Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01
HOUSEHOLD eREurlEs.

Half a lemon dipped in salt viii do
all the work of oxalic acid in cleaning
copper boilers brass teakettles and
other copper or brass utensils
Eggs directly from the nest are said
10 be less rich and appetizing than
when a day or two old. For invalids
the day-old egg is recommended as just
the thing-'the one to be whipped into
a nourishing drink. and the only one"
Cottage Pudding.-One cupful OF
sugar, one cupful of buttermillx, two
cupfuls of flour, one egg, three table
spoonfuls of melted butter. one tea
spoonful of cream of tartar, one-ha1f
teaspoonful of soda; bake and serve
with a liquid dressing.-Boston Budget
-Calfs-Foot Broth--Cut up two
calls feet and put them into q vessel,
with two quarts of water, q carrot, q
little mace and the right quantity Of
salt Boil gently for two or three
hours, till but one-hah the quantity OF
water is left; then strain. add q tea
spoonful of oatmeal or Indian meal and
season to taste--Good Housekeeping.
The great obstacle in cleaning q
piano nicely, removing finger marks
and dirt from the polished surface, Is
the amount OF rubbing required Wash
over a small portion at time with fine
toilet soap and water, using soft cloth
free from lint: then to restore the pol
ish rub long and faithfully with a clean
canton-hannel cloth. This is the meth
cd used by professional piano-tuner.
N. Y. World
"A simple dessert, which is a varia-
ton of cake and preserves. is made by
taking thick loaf of sponge cake
$1,% 1,,l r~aE~ . al h.,
better-and cutting it in round pieces
with the AID of a large-sized biscuit
cutter. Slightly hollow out the center
and put in a large teaspoonful of pre-
served strawberries or cherries or pine
apples Arrange these cake mounds
on plates and serve with whipped or
plain cream. though whipped cream
gives the dish much prettier appear
ance--N. Y. Times.
Orange Pie.-Fil a tin with crust,
crimp the edges. and bake lightly in a
quick oven Crate the rind of one
orange, add the juice of two, one cup
full of sugar, a small lump of butter,
two cupfuls of water, and five drops of
vanilla Bring it to a boil. and thicken
with cornstarch dissolved in a little
water. Pour it over the well-beaten
yolks of two eggs. and beat quickly to-
gether. Pour into the crust Beat the
two whites stiff with a little sugar,
place it upon the pie and brown in the
oven to golden shade.-Housekeep
Lambs Kidney Saute--Four kid
neys should be used for three people
Wash them, remove the skin and hard
| white cores, and cut them into thin
round slices. Have the lamp wiclzs low
Place the granite-ware pan over the
lighted lamp, and put into 1t two table
spoonfuls of butter and one teaspoonful
| of flour Stir until the butter begins
to bubble; then put in the sliced kid
neys, and season with one teaspoonful
of salt and a little pepper. Stir with
a fork for three minutes, turning the
pieces of kidney over SO that each shall
come in contact with the bottom of the
pan. Now add two tablespoonfuls of
lemon JUICE and a gill of cold water.
Stir until the sauce begins to boil
The meat must never fry or boil rapidly
as high temperature would harden it
Serve with toast-Ladies' Home Jour
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