Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-10
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| HINTS OF VALUE TO HOUSE wTvEs-wHAr TO DO AND
WHAT 10 AvoID-How TO PREPARE A NUMBER OF
TooTHsoME AND WHOLESOME DIsHEs-CulINARY
MATTERS OF INTEREST.
NEVER let tea boil.
HOLD A Hot SHOVEL over furniture to remove
white spots.
10 EXTRACT IsK from wood, scour with sand wet
with water and ammonia. Then rinse with strong
saeratus water.
To GIVE GOOD OAK COLOR to pine floor wash
In solution OF one pound OF copperas dissolved In
one gallon Of strong I've.
To WHITEN TaK HANDS melt half an ounce Of
camphor gum, half an ounce Of glycerine and one
pound OF mutton tallow and apply every night.
TIE WAY TO MAKE DINNER elegant is the alb
sence OF hurry or confusion. the plentiful changes
OF plates-hOtp tdtes-and the proper succession OF
dishes
SAUCE FOR FIsH-The yelks of three eggs, one
teaspoonful OF vinegar, quarter OF q pound OF
butter, little salt Stir over slow f1re until 1t
SALT AND WATER win prevent the hair from fall
ing out and cause new hair to grow. Do not use
strong as to leave white particles upon the hair
APPLE CUsrARp.--Pare and core the apples; stew
| In a little water until tender; pour over them a
custard made In the usual manner, and bake until
the custard Is done.
EXCELLENT PIE CRUsr.-One cup Of lard one cup
OF sweet milk, pinch Of soda, one tablespoonful Of
corn meal, salt and -four enough to mix rather
soft; 90 not knead It.
To RESTORE GLIDING to picture frames, remove
all dust with soft brush, and wash the gliding In
warm water In which an onion has been boiled;
dry quickly with soft rags.
MAHOGANY FURNITURE should be washed with
warm water and soap; an application of beeswax
and sweet oil upon soft cloth, and polished with
chamois gives rich finish
CORN FRrrTRRs.-Take two cups of canned corn,
oOrc vran hoofa Fab NJ
milk, enough hour to make the batter just drop
from spoon, then fry in boiling lard.
PRINCESS P0rATOgs.-Form cold mashed potatoes
| into balls, brush them with melted butter, then
brown.
BLAcKHEADs MAY BE REMOVED by washing the
face at night with hot water then drying briskly
with a crash towel and applying a mixture OF one
ounce or liquor OF potassa and two ounces OF
cologne.
Potato CAKEs-Two pounds Of mashed potatoes.
four ounces OF butter ana little salt, two pounds
OF flour, and milk enough to make q batter; one
half cupful OF yeast; set to rise, and when light
bake In cakes the size OF mullins.
MEAT SALAD.-ChOp fine one or two pounds of
corned beef, then take two-thirds of cup of vine
gar, one tablespoonful of sugar anu one egg Beat
an together and pour into the frying pan and let
slices when cold.
WHEN 1T Is WISHED to extract juices from any
thing put IL In cold water and let 1t gradually
reach the boiling point; so when you wish the
vands to retain their juices and use the water
course must be pursued
DREADED PoTAToEs.-Bon potatoes in their
skins until done, but not too soft. Peel Them cut
them In thick slices, dip them In beaten egg and
roll them In tine bread or zweiback crumbs. Fry
golden brown and serve.
LITTLE HOLLAND PRETzELS-Make q dough OF
half pound OF -FOUR half pound Of sugar, the
yelks OF Two eggs. tablespoonful OF sour cream
ana Laoiespoonul OF corlander seed Break on
httie DTS OF the dough, roll them In round pieces
ana form them IN little pretZels or rings
DELICIOUS FILLING FOR PIE is made by stew
Ing some prunes until they are very SOFT remove
the stones, sweeten to your taste, and add. for
one pie the well-beaten whites or two eggs: beat
with the prunes until thoroughly mixed; bake
WIN Two crusts, Or If you can get 1t, use whipped
cream In place Of the upper crust.
