Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-09-02

water ard two'thirds vinegar.
CoDFIsM STEAKS. 1inb Stne steaks in
beaten eggs, then inyey ew corn meal,
and fry them a rich brc tn in pork fat.
Before serving sprinkle ne steaks with
little salt and pepper ankllemon Juice.
SPONGE CAKE Two stggs. one and
one-half cups of flower. two-thirds sweet
milk, one-half of butterfone of white
sugar, one teaspoonful of cream of
tartar, one-half of saleratus, one of
lemon.
LARGE green peppers are relished
prepared in this way: Remove all the
seeds and fill the pepper with cooked
tomato pulp and minced mushrooms,
seasoning with salt and butter. Bake
in hot oven and serve.
LITTLE HOLLAND BRETzELs. Make
dough of half n pound Of -four, half
pound of sugar, the yolk Of two eggs,
a tablespoonful of sour cream and a
tablespoonful of corianler seed. Break
off little bits OF the dough, roll them
in round pieces and form them in little
bretzels or rings.
A DAINTY DIsH.--This is for break
fast or lunch, and is made of slices of
fresh, crisp toast, buttered very slight
ly. On each slice put salmon and Gu
cumber, or cold meat. and chutney;
sprinkle with pepper Rhd wrap each
slice in lettuce leaf that has been
stepped in vinegar.
THESE graham puffs are nice for
breakfast: Sift together one and half
pints of graham flour, one teaspoonful
of salt and three teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder. Mix with this one pint of
milk and two well-bcaten eggs until a
smooth batter is obtained. Fill cold.
well-greased gem pans half full with
the batter, and bake in hot oven for
ten minutes.
EFFECTIVE screens may have the
panels of coarse gray linen with ap-
plique designs cut from cretOnne and
outlined with plumctis stitch in silk.
These designs are very rich if the shad-
ing be also done in silk. The ingenui-
ty of the worker will suggest the variety
and harmony that may be produced.
Richer screen panels may be made of
satin serge with the appliaues cut from
brocaded silk.
If YOU do not possess a Claude Lor-
raine glass, by all means buy one as
soon as possible. 1t win be source of
great pleasure to oldands young, repro
ducing the Landscape In miniature
with that charming light whence it
takes its name. The most prosaic
objects are invested with halo of
beauty which only those can realize
who are familiar with It's "witching
power"
CHICKENS a la Milanaise. When the
chicken or young fowl,is drawn and
washed, cut it into fillets. Mix two
ounces of grated Parmesan cheese with
some sifted bread crumbs; roll the
fillets in this mixture and then In the
beaten yolk of egg. Then roll them in
the bread and cheese mixture; season
them with pepper and salt and fry in
hot fat until rich brown. Serve hot
on a puTee of tomato. 90
ITALIAN cream is easily made by
this recipe: Rub the zest of two lemons
upon three or four humps Of loaf sugar;
stir these into pint of rich cream and
| add enough sugar to sweeten. Whip
the cream with the juice of one lemon,
straining in one ounce of galatine that
has been dissolved In u little water
When thoroughly light Aayor to taste,
and pour into mould and freeze
When served garnish with preserved
fruit.
| A USEFUL newspaper receptacle may
be made of the mating with which tea
chests are covered. Mark the mating
in three parts and shape, one end to q
point. Bind the edges with galloon,
ribbon or braid; turn up the straight
end to form the pocket and stitch the
insides firmly together. Paint some
lloral or other design, according to
fancy, on the pocket and the pointed
end by which 1t is to be suspended and
! finish with bows of ribbon. The paint
ing should be in bold style like that
employed for mating.
For LEMON JELLY CAKE.--One Gun
of sugar, mixed with butter the size of
an egg, one cup of milk, one egg we'll
beaten and -four enough to make rather
stir, sifted with hcaping teaspoonful
Of baking powder and bake in three
jelly cake tins. For the Jelly take the
juice and grated rind of one lemon
one small cup of sugar. three teaspoon
| fuls of corn starch, mixed smoothly
with little water and one cup Of hot
water. Let all boil together until
thick and spread on theccakes. This
quantity makes two layers.
AN EMINENT physician says IL per-
sons would drink hot water instead of
cold water in summer, they would suf-
ser less from thirst and from stomach
disorders. In his practice he always
orders hot water to be given to babies
who are suffering from teething and
the many attendant Ills. II is really
surprising TO note how gladly the little
sufferers will drink very hot water, and
how great relief they seem TO feel from
its use. An Ill child Of eight months,
with no appetite, was given as much
hot water as it would drink. The
little creature would drink the water