Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-25
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Plain Pound Cake.-Beat one pound
of butter in an earthen pan until 1t is
Ane, thick cream; then beat In nine
whole eggs until light Put in little
lemon peel finely shredded and work in
one-quarter of pound of flour. Bake
for one hour. Detroit Free Press.
"A very nice white cake is made by
beating half pound of butter and the
same quantity of sugar to cream, and
then gradually stirring in pound of
arrowroot and the whites of five eggs
A teaspoonful of rose-water makes
delicate fiavoring, This mixture Is
baked in a buttered tin one hour and
quarter. -Christian at Work.
Opening the window in front Of a
stove will stop q smoking chimney.
The smoking is sometimes caused by
an insufficient supply of air. Often
times simply tanning the fire vigorous
ly will stop the smoking. Nothing Is
more annoying than smoking Chin
ney. Two openings in the same fue
will cause this trouble, therefore 1t is
necessary to make separate fues for
every fire. A tree above the level of
the chimney-openingmay stop the draft;
this can be remedied only by cutting
| down the ree.--Boston Budget
1t should be remembered that quick
| boiling hardens meat and too much
water renders it tasteless To boil leg
of mutton an approved plan is to put it
into water that is boiling fast and let it
boil about five minutes the object be-
ing to harden the outside and prevent
the escape of juices; then add enough
cold water to reduce the temperature
and when on the point of boiling again
skim it carefully, then draw it to one
side of the stove and let 1t simmer slow
ly until done.-N. Y. World.
Caramel Pie (1S75)-One cupful Of
sugar, two cupfuls of -four, six table
spoonfuls of water, three eggs, little
salt, three teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der. Bake in three layers Cream
(flling)-One pint of milk, two eggs,
one cupful of sugar, three tablespoon
fuls of -four d little piece of butter;
flavor with vanilla, Caramel (top)-
One cupful Of grated chocolate two
cupfuls of brown sugar, one cupful OF
water; dissolve the chocolate in the wa
ter, add the sugar, and cook till 1t is al
most as hard as candy when tried In
water. 1t is delicious pie.-Good
Housekeeping.
Shrimp Sauce Half pint of picked
shrimps, a gill of gravy or water, hall
pound of butter, little -four ono
spoonful anchovy liquor, one of ketch'
up, half lemon. Take half pint ot
picked shrimps, and wash them clean
put them into stew pan, with gill q
gravy or water, half pound of butter
and little nut of butter mixed with
the flour, spoonful of ancovy liquor
one of ketchup, and half lemon; boi
it till the butter is melted and 1t il
thick and smooth; take out the lemon
and squeeze the juice of the other hal
into it; stir 1t well, and serve in tn
reen.-Boston Herald.
Very Fine Gingerbread-Ta ont
and one-half pounds of honey, melt i
} over the fire, then turn it out into ;
warmed crock. While the honey is We
hot, stir into it nine ounces of mois
sugar six ounces of sweet almonds
blanched and cut into thin slices, three
ounces of candied lemon finely sliced
, and one and one-half ounces of powder
| ed cinnamon. Stir these well togethel
and gradually add enough flour to form
: into stiff paste, adding enough ginge
to flavor to taste. Roll out severa
, times until quite smooth and stiff ant
about half an inch or over in thickness
| With sharp knife cut into squares
, place in square buttered tins, and bak
| until pale brown Detroit Ere
Press,