Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Apples that take a long while to
bake should always have a little water
put in the pan.
To keep black ants away, sprinkle
black pepper where they come, or draw
chalk mark across their runways-
Chair and sofa pillows for use in a
family room where wear is severe are
most serviceably made of navy blue
duck, in which color this strong ma
terial comes, as well as in white. The
blue is washable, and has been popular
on steamers and yachts the past sum-
mer.-N. Y. Times.
Those Favorite Wings: mix half a
pound of sugar with six ounces of but
ter, couple of beaten eggs, teaspoon
of wheat flour, teacupful of yeast and
milk sufficient to make thick batter.
When light bake them in small cups
Ladies' Home Journal.
Sponge Cake: Take half a pound of
sugar. the yolks of ten eggs. and stir
for half an hour. Add a flavoring of
lemon peel, or vanilla. a quarter of a
pound of corn-starch, and the snow of
the whites of five eggs. Bake in high
form and in moderately hot oven for
from half to three-quarters of an hour.
The top must feel dry and firm to the
touch.-Boston Budget
Water Gems: Many prefer graha m
gems wet with water instead of milk
They are very nice if one hits them off
just right. Mix graham flour to proper
consistency with tepid water: add lit
tie salt and 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,
if, well made.-Ohio Farmer
Roast Duck: Clean. wash and wipe
the duck carefully. To the dressing,
add little sage powdered or green),
minced shallot. Stuff and sew up,
reserving the giblets for graTey. If
the ducks are tender the will roast in
an hour. Basic we'll. Skim the gravy
before putting in the giblets and thick
ening. The giblets should be stewed
in a little water and chopped fine. then
added to the gravy in the dripping pan.
of Drowned -four. Accompany with
currant ly.-HouselSeeper.
Transparent Gingerbread: Two
and one-Quarter pounds of flour. two
pounds of butter, three pounds of cas-
tor sugar. two pounds of strip, one
ounce of ground ginger, n 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. Bake in cool oven. when it
will all run together. While warm cut
out in squares. and when nearly cold
take off the tin.-Philadelphia Press.
Swedish Pancakes: 1t is quite es-
sential that these be spelled with a
''k." says Octave Thanet. and still more
essential that the following directions
be followed exactly: Measure one pint
of flour after sitting, as unsifted flour
has greater bulk than sifted. Put
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder in
to this -four and 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 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 a tcaspoonful
of salt and two teaspoonfuls of cream
or one of melted butter, and lastly the
white of an egg bea ten to stiff froth.
Velvet and Velveteen.
The most convenient and probably
the most worn material for conbina-
tons will be velvet and velveteen. which
enriches and agrees with every mate
rial in the way of silk and wooden
dress-goods. Either darker shade or
contrasting color may be used for en-
tire sleeves. deep cuffs or short sleeve
puffs, short jacket or jacket fronts.
Other accessories are in the form OF
revers. pointed or full vest. collar, skirt
border and panels: in fact. many are
the uses to which these pile fabrics are