Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-01
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No especial preparation is required
torender fiower-pots or other earthen-
ware ready for decoration with oil
paints. Any tint you desire for ground
work can be mixed, using linseed oil as
a medium Paint your design n thee
usual way and. when dry, 1T may De
vanished or not as you prefer--N 4
World
Oysters and macaroni make rather
strange combination. but one that is q
favorite in city restaurants of high
class Line shallow pudding dish with
line bread crumbs add a layer of maca-
roni that has been thoroughly cooked.
add salt and pepper and butter, and
next thick layer of oysters Continue
this until the dish is full. and then
sprinkle thick with bread crumb s; dot
the top with bits of butter and brown
in quick oven
Caramel Pudding.-Brown one cof-
fee cup dark brown sugar in skillet do
not putdn any water. but stir constant
" until brown, being careful not to
burn it To quart of sweet milk add
three tablespoons cornstarch. four eggs,
one cup of white sugar. the Drowned
sugar dissolved in little milk. boil
together. When taken of the stove add
tablespoon vanilla and put in molds set
on ice and serve with whipped cream
Detroit Free Press
-Barbecued Shoat-Take fore
quarter of fat shoat make incisions be-
tween the ribs. and stuff with rich bread
stufhng. Put in pan with a pint OF
boiling salt water, to which add two
heads of garlic, little salt pepper and
butter; let bake until done Season the
gravy with a tablespoonful of currant
Jelly, mushroom. walnut and tomato
catsup then take up and lay IN a dish
Serve with brown gravy and baked ap-
ples-Farm and Preside
Plain Boiled Pudding-One cup
sour milk or cream, one-half cup sugar
or molasses one-half cup butter melted.
two and one-half cups flour. two tea
spoonfuls soda, a little salt Mix sugar
and butter and beat till very light
Stir in the cream and salt make hoe
in the flour and pour in the mixture
Stir down the flour until it is a smooth
batter Beat in soda water and boil at
once, in a buttered mold. leaving room
TO swell 1t should be done in one and
one-half hours Blade.
Salt Fish Chowder.-Shred up a
pint bowl full of salt fish, and let it
SOak III COlO wafer ABOUT Two hours
Fry a few slices of salt pork the same
as for clam chowder. and put in the bot
tom of your kettle. then about three
pints of sliced potatoes three sliced
onions and one pint of bread crumbs.
sprinkle with one-half teaspoonful of
black pepper. and add hot water enough
to cover; boil until the potatoes are soft.
then add one pint of milk and let 1t boil
up once, and it is ready to serve. II the
fish and pork do not make it salt enough
season to your taste.-Boston Budget
-Mince Pies-Two pounds of cur
rants, one pound of beef suet, one pound
of raisins. one and one-half pounds of
brown sugar. one pound of lean beef
boiled, three pounds of pealed and
chopped apples. juice of two lemons.
one teaspoonful each of cinnamon,
cloves, nutmeg and allspice; chop the
meat and suet very fine, stone and chop
the raisins, mix all the Ingredients to-
gether, adding spice last and two
glasses of vinegar; line pie plates with
good paste, wet the edges put in mince
meat cover. wash the top with beaten
egg, bake in a quick oven--Boston
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