The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-12-17
HOUSEHOLD 6REviTIEs

Spice Cakes.-A cupfnl of butter. q
cupful of sugar, half cupful OF mo
lasses, teaspoonful of soda, tea
spoonful each Of ground ginger. cloves,
cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix with flour
enough to roll very thin, and cut in
small oval or round cakes Country
Gentleman.
Small Rice Cakes -One-quarter OF
q pound of rice, quarter Of a pound OF
butter, quarter of q pound or sugar.
four eggs. Beat the butter to cream,
add it to the rice, which should be well
boiled previously. Add the sugar.
Beat the yolks and whites of the egg
separately. Stir in the yolks, miS
well together. then add the whites
beaten to stiff frost. Make smooth
paste and bake in gem tins. -Detroit
Free Press
Picked Sweet Apples-Pare and
cut them in quarters or eighths accord
ing to size. Cook tender in a sirup
of seven pounds of fruit to three pounds
of sugar and q pint Of vinegar. If liked
sourer than this use more vinegar. Add
cinnamon and other spices to taste.
Cloves make apples dark, SO use then
sparingly; little mace is liked by
many Tie the ground spices in thin
muslin bag and boil them in the vino.
gar.-Orange Judd Farmer.
To bleach redundant hair use perox-
ide of hydrogen as local application
to .Mary's mustache' or "Julia's side
49, pH,Yo 80
hairs nor render invisible a luxuriant
growth, but it win make imperceptible
dark, downy growth on the face OF 6
sensitive girl. As preliminary meas-
ure, it is well to wash the growth with
solution of powdered borax in water,
SO that every particle of grease may be
removed before applying the peroxide
of hydrogen. Detroit Free Press.
breakfast Rolls AT night put one
pint of new milk on the stove to scald.
then add two spoonfuls of sugar and
one of butter; take off and cool, then
stir in slowly enough sifted -four to
make dough; add half cupful of soft
yeast, knead right off fifteen minutes,
cover well and set it to rise; it the
weather is warm set, in a cool place; in
the morning roll like biscuit dough,
cut out with a cutter, spread with but
ter and double together, place on a tin
and let rise; bake in moderate oven
n. Y. Observer.
Ham Toast Chop fine enough
cooked ham to make half a pint Put
one tablespoonful of butter in a frying
pan aud place on the fire, When hot,
add seaspoonful of -four, and stir until
smooth and frothy. Gradually add half
pint of cold milk, and stir until the
sauce boils; then season with one-tenth
of teaspooaful of cayenne and half q
teaspoonful of salt Add the ham, and
cook for three minutes Spread this ON
six small slices Of crisp toast Put o
poached egg on each slice. and serve at
once. Good Housekeeping
Care of the Sick.-Keep the patient
In a quiet, sunny room, with an open
fireplace, If possible. Remove all heavy
curtains, table covers, hangings and
unnecessary furniture. Keep the tenn
perature just below seventy degrees
Have as far as possible no visible evil
dences of medicine about the room
Keep the patient scrupulously clean
and neat, and encourage her to habits
of cleanliness. Allow no perfume to be
used. While waiting upon the sick
wear gown that will wash and felt
slippers. Feed your patient often. and
arrange the food attractively. Do not
allow wilted flowers to remain in the
room--Ladies' Home Journal