Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-27


BIsoUE. APPLE SHORT CAKE AND OTHER
ToorHsoNE THINGS Fer THE TABLE A
BOWER OF GREEN IN A BAY WINDOW.
"A TABLESPOONFUL OF powdered alum sprin-
kled into a hogshead of water and stirred will
preclpitate to the bottom all the impure parti-
cieS.
An EXCELLENT REMEDY for hicco6gh for
young and old is granuIated sugar moistened
with pure vinegar. For an infant give from a
lew grains 10 a teaspoonful.
PUT FIVE DROPS of chloroform on little cot
ton or wool In the bowl of a clay pipe. then blow
the yapor through the stem into an aching ear
ana instant relief will be afforded
a PLATE OF FINELY PERFORATED zinc a foot
square, hung five inches above a gas burner, is
found to remove most OF the sulphurous acid,
SO IN urious TO persons, plants and books. 1t is
worth trying.
THE FRENCH METHOD of administering cas-
tor oil to children is to pour the Oil into a pan
over moderate fire, break an egg into 1t and
STIR up. When IL is done flavor with q little
salt or sugar or currant Jelly.
WALKING, RUNNING, horseback riding, lawn
tennis, swimming, rowing, skating, bowling,
hand-bail and general gymnastics are the exer-
ci>es best adapted to girls. and, for that matter
to any persons who wish healthful and we'll
balanced rather than an abnormal physical
Developments
MUSHROOM PATTIEs are made of the canned
article. Wash them in a collander Stew in
sweet butter and milk, thickened with corn
*.
put the mushrooms in pie-diSh, after being
thus prepared, and cover with an upper crust
only.
BRAN BREAD.-scald one pint of brown -four,
make it thick as stiff mush, then put in half a
cup of yeast, and let this sponge stay over
night; In the morning mix IL up with white
nour, and sweeten to taste. This quantity
makes two small lOaveS. 1t requires longer TO
bake than white bread.
BAKED HAsH--Use eupful of any kind of
cold meat chopped rather coarse, a cupful OF
cold cooked rice, generous cupful of milk, an
egg, two tablespoonfuls of butter, one tea
spoonful of salt and one-eighth of teaspOonful
OF pepper. Put the milk on the fire in a frying
pan, and when it has become hot add all the
except Ihe egg sur i9I one
egg, well beaten. Turn into an escallop dish
and bake in a moderate oven for twenty min
utes. Serve IN the same dish.
SPICED TRIPE-Spiced tripe can be pre-
pared at home and be ready for use in few
days. Take fresh tripe, cut it in pieces four or
nve inches square; put a layer of tripe in an
earthern jar, then sprinkle few cloves allspice
ana anu some oiaek pepper over II, then another
layer OF tripe aad spice, and so on until the jar
Is iul. Cover il closely and set il in cool eel
lar, or. if possible, In refrigerator. This is a
relish for tea When served cold with potato
salad. also cold biscuit, butter and chocolate liz
makes a refreshing meal.
FRIcAssEE OF EGGS is simply made and is a
variation for those who keep the Lenten fast
Put half pound OF stale bread in a saucepan
three minutes mash the bread and mix it
thoroughly with the milk; set the saucepan
oack on the tire and stir until thin paste is
formed. Take the saucepan from the fire and
mix with the contents six or eight eggs salt
pepper and grated cheese to taste. Put the
pan back on the fire and stir until the eggs are
cooked. Serve hot. If liked, lemon Juice NAV
be sprinkled over the fricassee just before serv-
ing.
GELATISE.-In using fat pork for frying or
seasoning, keep the rind intact When all the
meat Is cut away, scrape the skin and soak all
night in cold water to which has been added a
rev spooniuls OF vinegar. Next day spread the
inside thlekly with layers of sausage, chopped
and seasoned bits of game, poultry giblets
veal, beef. lamb-almost any kind of meat NAV
go m It,, M0isten with gravy or broth, scatter
the layers; bind up closely in the rind. Joining
the edges perfectly; sew a stout cloth tightly
about 1t and boil gently four hours for each
pound of gelatine in sailed water or weak broth
Let 1t get cold in the liquid; take it out and
keep it under a heavy weight for twelve hours
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Cut at table in thin slices.
