West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14
Home Recipes.


Chocolate Icing-I ut into saucepan
Iwo ounces uS o,Si woiSa eav5oa.os loas suSsard Ssard
about Gill of water. Str on the fire
until the mixture assumes the consistency
Of thick smooth cream. ay the icing
evenly on the cake or pastry, with a
palette-knifc, and put it into the oven
Tor minute or two to set the icing.
Corn Oysters-With two Guns OF
canned or freshly grated sweet corn mix
,hree beaten eggs, a cup Of sweet milk,
half teaspoonful Of salt, enough flour
Tor thin batter, and heaped teaspoon.
iul of baking powder. Have ready some
;hin little squares OF cold roast lamb or
veal. Drop the batter in tiny cakes on
a buttered griddle, on each cake lay
DIT OF the cold roast, aud cover IL with
! teaspoonful of the batter bake tho
same as gTiddle cakes, and serve them
Oicely Drowned and hot. This makes n
yery palatable imitation Of fried oysters.
Vegetable Soup-Tbis is what the
French call 'soup Maigre" Z" Take ono
turnip tif small, one each Of yellow
and white variety, one largo onion,
medium sized car, OF. two large potatoes,
several stalks of celery, and some sprigs
)f parsley, and, after peeling and wash.
ing, put them ia the chopplng bowl and
mincc fine. Put tablespoonful OF but
ter n the soup kettle, and when melted
add the vegetable Fry slightly for
five Minutes, but do not brown; cover
with two quarts OF boiling water aud
simmer for one hour Now add pint
1i hot milk and half a pint Of hot cream,
md season 20 the taste II will rcquie
considerable salt. Serve with thin wafer
crackers, and sec II your family or
guests do not call for q second plate.
Mock Bisque Soup Put quart Of
either freshly peeled or canned tomatoes
On the fire 10 stew heat three pints Of
milk in a double DO Ter, rcscrving q cup
fu TO mis- a large Tablespoonful Of -four
with. As soon as the milk boils, stir in
This -four, which must be smoothly mixed
with the cold milk, and let it simmer
ten minutes. Add butter tile size Of an
6Qg, pepper, salt, and very scant tea
spoonful o baking soda TO the tomatoes;
rub through n strainer and add to the
milk. Serve at once, and il there is 10
be any delay in so doing, do not add .he
tomatoes 10 the milk until YOU are ready
10 send to the table. This is a delicious
and cheap soup, ne skinned milk may
be used, although it IS not quite so good
Put little dices Of fried bread ia tho
turcen. or sprinkle chopped parsley in
'he soup Just before reno ing it from
The fire.
Boston Baked Beans Pick out and
wash one quart Of small white beans. put
thom into a deep earthen dish, cover
with cold water and place on the cool
cart Of the stove until thsy are quite
sWellod then move thcdish 20 the no ter
part OF the stove and allow the beans TO
simmer very slowlf until they arc soft,
taking care that ey remain whole, and
always keep them covered with water
When perfectly tender put them carefully
into colandef to drain of n the water.
'hen put them into the bakioQ dish and
place one pound or scaldod and scored
ialt pork intc the water. Nix one cup
n boiling water with one cup Of mo-
1asses, one teaspOonful Of salt and a half
'easrOonful II soda pour this over the
beans and bake in q moderate oven for
two hours. adding little boiling water
from time 20 time 20 prevent the beans
from becoming dry. Finish by slightly
browning the top. The boans are re o.
oily baked toward night and left in the
oven 20 cool, hich process improves
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