The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-09-19
FIRESIDE FRAGMENTS.

Galvanized iron pals for drinking
water should not be used. The zinc
coating is readily acted on by the water,
forming poisonous oxide of zinc.
Corn Cake: Two cupfuls of Indian
meal, two cupfuls of -four one cupful
of molasses, one cupful of sour milk,
one teaspoonful of soda, salt Bake in
sheet.-Good Housekeeping.
-Rusks: Two cups of high dough,
three-quarters of cup of sugar, half
cup of butter, two beaten eggs; let
rise, and when light mold into biscuit,
and let rise second time. Sift sugar
and cinnamon over the top and bake
Detroit Free Press.
-Toothache caused by a cold in the
facial nerves may often be relieved by
wringing soft towel out of cold water
and sprinkling it with strong vinegar.
This should be laid on the face like a
poultice and will often be followed by a
refreshing sleep.
-Deviled Foies Gras: Take the livers
of any kind of poultry, some thin slices
of bacon, and prepare few rounds of
fried bread. the size of a crown piece;
highly season the livers, divide them
into two, and roll a very Thin piece of
bacon round each. Place Them on the
fried bread, and cook in quick oven
n. Y. Ledger
Almond Jumbles: Beat half pound
of butter to a cream, with half pound
of loaf sugar. mix this with a pound of
-four and quarter of pound of al
monds blanched and cut very fine, the
juice of one lemon, work all we'll to-
gether, then roll it thin, cut it into
small round cakes and bake them in a
quick oven.-Boston Herald.
Numerous remedies have been pre-
scribed for mosquito bites, but Ger
man writer says that ordinary soap is
as good as any of them. He always
carries small piece with him on his
country excursions, and in case of a
bite makes lather over the affected
part and allows it to dry on. The burn
ing is at once relieved, and all pain soon
disappears. Should it return. as some
times happens, it is only necessary to
repeat the application.
If you wish to improve upon the
usual method of smothering beefsteak
with onions. try this: Cut one quart of
onions in very small bits, not over an
inch long. and as thin as sharp knife
will cut them Let them lie in cold
water with good sprinkling of salt in
it for half an hour. Drain them we'll
and fry them in deep frying-pan, with
a good deal of very hot lard in it. They
will cook Immediately and be crisp and
most excellent.
Tongue loaf is good dish to serve
hot at luncheon or tea. Mix quart of
finely chopped boiled tongue with a
cupful of bread crumbs, add half tea
spoonful of dried mustard, little
chopped parsley and pepper and salt to
taste. Moisten the whole with half a
teacupful of beef stock or milk and two
well-beaten eggs. Pack the meat solidly
in buttered baking dish and bake
about three-quarters of an hour in a
moderate oven. When cooked and nicely
Drowned, turn it from the dish on a
pretty platter and garnish with parsley.
IN. Y. World.
Stuffed Tomatoes: Stuffed toma-
toes make very tasty dish when nicely
prepared Take medium-sized toma-
toes, and good firm ones. wash well,
and cut the tops of each one, leaving a
hinge uncut With a teaspoon scrape
out the inside, leaving the shell entirely
whole, strain away the watery part,
and to the remainder add cold beef or
mutton chopped fine, butter, pepper
and salt, few nice bread crumbs, an
egg or two, onion if desired; mix all
well, adding little gravy or stock.
and fill the tomato shells full. replacing
the covers; arrange in a buttered pan,
put little butter on each tomato and
salt and pepper. Bake rather slowly
until well done. If they become too dry
haste with little stock. Arrange care
fully on a hot dish and Chicago
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