The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-08-11
HOUSEHOLD.
AMHERST PUDDING.


Three cupfuls Of flour, One-haIf cup
lul0f sour milk, one cupfulOt molasses,
one cUDful Of Suet, one Cupful of
raisins. one half ~teaspOOntU1 Of soda,
salt. Boil for four or five hours.
ARROwROOT FOR A SICK PERSON.
\ tablespoonful Of arrOwrOOt, mix
into q paste. smooth with a tablespoon
full Of brandy, add boiling water until
it becomes a stiff jelly; sweeten with
loaf sugar, ana CRATE nutmeg on the
top.
CURRANT SHERBET.
One pint of currant juice, one pint
water. one pint sugar, two eggs
lwhite5) Boil the juice, water, and
sugar. skim thoroughly, and pour it
while hot into the eggs beaten till
fOamy. Beat it well and when cold,
freeze.
COMMON GINGERBREAD.
Half a pound of butter. half a tea
cupful Of ginger. m pint of mOlasses,
two pounds of flour, n tablespoonful
Of ~saleratUs. Rub the flour and butter
together and add the other ingredients.
Knead the dough well. Roll itOut, cut
it in cakes. wash them over with mo-
lasses and water and bake them in a
moderate oven.
EGG GRUEL.
Beat Eolk Of one egg with one table
spoonful Of sugar, pour a cupfui Of
bOilin- water over it; add the beaten
white. with any desirable seasoning.
Milk may be used instead Of water. 2,
Boil e--S until they are as hard as pos
Sible: mash the yOlkS smooth, as for
salad dressing. and thicken boiling hot
milk with them. adding a little salt.
RASPBERRY VINEGAR.
To- 1.nc raspberries, put them in a
pan, and mash them with a large
wooden spoon or mGsher. Strain the
Juice through a Jelly bag. and to each
pint q JUICE add one pound of loaf
sugar AMI one quart Of vinegar. When
the sugar has dissolved place the whole
over the fire in a preserving kettle, and
let it boil . minute OF two and skim it.
When ceIG bottle it, cork it well, and
it viii he fit for use.
DREAMED wALNUTs.
The white Of one egg and an equal
amount 6 cold water, one teaspoon Of
lemon Or vanilla. Beat until thor
Oughly mixed, then beat in confec-
TONER sugar, sifted, until the dough
is stiff enough to mold. Break off
pieces tho size Of a nutmeg. roll them
till smooth and round. Press the
halved meats on each side, letting the
cream slow slightly between the meats.
One EGG viii require about a pound
and 4 quarter Of sugar,
G~OOsEBERRY PIE,
Pick IL the stems and blossoms of
your -~5oeoberries, wash them and
pour enough boiling water over them
to cover them. Let them stand a few
minutes and then drain them. Line
your n.e plates with paste, fill them
with tie fruit, and add three-quarters
of a pound Of sugar to a pint of fruit.
Dredge q little flour over the top and
cover with a i'd Of paste, leave an
Openin- in the centre to permit the
steam ~ escape, and bake them.
rI~TACHIO CREAM CAKE.
Ono-hllf cup butter, two cups sugar,
One cup milk, whites Of three eggs, u
cups -four, two teaspoons baking pow
der. one-laif teaspoon almond. Cream
the butter. add the sugar. milk, eggs
beaten tin tOamy, almond and flour
mixed WIKI baking powder. Bake in
shallow ,oHS, and fill with one cup
rich cream, holt cup powdered sugar,
half cup plstachio-nuts. half cup
almonds. whip the cream stiff with
a Dover 1aater; add the sugar. and the
nuts chopped and pounded fine.
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