The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-11-11


feet satisfaction 10 all but, perhaps, the ex-
perienced specialist. But whatever the lin
itef the readers purse may be, few Hya-
cinths, Tulips, and Narcissus are within the
reach OF every one, and the good house
keeper who neglects to add bright, fragrant
bowers to the outfit of the living room, de-
prives herself and her family of one of the
most easily obtainable, and most effectlal
means OF making a cheerful home-Dr. +.
NJ. Hexamer, in Good Housekeeping
Marion Harland says: When properly
made, milk-toast is a
MOST SATISFACTORY SUPPER
for babies over two years old. Pare away
the crust from slices of stale, light. sweet
bread. and with a cake-cutter or sharp-edged
tumbler cut each OF these into round,
cooky-shaped piece.
They taste better 70 baby and to bigger
children in this form than in the rectangular
slice. know one baby, twenty years OF
age, who when appetite flags begs for "round
cream toast such as mamma used to make
for us when we were wee bits of things"
Spread the rounds on platter; set them
on the oven few minutes until they begin
TO roughen all over. Then toast them
quickiy-over clear fire, and scrape off
every burnt crumb to bring the surface to a
uniform shade oil yellow brown. Dip each
piece, as il is taken from the toaster, for a
hasty second into boiling water (salted),
butter lightly, and pile them in a bowl.
Cover out of sight with scalding milk. also
salted, fit on close top to the bowl, and set
in o pan of boiling water in q pretty
brisk oven for fifteen or twenty min
utes. The process will yield a dish so unlike
the insipid stuff accepted and eaten under
the name of dip" or milk, or ''soft toast"
as to justify to beholder.. and eater the ex-
penditure OF thought and pains required for
its production. Babies soon discriminate
between Illnesses" and dainty, delicate food
none the less delicious because the ingredi-
ents are simple and inexpensive.
II you can instead of the scalding milk
use half cream, half milk, the toast is still
more nutritious and palatable.
The following receipt for Savoy cake is
found in an old English cookbook. The
cake IS delicious: The weight of four eggs in
pounded loaf sugar, the weight of seven in
Hour, little grated lemon peel or almond
extract for hayoring. Break the seven eggs,
putting the whites into one bowl and the
yolks into another. Beat the yolks very
light, and mix the sugar with them and the
hayoring; beat them well together; then add
the whites, which have been beaten to
froth. Put the flour in by degrees and after
il IS all stirred in, keep on beating the dough
fdsr at least fifteen minutes. The cake should
be baked in a loaf, and it Will require from
one hour and q quarter to one hour and a
half Tor it to bake.
CustaTd is in high favor among dyspeptics,
because OF some physicians orders and also
continues TO be held in greatest esteem
among little children.
"SnoW potatoes arc mashed and then put
through colander, which gives them light
aHd fluffy look. They have been quite the
thing al Newport dinner parties.
Lemon buns are made OF one-quarter OF q
pound OF butter. half pound Of sugar, one
pound OF -four, four eggs hall teacupful of
sweet milk, two teaspoOnstul OF baking pow
der, add lemon extract 70 your taste; cur
rants also ii you choose. Bake in mod
crate oven.
Potato fritters are very nice for supper,
and are made in these proportions Three
large potatoes and three eggs, two table
spOonsful OF cream; boil the potatoes and
beat them until they are light; beat the eggs
very Light, and mix them with the potatoes.
add salt TO your taste, beat the cream in fast,
mould the potatoes into round balls, sift
flour over them, and fry until brown in hot
lard; drain Them on Il napkin before serY-
ing
A novelty IN the shape Of pin-cushion Is
made IN the form OF wOTk-bag. II is near
y square. 1t is faced with pink silk, the
covering being o. olive plush. On the upper
side is q spray OF flowers in arasene embroid-
ery-jUst i rose and buds. or some similar
simple design. The bag Is shirred, and
pink bow put over the shirring: This may
hang beside the toilet table Or lie upon the
dressing-caSe. 1t IS pretty ornament and
ii may be used-an advantage over many or
namcntai cushions.
A lovely lam breouin for long shelf i
made Of dark crimson felt. II is finished on
the edge with han dsOme fringe, and on one
side i 2 large bunch OF yellow daisies and
some wild roses. The effect i surprisingly
pretty, and it does dot take great deal OF