The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-06
FIREsIDE FRAGMENTS.

Farmers 'Doughnrts: Take one cup
of thick cream, two cups of sour milk
or buttermilk, one cup OF sugar, one
egg. one teaspoon of soda, one small
teaspoon of salt, and spices to suit the
taste.
Oatmeal Cookies; One cup of sugar,
two eggs, one cup of flour, one cup of
cold boiled oatmeal, one teaspoonful of
Soda two of cream tartar, a little salt,
one tablespoonful of butter roll thin
and bake in quick oven.-Ladies Home.
Journal.
When the bottom of dress-skiIt
becomes discolored with mud, it can
often be regenerated by a crosswise
facing Of a contrasting or harmonizing
color. This may be from three to six
inches deep, as suits the fancy or con-
venience.
Pecan Nuts: Pecan nuts should be
kept through the winter in moist earth
or sand, where they will not freeze. In
the spring plant two or three together
in hill. Plant in good rich loan and
cultivate well until the trees are large
enough to take care of themselves. -
Home.
Recipe for nice hot dish for tea:
Mix chopped boiled ham and fine bread
crumbs into paste with melted butter
| and little milk, and season with salt
and pepper. Half fill some gem pans
with the mixture. Break an egg on the
top of each; dust with pepper, salt and
powdered cracker and bake.-N. Y.
World.
Half a Dozen Pudding: Six large
apples, pared and chopped, six large
spoonfuls grated bread crumbs, six
tablespoonfuls sugar, six tablespoonful
of currants, six eggs, six tablespoonful
of butter, six teaspoonfuls of flour,
six teaspoonsful dissolved jelly. Flavor
with nutmeg and cinnamon. Put in a
mold and boil three hours.
Naples Biscuit: One pound of flour,
one pound of loaf sugar, nine eggs, a
little rosewater; beat the eggs well,
leaving out the whites. of two; add the
sugar to the beaten eggs. add the rose
water, add the -four gradually; mix all
well together, and make up into long or
round shapes: bake them ten minutes
| Boston Herald.
There are few people who do not
like fried oysters if brought to the table
hot and crisp. Select large ones from
a responsible house. SO you are sure
they are fresh. If you wish them for
| breakfast. when it is cool weather,
pour into a colander to drain over night.
Dry some crackers in the oven and roll
very fine, ready for use.
Potato Soup: Pare and cut into
quarters six large potatoes. Put on
to boil in three pints of water, cook
ing until the potatoes are dissolved
When cooked add one well beaten egg,
pinch of salt, one pint of milk, one
teaspoonful of butter. The quantity
of liquid must be kept the same by con-
tinually adding hot water from the tea
l1ettle.-Detroit Free Press.
Peach or Apple Sponge: One-half
pint of boiling water, one pound of
sugar. one pound of fruit after it is pared
one-half box of gelatine; if apples are
used the grated rind of a lemon and
juice of two. Make Il sirup of water
and sugar, put in the fruit, cook until
tender, add the gelatine which has been
soaked in one-half pint of cold water.
Press through sieve, add the melon;
| let it stand until cold and slightly stiff
then add the beaten whites of three
eggs Mould and put on ice; serve with
cream or boiled custard. -Christian In
quirer.