The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-23
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

TO boil potatoes successfully. when
the skin breaks pour of the water. and
let them finish cooking in their own
steam.
When taking pies from the oven.
press the crust down upon the filing
to insure it from drying. as it will II
the air is allowed to remain there. The
pie will not be soggy. but will keep
more moist in consequence.
"A pie that is properly baked will
slip from the tin with careful handling,
and if placed on a wire frame where
the air has access to the bottom it will
cool without becoming moist and
when ready to be served it can be
transferred to plate.
Graham Mullins: Three cups Of
Graham flour. one cup of white
flour. one quart of milk. three
quarters OF a cup of yeast, one
tablespoonful of lard or butter. one
teaspoonful of salt. two teaspoonfuls of
sugar; let rise over night. then bake
twenty minutes in a quick oven.
Serve hot.
Cough Mixture.-One ounce of
thoroughwort. one ounce of slippery
elm. one ounce stick licorice, one ounce
of flaxseed. Simmer together in one
quart of water until the strength is
extracted. Strain and add one pint of
best molasses and one-half pound of
loaf sugar. Simmer all together and
when cold bottle. Dose, one table
spoon.
In case of fire in the house. the
first effort should be to close the doors
and windows so as to prevent the in
gress of air. BY this means the fire
can be confined to one room, while the
inmates can be aroused and have bet
ter chance of escape. Catch the first
large, loose piece at hand. as bed
cover, blanket. tablecloth or rugs. and
throw over to smother or at least re-
press the fire. until other efforts can be
taken to extinguish it
Indian Omelet-Whisk half q
dozen eggs until light and frothy; then
add teaspoonful of finely minced
onion, or better still. the white end of
a leek; half teaspoonful of salt. a tea
spoonful of curry powder and table,
spoonful of cream. Whisk well while
the additions are being made. and for
a few minutes afterwards. Pour into
the pan. and while cooking keep the
mixture as much together as possible.
in order to make the omelet thick.
"A glass of water before the meal.
and especially before breakfast is an
important aid to digestion. The "hot
water cure" for dyspepsia is something
more than a notion" although cold
(not iced) water may be taken with
equally good effect by those who have
sufficient vitality to react A glass OF
water before breakfast washes away
the accumulation of mucus which COW
ers the gastric walls after the nights
repose, and thus prepares the stomach
to receive and act readily upon the
food taken into It
Chicken Pancakes.-One pint Of
finely-chopped cold chicken, freed from
bones, seasoned with salt, pepper and
tomato or mushroom catsup. Pour
over the meat one tablespoonful Of
flour. one tablespoonful of butter.
mixed with one-han pint each of water
and cold gravy. heated to boiling
point; then heat the chicken. For the
batter beat two eggs until light, and
mix with one and one-half cupfuls Of
sweet milk. two full cups Of flour and
one teaspoonful of baking powder.
Hastily fry pancakes of the desired
size to a light brown. spread some Of
the prepared chicken upon each pam
cake. fold once, and keep hot until all
are ready for serving.