The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-14
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

two-thirds cup of butter, one teaspoon
full salcratus. four even cups ilour. two
eggs.
Hard Gingerbread-On cnpful mo-
lasscs, one tcaspoonful saleratus dis
solved in half u cup of boiling water,
shortening rs big as an egg. ginger to
taste, just flour enough to roll.
Butter tubs should he thoroughly
cleansed and then soaked in brine be-
fore packing down butter in them,
which will materially assist in prevent
ing the butter from being tainted.
Before using new earthenware, place
In boiler with cold water, and heat
gradually till it boils; then let it re-
main till the water is cold; IL will not
be liable to crack If treated in this
manner.
When wash-boiler begins to rust.
and is still too good 10 cast aside,
make a good sized bag OF strong mus
lin or old bcdticking, put the clothes
to be boiled into it, and so save them
from rust.
Puff Pudding-Onc pint of boiling
milk and niue tablespoonfuls of flour.
mixed first with a little cold milk.
When cold add little salt and flour
well beaten eggs and bake in n butter
ed dish. Serve as soon as done.
A japanese parasol, with the handle
removed, and a hole cut in the center
to admit the chimney, makes pretty
lamp shade. This is not especially
new, but is effective always. The ribs
of the parasol are finished with tassels
OF tuftcd crewels.
Sour Cream Cake-One cup of IN gar,
two eggs. white and yolks beaten sep
aratcly, one cup of sour cream made
sweet with soda, and three small caps
of flour. one cup OF currants ana
tablespoonful of vanilla extract Bake
in cups or little pans.
German Cakes-One egg. seven
ounces of sugar ten and half ounces
of flour. one tablespoonful OF molasscs.
Mix without adding other wetting, and
roll out; sprinkle cinnamon and sugar
on top. roll again thinner, and cut oat
into little cakes.
A pretty way of serving oranges is to
divide the peel into eighths, and bend
them down nearly flat; then divide the
inside in small parts. being careful not
to break the thin skin, and separate
them little; then bend the eGis oi the
peel towards the center.
Creamed Cabbagc-Cut the cabbage
MS for cold slaw. Cook till tender IN
clear water. Turn off the water that is
left. To one pint of milk add a little
flour to thicken; add salt, pepper and
good sized piece of butter. Let 1t SIM.
mer up once. Just before serving add
three tablcspoonfuls of vinegar.
Cheap Cake-Two cups Of molasscs,
II cups of boiling water, 2 tablespoon
fuls mot heaped) Of tried out beef suct.
or a piece of butter the size Of an egg.
8 heapcd teaspoonfuls Of baking pow
der. spices to taste. and cup OF raisins
and currants. Add -four enough 10
make u soft batter, and bake in loavcs.
Tongue Toast-Toast some 81 ccs OF
bread mot very thick). brown evenly
on both sides. cut off the crust before
toasting the slice; butter them slight
and CRATE with large CRATER Il liberia!
supply of cold tongue and spread thick
Is on the toast; lay Tie slices side 10y
sdo on q long dish and serve for break
fast or lunch. Ii mustard is rcl'shed.
it will be better to put it on rs the slices
are used.
Veal Cutlets-lIave your steak cut
ha.f an inch 1hcA. fry iour 81 ces OF
SALT pork. remove the pork and Put iH
The steak. cover ana fry t. aD,cf bto"n
on 10th sides. Ta.s VIII take aoor;
half an hour to make II tender. ll.W,
ready a pint Of milk. and ieaspooasu.
81 aoar (wh ca has been made aino"'i
IN The milk) 1t it come 10 y no ]. S.a-
son to taste ana pour over The cr'.e!s
;.:id serve.
BATTER for Fr';tars -Brasmp t3h'n,
spoonful OF brandy aad n little caal
water with the yoik o. cry; add a
pinch of salt. then work in suite cal
i!our 10 make. with iha saliNOn 81
NOR, water. rs mach butter IS will be
needed. 1t should be o. the cons s.
cscy of th cl; cream. just before n'lnc
b,at the whites oi , eggs "a, 4 eiih iroia
end NIX them lightly unt eileciaa!ly
with The batter.
Picked Chicken boil four chickens
until tender cnoh-i. iat TIE meat lpfa.
'-om Loses. ra' iaeai in ast'n' r" i'
raur ever Il dire p MS st c,A'. < e.
caar vinegar and pint aills-s..i g
The water IN which the ch'clstfis v on
30 led; add spice il preferred. and il
wiil be- ready Tor rse in TWO days hi'
is 4 popuiar evening d.sh; it Is go9dio
luncheon ut any time
a Fine Short Cake-Sift ono tea