The Bossier banner., 1892-03-31
FlREsloE FRAGMENTS.

--Earthenware to be used in baking
may be tempered Id the following wayi
Put the dishes into cold water over the
fire, and bring it gradually to the boil
ing point Let it boil up for d ttionient,
then remove from the fire, not taking
out the dishes Until the water is again
cold.-Good Health.
"A little borax will assist a laundresS
say a teaspoonful added to quart of
starch-to give the polish she desires,
but she need not trouble herself about
this matter, unless she especially ad-
mires this polished surface, as most
gentlemen prefer a shirt finished with
out the laundry polish
Gold and Silver Cake: Three cups
of sugar; six cups of -four; two cups OF
butter; eight eggs; half a pound each
of raisins, currants, citron and almonds;
two light spoonfuls of baking powder.
Mix as usual, and bake in a regularly
heated moderate oven. 1t is delicious
cake.-Harper's Bazar.
Stockings should never be left to
soak, but washed Immediately in clean
water, and not in the boiling st1ds that
is left from the other clothes and which
always has plenty of lint in it. They
should be pinned in pairs and hung up
by the toes. Woolen hose should not
be ironed, but dried nicely and pulled
into shape.
There is very pretty arrangement
for rare curios in beautiful drawing
room in Fifth avenue. 1t is small
cabinet, made entirely of glass, the
framework being of the slightest con-
struction possible consistent with Sc:
curity Within this dainty little recep-
tacle, clearly visible through the plate
glass, are antique gems, ancient watch
es and numerous other rare and precious
articles which it would be unsafe to
leave unprotected on the table, but
which, in this way, can be seen and ad.
mired by every one.-N. Y. Tribune.
TO Fricassee Pigeons: Cut two
pigeons into pieces, wash and clean
them well, and put them into stew
pan with pint of water and the same
of claret, season it with pepper and salt,
blade of mace, one onion, bunch OF
sweet herbs and an ounce and half of
butter rolled in flour; cover the stew.
pan closely. and let them stew till there
is just enough for the sauce; then take
out the onion and the herbs, and placs
the pieces of pigeon on dish and keep
them hot; beat the yolks of three eggs,
and stir them into the gravy until it is
thick and smooth; then put in the
pigeon and shake all together over the
fire; put the pieces of pigeon into dish
aud pour the sauce over them; scatter
some fried oysters over the top, and lay
slices of toasted bacon around. Boston
Herald.
Potato Croquettes: This dish Is
rightfully named ''the favorite." They
are much easier to make than many
people suppose and one egg is sufficient
for large quantity. If making few
from cold mashed potatoes part of the
egg should be saved for the crumbs;
whip the rest and stir it, with tea.
spoonful of melted butter, into pint
of mashed potatoes; beat well with tho
potato whipper; sprinkle the hands
with -four that has a little baking
powder sifted through it; form into
cone shape, dip in egg and dry sifted
crumbs, drop into boiling fat; drain
into sieve on a plate in the oven for a
few seconds and serve in vegetabl
dish with white tissue paper on the bot.
tom. The more carefully the mashed
potatoes have been prepared, of course.
the nicer tho croquettes will Ben. Y.
World.