The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-10
FtRESlDE FRAGMENTS

-Polva: Doll : scant pint Of rico 81
~ much water "a VII coJersit whom
half boiled pnt b smSl gfowl, IN
onion, q. blade or tw6of mahe. pepper
and salt; when the fowl Is tender. dish
saR pndv npqF the tics over-,it--B6ston
q. AgeAl& i -
Grouse au Cresson: R(cK. Inae I'D
truss the birds, tying piece Of slitted
fat bacon oyer the breast of each; roast
Tor. Afteen11ninuteS aud serve g4rpished
with watercress and fried bread-crumbs.
Serve with bread sauce and ;gr.vy-
Ladies' Home journal - a. - :
b Foam Saul y One .te.cnpfuI of
white sugar, two-tfirds Of cup Of but
ter and one Tablespoonful Of dour beaten
together till smooth; place oover the
fire and stir in rapidly three gills Of boil.
ing water, season with nutmeg. let
simmer three; minutes. Home. =. .ru
Strips of ribbon applied to common
ticking, with an EN- broidered scroll spat-g
tern between the strips, ereFFvsery pretty:
for sachets, cushions, etc. Excellent
book-marks are made with strips Of nib
bon sewed together and finished ii each
end with an ornamental button.-N. Y.
World. 80 ,-,~stS$;~
Graham Griddle' Cakes: You can
use sweet or sour milk. One pint of
sour milk, one beaten egg; thicken with
two'thirds sifted graham -four, the other
third wheat -four and one teaspoonful
of soda dissolved. If you use sweet
milk. use baking apov~derDsifte& .+he.
Hour instead of soda~-Housekeeper.
Mock Mince Pies: Ono cup IL
sugar, one cup of molasses,, one and
one third cups of bread crumbs. one cup
of good cider vinegar, four cups Of
water, three eggs, one cup of .raisins,
one ounce of cloves. one ounce of soda;
mix and bake in rich crusts This
amount will make three pies.-Detroit
Free Press
To Boil Hominy: A half-pint of
large hominy is sufficient for family
of average SIZE 1t swells to four times
its original bulk Put it on the fire in
plenty of cold water as soon after
breakfast as possible. in order to allow
it plenty of time to become thoroughly
cooked before dinner. When the water
dries out, add more, but let it be hot
Four hours at least are required for the
grains to become thoroughly softened
and done, when it is a most wholesome
and palatable article Of food. When
ready to be dished for dinner. add =
teaspoonful of butter, and mix it in
oroughly.-IIarper's Bazaar.
As in different recipes the quauti-
ties given are sometimes in measures
such as quarts instead of pounds, and
sometimes in wineg,asses, tumblerfuls,
ETC., the following table will be found
useful if pasted on the fyleaf of the
recipe-boo you generally use: A COM
mon-sized tumbler holds half pint. A
common-sized wineglass holds half
gill. A quart of sifted -four equals ono
pound. A quart of cornmeal equals
one pound two ounces. One quart but
ter is equivalent to two pounds, ono
quart powdered sugar to one pound
seven ounces, one quart granulated
sugar to one pound nine ounces Butter
1.-The size of an egg" about two ounces.
IN. Y. Tribune.
Dreamed Turnips: Pare the tur-
nips, and cut in slices one-fourth of an
inch in thickness; then cut the slices in
strips, like a match. Boil these in
sailed water half an hour. Drain them,
place them in dish, and cover with
cream sauce, made by melting in a
small frying pan one tablespoonful Of
butter. adding to it one tablespoonful
of -four; stir until smooth, and then add
one pint of milk; stir it constantly until
it boils, then season it with one tea
spoonful of salt and little pepper, and
pour it over the turnip.-Good House
keeping.