Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-12-01
HOUSEHOLDS eREvlTIss.


The Sugar Drops of Our Crane
mothers. Stir to cream three ounces
of butter, six of powdered white sugar.
then add three beaten eggs, half q
pound of sifted -four half of a nutmeg
Drop this mixture by the large spoonful
onto buttered plates several inches
apart. Sprinkle small sugar plums on
the top, and bake them directly. La
dies Home Journal.
For rough hands in winter, g.ycer-
inc and rosewater are very good; or a
mixture made of two cakes of (real)
CASTLE soap scraped to powder, a wine
glass of cologne and ole OF lemon juiee;
or get some benzoin from the apothe-
cary, with instructions how to mix it.
The principle in these preparations. as
in almond meal, is to supply oiliness to
the dry, roughened skin.
Curry of Cold Meat. Put three ia,
blespoonfuls of butter into a frying
pan, and when hot add one onion cut
into dice. As it browns, add three ia,
blespoonfuls of flour and one teaspoon
full of curry powder. Stir two minutes;
add pint of stock or water: let it sim
mer five minutes and then strain it on
the meat, which has been prepared by
cutting into thin slices Food.
I'm Austria an application has been
made for preserving trees and plants
from the ravages of insects The pro
cess is very simple, consisting only in
placing two rings-one of copper, the
- Il "a, 4 "a nd
the tree or plant Amy insect touching
it receives an electric shock that causes
it to be either killed outright or fall to
the ground to die in a short time. De
troit Free Press.
Johnny cake" is a good old-fash-
toned southern breakfast dish which is
not as universally known as it deserves
to be, although most of us remember to
have had decided weakness for it ia
our childhood Here is an excellent
recipe for its manufacture; Scald white
Indian meal which has been sifted, stir
il thoroughly, add little salt and cold
milk to make it thin enough to turn in
to baking tin, which must be CREASED
to prevent it from sticking Make it
one inch thick in the pan and bake in a
quick oven. 1t will take about twenty
minutes to cook. IN. y. Tribune.
-Smothered Chicken. Clean and cut
open up the back. Mince fine table.
spoonful of it in the bottom of a drip
ping pan, lay the chicken inside down,
after dredging with flour, and pour
enough cold water over to half cover il.
Sprinkle the rest of the onion on top OF
the chicken, season with salt, pepper
and tablespoonful of butter, cut into
small bits. cover closely, cook in quick
oven, basting frequently with butter
and adding more water. if necessary.
When done take up the chicken, thick
en- the gravy, dip little over the chick
en- and serve the rest in bowl. 1t Is
more delicious if the giblets are boiled,
chopped fine and added to the gravy
n. Y, Observer
The Partridge. Dress one dozen
nice cartridges; put them in baking
pan with one pound good butter, a
small teaeupful vinegar, one ueacupful
water, two pods red pepper, half tea
spoonful ground black pepper, and salt
to suit your taste. Put the pan into
the stove, which must be hot enough to
cook them at once; three-quarters of an
hour is generally sufficient When thg
birds are brown all over, which they
will be if you have basted them dill.
gently as You turned them, set the pan
on the top of the stove, pour in at once
one quart of fresh sweet cream, adding
one-half teaeupful of grated biscuit
crumbs; stir well to keep from burning,
and serve in a few minutes on a warm
platter -Housekeeper.