Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01

the dust (fguratively, Of course) cover her
piano. II you have a taste for music, and
espec tally If your husband likes music other
than that furnished BY the baby, do not
under any circumstance neglect to cultiv ate
It. Assuredly you will regret it If you do.
Once you doubtless regarded your skill an
accomplishment; much more should you
now. And just in proportion as you over
come other difficulties will your skill be ap-
preciated and the more gratifying to your
self.
The Value of Experience.
It is easily said that every young woman
who undertakes the management of a house
ought to be prepared for it; but experience
shows that in reality and practically it is
quite often otherwise. Probably more sue
cessful housekeepers will tell you that their
practical knowledge of the manifold duties
OF wlfehood were very limited when they
were married; and that their knowledge was
OF slow growth and in great part acquired
after their obligations were assumed. Some
OF the best housekeepers. the most accom-
plished and the most intelligent whom we
have known, could not when they were
married bake loaf of bread, and while
themselves Intellectually gifted were glad
to learn the art of cooking from the colored
aunty.
inexperienced complains that her
hands are fused up" from cooking, hard
work, etc. 1 would suggest rubbing the
hands we'll with vasaline at night and wear
Ing loose-ftting gloves. This, it has been
discovered lately, makes the hands yellow
and wrinkled; but would be tempted to
run the risk for q few times, or at least until
they are healed and softened.
Here are some receipts that will be found
satisfactory.
APPLE PUPPETS.
Beat up two eggs with pint of milk and stir
In Hour enough to make a batter as for waffles,
sitting with the -four teaspoon and half Of
baking powder.
Fill cups alternately with layers of batter and
apples. minced fine, and steam for an hour.
serve hot with pudding sauce or with cream
and sugar. :.
LEMON CAKE.
Cream together ope-half cupful of butter
and cupful and half Of white sugar.
Add the beaten yolks of three eggs, a cupful
OF milk and three cupfuls of flour, sifreu with
Two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Bake in layers and spread between frosting
made as follows: Take the grated rind and
Juice of large fresh lemon and three-fourths
Boil and pour over the whites of two eggs
beaten to froth
PICKLKD CARROTS.
Wash and scrape the carrots. put them to
boil in salted water, and when tender cut in
pretty shapes, cover with cold vinegar and do
not use for two or three days.
Serve mixed with cucumber pickles.
PICKLED SALMON.
Soak salt salmon "A hours
Change the water twice during the soaking
Remove. cover with boiling water and let
stand for 10 minutes
Drain of and pour on boiling vinegar with
such spices as may be desired, added.
ORANGE DISHES.
Remove circular portion of the rind of
oranges at the stem end, remove the pulp and
alternate with powdered sugar and grated
,ocoanut between the layers.
Pour over all pineapple juice.
ORANGE CREAM SPONGE CAKE.
Sift together cupful and half of -four and
three teaspoonfuls Of baking powder.
To three well beaten eggs add a cupful and
half of sugar. cupful of hot water and the
grated rind of half an orange.
When this mixture is thoroughly beaten, sift
IN, gradually. the -four.
Bake in layers.
ORANGE HASH.
This Is popular Southern dish, and IS made |
by cutting oranges. bananas, lemons, apples |
raislns and pineapples into small pieces and |
serving with sugar and nutmeg.
ELLICE SERENA.