The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-08
HOUsEHOLD HINTS.

Castor-Oil Plant and Flies-The discovery
that castcr-oiI plants possess the faculty CT
killing and keeping away flies, mosquitoes
and other insects was recently MAZE py
French scientific man named Rsfard, W
noticed that certain rooms in his house in
Which castor-on plants wers growing were
entirely free from these disagreeable insects,
although other apartments were infested
with them. He found lying near the plants
great quantities of dead flies, aud large
number Of dead bodies were hanging TO the
under surface OF the leaves, snd this caused
him to inYegtiSate the matter; and the dis
ooveYy was made that the plants gave out an
essential oil, or some toxic principle, which
was deadly 10 insects.
Crackle Cake.-Three quartersfof pound
Of shelled almonds, half pound OF citron,
three quarters of pound OF sugar, three
quarters OF pound OF -four, six eggs.
Blanch and halvs the almonds and slice the
citTon; mix them well together and roll
them in fcur; add to them the sugar, then
the eggs, well beaten lastly the -four. But
ter shallow pans aud lay in the mixture two
inches thick. Alter it is baked 10 quick
oven slice the cake into strips one inch wide,
and turn every strip; return the pan to the
oven and bake the sides little; when cold
put it away in tin boxes. This cake will keep
/ a year or more, and for reserve use is quito
| invaluable.
Royal Croquettes,-Roasta plump, tender
! chicken, and, when cool, chop the white
meat as fine ss possible then pound 10 q
smooth paste. Scsld sweslbread and re-
/ move the sineEs Fry it brown in butter,
then let it cool. Pound it to q smooth paste
| and add it to the chicken. Season to taste
| with pepper and salt, and add wellbeaten
/ egg. Mois.en it with rich cream, and work
into teaspoonful CT -four to give it consist
enCy. Stir it well over the fire until it be
! comes hot. then spread il upon buttered
dish to cool. Form the mixture into CORK
| shaped eroquettes, and egg, bread crumo
and fry them in the usual way.
Entree for Roast PoIk-Peel as many po
tatoes as will cover the bottom of big pie
| dish. Sprinkle q half teaspoonfGl OF dried
sage over them. Cut an onion in thin 81 csS
and spread them over this. Add salt anc
| pepper and Jumps of butter. Cover the bot
tom OF the dish with water or milk, and
bake IN moderate oven.
Carrot Eutree.-Scrape ten small carrots
and put in saucepan with three ounces o
butter. Let them simmer gently; when they
have cooged for fifteen minutes add some
selt and pepper, small onion and a tea
spoonful Of parsley chopped hne. When thu
carols are tender drein the butter iron
them and serve hot. Serve with rosst beef
Fig Sauce-Sosk the figs in water. or bet
ter still. in little sour cider, all night
Then boil them gently until tender. jus
before taking them from the fire, add sugs
to your taste, and the juice OF couple o
lemons to prevent the sauce from tasting In
sipid.
Apple Batter Pudding.-Pat into a bow
half pound OF -four, add pinch OF salt
and stir in very gradually half pint new
milk. Beat it until quite smooth, then ad'
three eggs. Pour about half the mixture in
to butIered pie-dish and put it into tn
oven to get firm. Then nearly fill the dlsl
with spples, pared, cored, sliced, and slightl
stewed with q little sugar and lemon rind
Pour the rest of the batter over them, return
to the oven, and bake one hour and half.
Queen OF Puddings.-Thres ounces breR
crumbs, four ounces sugar. one pint col
milk, one ounce melted butter, grated rind {
one lemon, and the yelks OF two eggs we
beaten. Mix these ingredients, put theE
into pie-dish three parts full, aud bake on
| hour. When nearly cold spread layer {
I jam On the Top, whisk the whites Of two ege
to a stiff frotb, add two ounces powdered 81
gar, and lastly the juice of half lemoT
| Pour this over the top OF the jam, al
slightly brown in q cool oven. To be cate
, | cold.
Sponge PuddiDg.-Cut two sponge CAKE
into slices, and spread little jam on eac
slice. Place them into buttered pie disl
sprinkle oyer them six or seven Tatafia
! and pour over all cnstard made IS follow
: sueeten bali pint Of milk with three luml