The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-23
Recipes.

To Exterminats Ants.-Uae salt freely.
Sticky Fly Paper.-Taks equal parts O.
castor oil and resin. melt together anc
spread on strong white paper.
Raspberry Vinegar. Take two quarts oil
freshly gathered raspberries. put them into
one quart of vinegar, let it stand twenty
four hours; then drain off md 10 not
squeeze the fruit. Put to the vinegar two
more quarts of raspberries. Let it again
stand for twenty-four hours; strain, and
having again repeated the process, measure
the raspberry vinegar into a jar, and to
each pint add one pint of loaf suasr. Set
the jar into q saucepan of boiling water,
stir the vinegar and sugar over the fire
until the latter is dissolved, and, having
ties and cork closely. The vinegar is in
perfection from six to twelve months after
making.
A Raspberry Desert-Put one pint of
fully ripe. fresh raspberries into a poroe-
lain-lined sauce pan, with two tablssp oon-
fuls Of pulverized sugar. Place the sauce
pan over the fire. shaking it continually
until the juice flows freely. Before the
raspberries lose their shape entirely take
them out carefully. Now, boil the syrur
till clear and pour it ont. Beat to a cream
a piece of butter the size of an egg. add q
tablespoonful of pulverized sugar. a table
spoonful of grated bread crumbs. two
drops of almond favoring and tho yelks Of
two eggs (well beaten). Mix all thoroughly
together and add the whites of two eggs
whipped to a froth. Now have some small,
deep patty pans. line them with good
pastry. put the raspberries on this, pour
over them the BY rup. and spread The mix
ture on top of all. Bake half an hour in q
brisk oven.
Raspberry Jelly-Crush the raspbsrries
md strain them through = wet cloth. Put
the juice into a preserving pan with three
quarters of hot. but not burnt, sugar, to
one pound of juice; boil it ten minutes and
the pan of the fire, strain tho juice through
a bug and pour it into pots. Do not touch
the bag until all the jelly has PASSED
through. else it may become thick.
Chilled Observation-Disclosures the raspber-
ries with orange juice, then sprinkle them
heavily with sugar. and put them in an ice
cream freezer for thirty minutes. Serve
with plain cream.
Blackberry or Raspberry Pudding.-One
pint of sweet milk, six eggs, one CUP OF
butter. a pint Of flour. and tsn teaspoons OF
baking powder. Mash = quart Of berries,
sweeten and stir in the batter.
Raspberry Charlotte Russe-Line a mold
with stale sponge cake; whip a pint OF
sweet thick cream; sweetsn with two table
spoonfuls of powdered sugar. and flavor
strongly with fresh raspberry juice; set the
cream on ice until solid; fill the mold; gar
nlsh the top with raspberry jolly.
Home Made ChampsRne-Ths yellow
amber-colored goossberrN Just on the point
Of ripeness, ia used for the preparation OF
this drink. Take equal quantities Of goose
berries and cold spring water. put them in
q tub. bruiss the fruit with . wooden club;
stand the vessel IN . warm place for thrss
days to fermsnt, stirring occasionally,
Strain through n hair sieve, squeezing tho
pulp we'll. For svery gallon OF liquor
allow three and a half poundz ~ tho
best Demerara, put il into a second
vessel. and pour the strained liquor over it.
Let this stand for three or four days, 10 a.
low OF iermentation; stir it frequently.
Pass il through a flannel bag into the csvk.
which 10 finally TO hold the wine. and 10
every ten Qallons put ono ounce Of ism
glass. Let IL stsnd open for = month, after
which time add one bottle Of Madeira and
one bottle of rum to evo.y ten gallons. Put
In the bung. lay a piece Of coarse cloth over
1t. and cover all this with q thick coat Of
resin. Let II stand for twelve months bot.