The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 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." /. 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 piece
of butter with them and press them
through fine colander with hot water,
add a 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 flour. CultiCdtor.
Boston BRowN BREAD.-Make this
by substituting two parts Indian meal
and one part rice flour for wheaton flour,
adding, as well as yeast, small quaint
ty of soda or saleratus. 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
a 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 flour Ga
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 flour-sutficent to bake
at time for small family. The mex
perienced in bread making from sponge
in place of yeast must remember that it
requires to be twice kneaded-first 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. Case Us Family Nagasine.
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 conner 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 spolish and keeps clean longer
than anything else. If the silver be only
lightly furnished 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 a 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 a few drops into
your sponge bath in hot weather and you
will be astonished at the result, as it i'm
parts coo ness 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 soiled, use the waste
water afterward for the house plants that
are taken down from their usual position
and immersed in the tub of water.