The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-11-13
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HOME HINTS AND HELPS.


Soft white muslin window curtains
look we'll tied back with broad whito
surah sash ribbon.
--Molasses rubbed on grass stain on
white dresses will bring out the stains
when the clothing is washed.
Common salt will clean and open
drain pipe A few cups full should b.
placed in such pipes, at least twice .
month.
Equal parts Of ammonia and turpen-
tine will take paint out Of clothing.
even II it be hard and dry. Saturate
the SPOT as often IS necessary, and
wash out In soapsuds.
Poverty Cakes: Two cupfuls sour
milk, . spoonful of soda. two eggs, In
dian meal to make stiff. Work into
balls with the hand, and fry In hot Fat
-Housekeeper.
Fremont Cake: One cup sugar, one-
half cup butter. two eggs, two cups
flour, two-thirds cup sweet milk, two
teaspoons baking powder, flavor to
taste. Globe.
Egg on Toast: Brown slice Of
bread. Break an egg into boiling water,
lot 1t stand long enough to harden the
white. Butter the toast and carefully
lay the egg upon it-N. Y. Observer.
As the season Of roast turkey and
cranberry sauce is at hand housekeepers
may find useful the best means Of keep
ing cranberries. This Is to place the
berries under cold water in stone jars
for winter use.
Careful housekeepers will ind the
raveled threads from old linen the most
satisfactory means of stopping tiny
breaks in table-cloth or napkin. though
linen floss from the draper's may b
procured for this purpose.
-Leeky Pie: Cut up a dozen leeks.
| put them to boil with enough water to
cover them; when boiled strain on tho
water. Season with salt and pepper to
taste. Put them in . pudding dish.
pour over the half pint OF buttermilk
and > beaten egg. Cover with ordinary
paste and bake.-Boston Budget
Oysters Baked with Crackers: Open
the crackers, spread them with butter.
put half Of them in the baking-pan
and spread with oysters. Season them
| and cover the oysters with the crackers
remaining. Bake until the oysters are
cooked sufficiently and serve At once
N. Y. World.
Salmon Strips: Soak half pound
| OF salt, smoked salmon one hour in cold
water, then boil gently twenty minutes.
Drain, lay in very cold water for ten
minutes, wipe dry, and with sharp
knife cut into strips about As long IS
your middle finger and half an inch
wide. Have some butter In . frying
pan; roll each strip Of fish in -four. and
fry to fine brown. Serve hot and dry,
piled like sticks, on heated plate
Chicago Inter- Ocean.
| Oyster Soup: Take one thick slico
Of fat salted pork, cut into dice like
! pieces and fry delicate brown with
one small onion sliced thin, then put
the whole into soup kettle, add one
/ quart OF milk. one tablespoonful oi
6our, one tablespoonful Of butter, . lit
tie Worcestershire sauce, pepper and
salt to suit taste; when 1t commences
to boil add two dozen oysters; serve
with sippets Of brown bread, fried in
butter and sprinkled with lemon Juice.
Hale Ball: Put teacup Of sweet
milk on to boil, add half teacup oi
stale bread crumbs. and stir over the
ire until thick; add half pint Of lean
ham, finely chopped with . little pars-
ley, cayenne and tho beaten yelk Of an
egg; mix we'll and turn out to cool.
When cold form into balls; roll first in
egg ana then in grated bread crumbs
and let stand fifteen minutes. Then
fry brown, in boiling lard. Garnish
with parsley.-Louisville Courier Jour.