Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-06-25
HOUSEHOLD

"A Good, Cheap Cake.-One egg, one
cupful of sugar, one Of water, or milk,
one tablespoonful of butter, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, two cup.
fuls of flour. Flavor, and bake in two
layers, using Jelly or frosting between
Christian Inquirer.
Never iron lace window curtains,
and be careful TO not make them too
blue with indigo or too stiff with
starch. Stretch them upon a mattress
| to dry, pinning down carefully the ex-
IRENE edge of every point or scallop.-
Detroit Free Press,
Pie Crust -One heaping teaspoon
full of baking powder, two quarts OF
flour. one ~teacupful OF lard, Two tea
| cupfuls of water, n pinch of salt, Mix
well, and silt a little -four on the mold
ing board before rolling it out. This
will make enough crust for four or FIVE
pies. Boston Budget.
Chocolate Bavarian Crcam.-Soak
half a box of gclatine in cold water
half an hour. Boil a pint of milk, add
the gelatine, two ounces of grated
chocolate and str until dissolved, then
add half Il cup of sugar and a teaspoon
full of vanilla. Pour in a pan and cool
| until it thickens, then add Il pint of
whipped cream and pour in n mold.
| Serve with cream.-N Y. World.
The best way to remove a stain of
grease from paper is to apply f%uller's
earth, pounded fine and pressed in a
mass over the spot. Lay a brown paper
over it and press n hot iron over all,
This will cause the dry powder to adj
here to the paper and will also help
draw out the grease. Let the paste re-
main on the wall at least forty-cight
| hours Then brush it off, and if the
grease has not entirely disappeared, re-
peat the process.
Sponge Cake.-Bcat the yolks of
five eggs, add two t~cacupfuls of coffee
sugar, mix two tc~aspoonfuls OF baking
powder in two full coffee cupfuls Of
flour, stir together and add one tea
spoonful of lemon extract, and two,
thirds of a cupful of hot water; stir rap.
idly three minutes, then beat the five
whites stiff and add lastly, If too thin
add a tritle more flour. Serve warm cut
in squares and use sauce made from the
rule for Roly Poly pudding. House.
keeper,
Salad Melee, This is n simplitica-
ton Of the famous elaborate Sallds q Ia
RHSse. One takes a cupful each of cold,
cooked vegetables potatoes, turnips,
string beans, bcets, celery (f You have
it), and any scraps of artichokc or to-
mato may be added. These Y seasoned
with salt, white pepper, oil and vinegar
and then allowed to stand an hour.
After this, put in a bowl and add some
chopped pickle, h~ard-boiled eggs, olives,
capers and shred lettuce, pour over all
a M%ayonnaise dressing, and surround
with small, curling lettuce-leayes.-
Demorest's Monthly.
Bean Croquettes.-Wash one pint of
beans and soak them over night; in the
morning drain off the water; cover with
fresh, cold water, bring slowly to a
boil and simmer one hour; when done
drain and put a few at n time into a
glass and beat until the beans are
thoroughly broken; now press the whole
throughacolander and add a tablespoon.
full of molasses, a tablespoonful of vine
gar, a tablespoonful of butter, a tea
spoonful of salt and a saltspoonful of
white pepper; mix well and let it cool;
when cold form into balls, dip in egg
and then in bread crumbs, and fry in
hot at,-Boston Herald.
Some new designs for floral pieces
for weddings show "A pair of white satin
shoes, silver trimmed, which, carclessly
resting against each other, are filed
with white orchids, chrysanthemums
and roscbuds, A rice bag, with Rice"
embroidered across it, is filed with
grasses and roses, and a third piece is q
silver bell with cord attached, which,
tumbled over on a white velvet or plush
cushion, is pouring out its treasure of
white orchids and roses. The slipper
design is repeated in yellow satin Louis
Quinze shoes with gold heels, with
orange fruit, ysilow orchids, and chrvs.
nnthemums and bows of yellow ribbon,
for n pollnp ,va.Il;pu n " T;,.o