The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
HOUSEHOLD BREviTlEs.

In sick room fill paper bags with
coal and lay them on the fire; no noise
Is caused thereby.-Detroit Free Press.
Whites of eggs may be beaten to
stiff froth by an open window when
1t would be impossible in a steamy
kitchen.
The usual remedy for bedstead
that creaks unpleasantly at each move
mcnt OF the occupant is to remove all
the Stats and wrap the ends Of each in
several layers Of paper This is gen-
crallv effcetual N. Y. World.
Hot cider vinegar will remove paint
stains from window glass. or nearly
full-strength oxalic acid used with a
swab will produce the same effect. In
using the latter care must be taken
that 1t does not touch the hands or the
paint
Almond pastry requires three
ounces Of almonds pounded, one fourth
pound OF butter. two ounces of loaf
sugar with little rose water to make
thick paste. Spread it on buttered
tin and bake it it in slow oven. When
cold divide into squares, and put a
spoonful of preserves OH each.-N. Y.
World.
Ink spots can be removed from the
fingers by rubbing them with tartaric
acid. Printers ink requires caustic
soda or kerosene oil for its removal
Most fruit stains can be removed by
rubbing them with lemon. Turpcntine
will take off paint or varnish spots
Good Housekeeping.
Cream Cake.-Two eggs, one-half
cup sugar, two tablespoons cold water,
teaspoon lemon extract, three-fourths
cup flour, one teaspoon baking powder
Bake in two round. shallow cake pans
Fill with one cup thick cream. sweet
ened and favored to taste. and whipped
stiff with Dover egg-beater.-Boston
Budget
Boiled Flank Of Beef.-Wash the
flank: make a dressing as for turkey
and spread over it, first having sailed
and peppcred it well. Then roll up and
tie. Wind the Irvine around several
times to keep it in place. Then sew up
in cloth. Put plate in the pot and
put in the meat Pour in about six
quarts of boiling water and boil gently
six hours. When done remove the
cloth, but not the Irvine until cold;
then cut into thin slices and You will
have alternate layers of meat and
dressing This is very nice dish for
breakfast or Detroit Free Press
Scotch Short Bread.-Take three
fourths of a pound of -four, one-half a
pound of butter. one-half q pound of
sugar: rub the butter into the -four,
then add the sugar Ito be done on the
board with your hands,; il necessary,
moisten with little milk, divide it in
half, work each part into fat round
cake with your hands, not less than
three-quarters of an inch thick; pinch
the edges and stick caraway seeds or
cardamoms well in all over the tops:
bake in tins very little creased. Chi
cago Herald.
-Lyonnaise Potatoes will be
needed for three people generous pint
OF cold. boiled potato cubes one table
spoonful of butter, one teaspoonful of
minced onion, or a teaspoonful of
minced chives. half teaspoonful of
minced parsley, one teaspoonful of salt
and one-fourth of teaspoonful of
white pepper. Put the butter and
onion in the graniteware dish and
place over the lighted lamp. Stir until
the onion becomes q golden brown:
then add the potatoes, salt and pepper:
stir constantly with fork until the
potatoes are hot and somewhat brown
about six minutes; then add the pars.
lev and cook one minute Longer
Ladies' Home Journal.