The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-11-16
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

bacon and Sweet Potatoes: Fry
two o. three thin rashers OF breakfast
bacon for each member of the family:
lay ON hot dish and fry thick slices Of
cold boiled sweet potatoes in the drip-
ping. Brown on boti sides; heap in
tho middle of dish and lay the bacon
crou;,d.--Country Gentleman.
Gingerbread Half cup OF grant,
lated sugar, mixed to " cream, one err,
half IA cup lnolasscs, half cup OF sonr
cream, in which dissolve a tcaspooniui
Of soda. one tcaspoonfu( o. ginger aud
one and thrcc-Quartcr caps OF -four
Bake inmodcratc Oxen 10 BEGIN with.
This makes one loaf, or can be baked
in round gem pans. TO make this sue
c>ssful]y. usc tin measuring cup.-Bos''
ton Budget.
--'rnpioca Pudding With Milk: To
Two quartz Of new milk add tcacup'
FIJI Of t;spioca; soak over night. or put
on back Of stove IN the morning and
simmer, 80 when water is used. N1'on
soft add Il teacnpful OF sugar: bake IN
hour Lemon or other Havorin@ can
lie added II desired. Made III this way
it is much more delicate than when
eggs are used, end also more healthtnl,
and TO mo much nicar.-Prairie
Farmer.
-.JellrI Chicken Boil the fowl wi,
til it will slip easily from the bones; let
the water bc reduced to about one pint
in boiling: pick tho meat from the
bones in cooA-sizcd pieces taking out
all the gr:stlo, fat ard bones: place in
Il wet mold: skim the fat from the
liquor: a little butter; pepper and salt
to taste. ana one-half ounce Of Gclat'ne.
When this dissolves, pour it hot over
the chicken The liquor must be sea-
son4d pretty high, for the chicken alb
Serbs Detroit Free Press.
-Savory Veal Pic: Gut veal small;
stew till nearly done. Boil down gravy.
Season veal, put layer in dish, then
layer of minced ham (boiled). Make
forccmcat ball. of minced veal, Of srn'
sage and bread crulnts. eraSoniEg to
taste, mixing TO paste with buttcrs add
yolk CT one egg. make In balls and dot
ham with them. Cover meat with
gravy made into brown sn1Ce, Cover
with (gashcD puff taste, and bake.
Use mushrooms or swcctbrrads for
ham, if preferred. -Good llousekcep
ing.
PURGE of Green Peas: Cook II pint
OF green peas after they arc shcllcd. IN
one and half pints o. water. When
tender mash fine. strain. piaco ~ a
stow pan with 81 quart of stock, add a
couple of spring onions, salt and pep
per to taste; also add little mint.
Then cook ten to fifteen minutes. and
strain through fine sieve. To this
add the Juice from two quarts of pound
cd spinach. let it boil up well, skim,
add Il teaspoonful sugar and moro sea
soning if needed. Serve with a slice or
two Of bread cut in cubes and fried, or
buttered toast cut In small pieces
Orange Judd Farmer.
Peach Shortcallc: Into n quart of
-four put two tcaspoonfuls OF talking
powder ard one tcaspoonful of salt,
then sift. Into The flour rub with the
hands two rounded tablespoonful OF
butter, then with sweet milk form q
soft dough. Divide the dough into
equal parts. roll onc-half lightly, 10
cover the bottom of baking tin, rub
the top over with melted butter, roll
the other half and place it over this.
While these layers arc baking peel and
cut into small pieces ripe peaches to
fill n quart measure; sprinkle over them
half a teacupful of white sugar. and
stir often Bake the cake slowly; when
done the layers will separate readily,
ard tho cake will be much lighter than
If divided with q knife. Butter each
layer, freely cover one with the peaches
and sprinkle on half a teacupful of
white sugar, and replace the top; serve
with chin cream ovwith slightly sweet
cncd. Farmer.