Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-11-27
USEFUL ANc SUGGESTIVE.

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Amherst Pudding. Three cupfuls
of flour, one-half cupful of sour milk,
one cupful of molasses one cupful suet,
one cupful raisins, one-half teaspoon
full of soda, salt Boil for four or five
hours
TO make red sealing-wax, mix two
parts of shellac, we'll powdered with one
part of vermillion, over gentle fire.
The ingredients will soon become
mixed, and are then to be worked into
sticks. Very coarse, red wax is made
of nothing but resin and red lead.
Ham salad is especially nice for
picnics. 1t can be made of one pint OF
cold boiled ham chopped fine, one head
Of lettuce, shredded two cucumbers
chopped, and three hard-boiled eggs
also chopped. Mix all together and
add salad dressing enough to moistep
the whole. Home.
Wood floors that have been finished
in shellac or hard oil finish should be
kept from dust with a soft feather or
hair brush, or by wiping with soft
the floor must afterwards be rubbed
dry with dry cloth. When there is
any dirt that is not entirely removed in
this way, the floor can be washed with
water and little soap and then wash
ed off with clean water and rubbed
dry.
Potato q la Parisienne. Boil the
necessary amount of potatoes-without
pairing them-until not quite soft
Drain them and take off the skins,
then, with a potato-scoop, cut them
into small round balls. When ready to
serve put them in frying basket, sink
into smoking hot fat, and fry golden
brown. Drain and dust with salt
These make an acceptable garnish to
baked or boiled fish, or filet of beef or
steak.
| -Pistachio Cream Cake-One-half
cup butter, cups sugar, cup of milk,
whites Of 8 eggs, ~ cups flour, Q tea
spoons baking powder, X teaspoon al
nond. Cream the butter add the SUI
gar, milk, eggs beaten till foamy. al.
mond and -four, mixed with baking.
powder. Bake in shallow pans, and fill
with one cup rich cream, half cuppow-
dered sugar, half cup pistachio-nuts,
half cup almonds Whip the cream stiff
with Dover beater; add the sugar, and
the nuts chopped and pounded fine.
Baked Eels-Skin, empty and
thoroughly wash four large cells, cut
off the heads and divide the fish into
rather short pieces; wipe them very
dry, dip each piece into seasoning Of
cayenne, salt and little powdered
savory herbs; pour them into a deer
dish, and cover them with real stock
put thick paper or cover over the dish
and set in the oven until the cells are
tender. Skim off the fat take the
pieces of fish carefully out on hot
dish to keep warm, and stir into the
gravy two glasses of port wine, strain
ed Juice of one lemon and one teaspoon
full Worcestershire sauce, make it jus
boil up and pour it over the fish; gar
nish with sliced lemon.
my pillow is so hot!' is the frequen
plant of the tired invalid who vainly
seeks some cool spot on which to resi-
her fevered head "Change the pillow
frequently" we are told by an author
ity on nursing, "as nothing is more
restful to patient in summer than Il
have cool support to head and back.
The following suggestion, therefore
may prove to be of service: Take writ
ing paper of any kind-old letters ant
envelopes can all be made of use-an'
cut in slips of two inches long ant
about half an inch wide. Curl thes
with dull knife, and after stuffing tn
pillow case with them sew up the end
The result will be very comfortabl
pillow through which there will be
constant circulation Of air, and whicl
will remain perfectly cool.