Telegram-herald., 1889-12-22

Will De hall baked ana hall boiled
rosred pig i oftener served as q
Christmas dish in the south than IA the
North and This Is the way IN - hich Mrs.
Gov Eitz- Hugh Lee responded some
time since 10 an inquiry as % the APP
proved Virginia method Of cookery. lt
IS not quite
Csput spri detero
RsCdens laudes domino.
But the young porker in his bed OF
green makes a dish quite as decorative
as the boar's head on = golden platter.
~ hen roasted whole a pig should
not be under -FOUR no. above six weeks
old. Scald on the inside, rub with
pepper and salt MI with a stufing OF
the liver, heart and haslets, sJewed,
seasoned, chopped and mixed with
mashed potato 10 which has been added
a large spoonful OF butter, some hard
boiled eggs and thyme and parsley
chopped fine. Bend the fore legs under
the body. the hind legs forward under
the pig and skewer in position. Rub
with butter and sprinkle with pepper
and salt Place in a deep baking pan
with bunch OF herbs; pour or quart
OF boiling water and invert a second
baking pan over the top that 1t may
steam until entirely done. Basic often.
When OF a fine brown, place the pig
kneeling in a large dish edged with
fringe OF parsley. S1t powdered cracker
over 10 and put a red apple or an orange
In the mouth. II is best eaten cold
Mrs. Emma Beckwith, whose plucky
campaign for the .layoralty CT Brook
lyn, at the recent election attracted TO
her generl attention, IS as good Il
housokeeper as politician and offers =
recipe FOR baked macaroni for the
Christmas table:
Break the macaroni In pieces about
an inch long. Boil twenty minutes
in hot salted water. Have ready a
dish OF grated cheese and a creased
pudding dish. When the macaroni IS
soft, place alternate layers of macaroni
and cheese till all Is used, having
cheese for the top layer. Then sprinkle
salt. pepper and bits OF butter on top
and pour on milk enough 10 be seen
when the dish Is tipped. Bake twenty
minutes or half an hour"
The old Christmas song runs:
Then come, boys, and welcome for diet the
chief
Plum Pudding, goose, capon. mince pies and
roast beef
Ella Wheeler Wilcox says tha I she is
especially fond Of mince pies at Christ
mas; buta 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 recipe Of
the results OF which she approves:
-Four pounds OF lean beef boiled and
chopped fine two pounds Of suet,
picked and chopped, two pounds Of
currants. two of raisins, three-quarters
OF pound OF citron. twelve large acid
apples choppedfne the juice and grated
peel of two oranges and two lemons. a
quart OF brown sherry, mace. cinnamon
and nutmeg, Add, If YOU like, little
brandy TO each pie
The entrance OF the Christmas pud-
ding IS one OF the chief events Of the
children's especial festival IL should
be, says Olive Thorne Miller. who did
DOT begin her charming sketches OF
bird life until she had seen her chill
dren growing up about her. OF quail
ity that they can enjoy. The following
IL her recipe which she wsrrant IS
plain but pluming
"Ons cup and half OF milk. one OF
molasses, one OF suet and four OF -four
Three teaspoons OF baking powder.
one Of Glove, one Of salt. Raisins. cur
rants and citron ad lib. Boil or steam
two hours a least
She who has no: heard Jenny June
talk Christmas has missed something
II Is the great holiday OF the year 20
Mrs. CrOiy, and this IS her rule FOR a
Christmas plum pudding. which she
stopped n the midst of a very busy
week Organizing the WOman's Press
Club and doing twenty other things, 70
write ont for ne
"One pound % stale bread crumbs,
pound OF sultans rsisins. one pound q
cleaned Zsnte currants. eight eggs, a
quarter OF pound ot mixed citron,
orange and lemon peel 'candied and
chopped. quarter Of pound OF
chopped almonds. a tesspoOnful OF salt,
cup Of yellow sugar. one large nut
neg and pint Of fine sweet cider
Free tho suet from skin. chop and
nix With sufficient Hour 90 free 10 and
make &c as fne as powder. cut and stone
the rsisins. clean the currents with dry
four by rubbing them twice and care
fully With the -four through = co. and ar
Add two tablespo0nf of -four t0 th a
tread crumbs mixing throuEhly. Then
put In she sles and sat then taa
cleaned Currants. rsisins. sugar
snd spices. then tne eggs previously
-ell beaten. lastly the csniied fruit
and chopped sweet almonds and 6nalI 2
str p rhe cider instead ot milk Beat
I'd thorough blT fo- ali depends on
csref8l preparation ard t5rouEh mixing.
Fiji lArgs mold well 1rt-ered err a
bag previously 5irced 1 boiling water
hut lesraa IltrIa space 20 sve Plu-ra
into ooiHrz ratar and keep TO boiling
vitbo1t arv -esss- for f-ur -ours
Serss Ti-h hot Hrs5 sauce favored
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