The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
IN THE KITCHEN.

Salt fish of any kind is quickest anG
best freshed by soaking in sour milk.
Fish may be scaled much easier by
dipping into boiling water about 6
minute.
Ripe tomatoes will remove Ink stains
from white cloth and also from the
hands.
Clear boiling water will remove tea
stains and many fruit stains. Place a
bowl under the fabric where the stain is
and pour the boiling water through.
To Clean Carpets-Go over them once
week with a broom dipped in hot water
to which a little turpentine has been
added. Wiring a cloth in the hot water
heavy to be moved.
Kerosene will make the teakettle as
bright as new. Saturate wooden rag and
rub the kettle with it. 1t will also remove
stains from vanished furniture. Ram
water and soda will remove grease from
washable fabrics.
Beeswax and salt will make rusty fat
irons as clean and smooth as glass. Tie
a lump of wax in rag and keep it for the
first with wax rag, and then scour them
on paper or cloth sprinkIed with salt.
Thickened Milk for Children's Summer
Trouble-Tie up cup full of milk -four
tightly in thick cotton cloth and boil it
for about three hours in milk and water.
When cool it will come out of the cloth in
a solid ball. Crate some of it for use and
simmer until quite thick in milk. Keep
the -four ball in a wooden box with tight
fitting lid.
A lemon cream is regarded as most
elegant dessert. 1t can be easily made in
this way: Beat one and one-half pints of
cream to stiff froth; sweeten to taste
with fine sugar; squeeze in the juice of
four lemons; add one tablespoon of
gelatine soaked in cold water, and dis
solve in little hot water. Pour into an
oiled mold. 1t is best to make it the day
before it is required.
A very nice chocolate cake may be
made by the following recipe: Two cups
of sugar, one cup of butter, four eggs, one
cup of sweet milk, three cups and half
of -four, three teapoonfuls of baking
powder. For the icing: One teacupful
VI SIdJeu CuUCOldle, Onc cup VI POmuOlOu
sugar, three tablespoonfuls of sweet milk;
heat slowly until very smooth. Spread
between layers and on top of cake.
Canning Figs-Messrs. Dunbar g. Sons,
who are probably the most extensive can
ners and preservers in the south, gather
the fruit before fully ripe, and cook with
out any further preparation in light
syrup made of the best quality of white
sugar. The fruit is transferred to the
cans while hot, tops soldered on, a small
hole punched in the top of the lid, and
they are then prooessed, or boiled in shall
low pans. As soon as the steam issues
from the hole drop of solder closes it,
con- plotting the operation.
An Easy Ice Cream-Have ready quart
of milk, three eggs, cupful of sugar, one
teaspoonful of corn starch dissolved in a
little cold milk or water. Now put the
milk on the stove in a double boiler, to
prevent burning. Beat the eggs and
sugar together and put with the milk.
When this is thoroughly scalded stir in
the corn starch and remove from the fire.
Flavor to taste after it is cooled, as the
flavor will not evaporate in the steam. If
you have no freezer pour it into tin can
or pail and set into frkin or some
handy vessel. Place plenty of ice and
salt around, and stir occasionally.