The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-18
H0me and 7arln.
Housekeeper's Help.


MIX Dissolve in one
quart of boiling water one and one-half
cups Of loaf sugar, add one half pint of
lemon juice, ard lastly, one and one-half
pints of boiling milk.
TOMATO SoUP.-To one pint of cam
ed tomatoes, or four large raw ones cut
up fine, add one quart OF boiling water,
aud let them boil till done, then add
nearly a teaspoonful of soda; when il
foams up add one pint Of sweet mix,
pepper and butter, or one cup of sweet
cream instead of butter, few crackers
rolled fine, and serve.
RoA1T LAMB.-Sometime the hind
quarter of lamb or young mutton will
be found 10 be Of strong flavor This
fault will not be discovered until the
loin chops have been broiled. To over
come the defect before baking the leg
parboil it. When nearly cooked remove
II from the water, dredge il with -four
and bake it until done.
A USEFUL HTNT-In busting remem-
Der that old silk handkerehiefs are best
for pianos Shake the buster often while
using il from door or window, and never
e
sends the dust into the air to settle again
IN the same place. Use a damp cloth for
waInscotings and tie tops of doors and
windows.
SUMAER SQCA H.-Cut the sqnas b
in quarters, remove the seeds, and skin,
cover with sailed boiling water and boil
until done. When cooked mash the
squash and add one ounce of butter for
each small one. MOisten with gravy or
broth, and put in little pans or dishes,
cover with bread crumbs, place tiny bits
Of butter on the top, lake a delicate
brown IL brisk oven.
BREAKFAsT.-Bt Breakfast should not be
heavy meal, and especially moderation
should be observed in regard to partak
ing of hot food. Liberal use of hot tea
and coffee is apt to produce discomfort
throughout the day. Oatmeal, crackers
and milk, a slice of cold lamb and fresh
fruit are suggestions of breakfast ar
Engagements, which are luxurious with
out beng expensive.
REMNANTS OF COLD BEEF-An appe
thing way of using remnants of cold
beet Is to mince the meat very fine anC
put a thick layer OF il over macaroni OF
spaghetti that has been boiled for
twenty minutes in sailed water. Owe
the layer OF beef pour canned or fresl
strwed tomatoes that have been stew
ed with bit of onion, little psrs
ley and some butter; then cover witt
bread or cracker crumbs, over which
bits of butter are dropped, and bake il
quick oven until "A nice brown.
VEAL CuTLETs. After the outlets ar,
trimmed, salt and pepper them and brol
them on each side over brisk fire fu
five minutes; then place them witbOu
delay on buttered dish by the fire
While the outlets are broiling prepar
sorle sauce for them: Mix three egg
with two tablespoonful of -four, ses son
ing with very little nutmeg and sal
aud pepper; then mix carefully witt
two cups OF milk, and pour over tn
outlets. Put the dish ia the oven unit
the outlets are well Drowned; thel
strve
MAKING TIA After the tea has bee
stepped ia boiling water for three mil
uteN over ive-sixths of the valuable con
siituents are extracted. At tie end O
ten minutes the leaves are almost en-
tirely exhausted. Prolonged infusion
gives no additional strength to tn
liquid, but 1t does cause the loss, b
rehabilitation, of the tlavoring principle,
Hard waters are to be preferred TO sol
waters in the teapot, as the hard water
dissolve less of the tannin out of tn
leaves The bearing of these laborator
results on the art of making a good Gu
of tea is obvious.
To REMOVE STAINs7-To remove win
fruit or iron stains from linen, wet I'll
spot with solution of hyposulphite {
soda aud scatter some pulverized tarta
ic acid upon it; then wash out as usua
Strong vinegar can be substituted f.
the tartaric acid. Two ounces of soda di
solved in a quart of hot water makes
ready and useful solution for cleanir
old painted work preparatory to repai
ing. This mixture should be apple
when warm, and the woodwork afte
ward washed with water to remove a
traces of the soda.
TRY THIS SWISS RoLL.-Two eg
and their weight respectively in butte
sugar and Hour. Cream the butter al
sugar; then add one egg and half Il
-four, and beat well; then add the sc
ond egg and the remainder of the flou
Cover a dripping pan with buttered p
per, spread the mixture thinly on
and bake in moderate oven until fri
Sprinkle dish with powdered sug
and turn the roll upon it. Spread son
jam or preserve evenly over the surfaC
and roll the cake up quickly; sprink
it with pow dered sugar and serve col
For this sort of cake and Tor sms
cakes and cookies sheet of iron is We
useful. 1t should be made nearly t
size of the oven and have the short en-
rolled over stout wire, or else turn
down so that it may be easily renov
from the oven.