The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-08-26
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Cool the blood by drinking cold
water in which little pure cream OF
tartar has been dissolved.
The Italians have a prcverb: "When
you let the sun shine in, you drive the
doctor out"
Anyone who has been scalded by
steam should be taken to a warm room,
and the parts drenched by cold water.
Straw berry or Raspberry Ice: The
Juice of one quart of berries added to
one pint of water and the juice OF
lemon make most satisfactory deli
cacy.-Good Housekeeping.
Raspberry Tarts: One egg, three
tablespoons thick cream, one cup rasp-
berry jelly, sugar to taste. Beat the
egg, add the cream, jelly and sugar.
Fill tart shells and bake quickly.-Bos'
ton Budget.
The white varnish used for toys is
made of sandarac, eight ounces; mastic.
two ounces; Canada balsam, four
ounces, and alcohol, one quart. This
is white, drying and capable of being
polished when hard.
Rice is the least heterogeneous of all
grains. 1t is a good addition to bread,
and is especially serviceable to combine
with highly heterogeneous foods, such as
peas, beans and lcntils. 1t is particular
ly adapted for invalids, as it is one of
the most easily digested substances
known.
boston Brown Bread: Scald a pint
of cornmeal in pint of boiling water;
when sufficiently cool add pint and a
half of rye meal. gill of yeast, gill
of molasses and teaspoonful of salt.
Mix well, and, when perfectly risen,
steam five hours; then put in the oven
half an hour to dry and form the crust.
N. Y. World.
To color jelly fine red, boil fifteen
grains of chochineal, finely powdered,
with drachm and half of cream of
tartar, in half pint of water very slow
| ly for half an hour. Add, in boiling, a
bit of alum the size of pea This
harmless coloring WATERWAY be safely
used in jelly when beautiful ruby
color is desired, and gelatine, instead
Of fruit juices is used as foundation
| Detroit Free Press.
| -Quickly-Made Bread: Weigh two
pounds of the best -four. and rub into
it one tcaspoonful of salt: then mix
gradually cents worth of good yeast
with pint and a half of lukewarm wa.
ter. Work this into the flour and let ii
stand for couple of hours to rise, at
the end Of which time knead slightly,
make up into loaves, place in tins, and
bake in a good oven. This is sufficient
for four loavcs Free Press.
-Scalloped Oyster Plant: One an6
one-half pint oyster plant boiled till
tender and rubbed through colander;
add one and one-half tablespoonfuls OF
butter, Il scant onefourth cupful Of
milk, two tcaspoonfuls salt, Or one Of
salt and one of celery salt, and pinch
of cayenne pepper. Mix we'll, put in q
baking dish and cover with fine bread
crumbs and one-half tablespoonful OF
butter. Bake delicate brown an6
serve hot in the baking dish.-House
keeper.
Tomato Catsup: Skin one-hal
bushel of nice ripe tomatoes; heat ant
press through sieve until you have /;
rich thick pulp. Boil in a porcelain Oh
agate kettle; all catsups should b.
boiled in such utensils. Add to thi.
pulp one quart of vinegar lpure CIDER
one box of mustard; one tablespoonful
of salt; one ounce of celery seed; tive
ounces Of cinnamon (pulverized); two
ounces of black pepper (pulverized)
one ounce of cayenne pepper; cloves
one ounce; one coffee-cup full of sugar
Boil until quite ropy; bottle and SEAL
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