St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-19
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

, -BoefSteAk SteW.-Put one QuAfS q
seasoned tomatoes with two pounds Of
round steak cut mp. three cloves. one
tablespoonful Of braided -four In pan
and simmer tender, but add NO water.
Strain liquor for sauce.-Good House
keeping.
Green Corn Pudding.-Three cups
Of sweet corn pulp, two quarts Of sweet
milk, six well beaten eggs, and one
half . cup melted butter. Bake slowly
until the custard is set, but be careful
not to lot IL bake long enough to whey.
With rich sauce this may be used - .
dessert-Home.
-Snow.-Gratc . cocoanut and pile
IL in the center Of . glass dish: beat
the whites Of Ave eggs to . stiff froth.
add two large spoonfuls Of hne white
sugar. . spoonful of rosewater or pine
apple. Beat the whole well together,
add . pint Of thick cream and turn
over the cOcoanut-Home and Coun.
try.
Potato Balls.-Moisten two cupfuls
Of cold mashed potatoes with one-half
cupful of hot milk. and when softened
stir In two salted well-beaten eggs.
Drop carefully from . spoon INTO -four,
or egg and crumb them, the mixture
should be very soft, and brown either
In hot butter or boiling fAt-House-
keeper.
Roses Cake.-Three cupfuls light
bread dough, two cupfuls sugar. ono
cupful butter, one cupful raisins, chop
ped; one-half cupful -four, two Eggs,
three tablespoonfuls sour milk. one
teaspoonful soda, one nutmeg. Mix
thoroughly. Let rise half IN hour:
then bake. This makes two cakeA-
Detroit Fyee PresA
To make the lemon water Ice. boil
for ave minutes exactly one quart Of
water and one pound and quarter Of
white sugar. to which has been added
the rinds of three lemons and Of one
orange. Remove whatever scum arises
and strain the sirup while hot through
. muslin bag. When cool mix the juice
of four lemons and Of one orange with
the sirup; strain . second time and
freeze
-Saratoga PotatoeA-Cut raw pota-
toes in slices - thin - waters, with .
thin. sharp knife; lay them in cold
water over night, . bit Of alum viii
make them more crisp; next morning
rinse in cold water and dry with .
towel. Have ready . kettle Of lard,
hotter than for fried cakes, and drop In
the potatoes . few at . time. They will
brown quickly. Skim out in . colander,
and sprinkle with salt, or lay them on
. double brown paper In the oven till
dry. II any are left over from tho meal
they can be warmed over in the oven
and will be Just ~ good fop another
time.-Boston Budget
Caramel cake IL generally voted
''deliciouA" Beat to . cream two cup
fuls Of sugar and . half-cupful Of but
ter; add . eupful Of sweet milk and
three cupfuls Of -four, into which has
been sifted two teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder, and last of all, the whites Of
six egga Bake in three deep layer
cake pans Loosen and spread on .
plate after baking each cake. Make .
filing of two pounds Of confectionery
sugar, dissolved in sweet cream until Il
Il just thick enough TO spread. Put this
mixture ON the tops Of two cakes, and
let il dry for few minuteA Then over
the top Of the cream Alling spread
thickly melted chocolate. Put your
cakes together; the warm chocolate will
make them stick. Ice the top one with
= boiled icing. made BY cooking To-
gether until il ''hairs" one cupful Of
sugar and . half-cupful Of boiling water.
Pour this boiling mixture ON the beaten
white of one egg.-N. Y. Observes.