St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-11-22
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.


toes and cut into small pieces one-hali
pound Of bacon. Limo . basin with
some suet pastry and put in tho bacon
and potatoes; add boiling watcr and ,
little -four to make gravy. Put to steam
for four hours.-Boston Budget
Coffee Sponge: Soak One-half box
gelatine in one-half cup cold water for
an hour. Pour over ono pint OF hot
coffee, add tho juice OF . lemon and
make quite sweet When it begins to
thickcn add the beaten whites Of three
eggA and set on the ice to form. Serve
with cream.-Good Housekeeping.
Soft water il better than hard for
boiling vegetables. IS tho hard water
toughens them. When cooking always
keep tho kettle boiling. then il meat
vegetables or any thing you may be
boiling needs moro water YOU can add
It without stopping the boiling process.
Never put . dish containing any
thing hot in the refrigerator. for not
only does it cause the ice to melt rapid
~. but all other articles Of food arc af-
fected by the beat and the lining Of
the refrigerator is liable to become
warped. Set the dish in water until it
becomes cool. and then place on the ice.
Economical Cake: Two eggs we'll
beaten. one cupful Of sifted flour, ono
and one-haH teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder, mix all together until very
smooth, and add. last thing. half cup
full Of boiling water, stir quickly and
bake at once. This Is excellent for
jelly roll IL baked on . very shallow tin
and rolled 1t oncc.-Indianapolis Sem
tinel.
French Fricasscc OF Beans: Boil
beans until tender, drain OF water.
Brown some butter, in which fry tho
beans until brown and dry. Add some
onionA parsley. pepper and salt, and fry
. fcw minutes more. Stir in some milk
and cream, and let them stew q short
time. then add littlo vinegar and
mushroom catsup. or tomato catsup. and
serve. Tho onion may be omitted IL
wished.
Meats should never be exposed to
tho light whether they are cooked or
uncooked. Too careful attention can
not be given them. half-hour's de-
lay. or even . few minutes, is often
enough for their loss II one has not .
refrigerator. they should be carefully
covered. taking care that no fly has
gotten or can get within the covering.
and consigned to tho coolest, darkest
place available. Budget
Almond Cake: Beat the whites Of
twelve eggs; sift two cupfuls Of sugar
and one cupful OF nour and ono table,
spoonful Of baking powder together;
add all to the eggs, stirring gently. but
not heating; bake in shallow pans; for
. filling take tho yelks OF four eggs.
one-half pint Of cream, one-half cupful
sugar and one teasroonful Of corn starch;
boil the cream, and add the other ingrc-
dients. with q half pound OF finely
chopped almonds; spread the cake with
tho mixture whilc it is hot; cover tho
top with icing, and add chopped almonds
before it hardens.-Boston Herald.
-Savory Snow-Balis: One cup of. rice.
soaked over night and steamed or
boiled in slightly-saltcd water as for
plain rico pudding. Pare and core.
without dividing, . few good. sour ap-
ple& Fill them with some of the rice.
Take some soft white cotton cloth, di-
vide into small. square pieces. proper
toned to the sixo of tho apples. Wet
each piece with cold water; spread
about one-half-inch thick with the rico;
wrap in each an apple. and tie securely.
Boil or steam one hour. steaming being
preferable. think. Dip in cold water
before attempting to remove cloth;
servo with plain cream or sugar or with
pudding sauce. They are very de-
liciou&-Ladics' Home Jou rnal.