The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-22
pOUND ABOUT GOTHAM,
COMPOUNDS Oh vlANDS FOR
yuLE-TlDE DINNERS.

IorrfSpNDutHNt'l INV ''"' ~ '"t y
hat the California Christmas dinner
!. ,he most satisfactory holiday neal OF
.sbicb she has any knowledge. At the
Me tide the Golden Gate housekeeper
los not burden the digestiOns of her
lily with meal OF many courses,
nsovocative of dyspepsia, bat serves the
ratioual bird. the turkey, in primitive
s1 ,oothsome simplicity, stuffed with
"~s,er. ADD flanked by all sorts Of fresh
,..ctahles which the kindly climate
.-anees. and celery such as Eastern
.,,le NAV dream of, but seldom see.
',oef the turkey comes no pudding. but
..,csd a dessert Of fruits. and the hap.
,lifornian rises next morning none
~. worse for his holiday ludulgences
.I is an easy thing continued the
uoll.lnown writer. while the ram drip
,ed drearily upon the dirty December
',roets outside. Ito equal the Roman
r,,neror on whose table pigs were said
,,.npear roasted on one side and boiled
nm he other. aud yet without cut or di-
Vision. and often serve turkey SO for
~ gnristmas meal. You must lay the
.fowl in deep pan, with water enough
q, cover: then place IN the oven keep
Yo The supply Of water and do not
t1rn. Your turkey will be half baked
anlhalf boiled
roasted pig is oftener served as a
rorstnas dish IN the South than in the
North. aud this is the way in which
Wr- Governor Fnzhugh Lee responded
some time since TO an inquiry rs 80 the
qnproved Virginia method of cookery.
IL is not quite
Caput apri dcfcfo
Ecdleus laudos domino.
put the young porkcr in his bed of
er..n makes a dish quite as decorative
p. tne boar 5 head on golden platter.
when roasted whole a pig should
raf be under four nor above six weeks
.n ~cald on the inside. rub with
,..,ner and salt. fll with a stufliDg OF
49, liver. heart, aud haslets. slowed.
..a.lued. chopped, and mixed with
mashed potato. 10 which has been
added a large spoonful Of butter. some
I4rl-bliled eggs and thyme and pars-
las chopped fine. Bend the forelegs
under the body. the hiud legs forward
nrlcr the pig and skewer IN position.
R,b with butter aud sprinkle with pep
ner and salt. Pace in a deep baking
nan. with a bunch of herbs. pour on
ouart az boiling water and invert a
second baking pan over the top that IT
may steam until entirely done. Basic
often. When Cf a fine brown, place
thc Dig knetling in a large dish edged
With "a thick fringe of parsley. Sft
powdered cracker over 1t and put a red
apple or an orange in the mouth. 1t is
best eaten cold. -
Mrs. Emma Beckwith, whose plucky
c,fypaigu for the MayOralty Of Brook
l.o.atthe recent elections. attracted to
her general attention. Is as good a
hou-ekceper as politician and offers a
receipt for baked macaroni for the
Christmas table:
Break the macarOni in pieces about
an inch long. Boil twenty minutes in
b,t sslted water. Have ready dish Of
grated cheese and a creased pudding
dish. When the macarOni IS soft. place
alternate layers of macaroni and cheese
thl all Is used. having cheese for the top
layer. Then sprinkle salt, pepper aud
bits of butter ON top and pour on mix
euolch to be- seen when the dish is
tipped Bake twenty minutes or ball
au hour
The Oll Christmas song ruLs
Then come. boys and welcome, for diet the
rum ful ing. goose, clpon. mlnce pies and
f.I-f ntcf.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox says that she IS
especially fond of mIDce pies at Christ
mas. but as she has forgotten the cook
ing Lessons she took two years ago. she
leaves 10 her good cook the making OF
them. Here. however, Is a receipt Of
the results Of which she approves;
'FoIr pounds of lean beef boiled and
chopped hue, two pounds Of suet. pick
cd and chopped. two pounds Of cur
rants. TWO of raisins. three quarters of
"A pound of citrOn. Twelve large acid
apples chopped fine, The juice aud
grated peel of two GaDReg and two
lemons. a quart Of Blown sherry. Mace.
cinnamon and nutmeg. Add II you
like. "A little brandy TO each pie.
The entrance of the Christmas pud-
ding IL one OF the chief everis Of tho
children especial festival. II should
be-. avs Olive IhOrue Miller. who did
ucr begin her charming sketcnss of
bird life until she had seen her children
growing up about her, Of quality that
they can enjoy. The following Is her
recent. which she warrants plain but
pluming.
"OLe cup and a half of milk. one Of
mOlasscs. one Of suet. and four Of four.
Three teaspoons of baairg powder, one
Of Glove. one of salt Ralsils. Currahts
and citron. ad lib. Boil and steam two
hours al least.
She who has not heard Jenny June
talk Christmas has missed something.
1t is the great holiday al the year 10
Mrs. Cr0ly. aud this is her rule for
Christmas ylum-pudding, which she
atopped IN the midst Of very busy
weel, organizing the womaus press
club and doing twenty other things to
write ont for me:
"One pound Of stale bread crumbs
one pound OF kidney beef suct. one
pound Of sultar8 ralslns. one pound OF
cleaned Xntc currauts. eight eggs, a
quarter Of a pound OF mixed cItTon,
orange aud lemon peel lcaudied and
chopped /. q quarter Of pound of chop
ned almonds. a teasp0Ouiul OF salt, a
cup of yellow sugar. one large nutmeg.
and pint of fine. sweet cider.
Free the suet from skin, chop and
mix with sufficient flour 90 free it. and
make II as fine as powder. cut apd sione
the rdlsius. clean the Currauts with dry
flour by rubbing them wiceard careful
ly with the a ar through c0lander. Add
two tablespOoufuls Of -four 90 the read
crumbs. mixing thoroughly. Then put
an the suet and salt, then the cleaned
curraots. raisius. sugar aud spices. then
the eggs. previously well beaten. lastly
the caudied fruit and chopped sweet
almonds. and f,ally stir IN the cider,
instead Of mix. Beat up thoroughly,
Tor all depends on careful preparation
aud thorough mixing. I'll q large
mould well bu,tered. or bag prev ioas-
Is dipped in boiling water. out leave
lIltle pace to swell. Purge into boil
ing wafer aud keep 1t boiling without
any cessation for four hours. Serve
with hot liquid sauce favored with any
fruit preferred. Wine Is not necessary.