The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-05-12
Hlscellaneous Recipes.

very much.
The true test for eggs is to drop them
in water, and if the large end
up they are not fresh.
TO test nutmegs, prick them with =
pin, and if they are good the oil will
Instantly spread around the puncture.
Bar soap, when first bsaght, should
he cut in square pieces and put in a
dry place. 1t lasts better after shrink
ing
To keep seeds from the Aesredations
Of mice, mix sone pieces of camphor
with the.a. CaMphor placed ia trunks
or drawers will prevent mice from do
ing them injury
To keep year knives and forks from
rusting, make a flannel bag and stitch
from top to LsottsM, An inch and a half
apart, a dozen times, making a rerep-
tacle for each. Roll and keep in a dry
place.
1t is a common mistake to cut lettuce
! with a knife and fork. The, tenderness
and delicacy OF the leaves are thus de-
strOyed. Lettuce should he eaten
with a fork, around which the largest
leaves can be adroitly gathered.
1t is always best to wash t1annels,
calico dresses and aprons before the
white clothes are wet, especially if the
day is cloudy and threatening. When
it rains the white clothes can be rub
bed, scalded and left in the rinsinc
water, and it IL Il small matter next
day to wiring them out, blue them and
hang them out to dry.
Dulce de Lece.-This is Il Spanish
sweetmeat, and can be used as il sauce
for pudding, or can be spread OH bread
for children. One quart of milk, one
pound OF white siftcd sugar, one tea
spoonful of flour, one teaspoonful of
ground cinnamon put in a c~hina-lincd
vessel simmer for five or six hours
occasionally stir it pour into IA glass
dish +; it will harden; eat cold.
TO Cook Sweet PotatOes.-Boil them
until they are done, then scrape the
skin from them carefully, cut them
le%ngthwise one-fourth Of an inch thick,
and pour over each slice as it is plac-
ed in the sauce dish a syrup made of
butter and sugar, equal parts, boiled
together. Those who have never eat
Ell potatoes prepared in this way have
no idea of their deliciousness.
Meat Pie.-Take mashed potatoes
seasoned with salt, butter, and milk,
and line a baking dish. Lay upon it
slices of cold meat of any kind; add
salt, pepper, catsup, and butter, or any
cold gravy put in a layer of potatos.
and another layer of meat in the same
way till the dish is full ; have a layer
OF potatoes on the top. Bake it until
it is thoroughly heated through.
Orange Cake.-One cup of butter.
two and one-half cups of sugar, six
eggs, II cup OF milk, four cups of
flour, one t%easpoonful of cream of tar
tar, and one half a teaspOonful of soda.
Bake in layers. Make u frosting of
the whites OF two eggs, the juice and
grated rind of two oranges, and one
pound of powdered white sugar;
spread this between the cakes and ov
er the upper enc.
TO make the hair stay in crimp, take
two cents worth Of gum arabic and
add to it just enough boiling water to
dissolve it. When dissolved add
enough alcohol to make it rather thin.
Let this stand all night, and then bot
tie it to prevent the alcohol from svap-
Grating. This put on the hair at
night, after it is done up in paper or
pins, viii! make it stay in crimp the
hottest day, and is perfectly harmless.
Hickorynut Cake.-Two we'll beaten
eggs, n cup of sugar, two heaping
Irresponsible Of baking powder mixed
with II and one-fourth cups of flour,
and o%ne-fourth cup Of boiling water
stirred in quickly just before putting
into the over. This will make three
layers. 1t is best to get your tin ready
before beginning tho cake. For FIJI
ing: fake m cup Of sweet milk and