Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-24
Household Hints and Recipes.

Household Hints and Recipes.
ECONOMICAL SoUPs.-Let distracted
housekeeper" try the following soups
when she has no ''stock.n /. Two
quarts of water, little parsley and half
an onion very finely chopped, a small
carrot grated, and salt to taste. After
boiling gently for fifteen minutes, stir in
gradually cupful of farina which has
been mixed in cold water, and boil five
minutes, stirring constantly to prevent
Jumps. Just before serving add little
butter. 2. Peel eight large potatoes,
cut them in pieces and boil them soft
with an onion chopped fine. When they
are done, pour off the water, put a piece
of butter with them and press them
through a fine colander with hot water,
add little finely chopped parsley, salt
and pepper to taste, set on the fire and
boil for five minutes. 1t will require
about two quarts of water to make the
soup of the proper consistency. 1t is
better, however, to begin with less, as
then soup may be thinned to taste. This
soup may also be made with celery
Qeaving out the onion if it be disliked)
and thickened with -four Culti0ator.
Boston Brown BREAD.-1iake this
by substituting two parts Indian meal
and one part rice flour for wheaton -four,
adding, as well as yeast, a small quaint
ty of soda or saeratus. 1t requires well
kneading, and must rise for five hours
at least, and after it is made into loaves
they should rise an hour longer. Bake
four pound loaf quite three hours; the
oven must be slow. Ordinary family
bread from white flour is generally
mixed with "sponge" made over night.
A very good recipe is as under: Half a
dozen potatoes boiled and mashed while
hot, quarter pint of brewers yeast, two
ounces white sugar, two ounces lard, one
teaspoonful soda, three cupfuls -four "a
pint), quart warm water-that in which
the potatoes were boiled. In mixing
add the soda last of all. Cover lightly
in warm weather and tightly in winter.
This quantity will make up from two to
three quarts of four-sufficient to bake
at time for small family. The mex
perienced in bread making from sponge
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requires to be twice kneaded-frst when
the sponge and flour are well amalga-
mated, then the most thorough kneading
is necessary, and again after the dough
has risen, when ten minutes or so will
suffice. Then, after putting into creased
tins, or making into rolls and laying
them in one large tin, again leave the
dough near the fire for an hour previous
to baking - CaSSelps Family Magazine.
AMMONIA FOR CLEANING. Ammonia
is cheaper than soap and cleans every
thing it touches. A few drops in ket-
tie that is hard to clean makes grease
and sickness fade away and robs the
work of all its terrors. Let it stand ten
minutes before attempting to scrape off
and every corner will be clean. 1t cleans
the sink and penetrates into the drain,
pipe. Spots, finger marks on paint dis
appear under its magical influence, and
it is equally effective on the floor and
oilcloth, though it must be used with
care on the latter or it will injure the
polish. There is nothing to equal it in
cleaning the silverware, and it gives a
higher polish and keeps clean longer
than anything else. If the silver be only
lightly tarnished put two tablespoonsful
of ammonia into quart of hot water,
brush the furnished articles with it and
dry with chamois. If badly discolored
they may need little whiting previous
to the washing. An old nail brush goes
into the cracks to polish and brighten.
For fine muslin or delicate lace it is in.
valuable, as it cleans without using the
finest fabrics. Put few drops into
your sponge bath in hot weather and you
will be astonished at the result, as it i'm
parts GOODNESS to the skin. Use it to
clean hair brushes and to wash any hair
or feathers to be used for beds or pill.
lows. When employed in anything that
is not especially soied, use the waste
water afterward for the house plants that
are taken down from their usual position
and immersed in the tub of water.