St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-06-27
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
-Toothacl,s can generally be cured
Immediately BY putting . small piece
Of cotton. saturated with strong am
mooia, into the hollow Of the affected
tooth. r 1905
To make candy from honey. boil
one cupful Of honey, one cupful OF
sugar. one-f0urth cupful Of water and
. large teaspoouful of buttrr. Test io
water and pull while cooling.
To melt chocolate, break It In .
few pieces. then melt it in . small dish
set in the top Of the tealkettle; it is not
necessary to CRATE It Do not put .
chocolate mixture into tin mold, - Il
will become discolored froa contact
with the tin. -.lf r-
Rice II very nice for dessert when
prepared with strawberry jam. Put
layer Of rice, cooked rather thick. on .
plate. spread the rice with jam and
cover with another layer Of rice. then
layer Of jam. and lastly . layer Of rice.
Sprinkle the top with fine sugar. Serve
with cream.
"A good egg beater may Be spoiled
BY i'll treatment Ifwashed in hot soap
and water which talkea the oil out, It
will not work well To keep it in good
order. wash it by beating . dish of cold
water or hold IL under the cold water
faucet; this will remove egg, cream or
dough better than hot dishwater.
To prepare chicken curry. boil .
fowl fifteen minutes. cut IL mp into
small pieces and add two ounces Of ham
chopped fine, one onion sliced thin, one
tablespoonful Of curry powder. Put all
into . saucepan with half . pint Of
chicken broth and quarter Of . pint Of
milk. Simmer this slowly for IN hour,
then ssrve.-N. Y. World
Turkey y-dressing Croquettes.-There
ID 50 much richness and lasting material
left over in cold scraps from turkey din
ners that it may ~ wen be utilized for
croquettea Stir . beaten egg into the
dressing. mold into oval shapes. dust
with bread crumbs and fry. Any mOe-
eel Of the fowl left over can BE- minced
finely and added, taking some Of the
gravy OF giblcts TO complete the rich
dish. The carcass Of all fowls or game,
pounded in . mortar. helps to make .
black gravy or soup.-Boston Budget
Rice Custard-One quart of milk,
half teacupful of rice. four eggA four
spoonfmls Of white sugar and pinch Of
salt Put the rice, after wGshing. into
the milk. add the salt; steam one hour;
beat the yolks Of the eggs add the sug-
ar; stir into the rice just before II is
taken OF; mix well after adding one
teaspoonful of vanilla. Beat the whites
70 stiff froth and add hne sugsr. Put
the rice in . nice pudding dish and
spread the frosting On top; set IL In the
oven 70 brown lightly.
-Fish pie may be made - follows:
Cut any solid lish in neat pieces after
II has been carefully cleaned Of skin
and bone: mig . seasoning Of finely
shredded parsley; marjoram, salt and
pepper. Dip every piece Of the ash in
warmed butter put loosely into . pie
dish and sprinkle with the seasoning.
Put halved oysters On sarslines between
the pieces Of fsh. Beat four eggs well
and mix with half . pint Of cream o.
milk, pour this over the 6sh, cover with
. light crust, glase II over with egg and
bake.-N. Y. World
Scrambled Eg1stBFcsk half do3
en- eggA beat them lightly adding
small pinch Of pepper. half saltspoon-
full Of salt. and large Tablespoonful Of
milk TO each egg. Lightly grease fry.
ing pan with butter, pour In the eggs
and cook over quick Arc. As soon -
they begin TO stiAen, stir 9 or 3 minutes
OF until the whole II thickened. This
b one Of the most delicate modes Of
cooking eggA provided Il , not made
too rich with butter; and i removed
from the 6re before Il Aas br0wned.-
Orange Judd Farmer.