Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13

Milk is the very best thing with which to
clean oiciOth-
FROZEN PEACH PUDDING, with liquor sauce, is
delicious dish.
FRIED TURNIFS.-They should be well washed
pared, and then cut into rather thin slices. well
seasoned with pepper and salt. dredged over
with Hour. and then fried in butter until brown;
ONIONS (trIed) and brown sauce should be served
with them.
A PRETTY PEDESTAL on which to stand a bas-
ket of flowers has the top. base. upper and
lower parts Of the shaft covered with red silk
plush. In the center is a band of black. wrou rht
in irregular ZiTZIrs OF gold, with flowers and
foliage IN silk embroidery
CE0GJLATE PUFT;. that are nice to mix with
cake in the basket. are made by beating to a
stiff frOth tine whites of two eggs: stir in with
them grald3iiy two tcacupfuls of powdered
sugar ai!i two ta5le>p0Oniu.S of cOrnStarch mix
two ounces OF Chocolate which YOU have grated.
with the COrnStarch. Bake these on buttereti
tins for fifteen minutes i'm moderate oven.
They should be dropped on the tins from q large
spoOa-
PRETTY STAND for umbrellas and canes may
be made out of the frame OF an old umbrella
Remove the cover and partly open the UNI
brella. securing it in the desired position by q
few tacks- Cover with thick silver paper past
ing t to tit in sort Of CorEuc0pia. Then make
lining OF Oiicloth. white or light brown Bind
the eG-eS with braid. A bordering OF fancy
paper may he used entirely covering the braid
II preferred. Ornament the STICK with bow
OF ribbon.
MASHED TURNIPS.--Wash the roots we'll then
pare and cut into slices, place them in a stew
pan with just enough cold water to cover them.
boil until tender: when ready turn them out on
TO sieve. and press out all the water then
mash with either butter or cream, and season
with pepper and salt; put the mixture into a
lined saucepan. and stir over the fire tor a few
minutes heat dish, pour in the mash. and
turn out on warmed vegetable dish The adj
dIt'on OF the yelk of an egg improves it very
considerably.
An INGENIOUS WAY to make pair of vases
appear to be larger than they really are is TO get
two blocks OF wood. in size and shape about
IKE quart bowl. leaving space large enough
10 set the vase in and have little margin: cover
them with plush. and put one at each end Of the
m2ntei Curious vases of bronze or brass show
10 good advantage on these little pedestals The
base must be large enough to give an i'm pres
sion OF strength and safety. round piece of
plush may be used to cover them. laying it in
plaitS where il Is necessary.
HERE Is AN excellent receipt for chicken cro-
QUOTES. which are so popular now and So fire.
qGently served with salads at evening parties:
Boil two medium-siZed chickens until thew are
very tender. chop them fire. add one pint of
cream. almost half pound of butter with a
est way to shape these is to press some of the
mixture firmly into small mUulds or shallow
cups will do; fry them in hot lard until they are
Drown; some Cooks prefer salad oil to batter
out clarified butter gives a much more agree
able flavor and better color
A Delicious Ice is that favored with anri-
cots Tie canned ones, when good. answer
every purpose. To the Juice OF two lemons
allow seven or eight apricOts, or possibly ten if
they are small; remove the SKINS and blanch
ana rOuni 30 a paste a few of the kernels To
this add half pint of water and two ounces of
me sugar Let this stand in an earthen lar or
runcil-iIJTl for an hour and q half: then strain
It, After il IS strained stir in the whites of three
eggs beaten to firm frotli with four ounces of
powdered sugar bsaten in with them Freeze
10 serve W tn rich cake. nothing can be much
more appropriate az the close of an afternoo
lunch.
How To Cook CUcUH8ERs-Stewed cucum-
Ders are nice cooked this way: Pare and slice
them down the middle AMI let them lie in salt
and water tor IN hour or more. Then place
them IN q saucepan with pint OF stock small
oniOn stuci, with q few cloves and little THYME
ana parsley Cover the pan closely ami simmer
tie cucun.beTS gently till tender Take up tie
slices. strain the gravy. th:cken with a little
-four add q dash OF lemon iuice and pOur over
the cIicumbers very hot For .CucumbeTs a In
P0ulettc" pare the cucUmbars. cut them into
small Pi>tCN. Stew win butter and little SUGAR
l.
which Is added cropped parsley and the we'll
beaten yelk Of one egg.
BRIDES PCDDING.-To make a brides pud-
ding: Put quart Of milk on to heat in double
boiler. Mix six tabiespoonfufs of corn-starcb
WITH Fdii cUpful of cold milk. AMI add the
JeiNs OF four eggs. and tedspOonful OF sal t.
str thiS mixture into the quart of boiling milk
anu cook Tor eight minutes. stirring occasionally
Butter pudding dish. AMI pour the mixture
INTO IT.: but be careful 10 have space of two
inches from the surface OF the mixture to the
tdge I'll the dish, Tor = meringue. Cook in amod-
crate oven Tor twenty minutes. then let it stand
III Cool pace Tor twenty inmates more Bpa.
The whites ufthe four eg..s to stiff dry froth
ana WIN q spoon gradually beat into them six
sabie2poOnfuis OF powdered sugar Spread this
merin-uP over the pudding, and cook in the
oven for ten minutes. Serve Immediately
REPoUssE Work is very pretty and very easy
TO learn The sheets of copper brass or bronze
can De purchased at any artists supply store
select the sheet according TO the size OF the de-
sired picture. place il Oh fiat board and cover
Z WITH piece of impTessiOn-pap.r. Over this
spread the drawing Of the head or the picture
that is TO copied Take stylus and follow all
the needed lines carefully. then remove tbe
papers The design will remain strong and
clear on the metal. The tracing is then begun
with steel shaft Run the tool more or less
rapidly. constantly beating with LIGHT hammer
along me outlines. and the sheet Will spring up
WaTd I'll the exact copy of the drawing appears
Hhen all - complete. beat down carefully the
background.
fkEffN BLANKETS FOR THE BABY are made
of the soft blue flannel that is so much used for
Ires>ing-sachs ed for staud-cOyers 1t is OF q
'tL,c;,te shade of blue. and IS barred in small
stnd''s with blue Ok a lighter or darker shade
lHis - becoming to the baby. and is very ser
FlceaOie. a. lt has the merit Of Uashfpcr
vel! The edIc OF the blanket may be flushed
SIMPLY with hem. ard a row OF
e'ONS->tfcn or feather may hold the hem
n place: but still prettier way is
. crochet border; two or three rows of she'll
.tlch. Trh deep. iuii scal.ap. make dainty
fni>h- THIS may b. done with single Zepilyr
d with Shetland or the favOrite Ssax0ny warn
The pale blue flannel looks much better after
washing. II this Is properly done ti!an even the
best qualify OF white flannel, for with painstak-
ny. thar viii look yellow. and 1t cannot be
hcipcd- For nl-s',: wear the fIannes which are
part cotton are found TO be most useful. as they
are less likely 10 shrink.
PANELS THAT AVE very effective may be made
out Of the deiicgtely tinted pictures. which are
something Of the nature Of decalc0manie. trans
IeETtd on crepe beautiful panel recently seen
has TWO outside pieces OF blue plush ten inches
iOnG and three wide. with lower ends pointed
ami hnlShed by gilt horseshoe with hanging
balls OF chenille. The center Of the panel is n
piece OF rose-eolcred crepe four inches wide,
headed IT the top by a cross piece of plnsh like
the outer STRIPS Upon the crepe suitable pic
ture mas been carefully transferred The lining
ished iy row of silver fringe A similar panel
a far ~