The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
How to Make a Welsh Rareblt and
Lemonade Kitchen
Helps.
no DO on ThIn Draperles.

The art muslins and thin SILKS used In
getting up pretty rooms nowadays have a
fashion of losing their freshness yer
easily. A lady far removed from profes :
sionnl cleaners experimental with some
muslins 10 sec whether they might be-
washed or not, and found that some of
the reds, yellows aud terra cotras did
fairly we'll. She says:--If any one likes to
try they should make q soapy lather with
hot water; when lukewarm thoroughly
wash aud shake the muslin In 1t. Rinse
it quickly IN clean water with little salt
In it; then roll in iarge soft towel and
squeeze out the water. Have some irons
ready, iron ont the material at once while
wet on the wrong side, and hang 1t when
done near the ire to complete drying.
The muslin will thtn be slightly stiffened,
but not too much. This applies TO the
patterned art mnslins. not the cheap
whole colored ones.
Rich Lemonade,
Peel off the yellow rinds of one dozen
bright. fresh lemons, taking care that
none of the rind is detached but the yel :
low zest--that portion 10 which the cells
are placed containing the essential oil of
the fruit. Put these rinds into an earth
Ell vessel, and pour over them pint Of
boiling water, cover and set aside in
warm situation to infuse. Express the
Juice from TWO dozen lemons; strain 1t
into a porcelain bowl and add Two
pounds of pure white sugar, three quarts
of water aud the infusion from the peeis.
Stir well together until the sugar is dis
solved; now sample, and If required, add
more acid or more sugar, take care not to
have 1t too watery; make 1t rich with
plenty of fruit aud sugar. -COAf eett0ners'
Journal.
How to Make Welsh Rabbit.
The following is the old English p.an;-
Melt tablespo onfut of good butter IN a
saucepan and add about half pound of
ricn crnmbly cheese cut IN half ineh bits.
Stir the mass over the FIRE, and while the
cheese melts pour IN gill Of old ale.
When thoroughly mixed add pinch Of
cayenne pepper. Lay slices OF thick toast
nloisLened with boiled milk on q platter.
pour the melted cheese over them, and
serve hot.
Hints For Housewives.
Nothing made with sugar, eggs and
milk should reach the boiling poins.
The molasses to be used for ginger
bread is greatly improved by being first
boiled, then skinned
In mixing cake dough use cups of
exactly the same size for measuring the
different ingredients.
Two or three rose geranium leaves put
In when making crab apple jelly Will give
it delicious flavor.
In fiavoring buildings, If the milk is
rich, lemon fayoring Is good. but II the
milk is poor, vanilla MAKES tt rlcner.
Beat the yeIk OF an egg and spread on
the top OF rusks and pies just before put
ting them into the oven. The egg makes
that shine seen on bakers PIES and cakes
If cake cracks open when baking ii IS
either because the oven Is too not and
cooks the outside before the inside IS
heated, or else the cake was made TOO
stiff
The best dish cloths are made from
glass toweIing When canning fruit do
not use your dish cloth TO lift the jars
from the fire. Always wash your dish
cloths out when washing your towels,
and rinse In cold water
The puugent odor of pennyroyal is very
disagreeable 20 ants and other creeping
things. Ii is the herbs cannot be OBJ
tanned, get the oil of pennyroyal and
saturate something with 1T, and lay
around the place infested oy these pests.
To test the heat of lard ia deep frying,
put In piece of bread, and II it browns
while you count sixty. your fat IS not
enough for raw material. If IL browns
while you count forty. it Is right for food
prepared from cooked material. such as
crouuettes Use plenty OF lard, which
should be strained and put away for
future use.
The best shirt-bosom board is one made
of seasoned wood. foot wide, one foot
and half long, and enc inch thick This
should be covered with two or three
thicknesses of flannel, drawn tight and
we'll tackled in place. Cover again with
canton flannel drawn very tight and lio-
orally tack. Make outside slips of white
cotton cloth fitted to the board, and put
on a clean slip every week.-LGdtes'
~ 0T0R journal.