St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-12-03
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

The intense itching OF the gums
with which teethiug infants suffer
% greatly may be aliayed BY giving
finely cracked ice every few minutes.
A saucerful may thus b given without
danger and the little ono soothed and
quieted because Of the great relief.
Detroit Free Press.
1t il . good plan to keep in the
pantry one Of those cold chests fol-
desserts and other dishes that should
be served directly from the ice. A
good size ID about twenty-eisht inches
high, twenty-one inches wide and
twcnty-eight inches long. This chest
requires only six pound Of Ice . day,
and the temperature can be reduced q
freezing-point II desired.
-Gingersnaps: One cupful Of sugar.
one cupful Of treaele, one cupful Of but
ter Qard will answer. mixed lard and
suet from the frying-kettle il better),
one teaspoonful Of ginger. one tea
spoonful of soda. dissolved In two tea
spoonfuls Of hot water. Make q ssih
dough with -four, and knead thorough.
". Roll a. thin as possible, cut n
small rounds. and bake in . moderate
ovsn.-TIousehold Monthly.
Eggs poached with tomatoes make
. very nice variety. In Aat-bottomed
granite kettle have about . pint Ol
cooked tomatoes; break hve or six egg
into plate and slip in carefully upon
the hot tomatoes loosen the whites u
the edges as they stiffen. When the
whites become coagulated prick thu
yolks % they will flow out, cook few
minutes longer and place the mixture
on thin slices Of toasted bread, slightly
mOistened. Farmer.
-Bananas and Cream: Allow six
ripe bananas. peel and slice in . dish
have ready half . cupful of granulated
sugar. sprinkle little over each layer
squeeze the juice from two oranges,
and put little over each layer; wheE
all are prepared, put in the ice box fol
IN hour or more. BEFORE ready to serve
whip one pint of thick. sweet cream
with cgg-beater until stiff. add . little
powdered sugar. Pour the bananas
carefully into handsome dish for thu
table. have the whipped cream in IN
other dish. Serve the bananas on sweet
meat dishes, hesped with cream.-N. Y
Observer.
Venetian Almond Cake: One AM
one-half pounds Of flour. one and one.
fourth pounds Of coarse powdered
sugar. pint of egg yolks, almond flavor
ing. Whisk the eggs and sugar to Z
very light batter, add the havoring
sift the -four, lightly work it into thu
batch. turn IL on q tin lined with paper
spread the mixture an inch thick
sprinkle the top thickly with chopped
almonds and crystal sugar, with Just I
slight dusting Of red sugar sand: bak,
in a moderate oven. When cold, re
move the paper. cut the cake int
squares, then cut them across from
corner 70 corner, making triangles. =
Good Housekeeping.
Chocolate Pastils: Take . littl'
chocolate. which put In . pan over tn
fire to melt: stir it with . spoon; wheI
it is melted take half a pound Of loa
sugar. pounded in . mortar and siftcd
which dissolve In y little clear water
When that 10 done put in tho chocolate
II the paste il too thick, add littl,
water, enough TO bring It to that de
gree Of liquidity that It may be tal<es
up on knife; then take half . sheet o
paper and cover Il with little, round
nat drops. which are called pastils, o.
the size Of . sixpence: let them dry
naturally in . cupboard, and when dr..
take them of from the paper. and pul
| them In boxes. Boston Herald