The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-12
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
MRS. S. 4. NET'rLES.

VELVET SPONGE CAKE-Two cups
sugar. six eggs leaving Out Whites Of
three, one cup hot water, boiling, two
and half cups of flour, onc table
spoon Of baking powder i'll the flour,
beat the yolks little, add the sugar,
beat for fifteen minutes, add the cup
Of boiling water just before the -four,
flavor with lemon and bake in three
layers putting between frostlng
made OF the whites and six dessert
spoons OF pulverized sugar to each
egg, lemon favor. Boiled frostinS
can be made if preferred.
MASHED PorAroEs.-Boil till well
done, sprinkle Oh the salt, and mash
and add milk and butter, whip till
white and creamy, when taken up,
do not press fiat, but leave it light
and foamy looking.
PIcKLED CAULlrLowER.-Take good,
white heads, break in small pieces
and boil for ten minutes III strong salt
and water. Skim out the pieces and
! lay on a sitter to drain. When cold,
put in pickle-jar with few whole
cloves, allspice, cinnamon, mace, and
a pod Of red pepper. Let stand over.
night, drain off the vinegar and boil.
Pour back over the cauliflower and
set in a cool, dark place.
yellow CUCUMBER PIcKLEs.-Soak
cucumbers until fresh; scald in strong
vinegar, and put in stone
Jar. Take two gallons of vinegar
with one pint each of black
and white mustard seed, two ounces
of ground mustard, four ounces Of
white ginger, three of pepper and all
spice each, one ounce each OF mace
and cloves, two ounces of turmeric,
one handful of garlic and horse-radisb,
one gill of celery seed, one table
spoonful of salt, and three pounds Of
brown sugar. Pour over the pickles.
This vinegar should be prepared a
week OF two before using, and set in
the SUM-
MIXED P1cKLEs-Take the medium
sized cabbage, dozen green toma-
toes, two large onions, half dozen
cucumbers, one pod of green pepper,
and one root of horse radisb, chop all
together and mix. Put a layer two
inches thick in the bottom OF jar,
sprinkle with a tablespoonful of salt,
then another layer, until the vegeta-
bles are all in the jar. Let stand
three days, drain well; cover with
boiling water, and drain until dissolv-
ed. Put layer Of the pickles in the
bottom of a jar, sprinkle with mus
tard seed, black pepper, and grated
horse-radish; then add another layer
of the vegetables, until all are in the
| jar. Pour the vinegar over and let
stand week before using.
GREEN P1cKLEs.-Take from the
brine, drain we'll, scald them for
three mornings in strong vinegar and
sprinkle with powdered alum. Put
in jars and pour over while boiling
hot, one gallon of vinegar seasoned
with three pounds of brown sugar,
one tablespoonful each of allspice,
cinnamon, ginger, black pepper and
cloves, with one ounce of celery seed,
one pod of red pepper and two table
spoonfuls of grated horse-radish.
YELLOW P1cELE.-Take two gallons
of vinegar, two pounds of brown su-
gar. one ounce Of turmeric, three of
allspice, one of cloves, and one Of
mace, one pint of mustard seed and
two tablespoonfuls of celery seed.
Pound all together and stir in hot
vinegar. Take three large, firm heads
of cabbage, cut and scald in brine;
squeeze dry and hang in the sun.
When bleached, put in cold vinegar
over night, drain, put in jar and
pour over the spiced vinegar.
SMALL CUCUMBER P1cKLEs.-Wash
and wipe one hundred small cucum-
bers and put in a jar. Cover with
boiling brine and let stand twenty
four hours. Take out, wipe, put in
clean jars, cover with hot, we'll spiced
vinegar, and then seal. Ready for
Use in two weeks.
WAsn1NG LAcE.-The washing Of
lace is an art. LARGE pieces. such as
curtains and bedspreads, must be
shaken perfectly free from dust, wet
in tepid water, and rubbed with mild,
white soap. Next put them in clean
wooden or earthen vessel, cover with
soft water about lukewarm, and set
all day in the sunshine. Take them
out next day and wash through clean
suds. Do not rub or wiring them, but
lave up and down. Be sure you have
plenty of water, especially for r;nsing.
If a trace of soap remains it will rot
the fabric After rinsing, hang them
smooth on the line to drain. Wiring
ing makes creases, besides injuring
the mesh. When three parts dry,
fold fiat and rub into them with the
hand thin starch reinforced with gum
water. Gum arabic is best. Put .
quart Of boiling water to the ounce,
stir till dissolved, let stand till cool,
and pour off the clear fluid from the
sediment. Mix it with twice its own
bulk of starch, in which there is
neither sugar, wax OF spermaceti. AT
ter rubbing III, roll up smooth for
three hours, then spread a clean sheet
on the carpet and pin the lace upon
it, taking care to stretch it exactly
square, and to put pin in the point