The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Chocolate 0aramels and Orange
Custard-Home Helps.
Good Fruit Cake.

a Good Fruit Cake.
How to make fruit cake that viii last
a year or more is important to every
housekeeper. One pound of currants
should be washed and drained thorough
one pound Of raisins should be likewise
treated and then chopped finely aft er ali
the pits have been taken out; chop also
half pound OF citron- Leave this fruit
until the last. Make the cake part as
follows: Beat five eggs aud two cups of
brown sugar together. one of molasses,
half a cup of sour milk aud spices to suit
the taste. Stir six cups of -four in this
mixture. and then add fruit, mixing an
other half cup OF -four at the same time
to prevent setting.
Orange Cusfard.
Put one pint sweet milk on TO boil in q
custard kettle. Moisten one heaping
tablespoonful cornstarch in a little milk,
add the we'll beaten yelks of three eggs
and two-thirds of a cup OF sugar, aud
stir into the boiling milk. Peel and cut
fine four oranges and place IN custard
bowl and pour over them the custard. first
sweetening them with one half cup of
sugar. Then make frosting Of the
whites OF three eggs. spread over the top,
brown slightly, aud put in a cool place.
Serve cold. Delicious.
Good Chocolate Caramels.
One and half cups Of grated choco-
late, four cups OF brown sugar. one and
a half cups of cold water, an egg-sized
piece of butter, and TWO tabIespoonfuls
of acid vinegar. Boil this mixture on a
stove over brisk fire until it becomes
brittle on immersion in water. Do not
stir, but shake the vessel while boiling.
When finished pour into 4 buttered and
Toured dish. divide OF into even squares
while soft. A dash OF lemon or vanilla,
say two tablespooafuls, gives the cara
mels dainty flavor.
Usefui Hints
Wash dusty furniture with warm. not
hot, whita soapsuds. in which drop an
ounce of linseed oil ia pail OF water
wipe dry before polishing.
Tie piece of stales bread IN a white
muslin cloth and drop it into the pot
with your boiling cabbage; it viii abb
SORT all the Offensive smell.
The skin Of boiled egg is the best
remedy for boil Carefully peel it.
wet aud apply TO the boil, it draws out
the matter aud relieves soreness
For simple hoarseness take fresh egg,
beat it nd thicken with pulverized sugar.
Eat freely Of it and the hoarseness VIII
soon be greatly relieved.
When your face aud ears burn so ter
rlbiy battle them in very not water. as hot
as you can bear IT, This viii be more apt
to cool them that any cold application.
Turpentine is the best known sub
stan3e for removing stains of paint, aud
: if it is possible TO apply the liquid at once
not a vestige Of the spots viii remain.
There is nothing that proves so effect
ual IN relieving congestion of the lungs,
sore throat, or rheumatism as hot water
when applied thoroughly and promptly.
Horseradish cut in thin strips length
wise and dozen or more of these strips
placed on the top OF each keg Of pickles
will keep them from becoming stale or
moidY.
Anyone can add strength and weight
TO his 8ody by rubbing we'll with pure
olive oil after warm BATH Oil baths
are particularly beneficial to delicate
children.
Those who suffer from a sensitive skin,
subject to frequent irritation and rough
ness. should never wash in hard water.
Boiled water viii often prove Of benefit
delicate compilations