Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-14
HOTSEWTFEL MATTERS.
FRIED BREAD.

One quart of flour. one teaspoonful OF
salt, three of baking powder, and milk
enough to make it as stiff as biscuit
dough. Roll it out and cut into square
cakes two inches long and little over
half an inch thick. Drop them into
boiling lard. They only require few
minutes, cooking, and when properly
made they are so nice they will soon be-
come family institution.
BAKED MACARONI.
Take some minced chicken or meat.
then weigh half the quantity of mac
aroni, which must be cooked tender
in broth; add two we'll beaten eggs,
three ounces of butter, cayenne pepper
and salt to taste; all these Ingredients
must be we'll mixed Put into baking
crust is formed on the top. Veal and
chicken can be mixed.
ROAST BEEF.
Remove the bone from the thin part
of the roast, then iold 1t around against
the thick part of the meat. Skewer it
well, lay some thin slices of bacon in a
dripping pan with the beef, and place
in hot oven; salt when half done and
haste frequently Minced onion and
parsley can be added to the gravy. AL
low twelve to fourteen minutes to the
pound In the roasting.
CORNMEAL MUFFINS.
One egg, one teaspoon Of salt, one
tablespoon of lard, three teacups of fresh
buttermilk, two small teaspoons Of soda,
and enough cOrnmeal to make as thick
as cake batter. Sift soda into meal and
add salt last. Grease the muffin pan
well, and have hot enough to fry be ore
putting in batter. Place in hot oven
end bake quickly.
ORANGE PUDDING.
Crate three sponge biscuits in enough
milk to make paste; beat three eggs
and stir them in with the juice of a
lemon and half the peel grated. Put
teacuptul of orange juice and one of
sugar, with halfa cupful of melted but
ter, in the MIXTURE stir it well, put in a
dish with puff paste around it, and bake
slow one hour.
SPONGE CAKE.
Two cups of sugar, two and
one-half cups o -four, one-half cup cold
water, four eggs, two teaspoons of bak-
ing powder, beat the yolks of eggs thor
oughly with the sugar, add the water,
then the flour with baking powder, and
lastly the whites OF the eggs well beaten.
BROILED KIDNEYS.
Split them through lengthwise and
run an iron skewer through them to
keep them fiat; pepper, and broil over
a clear fire. They should be lightly
done. Serve on a very hot dish.
Sprinkle them with salt and put bit of
butter on each.
BROILED PORK CHOPS.
Cut not quite as thick as mutton chops
and broil over a brisk fire; turn fire.
quently ard cook dark brown. When
ready to serve, sprinkle over them lit
tie powdered sage.
LILY CAKE.
Two cups o sugar, two cups of flour,
one cup of cornsuarch, one cup OF butter,
white of five eggs, one teaspoonful of
cream tartar and one-fourth Of tea
spoonful of soda.
CABBAGE SALAD.
Chop fine one head OF cabbage, one
pint vinegar, one teaspoonful mustard,
one teaspoonful sugar, one egg and a
piece OF butter size OF an egg.
EXCELLENT PIE CRUST.
One cup OF lard, one cup of sweet
milk, pinch of soda, one tablespoonful oil
cornmeal, salt and -four enough to mix
rather soit; do not knead it.
SAUCE FOR FISH.
The yolks of three eggs, one teaspoon
full of vinegar, quarter of pound OF but
ter, a little salt. Stir over slow fire
until it thickens