Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-01-23
HOUSEHOLD gRev,T.Es

Fruit Cake.-Four eggs, two cup
fu!s of sugar, one cuptuI eacAs OF mo.
lasses and milk, one-half cupful OF
butter. 80 cupfuls Of flour, one pound
of raisins. one teaspoonful Of soda, all
kinds of rr:: ce.--Good Houselsee ping
Sally -Lunn.-Mix quart of flour
with q teaspoonsul of salt and o table
spoonful OF sugar. in which rub
tablespoonful of butter and an Irish
p rato, mashed fine; a Id half n tcacnP
of yeast and three well-beaten eggs,
with warm water to make a soft dough.
Knead half an hour. Let rise. handle
lightly, put in a calse-mold and bake In
hot tovcn--Ladies' Home Journal.
"A very simple and efiicacious cream
for the hands may be prepared as fol-
lows: Take two ounces of lanoltne
and two ounces of glycerine, place in .
small jelly can and stand in a warm
oven until the lanoline is entirely melt
ed. Then add a few drops of altar OF
roses, lavender or rose water, and stir
the whole br;slzly while cooling, other
wise the lnuoline and glycerine will
| separate.
Moths will work in carpets in
rooms that are kept warm in winter,
as we'll as in the summer. A sure
! method of removing the pests, is to
pour strong alum water on the floor t'
the distance of a half yard around the
edges before laying the carpets. Then
once or twice during the season
! sprinkle dry salt over the carpet before
sweeping. Insects do not like salt and
| sufficient adheres to the carpet to pre-
vent their alighting upon it it--Christian
Inquirer.
Ham sandwiches dainty enough to
| set before the queen are made as fol-
| lows: Pound or chop together the
yollss Of two hard boiled eggs with six
| ornccs OF cooked ham, dust OF
| cayenne, and six ounces Of butter, rnh
| it all through sieve or hnc eolander,
| and spread on very thin slices of .rusls
| bread day old. After spreading roll
the slice up. p:nching the ends little
| to make them hold in shape, and pile
| lightly On folded napkin. A few
drops of carmine in mixture before
rolling give an appetizing pinkiness" to
the ha m. Y. Times.
| -Gingcr Snaps.-Two cups molasses,
one good cup butter, one ard a half
tablespoon Of ginger. ono teaspoonful
cinnamon, a little salt Heat all these
| together so that they may become
thoroughly incorporated. Mix half 3
teaspoon balking-soda in a very little
warm water When the moiasses has
cooled pour this into it Beat up and
pour into quart of flour. Mix we'll.
and add more -four as needed. Roll
out very thin, and bake for moment
| in hot oven. Use as little flour as
possible. but the thinner they are the
more dainty.-Household Monthly.
Some Of the Spa 1isi residents Of
| New York secure u summer room in
.saeir houses by picturesque plan. In
.he extension room on the parlor floor
a small fountain is placed and con-
nected with the water-pipe. Round
the circular edge tin RECEIPT acles for
plants are fitted. deep enough to hold
flower pots small enough to be easily
moved away from the center fountain.
Pclestals stand near the window hold
ing flower pots with growing plants.
Shells are employed in profusion, as
their brightness and delicate coloring
contrast we'll with the green growth
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