Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-02
HOUSEHOLD BREvlTIEs.

"A very simple sauce is made by
FIRST sweetening some cream, then mix
ing with it the juice of a lemon. which
will thiclxen the cream.-N. Y. Tribune.
Small Rice Cakes -One-quarter OF
pound of rice, quarter of a pound OF
butter, quarter of a pound of sugar,
four eggs. Beat the butter to a cream,
add it to the rice, which should be well
boiled previously. Add the sugar.
Beat the yolks and whites of the eggs
separately. Stir in the yolks, mix
we'll together, then add the whites
beaten to stiff frost. Make a smooth
paste and bake in gem tins.-Detroit
Free Press
Picked Sweet Apples-Pare and
cut them in quarters or eighths accord
ing to size. Cook tender in a strip
of seven pounds of fruit to three pounds
of sugar and pint of vinegar. If liked
sourer than this use more vinegar. Add
cinnamon and other spices to taste
Gloves make apples dark, so use them
sparingly; little mace. is liked by
many. Tie the ground spices in thin
muslin bag and boil them in the vine
gar.-Orange Judd Farmer.
To bleach redundant hair use perox'
ide of hydrogen as local application
to "Mary's mustache'' or "Julia's side
burns" 1t will not remove superfuous
hairs nor render invisible luxuriant
growth, but it will make imperceptible
a dark, downy growth on the face of a
sensitive girl AS preliminary meas
ure, it is well to wash the growth with
a solution of powdered borax in water,
so that every particle of grease may be
rat1nrua1 hnfnra 1xyin fhn TDar0vf1a
of hydrogen. Detroit Free Press.
Breakfast Rolls.-At night put one
pint of new milk on the stove to scald,
then add two spoonfuls of sugar and
one of butter; take off and cool, then
stir in slowly enough sifted -four to
make dough; add half cupful of soft
yeast, knead right off fifteen minutes,
cover well and set it to rise; if the
weather is warm set, in a cool place; in
the morning roll like biscuit dough,
cut out with cutter, spread with but
| ter and double together, place on a tin
n. Y. Observer.
Ham Toast Chop fine enough
cooked ham to make half pint. Put
one tablespoonful of butter in frying
pan and place on the fire When hot,
| add a teaspoonful of flour, and stir until
smooth and frothy. Gradually add hall
a pint of cold milk, and stir until the
| sauce boils; then season with one-tenth
of teaspoonful of cayenne and half a
teaspoonful of salt Add the ham, and
cook for three minutes. Spread this on
six small slices of crisp toast Put q
| poached egg on each slice, and serve at
once. Good Housekeeping.
| Care of the Sic1.-Keep the patient
in a quiet, sunny room, with an oper
fireplace, if possible. Remove all heavy
| curtains, table covers, hangings and
unnecessary furniture. Keep the tenn
perature just below seventy degrees
| Have as far as possible no visible evil
dences of medicine about the room
Keep the patient scrupulously clean
and neat, and encourage her to habits
of cleanliness. Allow no perfume to be
used. While waiting upon the sick
wear gown that will wash and felt
slippers. Feed your patient often, anc
arrange the food attractively. Do not
allow wilted flowers to remain in the
| room.-Ladies' Home Journal.