River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-11-10
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Chair and sofa pillows for use in
family room where wear is severe are
most serviceably made Of navy blue
duck, in which color this strcng ma
terial comes, as well as in white. Tno
blue is washable. and has been popular
on steamers and yachts the past sum-
mer.-N. Y. Times.
Those Favorite Wings: r Mix half a
pound of sugar with SIX ounces of but
ter, a couple of beaten eggs, a teaspoon
full OF cinnamon. stir in two pounds
of wheat flour, teacupfal of yeast and
milk sufficient TO make thick batter.
When light bake them in small cups
Ladies' Home Journal.
Sponge CalSei Take half pound of
sugar. the yoilxs OF ten eggs. and stir
for half an hour. Add a fiavoring of
lemon peel. Or vanilla, quarter of a
pound of corn-stareh, and the snow of
the whites If five eggs. Bake in high
form and n moderately hot oven for
from half to three-quarters of an hour.
The top must feel dry and firm to the
toIch.-Boston Budget.
Water Gems: Many prefer graham
gems wet with water instead of milk
They are very nice if one hits them off
Just right. Mix graham -four TO proper
consistency with tepid water; add lit
tie salt and a tiny pinch of soda. But
ter the gem pans, and have them piping
hot when you put the mixture in them.
Bake quickly. These gems are lighter
weight and have not the consistency of
milk gems. but they are more delicate.
II well made.-Ohio Farmer
Roast Duck: Clean. wash and wipe
the duck carefully. To the dressing.
add a little sage powdered or greenl,
a minced shallot. Stuff and sew up,
reserving the gibiets for gravey. II
the ducks are teuder they viii roast in
an hour. Bast> we'll. Skim the gravy
before putting in the giblets and thick
ening. The giblets should be stewed
in little water and chopped fine, then
added to the gravy in the dripping pan.
with chopped shallot and a spoonful
of Drowned -four. Accompany with
currant ly.-Houseleeper.
Transparent Gingerbread: Two
and one-quarter pounds of -four, two
pounds of butter. three pounds of cas-
tor sugar, two pounds of sirup, one
ounce of ground ginger, few drops of
essence of lemon. Sift the flour and
rub the butter intoit Make bag and
add the other ingredients. mixing all
well together. Roll the mass out into
long strips and put them on we'll
CREASED baking tins about four inches
apart Rake in a cool oven, when il
will all run together. While warm cut
out in squares, and when nearly cold
take off the in.-Philadelphia Press
Swedish Pancakes: 1t is quite es.
sential that these be spelled with a
ak, +" says Octave Thanet, and still more
essential that the following directions
be followed exactly: Measure one pint
of flour after sitting, as unsifted -four
has greater bulk than sifted. Put
two teaspOonfuls of baking powder in
to this flour aud sift again twice. This
will obviate streaks and ragged holes.
Beat into this enough milk to make a
stiff batter. Some flour takes more
milk than others, but a cupful will be
as near as | can come to the right
quantity without knowing your brand
of -four If you can drop spoonful Of
this batter back into the bowl and it
lies for moment on the surface and
then sinks gradually, it is of the right
consistency: but if it lies in heap and
has stiff. ragged edges it needs more
wetting. Now add half teaspoonful
of salt and two teaspoonfuls of cream
or one of melted butter. and lastly the
white of an egg beaten to stiff froth.
-Countr-v Gentleman