Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-10-27
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
c.rr~.,ss,sace On topics % Interest tsthe ls.les
IL soil.iiei. Address tsiitsf UostnAktss
puMpklh Ahp SQUASH.

PUMPKIN AND SQUASH.
Ther~ are various methods of prrpsr-
Ing pumpkin AMI squash for pies, hut
the modern pie of the bakers u, "a
Widow lleSlc't says, ''prctty much All
ingrcj.nces, AMI precious little punkin..
Hut Oh. real genuine old-fsshIonet gold
en-hrown pumpkin pie our grctt-grsnd-
mother. prilcd themselves on IL du-
fercnt srticIe. On the.e there are no
egg hut 81 course more pumpkin ar
squash !. needed Ia thicken when u"
eggs are used.
IN. heat pumpkins are the solid yei-
low Kind. Cut one Ia rings aud parr,
and then cut In small plcCes. very
satisfactory way 10 preserving pump
lin for wlnter use I. Ia cut 10 In rings
and hang on a wlrr by the Kitchen
sto,rplIe, Ia dry. Another Way IL Va
stew the pumpkin until II IL sofi snd
dry. mssh aud strain through = colan-
der. then grrase ple-psns and spread "
on them quarter of an Inch Thick, AMI
dry II: roll u up after II !. dry, and Keep
u In tight box or bag, To protect u
from lnscvts.
Hut In pr,psfln. pumpkin or squash
for pie. Ia ,e used immediately, Iet "
stew until tender In as little water q.
possible. watching u carefully tina, "
docs not .copch. stir often 40 II vii not
burn, bat b. SURF that IN. water you
pu, In 1. AL cooked out before taking
up. To Insure this, sci tb. s,cw-kcttle
on top IL tl,c stove. mash the pumpkln
fin-, heaplug Il against the siic. IL the
kc,tl. .o that the water may drain from
u and dry away; repeat this pt"cr..
until III. water has all cNaporatei AMI
the pumpkin l. dry aud loft. THE VII
take ffum hall an hour Ia an hour.
Mash aud rub through q sieve, ar put
through . colander; little mis pat IN
will expedite that part.
For the old.f,.hlon~d pie. We are
Recommending. take, Tor thru, one aud
ons-fourh quarts ~ pumpkin ihfr"
pint. ~ milk, ihrrc-qusrtcr. of cup.
/ iul ~ sugar. two thirds III cupinl 81
mols..e., a large icaspconful 81 ginger
/ and ia. same 20 Cinnamon, aud ons-hsif
tra.paonful 10 alt. DO not max. the
crust rich A. for mincr pies. Tut IN
decp plate aud bake Ia a modcrst. oven
Z fnt ~ hour and halt. N the crust u
7 bfoNne,i bsforr the pumpkin has reach
p 81 IT. perfection, cut round hole ~ .
plcrr ~ p,I-t and lay over ". The.
dire lon., N carefully carri~i out, VII
rr.ult in pl,. ~ for e,cu New Engand
Thanksgiving dinner. ~
/ In using squssh for plc., make " a W.
I tie ihlnusr v iih milk than vas the pump
Liza. SWEET cfrsm IL . great addition /.
hut D.. substitu,. drop little pl","- gu
batter IN the mixture; u.e naimss ioi
/ rs,oring. and sN..i.n Ia taste WIN
sugar. nakc In slow oven. mistake
\. often made In not baking pumpkin
snd squash pie. long cnough.
ror pumpkin pies, without III" old
time omission 10 egg, usc To every
quart ~ pumpkin, after u u ma'l'ri'
tao austt. of mix aud siS rgg., the
uhIts. ani yulLs beaten scparai"lN,
sugar to taste, Que ics.poonful of .sH'
on. Tablespoonful - ground cinnhnon,
one grated nutmeg, aud one i''asi''on'nl
II ginger. B,kc la hot oven until
we'll at AMI ola ni-- brosn. II Ia a.
we'll To- heat the halter scalding hot,
stirring constantly until u hPour-d Into
~" pls-dlshe-.
To cook squash ior IA" table NJ
vegetable. cut az and stew, mash, season
With cr-sm, p~pr~r aud .aii, aud Then
set In the own q few minutes. N'tnc
p~r.on. ikea little Onion mlN~i With
.uua.h l~fnf, Il 4. .ieN~i az bak"i.
scsiiopci squash LA highly sraiify'
Ing ditch. AMER The sIussh !. .i.N-i,
nix With u Ia MASKING an amount r'iuaI
Ia bulk to itself ~ rolled brrsd-crumh.
then sdd q fried onion aud one vel
beaten scs. .sa.on With .alt and p"pper
.pd add 4 d-s..rt.I,"onful 81 batter
rut mi. into . Nrll.buit.rvd carihcu
di.h aud brown in the own. serve Dol
In the dl.h IN Nhlch u ~as Drowned.