The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To Keep Cider Sweet-TBy Request. To
a barrel OF cider add one teacupiul of mus
taTd seed. Put the mustard in bag If de.
siTable- Those who like the cider slightly
fermented should add the mustard when 1t
suits their taste.
Ham for Breakfast.-Fried ham for break
fact is particularly nice when the slices are
cut the night before and are allowed TO soak
all night IN cup of water TO which table
spoonful of sugar has been added. This
soitens the meat and takes out the oppress-
lively salt taste.
Graham Puffs.-Graham pulls for break
fast are richer and great deal nicer than
the plain gem. Take one pint OF sweet
milk, one pint of Graham -four, half a tea
spoonful Of salt and one egg; beat the egg,
then add the milk. and then the -four grad.
uaIly; beat it very briskly for four or five
minutes, then pour into buttersd gem pans;
bake in hot oven.
Picked Apples.--Pare peck OF sweet ap.
pies, but leave them whole; take three
pounds Of brown sugar, two quarts of vine
gar, One-half ounce each of cinnamon aud
cloves mix together boil part with the ap-
pies till they are tender, but not broken.
Then take them ont, beat the remainder of
the vinegar and sugar we'll together and
pour over them, Seal up the bottles till
wanted.
Cream Sauce Take one pinto hot cream,
one tablespoonful OF butter, two OF flour,
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spoonful OF pepper. Melt the butter, but do
not brown il; then add to it the -four, stir
until we'll mixed, pour on the cream and les
il boil until thick, stirring slowly. Lastly
add the salt and pepper. The eauce is very
nice Tor caulidoTeF or other vegetables, and
may be made with milk instead OF cream,
using q trifis more -four.
Rolled Beefs.pak Rolled beefsteak is a
very good way of cooking al inferior steak
Take round STEAK. beat aud spread With q
dressing, such as is used for poultry. Begin
at one cad and roll IL neatly, tying IL Co keep
IL in shape. Put it in a bake pan with lit
tie water and bake until the meat is tender
bsstipg it frequently. Thicker the gravy in
the pan with o little -four wet with cold
water and season il nicely, adding little
ca;sup or sauce OF some kind. Ponr il
around the meat. Gut il as you would d
berry roll, slicing off the ends neatly.
Lemon 6hortcRke'-It your family likes a
good strong lemon flavor it will be q deli
ciOus dish. Make 8 shortcake dough exactly
like strawberry sb0ricake. While that is
baking Crate the peel OF lemon aud squeeze
every drop of juice from it into q bowl
then take bali cup OF sugar and half q cup
OF mOlasses, a teaCuptul of water, little
lump of butter and tablespoonful of four.
Let this boil 1ntil IL is just about as thick as
boiled custard. When the shortcake is baked
cut II IN Two parts and pour the mixture over
Che lower one; then lay the upper parts on
this, bottom side up. and cover that also
with the crstard.
Braised Ducks with Turnips Obtain q
pair of fine, young and fat ducks. Truss
them es for roasting and place them in a
stewpan, together with two or three slices eff
bacon, a carrot and a little thyme and pars.
ley. Season with pepper and cover the
whole with broth made of fluid beef, add.
ing TO the broth gill OF white wine. Place
the pan over gentle FIRE and allow the
ducks TO simmer until done, bssting them
frequently. When done remove them from
the pan and place them where they will
keep hot. A. turnip should then be cut up
and fried In batter. When nicely Drowned
drain the pieces and cook them until tender
in the liquor in which the ducks were
praised. Now strain and thicken the gravy,
and after dishing up the ducks ppur IL over
them, garnishing with pieces of turnfp.-
The Caterer.
Indian Pudding -Haye'on quart of milk
in stevpan over the fire. Just ready to boil;
stir into this four tablespoonfuls OF fine corn
meal, which has been moistened in cold
milk enough to render it OF q lumpless,
creamy consistency. After IL IL thoroughly
mixed In the hot milk add three tablespoon
fuls Of nnolases; add tesspoonful oil salt
alter II has boiled rapidly tos Ten ~ fisssp