The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
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If nutmegs are good. when pricked
with a pin oil will instantly ooze out.

If nutmegs are good. when pricked
with a pin oil will instantly ooze out.
To prevent mustard plasters from
blistering, mix with the white of an egg.
- Starehed shirts will iron easier if
you let them dry after starching SO you
will have to sprinkle them before IRON
ing.-T0ledo Blade.
Vegetables which lose some of their
color in being boiled may have that
color restored by plunging them for an
instant in cold water Immediately after
removing from the boiling water
Detroit Post.
Sweet Crackers: One quart of flour,
two eggs, one tablespoonful of sugar.
The eggs and sugar must be beaten
well together; M large spoonful of
butter and lard mixed-to be we'll
rubbed into the -four. Mix all together
and beat we'll. Roll out these and prick
| with a fork before putting them into
| the oven to bake.-Ihe Caterer.
"A nutritious and wholesome puree
is made of carrots. After washing and
scraping the carrots, CRATE the outside
part and put it in a stew pan with water
| enough to cover it. Add some butter
to taste and a pinch of salt. sugar and
pepper. When cooked pass through a
sieve and add milk and flour. Let it
boil until the flour is cooked and the
mass is a thick pulp.-C Chicago Journal.
The rules adopted by the celebrated
Beefsteak Club. organized in England
in 1884, were thus represented:
HOW TO COOK A BE~EFsTEAK.
Pound well your meat until the ibres break
Be sure that next you have to broil the
steak,
Good coal in plenty; nor a moment leave,
But turn it over this way then that.
The lean should be quite rare-not SO the fat
The platter now and then the juice re-
Put on your butter-place it on your meat
Salt, pepper, turn it over. serve and eat.
Liver and Bacon: Soak liver in
cold water twenty minutes, wipe dry
and cut in medium strips. Cut as many
very thin strips of bacon and fry the
bacon three minutes in its own. fat
Salt. pepper and dredge the liver in
flour before it goes in. When it ii
done lay in two rows the length o
dish, with a strip of bacon between
each piece of liver. Strain the fat. an(
return to the pan with a cupful of no
water, the butter rubbed into the flour
and when it has boiled pour over tn
liver.-Me Household.
Soft Molasses Gingerbread: On
and one-half cups molasses. n cup o
beef shortening or butter, or half o
each, two cups of soul milk, one-hal
cup of brown sugar and two teaspoon
fuIs saleratus. Have ready in pan tw'
or three cups of flour, with the sugar,
little ginger and cinnamon; and whel
you have boiled up the molasses, butte
and shortening, pour it upon the ingre
dents in the pan and stir it well. The
add the sour milk and saleratus an
flour enough to make it as thick a
cup cake. Beat thoroughly.-Bosto
Budget.
Hard Sauce: The best sauce fo
apple or peach dumplings is spong
cake batter, or. for a very rich one
!, .poundcake batter. For this last add
beaten egg to your fairy butter,
which is made by Dreaming the butte
in a bowl over a hot kettle, and beatin
in sufficient sugar to make a fri
auce. The egg will make it richer
! Or take an egg, beat it up in a spoonf'
:, :, of sugar and add just a dust of f1ou,
: and you will have an excellent SAUCE
! only needing a little nutmeg or a das
of lemon or vanilla to complete it.
: Boston Budget.