River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-18
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

For creams and custards. eggs
should never be beaten in tin, but al
ways in stone or earthcnware. as there
is some chemical influence about tin
which prevents their attaining that
creamy-lightness so desirable.
French Dressing: An excellent
French dressing for salads. etc, is made
by taking one tablespoonful of vinegar,
three tablespoonfuls of olive oil, one
saltspoonful of salt, one of pepper and
a tiny portion of grated garlic or onion.
Detroit Free Press.s
Preserves need only tying up with
which put a cloth, but should be looked
over occasionally, and If signs OF fer
mentation appear. just heating them
again will correct it. Stone jars OF
small capacity are best for these.
If you are 70 have friend or two 10
dinner indulge in a roast. Cold beef.
mutton, lamb and veal are nice IL
sliced thin and served with vegetables.
The cold meat can be made into tim.
balls, croquettes, escaloped dishes,
hashed on toast, or be warmed in a
brown or white sauce. Ladies' Home
Journal.
Squash Pie: One pint of squash,
three eggs, one and one-half table
spoonfuls OF vanilla and "A little nut.
meg. Pass the squash through sieve.
mix with a scant tablespoonful OF
corn-starch and milk enough to make
it soft. Add the other ingredients.
This makes one large pie.-Detroit
Free Press
Stuffed Potatoes: Select large fine
potatoes and bake them thorous My.
Cut them in half lengthwise. and scoop
out the insides. Season the potato with
pepper and salt, and mix with it some
cold cooked sausage chopped fine. Fill
up the cases, brush with beaten egg
and brown in the oven. Serve on 9
napkin. Household Monthly.
-Garnish means to add to meat, poul.
try or salads a trimming. In dishing
up roast meat lay spoonful Of jelly OF
gooseberries just on the slice to be
served to one person. Poultry, trim the
edges of the dishes upon which it is
served. Celery and parsely leaves,
and jellies are the principal articles
used.
-Hickory-Nut Macaroons: Pound to
paste half pound of hickory nut
kernels; add one pound of sugar and
the whites of three eggs; work well to-
gether with the back of a spoon; dir
the hands in water and roll the mixture
into small balls, making the outside
smooth. Set in a cool place. These
macarooons. if properly made, are a;
dainty as almond macaroons House
hold Monthly.
Spanish Fritters: Cut the soft part OF
bakers bread in slices quarter of an
inch thick, and of any form you choose
Take a pint of milk or cream, three
well-beaten eggs, half teaspoonful OF
nutmeg and cinnamon mixed, three
drops of the essence of lemon and sugar
to the taste; stir all well together and
pour over the pieces of bread. Wher
they have absorbed as much of the
milk as they will. take them ont befor,
they get too soft, and fry them of a
nice light brown on both sides. They
may be served with or without sweet
sauce.-Boston budget.
-Beets in winter require nearly g
days boiling to make them tender:
they are unpalatable unless perfectly
tender, when they are extremely good
AS they may be used in a variety OF
ways, for salad for garnishing and al
vegetable with cream sauce, it is wei
TO boil at once enough TO last severa'
days. Cut in pieces about an incl
square, mixed with cold potatoes cut Il
the same way and covered with q
mayonnaise dressing; they make {
most delicious salad. With white saucs
they are an excellent vegetable; anc
cut in small pieces and fried they are ,
desirable garnish for a good sirloir
steak