SALAD DREsSING.-Take the velks of two raw
eggs, beat them with one teaspoonful of made
mustard; this mustard should be mixed with
water, not vinegar then add to this drop by
drop, ohye Oh stirring constantly until the
mixture becomes very thick; then add two tea
spoons of powdered sugar and a seant one of
SAT-, mix thoroughly: squeeze in the juice OF one
lemon; beat well. and If too thick, thin with @
little sweet cream. II preferred omit the lemon
and cream, and use vinegar. This dressing
with lettuce, celery or potato makes n delicious
salad. II needed for Chicken salad The veIss
OF hard-boiled eggs added make it richer Gar
nlsh lettuce with nasturtium blossoms and
sliced lemon. Garnish potatoes with cold
boiled beets, chopped parsley and sliced lemon.
OYSTER BIsoUE.-one pint OF chicken or veal
stock-the liquor In which chickens have been
boiled is excellent for this purpose, one pint of
oysters. one cup of milk, two eggs salt, pepper,
chopped parsley, one heaping cup of bread
crumbs, one great spoonful of butter rubbed in
one Of flour. strain the stock and set over the
m n PIlfl 10
another vessel heat the oyster liquor and
when II SINNERS add the oysters chopped fine
scad the milk; stir into this the Toured butter:
boil up sharply, and pour on the beaten eggs
pet IN no. water while You turn the oysters and
Equor IN the Kettle containing the stock and
crumbs, and cook together before putting in
parsley and other seasoning. Finally pour in
the milk and eggs, after which the soup must
not boil, but stand in hot water three minufes
serve promptly In hot tureen.
APPLE SHORTCA KE.-Eigh: or ten ripe tart
apples, a quart OF flour, a heaping teaspoonful
OF lard and the same of butter rubbed into the
-four, two cup; OF fresh milk, two teaspoonfuls
OF good baking powder. teaspoon
ful OF soda and twice as much cream of tartar
sifted wei with the dry flour, half cupful of
sugar, halt teaspOonful of salt: sift -four and
baking powder twice together, salt, rub in the
shortening and wet with the milk handle
oriskly aud handle fast enough TO incorporate
the ingredients-much kneading injuries quick
biscuit doush-roll out-aiso lightly-and divide
INTO two parts lay one in broad baking pan,
deep with apples, pared, cored and sliced
sprinkle with sugar and lay above them the
other sheets OF pastry; prick here and there
with FORK and bake To a light brown cut i'm
squares 10 send To table split, and eat with
sugar and butter.
A BAY WINDOW, having plenty Of light but
very little sun, has been transformed into a
bower OF green with very little trouble
Brackets, arranged upon the wall space ON
either side the windows hold quaint vases
nlied with water, with layer OF charcoal AT
the bottom From these droop three varieties
OF tradescantia wandering jew, with their
bright WaXen leaves This Arrangement is
repealed on the woodwork between the win
Cows A circular plantstand occupies the
center OF The window space, and is filed with
fspidistra. hardy ferns and glossy-Ieayed
besonlas, and frightened with hyacinihs and
tulips The flowers have been brousht To bloom
In a sunny window, but they last u long time
without sun. the begonia rubra, with its
Vcefnes OF scarlet bloom, sheds glory where
ever IL Is placed, and is rich adjunct to the col
lection OF plants for the room. IL needs oft
course. sunlight 10 develop the blossoms but il
placed where IL has light, after tine blossoms
begin 10 unfold, ii will continue in rich bloom
Tor q 4ong time.-N. i. Commercial.
The Disappointed.
There are songs enough for the hero
Nh) uweils on the he ghts of fame;
sing fpr the disappointed,
FOR those wEo missed their aim