The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-08
FiRESlDE FRAGMENTS.

10 prevent mustard pldSterS from
blistering, mix them with the white of
an egg.
To .cmove green stains from bricks,
scrub with washing soda used boiling
hot To redden them paint with mix
ture of Spanish rcd.-N. Y. World
-Roasts that should be juicy come to
the table as dry as pasteboard because
the oven was not hot enough at first 70
instantly harden the outer service and
prevent the escape Of its juices.
ITO such persons as use salt sifters it
is recommended to mix cornstarch with
the salt in the proportion of enc tea
spoonful Of the former to five of the lat
ter This will prevent packing in damp
weather, as the starch absorbs the
moisture and retains it away from the
salt.-N. Y. Times.
--Broiled Salt Fish: Cut square the
size you desire from the thickest part of
the fish. Take off the skin and wash
clean; broil over clear Goals ten min
utes; then dip in boiling water, butter
and serve. This is a nice breakfast or
tea relish, and with boiled potatoes
makes an excellent dinner--Detroit
Free Press.
Chocolate Pie: Two cupfuls Of milk,
one small cupful of sugar, lump of
butter. spoonful of vanilla and ONE
cake of chocolate, grated fine. Boil and
thichen with cornstarch. Bake in one
crust twenty minutes Place over the
top this dressing: One-half cupful of
sugar, two tablespoons of grated choc-
olate, two small spoonfuls of water.
Boil it five minutes and stir it until
almost cold -Housekeeper.
Orange Cake: One-half cup butter,
one cup sugar, two eggs, one-half cup
milk, two cups -four, one-half teaspoon
soda, one teaspoon cream tartar, rind of
one orange. Mix in the order given:
bake in two pans; put the grated rind
of the orange in the cake. Stir pow
dered sugar into the orange juice until
quite thick, and spread it between the
cakes when cool.-Boston Budget
Soft Soap: Three gallons of rain
water in brass or iron kettle; add one
box of concentrated lye: when it is dis
solved. put in four pounds of grease,
and boil until it takes up ropy on the
stick used for stirring it. Have in the
barrel used for holding the soap twelve
gallons of cold rain water; pour the
soap from the kettle into the barrel of
water, and stir briskly. The result will
be nice light-colored soap, excellent
for laundry purposes.
Whenever it is possible it is we'll to
keep separate closet for articles per-
tanning to ironing. Keep the irons,
starch. blueing, holders, boards. sheet,
blanket and other articles pertaining to
ironing in this closet, which should be
warm and dry and shut off from the
dust Ii the ironing boards are kept in
a closet in general use it is best to put
them in bags of bed-ticking or some
other heavy cotton and hang them up
where they will be free from dust and
dirt If they are kept in a closet re-
served for the ironin. material they
need not be covered. Tubs and ironing
boards should be kept in a cool place,
and there is no objection to a little
dampness.
Cheese Fondue: For three or four
domestic cheese, three tablespoonfuls
of butter, a level teaspoonful of salt
and q half saltspoonful of cayenne.
Cut the cheese into small bits. Beat
the eggs until light Put boiling water
in the under pan, place the upper pan
over it. and set the two pans over the
lighted lamp. Put the butter in the
upper pan, and when it is melted add
the cheese, beaten eggs and seasonings.
Stir constantly until the cheese is
melted and the eggs begin to thicken.
When the mixture is a creamy mass
serve Immediately. If the fondue is
cooked too long the eggs will harden,
injuring the dish.-Ladies' Home Jour-
nal