Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-24
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

"A teaspoonful of cornstarch mixed
with a cupful of salt will remove all
possibility of dampness in the shaker.
White lilies, white lilacs, white vio-
let's and other spotless blossoms are
most effective in white bowl or jar.
"A Marylander says of oysters" Fry
them singly and dry. Don't make fritz
tiers with corn meal or cracker dust
with two or three oysters, but simply
roll each one in cracker dust, and
enough of it will stick for proper brown
ing, then throw your oysters into a
skillet full of boiling lard and as quick
ly as possible remove them, allowing
to drain through a colander before serv-
ing"
Provisions should always be
emptied out of tin as soon as opened.
The chemical action of the air on the
soldering of the tins it is said, produces
most dangerous acid, which acid is
the origin of the prejudice against tin
ned foods. Most of the accidents are
due to ignorance or carelessness in
leaving fish and meats in the tins after
the portion required for immediate use
has been removed.
Hard Ginger Snaps.-A recipe is
called for by Com" in the December
Household. Out of the many sent, and
they are all good, we select three.
Number One.-One cup molasses, one
cup sugar, one cup lard, one teaspoon
full ginger and one of Soda Put
all but the soda in tin pan and set on
stove to heat. When nearly boiling put
in soda and stir in -four, being careful
not to use too much, as the dough will
stiffen when cold enough to handle. II
wanted very brittle add teaspoonful
OF vinegar. -Household
Lemon Bread Pudding
about pint of bread crumbs and soak
in milk enough to cover for two hours
then beat into it the yolks of two eggs
one cup of white sugar, the juice and
grated peel of one lemon, and, if YOU
like, add one-half cup of desiccated co
coanut. Add enough more milk tt
make one pint in ALL bake in a slow
oven one hour, then beat the whites O.
the two eggs to froth, sweeten ant
spread on top of the pudding. Place i
in the oven a few moments to slightly
brown.-Farm, Field and Stockman.
Recipe for tapioca cream "Soal
three heaping tablespoonfuls of tapi
oca over night in just milk enough t.
} cover. In the morning add it to ont
, scant quart of new milk and boil abou
| ten minutes, being careful not to burn
: Beat the yolks of three eggs and one
! half cup of sugar well together, and adj
: to the boiling milk, let it boil up, thel
take from the fire, flavor as desired
use one teaspoonful of vanilla), pour il
A a pudding dish, spread over it tn
{ beaten whites, and set away to cool
Serve as cold as possible"
] Chocolate Caramels.-Put into
granite saucepan a quarter-pound O
t grated, unsweetened chocolate, fou
1 ounces of butter one pound of brow
a sugar, gill of molasses, gill of cream
i and teaspoonful of vanilla powder
), Stir the whole over a slow fire unit
9 thoroughly mixed, and then boil slowl
: until it cracks when dropped into ic'
water Turn into creased, shallov
n pans to the depth of half an inch, an
v stand aside to cool When nearly col
grease sharp knife with olive oil, an
e mark the caramels into squares, cuttin
d part way through. When cold and hare
break the caramels apart and wrap eac
2 in waxed paper.-Boston Budget