE KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY
STOCKING SUPPORTERS ETC.
WASHING POT.TOEs-If potatoes are to be
cooked their Jackets. coarse cloth put into the
water to rub them with not only makes them
cleaner. bat saves time and the hands.
Feeding A BABY.-Young mothers may not
be aware that if the point of the spoon be held
against the roof Of the mouth 1t is almost i'm
possible for the child either to choke or eject
the fluid.
BEDsrEADS.-If bedstead creaks at each
movement of the sleeper. remove the Stats and
wrap the ends of each in old newspaper. This
will prove complete sllencer, and is we'll worth
the trouble.
THE IRONING BLASKET.-Before beginning to
iron. sprinkle the table beautifully with water
and lay on the ironing blanket. This will hold
it firmly In place and prevent all wrnkl;ng and
showing about Never try to iron with q blanket
having wrinkles or punches.
OATMEAL WATERS are relished by babies and
older children. too. Take apint of oatmeal and
pint of water. with almost a teaspOonful of
salt. Mix. and spread on bnttered pans Make
IT just as thin a. possible. and yet have the bot
tom OF the pan covered. Bake slowly
BROKEN NEEDLEs.-A small VIAL with tight
ly fitting cork. can be kept in the work basket
or sewing machine aud all broken needles put
into it. 1t saves the annoyance Of getting up
from Your work to take care of them and if left
lying around. they often cause serious trouble.
Court PLASTER made at home is economical,
and is said to be highly successful. Dissolve
one pint of French isinglass in one pint of warm
water to this add ten cents worth of pure
glyceTine and five cents worth of tincture
OF arn;ca: lay piece Of black or white silk on a
board, and paint it over with the mixture.
COOP Rule FOR VEGETABLE SOUP without
stock is tW tomatoes Canned ones may be used,
one onion. two potatoes. and heaping table
spoonful of rice or barley. a teaspOOnful of salt
Boil for an hour in a quart of water. Split some
Boston crackers. dip them In water put them in
baking tin in a hot oven. When brown put
them into the soup.
SCRAPPEL.-Boil hogs head one day; let it
stand all night. Slip out the bones and chop
fine; then return the meat to the liquor. Skin
when first cold; warm and season freely with
pepper. salt. sage and sweet herbs Two cupfuls
Of buckwheat meal and one cupful of corn meal.
Pot into molds. and when Cold cut into slices
and fry for breakfast.
If 1T Is NECESSARY that the clothes Of the
Mondays wash should be left in water all night.
do not leave them in suds. but after taking them
from the boiler and draining them, put them in
tub and pour over them scalding water and
let them lie In this: from this they can be Mruno
out. and after bluing slightly will look much
winter and certainly will have a more pleasing
and cleaner OdOr than if left all night in suds
PRETTY ROUND PINCUsrIONs can be made in
sembanee of a sunfower. Make the petals of
yellow cloth, each one cUrled and fastened to-
gether like a small paper bag with the ton
opened and pointed. and arranged around a
stuffed circular cushion of brown velvet or vel
veteen, with frayed row of gold cOlOred silk
sewed on round the center which is studded
with pins The whole is the size of large real
sunfiOwer.
STEwED STEAK-Take a round steak. fry 1t
In butter Just to a brown, but not cook. then
place in stewpan; take one onion. one carrot
and two turnips. and pare cutting into pieces
the size of dee; fry brown in the frying PAM
then toss into the stewpan with water enough to
cover Let it stew two hours. then add salt and
pepper and thicken with flour. Dissolve the
hour in little catsup or sauce. This improves
the flavor. Serve with mashed potatoes
DREAM CAKE, the New York Post says. is a
new production. and will be welcomed by all
lovers Oh good cake. 1t is baked in three layers
Each layer should be about an inch and a half
thick when baked The two lower LAYERS are
frosted with confectiOners' sugar and the white
OF an e"g; the frostng for the bottom LAYER is
hayored with lemon. the next layer with vanilla
and the top layer is thickly covered with cocoa
nut and is favored deIcately with few drops
OF rose water. The cake NAV be made by fol-
lowing any good and sufficiently rich recipe for
white cake.
FRIGHTENING TINwARE-For securing tins
cement (water lime) is most excellent Rub
with q damp cloth dipped in the cement then
wash offwira soap and wafer and dry thoroughly:
tnen with q dry WOOien cloth polish with the
cement and rub oif all aihering particles with
another cloth This method is much mere
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without polishing. while it is really very little
work to one who knows exactly how to do it,
and instead Of running about to hunt up
Clothes. has them hung up in convenient
place ready for use.
CLAN PIE should never have an under crust;
1t is certain TO become soaked with the liquor.
and no matter how thoroughly it is baked it will
have the appearance of being under-dOne If
you are afraid the crust YOU put over the ton of
the pudding dish will not keep its shape a small
cup may De placed-tOp dOWn-in the center of
the dish. Season tine CLAIMS highly with pepper
salt. and butter. The crust should be as thick as
for meat pie. So that it will not become too
crisp In the length OF time required to cook the
clans. which is about thre-Quarters of an hour
Ne,o York Post
HYACINTHS IN GLASsES-The following may
inns are for the use OF those who grow hyacinths
IN glasses Look tor weight as well as size in
bulbs; use the single kinds only as they are
earlier and harder; set the bu.b in the glass so
that the lower end is nearly, but not quite. in
contact with the water: use rain water; do not
Change the water. but keep q lump of charcoal
IN the glass; I'LL up the glass fast as the water
eyaporates; keep them in the dark for at least
six weeks then remove By degrees 10 full light
and air. the more light and air after that time
the shorter the leaves and spike and the brighter
the cO!ors of the flowers.
STOCKING SUPPORTERS.-When buvinn elastic
ribbon for childrens stocking supporters pro-
cure fine webbed brand one pair Of these will
outwear several OF the cheaper ones Do not
put button holes in the elastic but hem the
ends and sew on loops of narrow white tame
Make the supporters long enough for the short
est stockings. and add u couple of loops of tame
TWO Inches apart on the upper end for use with
longer hose. Ii at any time it is necessary to
aho" the supporter to cncrcle the leg procure
the ribbon with futed edges az that is much
more elastic than any other kind and will offer
less hIndraEce TO circulaton-COunti-y Gentle
man
NOVELTIES IN ARTICLES for the writino-table
are always IN demand. Here is one that viii
De new 10 Many. The case Is OF leather or silk.
and on y Is pasted % sheet of writing paper the
rlgEt-Hald corner OF the front pa re being turned
bach. Just To show that L is double and to avoid
the still look that is ruinOus to decorative work
Across the paper. bet rather TO the left an en-
yel0pc IL thrown carelesSly face downward
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