Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13
MISCELLANEOUS EGG LORE.

MISCELLANEOUS EGG LORE.
The yolk of egg alone is the better
for iuvaids, and will be frequently
relished when the white would be re-
iected.
When cream cannot be procured for
coffee, the yolk of a soft-boiled egg is a
very good substitute.
To prevent the juice of fruit pies
from soaking into the bottom crust,
wash the crust over with a beaten egg
before putting in the fruit
When making frosting in warm
weather, set the whites of the eggs on
lee for a short time before using.
If the eggs you have to use in FROST
ing are not quite as fresh as YOU could
desire, pinch of salt will make them
beat sitter.
The white Of an egg, an equal
quantity of cold water, and confoc-
toners sugar triple sufficient to
make it the required consistency,
makes a frosting which is very nice,
aud rs it requires no beating is very
easily made.
When beaten eggs are to be mixed
with hot milk, as in making gravies or
custards, dip the hot milk into the
beaten eggs spoonful at time, stir
ring well each time, until the eggs are
well thinned, then add both together;
this will prevent the eggs from curd-
ling.
1t is often a question what to DO with
either the whites or yolks of eggs
which are sometimes left after making
cake, trosting, etc. Either will keep
well for a day or two if set in a very
cool place, the yolks we'll beaten and
the whites unbeaten.
Whites or yolks of eggs may be used
with whole eggs in any cake or other
receipt calling for eggs, counting two
yolks or two whites as one egg.
Sort out the little eggs and keep
them for settling coffee, using the
larger ones for cake.
When eggs are cheap and plentiful
in summer, wash all those used i'm cook
ing before breaking. Save the shells
and when a quantity are dry, crush
them fine; beat half dozen eggs well
and stir them into the shells. Spread
them where they will dry quickly, aud
when thoroughly dry put in a thin
cotton bag and hang in q very dry
place. In the winter, when eggs are
scarce and dear, a tablespoonful of this
mixture put in cup, little cold
water poured over it and loft TO stand
over night or for a half an hour or SO
in the morning before breakfast. will
answer every purpose OF a whole egg
in settling coffee.
Egg stains can be easily removed
from silver by rubbing with a wei rag
dipped in table salt
10 clean vinegar bottles and cruets,
crushed egg-shells in little water are
as good as shot, besides being healthier
and handler
70 mend broken china, use n cement
made by stirring plaster Of paris into
the white of an egg.
An egg well beaten and added to a
tumblerful of milk we'll sweeJeued, with
two tablespoonfuls Of best brandy or
whisky stirred in, is excellent for
feeble aged persons who can take little
nOurishment
Eggs are valuable remedies for burns
and may be used in the following ways:
The white of the egg simply used as a
varnish to exclude the air; or, the
white beaten up for a long time witha
tablespoonful Of fresh lard ill a little
water separates; or an excellent
remedy is mixture of the yolk OF egg
with glvceriue, equal parts put in a
bottle aud cork tighuyi shake before
using; will keep for some time IA a
cool place.
For innamed eyes or eyellds, use the
white of an egg beaten up 70 a froth
with two tabesp ooufuls Of rose-wateT
Apply on fine rag changing as it
grows dry; or, stir two d-dchms Of
powdered alum into the beaten whites
Of two eggs till a coaguum is formed.
Place between a fold of soft linen
rag and apply.
For q boil take lhe skin Of boiled
eag. moisten I'd and apply. II will
draw of the matter and relieve the
soreness in a few hours
To cleanse the hair and promote its
growth, rub the yolk Of an egg vel
into the scalp, aud rinse thoroughly
with soft warm water.
Tie eggs Of the turkey are nearly a.
good as those Of the heu, and that OF
the goose is about as preferable foi
most culinary purposes Ducks egg,
have a richer flavor, but are, however
as good for all purposes Of cookery
and for buildings aud custards superior
10 auv. Tile eggs Of the gulner ben
are also good for all culinary purposes
Gg1d Hons teepiag.
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