St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-10-24

HOUSEHOLD eREvITlES.

HOUSEHOLD 0HeVSuueS
--Tinwsre that il much tarnished
should be boiled in hot water with
soda. and polished ss usual
-Horseradish.-G 6no. odd one
tablespoonful Of white sugar. half .
teaspoonful Of salt and half . teacupful
of vinegar to every glassful This Is a
good condiment for spring and summer.
-Demorest's Monthly.
Delicate Custsrd one pint Of
boiling milk over the yolks Of three
eggs, beaten with three tablespoonfuls
ofsugar. flavor with vanilla or nutmeg.
stir in the stiff whites, and bake in .
moderate oven. Set the dish in . pan
of water while baking.-Good House
keeping.
Victoria Pudding. . pint Of
milk with very little butter and sugar.
Mix two spoonfuls Of arrowroot with
milk, beat one egg. and add the arrow.
root to it with a few drops Of vanilla
essence. Put it into the boiling milk
and stir until thick. Pour into mold,
let cool, turn out and serve with jam
around it-Detroit Free Press
Sugar Cake.-Haf o pound Of but
ter. half . pound of sugar, one pound
Of -four, three eggs. milk enough to
form q dough. Beat the butter and
sugar together. Whisk the eggs light,
aud add them, then stir in the milk and
-four alternately, SO as to form dough.
Roll it out cut it in cakes, and bake
them in . moderate eoven.-Boston Bud
get
Potato Cones or Loaves. Boil
and mash some potatoes; mix with them
. seasoning Of pepper, salt and minced
shallot; beat into it sufficient guam
tity of fresh butter to bind it; divide 1t
into equal parts and form them into
cones or loaves. and place them under
roast beef or mutton to slightly brown.
allowing little gravy to fall on them
Boston Herald
Tomatoes make Q very nice sand
wich. Select smooth heavy-meated to-
matoes for the purpose and cut in thin.
smooth slices, removing the seeds. Dip
each slice in oil and vinegar and sprinkle
with . very little salt and pepper, and
lay between nicely-cut slices Of but
tered bread. The beauty of any sand
witch lies in the evenness and thinness
with which the materials making it are
spread. Christian at Work.
The most delightful muffins arc
made from the fine -four ground from
the whole wheat This is q dark -four.
It differs from Graham in that the bran
mixed through the Graham gives a
coarse texture to any bread made from
it The fine part of Graham -four il
coarse like q meal Entire wheat -four.
on the contrary, is rs fne as any
bolted -four, all parts OF the kernel be-
ing powdered. The brown bread and
mullins made from it have the sweet,
nutty flavor of the l,ernal
Chicken Loaf Roll . chicken In
a little water as possible until the
meat can be easily picked from the
bones Cut it up 6ne, and then put II
back over the fire in . saucepan. with
two ounces Of butter and pepper and
salt to season. Grease q square china
mold, and cover the bottom of the
mold with carefully cut slices of hard
boiled eggs. Pour in the chicken.
place weight upon it and set it aside
to cool. When ready to serve cover q
meat platter with parsley or celery tops
and turn the loaf out upon it-Detroit
Free Press
The only remedy for bad smell in
an oil stove is to use good oil and ia
keep the stove absolutely and perfectly
clean Every day the aues over the
burners must be thoroughly cleansed.
Several thicknesses of old soft cotton
cloth tied around q stick answer foz
this purpose better than any brush.
The oil reservoir must on no account
be filed to the brim. or the oil oozes
out and causes . smell. Once . week
it is well to wash every getatable
part with hot water and soda This
thoroughly takes of any oily soot
which may have accumulated and
which Is the chief cause Of smell-N
Y. World
uome-AGade Furniture.
Homemade farniture is rarely sue
cessfuh and more rarely economical
Occasionally . husband or wife has q
gift at carpentry. and can do wonders.
II the young husband can build furni
ture so we'll that he would not hesitat<
to offer to cell it. with fair likelihood
Of getting purchaser. let him build all
he can for his home. It will be good
and of as much comfort to the house
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