Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14
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Sprinkle over them sugar and set away for an
hour Prepare the cream, ana when Is colo
PNEUMONIA, says q new York authority, Is q
house disease, originating, With dlphtheria and
1nflammatOry rheumatism, In damp dirty or un-
ventilated rooms and cellars.
DAINTY SLICES OF BoILRD TONGUE, spread with
sauce tartars and banked around with very hot
tea. Put the spinach through Q "presser."
BONE PLATES placed ct the side of the dinner
plates for the reception Of fruit and vegetable
skins, cores, pits and the various things that are
often laid on the taole-cloth, are very popular
IT IL SAID that at most OF the incest dinners
fruit IL no longer placed on the table, as 1t has
bssn found that fruit loses much o. rs favor in
warm room through long dinner. The plan usu.
ally followed Is 10 hand around q rev very select
fruits at the close OF the dinner.
To REMOVE DANDRUFF, make q preparation OF
one ounce OF nour OF sulphur and one quart OF
water, stir the mixture at frequent intervals
sasurate the head with 1t every morning.
CIGARETTES MADE OF ToBACCo mixed with an
equal portion OF cr,ished leaves OF erythoxylon
coca are said to give much relief In asthma,
hay fever, and chronic cough. The flavor Is
quite agreeable. and very pleasant aroma per
OLD-FAsHpNKD GINGER BREAD. - One gallon
New 0rleare rnolasses or pure Porto Rico syrup
0he common Kinds will not do as welp, six ounces
baking soda, three pints cold water, two pounds
butter or lard, and good handful OF ginger. Dis
solve the coda Ia water and stir.
MuFFfNs.-One pint new milk, stirred to sttff
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the morning stir In one egg, little sugar, salt,
one tablespoon melted butter, and half q teaspoon
soda. These should be baked for nearly half an
nour In rings placed on hot griddle.
OAT FLouR-Put one quart Of water in double
boiler Moisten six even tabespoonfuls OF Dat -four
in little cold water, add 1t to the water in the
double boiler stir IL until 1t thickenS, and cook
continuously FOR 80 minutes. Add one teaspoon
full Of salt and serve hot, with sugar and milk.
SHAD ROE I'm BRocHETTE. - Parbon the roes
slightly; cut them into inch-thick slices ard
dredge with hour. Arrange the pieces alternately
bacon and broil over the IRE 70 delicate brown
on all four sides. Serve with parsley drawn-Dutter
sauce.
BRowNED-HAsHKD PoTArozs-rare six good
sized potatoes and chop them nne; put them in a
baking-dish, just cover with milk, cut table
spoonful OF butter and put over the top, season
with teaspoonrul OF salt, ana q saltspOOnfuI Of
minutes.
To Fry Fsn wKLt-The secret Of frying small
nsh crisp and brown, without either egg or bread
crumbs, is TO dry 1t well, -four both sides, ana
plunge into plenty OF boiling fat Be sure that
the tat is boiling and that there Is plenty OF It, a.
upon that depends the crtspness and BROWNIES
WHEN CHEESE Is DrGssrrBtr-The reason why
many people believe cheese to disagree with them,
says an Albany doctor, is that instead eating II as
substantial part OF their mealA they take 1t on
any more of anything II apt to ''set heavy on The
stomach"
QUITE DANTY.-1f you only use the whitA Of
eggs for cake, take them carefully out Of the
small end, leaving the yelks in the shells stick
clean broom straw in each one; stand them care
you can lift them out by the sLrsws. You can eat
them from the shells, adding little salt and
plenty OF good butter.
The DECORATION or THE TABLE Is an easy mat
ter In these days OF lovely colors and designs in
both china and glasa The linen should be ilne
and dainty. Flowers are always beautiful addi-
tfOn TO the table. Towering plant in decorated
pot also makes an effective bit or color II not large
enough or high enough to interfere with the pleas
ure OF the guests In seeing conversng with each
other -
LrLAcs-NEvER Too SooN-To secure early lilac
blooms 1t Is recommended to cut or q good-sized
branch OF Lilac, from Two TO three feet in length;
put 1t In q jar OF tepid water and keep in q warm
room at temperature OF about 20 degrees. Keep
the water In the jar at the right temperature BY
pouring In warm water twice q day, and In about
four weeks the correspondent promises that you
Will have fragrant blossoms.
How TO COOK SwEETBREADs.-Sweetbre should
be parooiled In the morning and left between two
plates with weight on the top, until a few min
utes before dinner, when they are to be cut in
slices, dipped in melted butter, then In grated Par
bread crumbs and fried in hot fai. They should
be garnisued with slices OF lemon, and served with
tomato sauce poured around
FAT RAscALs.-Take three-quarters pound Of
-four, one-half pound salt butter; rub the butter
into the flour; wash one-half pound OF currants or
sultana raisins add to the flour and butter, and
mix all together 10 stin paste with milk; roll out
ana bake on gr1ddle or oven bottom quickly 10
nice brown color, turning II over to prevent burn
ing. When sufficiently baked take on and cut
into neat squares; well butter the same. To be
eaten hot or cold
The GLORIOUS But MEDICINAL ONIoN.-For a cold
on the chest there is no better specific for most
persons, than well-bOiled or roasted onions They
may not agree with everyone, but 10 persons with
good digestion they Will NOT only be found to be
most excellent remedy for q cough, and the clog
cause Of the cough, but II eaten freely at the out
set OF cold they will usually break up what
promised, from the severity Of the attack to have
been serious one.
FOR TIE CmDRKN.-A nice bread-pudding for
the childrens lunch can be quickly prepared after
the following rule: One quart Of grated bread
crumbs, one quart milk, yeiks Of four eggs, well
beaten, butter size OF an egg one cup OF sugar. two
teaspoons baking powder, and two teaspoons ex-
tract Of lemons; mix all well together and bake;
beat the whites OF the eggs with cup of pow
dered sugar. flavor with one teaspoonful extract OF
lemon or orange, cover the pudding with 1t, and
bake until Drowned q little.
BANANA FRrTTKRs.-cut eight bananas In two
through their length, or they may be cut the
other way. Make French ritter batter as fol-
lows: Put one cup of nour 10 half pinp into .
bowl. Beat the yelks Of Two eggs add 70 them
gradually to tho flour. stirring all the while. It
should form q smooth but rather liquid paste,
but at the same time have sufIlcfent consistency
TO adhere to the bananas; add tablespoonful Of
olive OIL the wel-beaten whites OF the eggs, and
level teaspOonful Of baking powder Mix CAREFULLY.
Cover the bananas with this paste, ana drop
them inlo smoking hot lard or oil, and, when q
bright golden color, drain sprinkle With powdered
sugar and serve. Vanilla or banana sauce may
accompany them.-Iubte 7dlk.
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