CUP PUDDING FOR INvALIDs.-Break an egg in a
coffee cup and beat thoroughly, then add one
tablespoonful Of -four and q pinch of salt, and
pour on milk till the cup is nearly full then beat
again and place In oven and bake twenty minutes
aat WINE 81 it Is not with sauce made with white OF
ROAST SHOULDER OF MUTTON-A shoulder of
mutton Weighing five pounds requires one hour
and half TO roast II; IL stuffed, a quarter OF an
hour longer must be allowed. Before cooking It
take out the bone and I'LL the space with q dress
ing Oh bread crumbs, pepper, SALT parsley and
marJoram, mixed with an egg and a little butter
The bones win make quart Of stock for soup.
To ROAST Calls LIVER you must wash it thor
oughly and wipe dry; then cut long, deep hole in
the side and stun this with a dressing made of
bread crumbs. bacon, an onion chopped fine, salt
and pepper 70 taste, one egg well beaten, and
the liver together, lard 1t over, and bake It in q
moderate oven, bast1ng frequently; serve with
gravy and currant jelly.
FREE APPLICATION OF SOFT SOAP to a fresh
M linn fpl4 ttxr
hesh the injury is very severe as soon as the pain
ceases apply linseed Oil, and then dust over with
nne -FOUR Wh7n this covering dries hard repeat
1ne on ana nour dressing untii a good coating is
obtained When the latter dries, allow 1t to stand
until II cracks and falls OF, as IT will DO i'll day
or TWO, and new skin will be found TO have
formed where the skin was burned.
COFFEE PUDDISG-Soak the crumbs of a small
stale loaf in some very strong black coffee; melt
one ounce OF butter. mix with 1t one ounce OF
sugar, one ounce chopped almonds and the beaten
yOiKs Oh Iour eggs, then the whisked whites OF
Cnree squeeze out the Dread slightly, and beat IL
into the other ingredients, allowing sufficient to
make the mixture OF the consistency OF a cabinet
pudding; pour 1t Into buttered mould and bake iu
In moderately hot oven, or boil and serve with
sweet sauce
CLEANING HAIR BRUsHEs-The best way In
which to clean hair brushes Is with spirits of am
monia, as its effect is Immediate. No rubbing Is
required, and cold water can be used Just as sue
cesSfully as warm. Take a teaspoonfui OF ammo
MIA TO a quart Of water, dip the hair part OF the
oiuSu Wituout WcIliuS Tue ivory, ana In moment
The grease IS removed; then rinse in cold water
shake well and dry In the air, but not In the SUM-
Soda and soap soften the bristles, and invariably
turn ivory yellow.
TOOTHs0AR C0MPoUND.-Chop finely half a
pound Of nice steak, the same weight OF veal and
four ounces Of suet belonging to the latter. eight
oysters. eight small mushrooms, four shaiots and
two ounces parsley. season highly with a tea
spoonful OF hot spices and half an ounce OF salt
and navor with the rind OF half lemon grated q
little sweet marloram and thyme. 1t should he
thoroughly mixed while dry, and then made into
thick paste with four or i've eggs, or as many as
necessary. Cut into pretty shapes lay them on a
Dakfn2-tin into which little more veal suet has
been melted, squeeze Q lemon over them, and Dut
them into q Drisk oven.
APPLE Ice Is delicious and very easy to make
Peel and core some good cooking apples, and sim
mer them slowly In little water, with sugar.
lemon juice, and either lemon peel or a few cloves
When tender press this through hair Sieve add
an equal quantity OF water, and One-Quarter pound
or sugar 10 each pound or fruit, and freeze Apri-
cot pulp Is also delicious so preserved peaches
done this way. In either case very little nOyeau
or teaspoonful OF noyeau strupis great addition
Ices are Improved BY very little vegetable color
Ing, which, without Affecting the flavor much i'm
proves the appearance. 10 mould them they NAV
when nearly frozen, be put into mould with a
tlgnl-nttlng 10, which must be securely luted with
rat OF some KIND ami plunged In pail or freezing
mixture.
For TEA AND COFFEE DRINKERs-Tea and couee.
though OF themselves not difficult OF digestion