St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05
HOUSEHOLD eRevirlEs.

HOUSEHOLD eRevrTleS.
Baking Powder.-Three ounces tar
taric acid. four ounces baking soda,
nine ounces -four. Mix and sift five
time& This makes one pound Of baking
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Nation and beef arc more digesti-
bic than any thing else, and a. they are
the most nutritious, they are the best
meats for children. The prejudice that
exists against pork is we'll founded, but
corned or smoked, or very thoroughly
cooked. it Is not injurious
"A Very Nice Relish.-Cut . small
hole in the top Of large tomato. and
fill with chopped cucumb Der. onion, cab
bage or cauliflower and the tomato
taken out; and serve on lettuce Leaf
with mayonnaise and parsley chopped
with onion and vinegar. Home
Journal
TO wash out Madras curtains. beat
and shake out the dust very thoroughly
and then wash in bran water. Boil .
quart of bran in q backctful of water,
strain and put the curtains in while it
is yet moderately warm. Rinse in
more bran water and hang up smoothly
in the shade to dry. Press them on the
wrong side with not very hot iron.
Lemon Sauce fer Steamed Pud-
dingS -Boil one cup of sugar in two
cups of hot water for five minutes; add
three tablcspoonfuls of cornstarch set
in little cold water. Boil all for ten
minutes. then add the juice and grated
rind of one lemon and one teaspoonful
of butter. Stir until the butter is melted
and serve At once. Detroit Free Press
Fruit fritters are made from fresh
pinespp!cs, bananas, apples. etc. To
prepare the batter beat two eggs till
Eight add one-half pint of milk. one
tcaspoonful OF salt, stir we'll together
and beat in one pint of -four and one
tablespoonful of melted butter. When
light and smooth, add two tablespoon
fuls of sugar. dip slices Of the fruit in
the batter and fry.-N. Y. World
To keep ice from melting. it is nee
essary that 1t be kept dry and cold.
Wool and paper arc both excellent nom
conductors. and il a piece of ice is
wrapped first in blanket and then in
newspapers, il will keep a long time,
but it should rest on stats or something
that will keep it from touching the bot
tom Of the ice-box. No matter how
well the piece is wrapped, il it lies
soaking in the water it will melt faster.
College Pudding. Ono pint soft
bread crumbs, one pint warm milk, one
tablespoon soft butter, two tablespoons
sugar, so tablespoons cream. one salt
spoon salt, onc-ha!f nutmeg. two eggs,
one cup currants. Use the inside of .
loaf of bakers bread; soak it half an
hour in the milk. Dry the currants in
. little flour. Mix in the order given,
and bake in custard-cups Stir once or
twice while baking. to prevent the cur
rants from settling.-Boston Budget
Veal Chops With Tomat, Sauce
Trim the chops carefully, aud fiattcn
them, dip each one in beaten egg and
cracker crumbs, seasoned with salt and
pepper; fry slowly until thoroughly
done in hot lard; open can of tomatoes
and drain of all liquor, put the liquor
into . saucepan with q few slices of on
ion, stir fifteen minutes, then add a
dcssertspoonfnl of butter, a teaspoon
full of corn starch, pepper AMI salt,
place the chops on warm dish and
pour the sauce over them: serve gar
nished with lemon and parsley.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Baked Guinea Squash.-Pecl, and
boil whole for twenty minutes. one
Guinea squash (egg-plant); cut in half
and scrape out the inner portion, leav.
ing only the she'll. to the portion that
has been removed, add one tablespoon
full Of butter, teaspoonful of salt dash
Of pepper, one-fourth of small onion
(finely minced), one beaten egg. bread
sufficient to make a very stiff
batter. Fill the shells with this mix
ture. put them together. rub with salt,
pepper and . little butter. Tie with a
strong cord and bake thirty minutes
Good Housekeeping.