St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-03-10
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Oil cloth may be improved by rub
bling with half an ounce of beeswax
dissolved in saucerful of turpentine.
Apply with flannel and rub off with a
dry flannel cloth.
Whole cloves are now used to eX-
terminate the merciless and industrious
moth. 1t is said they are more effect
ual as a destroying agent than either
tobacco, camphor or cedar shavings.
Grape catsup pounds of
grapes, boil and press through colan-
der; two and one-half pounds of sugar.
one pint of vinegar, one tcaspoonfui
each of cinnamon, cloves, allspce and
cayenne pepper and a half-tablespoon-
full of salt. Boil until rather thick.
Steam Raisin Puffs: Two eggs beaten
together; one-half cupful of sugar;
one-half cupful of butter; one cupful of
sweet milk; one cupful of raisins,
(foured); three teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder; two cupfuls of flour Steam
half an hour. Do not fill the cups
more than half full of the batter.
To clean frosted (deadDsilver orna-
ments, dissolve a lump of soda in a
saucepan of boiling water and place
them in it, and leave for few mo-
ments; then add a small piece of yell
low soap and rub the articles with a
soft othbrush; when taken out of the
water place in a hot oven on a brick,
until the desired effect is produced.
Beat the yelks Of two eggs into a
little melted butter [about two ounces),
cut some thin slices of cooked ham, dip
them in it; butter a dish or pan. and
lay in it layer of cold boiled and
sliced potatoes, sprinkle them with
pepper and salt, then put layer of the
pieces of ham, another of potatoes,
and so on till the dish be full, finishing
with the potatoes. Pour over this half
a pint of cream, stand the dish in the
oven and bake quickly.
Delicate cakc-One and quartet
cups of sugar, half cup of butter,
half cup of milk, three eggs, two
cups of flour, into which has been
thoroughly mixed one and a half tea
spoonfuls of baking powder. Tie eggs
should be beaten last. Flavor with
nutmeg and bake in little tins. When
cold, frost. Two eggs will be sufficient
for the frosting. These proportions
will make two dozen small cakes. and
put away in stone jar they will keep
moist for week longer.
Pigs Feet Souse: Cut off the horny
part of the feet and toes, scrape, SINCE
and wash thoroughly, place in a kettle
with plenty of water, boil. skim, pour
off the water, add fresh and boil until
the bones will pull out easily; do not
bone, but pack in a stone jar with salt
and pepper sprinkled between each
layer; cover with good vinegar. When
wanted for the table, take out sutfi-
cient quantity, put in a hot skillet, add
more vinegar salt and pepper if need
ed boil until thoroughly heated; stir
in smooth thickening of flour and
water and boil until the flour is cooked.
Serve hot for breakfast.
Meat pie.-One quart of flour, two
heaped teaspoonfuls of baking powder
and two saltspoonfuls of salt; mix with
sweet skim milk, or new milk, until of
consistency to mold well and roll
out. Cut into rounds with biscuit
cutter; by the time this is ready the
previously prepared meat ought to be
boiling fast in the oven. Now cover
it with these rounds; if there are more
than enough to cover the pie, put a
piece of butter half the size of a she'll
bark walnut on as many as necessary, |
and on these buttered pieces place the
surplus ones. BY the time this crust is
cooked, the potatoes, having been thin
ly cut, should be done also.