St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-16

.-Shirred EggA-Put . piece Of but
ter the size Of . hazelnut in . teacup
with pinch Of salt and = little pepper.
Break in two eggs without stirring.
Set in pan of boiling water to cook.
When the whites are set serve immedi-
ately in the cup they were cooked in
Detroit Free FresS
Lemon Essence. one is using
lemons F2entifully, IN excellent essence
may be made at the slightest cost Put
the grated rind of . dozen lemons into
. pint of alcohol. add u teaspoonful Of
lemon oil. bottle and cork tightly and
set in . warm place; shake every day
for two weeks. when it will be ready
for usc.-Country Gentleman.
Date Custard Pie-Is good for .
spring dinner. Cook half . pound OF
dates until soft enough to rub through
= sieve; then to pint and . half Oi
sweet milk, add two well-besten eggs.
one pinch Of salt, q little powdered
cinnamon, and bake In one crust. Use
the whites of the eggs for . meringue
to cover the top of the pie after it il
baked.-IIome Queen.
-Baked Eggs Break six or seven
eggs into . sbuttered dish, taking care
that each is whole and does not en-
croach upon the others 90 much rs to
mix or disturb the yOlks; sprinkle with
pepper and salt and bit of butter up
ON each; put into an oven and bake un-
ell the whites are well set Serve very
hot, with rounds of buttered toast or
sandwicheA-Orange Judd Farmer.
strawberry Ice Cream--Take one
quart Strawberries. mash them. and
then sweeten 10 that they will not
curdle the cream. Take three pints Of
cream, and IL rich, one-half pint Of
milk. Put strawberries and cream TO-
gether and sweeten all swecter than ii
TO be eaten before freezing, rs the
freezing takes out the sweetness
Other havors may Be made with just
the cream and havoring, including
peach, pineapple and vanilla--Boston
Budget '0 f-a-'itH @
Asparagus ON Toast-To those
who like it this is the most delicious
vegetable that can be served; those
who dislike the peculiar flavor deny
that il can have any merit. Tie the
stalks into small bunch. cut OF the
hard lower part and plunge the heads
into . saucepan Of salted boiling water.
Let them boil from ten to fifteen
minutes, piercing them with long pin
70 try If they are tender. Have ready
. square of buttered toast and arrange
the asparagus neatly upon it. Cover
the dish with hot bowl that IL may
reach, the invalid in good condition. -
Ladies' Home Journal r
Parker House Rolls - Rub one
tablespoonful of butter into one quart
of -four; boil one-half pint of new milk,
and when cool, pour it into . well, Oh
bay. in the center of the flour, add
half tablespoonful of white sugar, q
pinch Of salt, and half . cup Of yeast,
or half . well soaked yeast cake. Dc
not stir this mixture, but allow It tS
stand for eight or ten hours: mix il intS
dough and let it stand until light. mold
and roll out on the bread board unti
about half or three-fourths of ear, inch
IN thickness. and cut with . circular
cake cutter, rub the topof SScX th
melted butter and fold nearly ene-Aall
over on the other half. after the. pan
ner of turnover. place = tiny BIT q
butter ON the top of each; place then
upon the tins upon which they.AFQ ft
be baked, let them rise, and when lighi
bake quickly.-Farm, Field and Fire
side.