Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-22
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evaporates in the drying Powdered
borax is good II one decidedly objects
to the smell OF kerosene.)
Tbs production OF cocoa plant in
South America is so enormous that
one-eighth part OF it would be sufficient
to swamp the market of the ehtside
world. Almost all of it is consumed in
South America.
Nothing SO quickly restores tone to
exhausted nerves and strength to a
weary body as bath containing an
ounce OF aqua-ammonia to eich pail
full OF water 1t makes the flesh firm
and smooth as marble, and renders the
body pure and free from all odors.
Dipping fish in scalding water will
cause the scales to come off very easily,
but If the fish are to be sailed down
they must on no account be scalded.
You may pour over them vinegar with
the same result. Salt fish will soak
fresh much quicker in sour milk than
in water.
The greatest problem confronting
every breeder OF improved stock is
that OF being able to duplicate at will
the animal he has chosen for his
model, and not until we produce COW
combining all those qualiti es can we
congratulate ourselves on having
model butter cow.
Pig-keeping for any profit beyond
the range Of the extra milk and the
kitchen Stops turns on grass. In grass
there is profit; and hogs can be kept
without vexation, il things be fitted
for them. IL is no trouble to turn a
dozen sows into pasture, with nice
shed for them to sleep under.
In mixing your mustard, care should
be taken that the water has been boiled
and allowed to cool Hot water de-
stroys the flavor, and cold water is
liable to cause the mustard to ferment.
In mixing mustard for the table, only
little at time should be made; stir
we'll until the mass becomes smooth
and oily. A little salt and sugar
should be added.
Reasonable Kecipe,.
To REMOVE MLDEw.-Take either
soft or hard soap, rub on the mildew,
and sprinkle with table salt; hang out
in the hot sun few days. and il your
mildew does not disappear you have
not used enough soap and salt.
DROP CAKES. One cup each of sour
cream and sugar, one teaspoonful OF
soda, one-half cup Of currants, one and
a half cups of flour; flavor with nutmeg
and cinnamon and drop from spoon in
to a Suttered pan aud bake in quick
oven.
SUEr PUDDING. One cup OF sour
milk, one cup of suet, one cup OF rails
ms, half cup OF molasses, one egg, one
teaspoOnful of soda, spices, and flour to
make it tho thickness of fruit cake;
chop the suet and raisins; steam two
and half hours Eat hot with sour
sauce.
SNOW PUDDING. -One-half a box of
galentine in Il pint Of boiling water;
when dissolved aud nearly cold beat
briskly with the whites of four eggs;
two cups OF coffee sugar, the juice of
lemon; make a custard Of the yolks
and pour over it; add the grated riud
OF the lemon to the custard.
Mis-. ARTIIUR's GINGERsNArs. One
egg, one cup Of molasses, one cup
sugar one cup butter aud lard mixed,
one-half cup boiling wate-, one level
te1spOonful OF soda dissolved in the
water, one teaspoonful of ginger.
Flour enough to mold out IA Their soft.
Roll out thin and bake in quick
oven.
ELDERBERRY WINE. Put the berries
in a tub or cast. cover with water and
let them st md 5 days. Draw off the
juice, strain, and to gallons of Juice
add II lbs. of sugar, J ID. of ginger, 2
OF. Of cloves, | of spice. Let the whole
boil an hour. and put in cask. When
cold add pint of good yeast, let stand
2 months, draw off and bottle. -MRS
w. G. Il.
BAKED BEANS.-Take one quart OF
beans, wash them and put on to boil,
adding teaspoonful of soda. When
par-bolled, turn off the water and put
on fresh boiling water, also / pound of
salt pork; boil till tender. then add
| teaspoonful of mrlasseS and salt to
your taste. Put all into stone jar
with the salt pork on top and water
enough to cover; bake one hour and a
half or longer.
LEMON CAKE.-TwO cupfuls OF sugar,
one-half cupful Of butter, three eggs,
one cupful of milk. three cupfuls of
-four, three level teaspoonsfuls of bas-
ing powder; bake in layers. For the
jelly use the grated rind and Juice of
two lemons, one cnpful of sugar, one
egg, one-half cupful OF water, one
teaspoonful OF butter and one table
spoonful OF flour mixed in little
water. Boil until it thickens, let it
cool and spread it between the layers
of cake.
GOLDFISH BALLS. the fish in
small pieces AMI put it to soak in luke
warm water over night. In the morn
ing boil it twenty minutes; then change
the water pouring ON boiling water
and boil fifteen minutes longer. When
cold, pick the fish to pieces, removing
all bones and skin. Chop very fine,
adding as much cold mashed potatoes
as fish, Il piece of butter and II beaten
egg, and sweet milk enough to moist
en-. Mold into small balls and fry a
nice brown in hot lard or drippings.
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