Barton County democrat., 1892-08-25
HOUSEHOLD eREvTrEs.

Egg Broth-Beat an egg very light
and pour on it gradually half a pint Of
boiling water, very slowly at first, and
stirring the mixture vigorously to pre-
vent curdling. Sugar or salt to taste
Boston Budget
To make soda soap, add to fve
pounds of grease three pounds Of wash
ing soda and four gallons OF boiling
water. Stir the mixture daily until the
soap ''forms;'' then reduce it to the
right consistency with cold, soft water.
Detroit Free Press
Spice Cake-One cupful of sugar,
half cupful of butter, one large egg.
half cupful of sour milk, one small
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in hot
water, one teaspoonful OF cinnamon,
half teaspoonful of cloves, half nut
meg, three tablespoonfuls OF molasses,
about one and half cups of -four, or
enough 10 make medium stiff batter
N. Y Observer.
Don't bite your thread, it is silk"
was the warning a man gave young
woman the other day who, intent on
her fancy work, was shipping of with
her teeth the frequent ends of silk her
work produced Serious cases OF lead
poisoning have resulted from the prae-
OF lead to increase its weight IN. "
Times
Apple Water Ice.-To q quart OF
stewed apples allow quart of clarified
sugar, or a pint and one-half of simple
sirup, and the juice of two demons
Having pared, sliced and stewed the
apples, without the addition OF sugar,
allow them to cool, press them through
a sieve, mix with the clarified sugar
and lemon juice, and freeze as usual
The whites of eggs may be omitted If
not cared for, but most persons consider
them an improvement-Good House
keeping
-Cymbals.-Half a pound OF sugar,
quarter of a pound OF butter, two eggs,
one nutmeg, one teaSpoonful OF soda,
half a teacupful of Sour milk. Cream
| the butter and add the sugar to It
| Then add the egg, beaten separately
/ and very light: then CRATE in the nut
meg, and pour in the soda dissolved in
| the milk Then add enough -four to
make dough as soft as can be handled
one quart will probably suffice koll
out upon q board, and cut into small
| cakes; sprinkle sugar over them, and
bake quickly.-Harper's Bazaar
| What Doilies Are, and How Used
| - new ASKS arc
and how used They are small squares,
or round napkins, which are placed on
| the dessert plates. under the finger
bowls, etc Sometimes very small
round ones are placed under the Roman
punch glasses, On small plates, like
! those for bread and butter. These
doilies are usually made of fine linen,
| embroidered with colored or white silks;
Or they may be ornamented in drawn
work. They are sometimes fringed,
| and often Observation-Disclosures Home
| Journal
| Pressed Meats--In cooking bones
and cheap pieces of meat use, Of course,
only clean, fresh, bright-lookiag pieces,
| and cover them with cold water, Cook
! gently until it drops from the bones,
! then turn of the liquor and save for
soups, gravies, etc, after carefully
skimming every bit of the fat from the
top OF it Chop the meat until quite
| fine. after removing every particle of
| bone; season 10 taste and pack firmly
in deep dish or bowl, placing a weight
over it When cold cut in slices and
serve with mustard Beef, pork or al
most any kind of meat is nice for the
purpose Season pork with powdered
sage. Pressed chicken is often more
| convenient for lunches and picnics than
any other mode of preparing it, but it
should be cooked down in its own broth
before pressing.-Housekeep