The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-08
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
An OId.Time Plum Pudding-A De-
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10 six ounces OF grated bread crumbs allow
one pound Of -four, half pound Of beef suet
chopped very fine, a teaspoonful OF salt, half
a.pOund OF sugar, three.quarters OF pound
Of stoned aud chopped ralslns, tho Same guam.
tity OF thoroughly washed and woll.drained
English currnnts, little lemon and orange
peel grated very 1ne, cinnamon, cloves aud
grated nutmeg TO give taste, or a tablespoonful
OF each; pint OF milk Is needed to mOlsten
this; then stir In i've eggs and teacupful of
brandy. Put this In "A pudding-Dag well
Ioured on the inside; leave plenty OF room
for the pudding to swell or 1t Will surely
burst tho bag. Put this into boiling water,
let IL boil constantly for I'VE hours. KeDp tho
tea kettle on the stovo with plenty Of boiling
water, and witch your pudding aud keep II
covered with boiling water. At tho end Of
this time take IL out on platter, scatter pow
dered sugar over u, then poura little brandy
around itand light II Just as you start Tor tn1
table with IT, IL is good plap, IL you have an
early dinner, 10 get everything IN readiness
for tho pudding the afternoon before, tn sn 1t
Will take but short time to mix IL.
Adeliclnus chOcolate-cako Is mado from this
receipt. The whites Of eight cggs two cups OF
milk, three toaspOonfus Of baklng.pOwder
Beat tho butter and sugar till thoy arO as light
as cream, add the milk next, then the -four,
and lastly tho whites OF the eggs, beaten TIL
thoy are stiff. Divide tho dough thus mado
In two parts, CRATE an ounce OF sweet chocolate
ana mix with one OF these parts. Bake tho
cake In layers, and put dark layer nj the
bottom, thon white one, and 30 on. Between
these layers spread custard made OF one
pint OF milk, one tablespoonful OF butter. Lot
this come 10 the boiling point, then add two
eggs, ono cup OF sugar, and two toaspOouful3
OF corLetnrch or arrowroot mixed with n
little cold milk. This receipt makes n largo
cake, and for small family II is advisable to
use half the quantity.
This Is n good receipt for lady.nngers: Beat
the whites and yolks OF four oggs separately;
mix with the yolks three ounces OF eifted Hour
and three OF powdered sugar; add tho whites,
and after they are stirred In add II large table
spoonful OF rosewater; beat this we'll, aud
then put this I'm funnel and squeeze It out In
proper shape on paper over which you have
scattered little powdered sugar. gOOdNu.
thOrity In cake-making recommends that you
let the little cakes stand on the paper from
four 10 flvo minutes before putting them in the
oven, After they are baked they may b9 fast
ened together with the white OF an egg; avery
little VIII answer the purpose. The funnel
you can make yourself out of stifr white paper.
A delicious pudding Is made In this way:
weigh Blk ounces each OF sugar, butter and
hour; heat tho butter until II Is as soft as
cream, then add the sugar, and then the yolks
otfour eggs well-beaten, and lastly tho whites
nlso well-Deateu, tho grated rind OF n small
lemon, and II you choose to put In u dozen
almonds that are blanched and pounded tlno
II Will be n great addition. Fill small tins or
cups about half full OF this mixture, let them
stand on the back OF the range or In some
warm place for ten minutes or until they havo
risen, then bake them for halfan hour. Serve
with a sweet sauce, which will be- improved
by tho addition OF fruit; currants, raislns or
jam are excellent.
After sweeping and getting the carpet as
clean ms possible, 10 may be frightened by GO
8fDg oil over IL with n clean flannel cloth
damnened with water in which you have put
little ammonia. Too much will take the
ammonia TO one quart of wator is about tho
proper proportion.