St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-17

-Spiced Veal: Chop fine four pounds
q veal, season with saat pepper. cloves
and cinnamon, add foar small ackers
rlled me, ore eSg ana PdScq of but
ter the size Of IN egg. Mix thoroughly,
pour in . bakine~tin and bake two horrs
and halt. When cold slice thin.-N.
Y. World
"A properly fried potatoe is not
greasy, il not indigestible, Is not un-
healthy. Potatoes should be fried ex-
actly like croquettes. in boiling fAk
that Is sweet, white lard melted, and
should be drained in the same manner
rs tine croquette. They may be cut into
balls and fried. !:
eggplant and boil until soft Then
mash ~ You would mash potatoes. and
season with salt, pepper and butter.
Put into q shallow balxing-dish and
cover the top with . thicIe layer Of
cracker-crumbs. Bake in ., moierate
oven until well Drowned. Serve in the
dish in which it Is baked--Oemorest's
Magazine.
Johnny Cake: Three teacupfuls Of
white cornmeal, one teaspoonfal of salt,
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Sift all together while dry; then add
one tablespoonful Of melted butter and
enough sweet milk to make = soft
dough. Roll out one-haH inch thick.
and bake in . shallow pan well but
tered. After it has begun to brown
haste il frequently with melted butter.
When served break it into sixahle pieces;
do not cut it-Detroit Free Press.
AT = pretty dinner given recently.
the guests, numbering forty, were
seated, eight each, 1T five round tables.
Each table was decorated with one
variety Of flower, and on arriving each
guest was presented with q small bou-
quet of the flowers corresponding to
those ON the table at which he was to
find his place. The table where the
host and hostess were seated was placed
at such an angle rs to command q view
of the company by one or the other of
them.-N. Y. Times .s,-.,t,
Vegetable Soup: One bunch of
celery, one pint of stewed tomatoes, ore
onion, three carrots. four turnip& . lit
tie salt Chop all the vegetables, ex-
cept the tomatoes, very finely, and place
them in the pot over the fire, with
about three quarts and one pint Of hot
water. Let them cook slowly about an
hour, then stir in the tomatoes, and
boil about half an hour longer: remove
from the FIRE, and rub the mixture
through colander, then return the
soup to the fire. Now stir in . table
spoonful Of butter and half cup of
milk, with little corn starch or flour
mixed with IL. Let the soup boil up
once. and it viii be ready for the table.
Boston Budget
TO Preserve Ounces: The f1pple
ounce is best Select smooth ones. rub
well. pare, quarter and core; if largo
cut the quarters in two, put them in a
porcelain kettle. cover with cold water
and cook slowly. If ounces are put
into sirup of sugar first they will get
hard instead of soft. Cook until tender,
skim out in dish. put in the skins and
cover and cook until very soft StMin
through . jelly bag; to every pint Of
this juice allow one pound OF white
sugar; when dissolved put in the fruit
and cook slowly; when tender skim out
in . jar. II the sirup is not thick
enough boil il five or ten minutes and
pour il over the quincea Keep them
covered while cooking to make them
red and . handsome color.-House-
keeper. sE