Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-07-18
HOUSEHOLD sREvITIES

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Mutton and beef are more digesf
BILE than any thing else, and as they are
the most nutritious they are the best
meats for children The prejudice that
exists against pork Is we'll founded, but
corued or smoked, or very thoroughly
cooked. it is not injurious
A Very Nice Relish.-Cut a small
hole in the top of a large tomato. and
ill with chopped cucumber, onion cab
bage or cauliiower and the tomato
taken out; aud serve on a lettuce leaf
with mayonnaise and parsley chopped
with onion and vinegar, Ladies Home
journal.
TO wash II Madras curtains, beat
and shake out the dust very thoroughly
and then wash in bran water. Boil a
Quart of bran in a bucketful of water,
strain and put the curtains in willis it
is vet moderately warm. Rinse In
more bran water and hang up smoothly
in the shade to dry. Press them on the
wrong side with a not very hot iron.
Lemon Sauce for Steamed Pud-
dingS-Boil n cup of sugar in two
| cups of hot water for five minutes; add
three tablespoonfuls of ~cornstarch set
In a little cold water. Boil all for ten
minutes, then add the juice and grated
rind of one lemon and one teaspoonful
of butter. stir until the butter is melted
and serve at once, Detroit Free Press.
Fruit fritters are made from fresh
pineapples, bananas, apples, etc. To
prepare the batter beat two eggs till
light, add one-half pint Of milk, n
teaspoonful of salt, stir well together
and beat in one pint OF flour and one
tablespoonful of melted butter. When
light and smooth, add two tablespoon
the batter and fry.-N. Y. World.
To keep ice from melting, it is nee
essary that it be kept dry and cold.
Wool and paper are both excellent non
conductors, and if a piece of ice is
wrapped first in a blanket and then in
newspapers, it will keep a long time,
but it should rest on Stats or something
that will keep it from touching the bot
tom of the ice-box. No matter how
well the piece is wrapped, if it lies
soaking in the water it will melt faster.
College Pudding. One pint soft
bread crumbs, one pint warm milk, one
tablespoon soft butter, two tablespoons
sugar, t 20 tablespoons cream, one salt
spoon salt, one-half nutmeg, two eggs,
one cup currants. Use the inside of a
loaf of bakers bread; soak it half an
hour in the milk. Dry the currants in
a little flour. Mix in the order given,
and bake in custard-cups, Stir once or
twice while baking, to prevent the cur
rants from settling.-Boston Budget.
Veal Chops With Tomato Sauce
Trim the chops carefully, and flatten
them, dip each one in beaten egg and
cracker crumbs, seasoned with salt and
pepper; fry slowly until thoroughly
done in hot lard; open can of tomatoes
and drain off all liquor, put the liquor
into a saucepan with a few slices of on
ion, stir fifteen minutes, then add a
dessertspoonful of butter, a teaspoon
full OF corn starch, pepper and salt,
place the chops on a warm dish and
pour the over them; serve gar
nished with lemon and parsley.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Baked Guinea Squash. Peel, and
boil whole for twenty minutes, one
Guinea squash (egg-plant); cut in half
and scrape out the inner portion, leav-
trrr al, H. -IA11 l. Al ~
has been removed, add one tablespoon.
full of butter, %teaspoonful of salt, dash
of pepper, one-fourth of a small onion
Finely minced), me beaten egg, bread
crumbs sufficient to make n very stiff
batter. Fill the shells with this mix.
ture, put them together, rub with salt,
pepper and a little butter. Tie with a
strong cord and bake thirty minutes
Good housekeeping.