Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-16
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To farmers wives Who arr fortunate
enough to have plenty ~ frcsh fruit j
uoul say, eau AZ much as possible
n 4. .uch a couycuIcncc for lunches and
tea.. ~ that your cans arr all Ia gcoi
order and that ~. covers NJ wcll. u u
u. lsfofr commencing, "a gci ready
some new covers and . good supply 81
ruhhcrs Nhl,h may D. found NJ all deal
rrs'. IL doe. not pay Ca Use old cover.
Nhich are tent. AMI fubt-rs that arr
stretched oai, az the ri.k II losing III.
can Il fruit Il grrst. t.ca Porcclsin
kettle. or urw tin pan u YOU have No
kettle. Coffee \ sugar, az grannlsicd'
IL the bcsi. Can your fruit a. soon A.
to.slblr after u IL picked.
can stRAwHrgEiLs. very PER
fcci ani clean, do not wash; pick over
carefully, and weigh. allow one pound
20 sugar To four pound. 20 fruit. fut
half q t.scup 81 water la . porcelain krt-
n. snd add sugar. stirring until melted.
wh,n Il boil. up adj the berries and let
rook I've minutes, then dip Into cans.
n. .a'- Ca hay, the can. -o full that they
sill not hold another drop, screw on
covers tightly and turn the caus on their
head. Ia ace II ihcy are tight. u they
leak. take of a.. cover aud 80. whcr-
the fault L.. l'rthsp. the cover u su old
one. u 80, put ou new one. The neNl
morning tighten the covers, wash Tie
cans and lsl-cl With the name 81 run
and date. Tee white If egg la past. on
label. Place In dark cupboard or clo.-
q. some pack ihcm la boNe. Of sand
a. exclude III. light.
SrEAwnIHHi SuoRtCAkr.-Tsk. two
cup. II .ifici nour and two teaspoon.
taking powder. Slft aud mix through
the fiour. Mix two tablespoons h.sping
full IL cold butter through the hour, aud
mix into soft dough With sweet milk.
Roll out aud cover large pie plate,
SPREAD With butter aud roll another
thickness and put on; bake In n quick
oven. TAX, Oh the upper crus, aud but
ter we'll the in.ld. of both layers. II
the .irswherrie. arr gritty, wash care
fully sud sprinkle With plenty ~ sugar
and let them stand half an hour to drain
the lulc. out t-fot- the .hortcake L.
baked. fill immediately and serve hot.
~rRAwHIEgi TAriocA.-Soak cup
- pearl npioca two hours. Place In a
double kettle, With pint 81 water ard
cook slowly until perfectly clear stir
into the tsploca n cup ~ ripe s,rawber-
ries and cup ~ white sugar. Turn In
Ca pudding di.h aud LEI u stand until
perfectly cold. Serve with cream aud
sugar.
STHAwHIIEI HAWAIIAN tHIAM.-
soak for on. hour half box 90 gclatlnc
la enough cold water To- cover u. Heat
. quart of strawberries, mash aud strain
through ielly bag. When the gelailne
Il melted, mix With the strawberry lulc.
aud pour into clean tin pan. set u on
IL. until cold. then adj pint Of whipped
cream and stir well until thoroughly
mixed. -Four into a mould aud put In a
cool place. lied raspbsrri.s can IT, sub
siiiutcd for the straw FERRIES.
srgAwnIEIn JAM.-wash strswbcr-
rie. and weigh them. mash With wooden
spoon aud place In kettle. For every
pound ~ berries, add one pound ~
uhl,. sugar, aud boil fast for fifteen
minutes. The abo,. rule will do for all
small fruits, varying the amour, Of
sugar. Currants are better with only
thr,--fourths 81 a pound 81 sugar Ia a
pound 10 currants.
STRAWBERRY JELLY.-wa.h aud heat
your berries, mash and put through a
jelly bag. Measure your juice. Dis
solve In cold water, one tablespoon of
g,latlne for every quart Of juice; add la
thi. the berry juice, aud measure again,
allowing one pound Of sugar Ia every
pint of liquid, and boil from fifiecn la
twenty minutes mot over that or until
the Jelly falls Of the skinner In drops
In two or three places.