The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-07-07
Useful Recipes,

CREAM SoDA.-Two and one half
ounces citric acid, two quarts water.
three pounds sugar Boil until sugar
and acid are dissolved, then stir in the
whites of two eggs, after they have been
beaten to stiff froth; boil two minutes
longer, strain and bottle.
To use, take three tablespoons of the
above and put in glass. Fill the glass
two thirds full Of water, add one.half
teaspoon of baking soda, stir and drink
at once.
LEMON CREAM PIE.-Boil one pint
of milk, add three teaspoonfuls of corn
starch; when boiled take from stove and
stir in the yolks of four eggs, two table.
spoonfuls of butter, one cup of sugar,
the juice of two lemons and rind of one
grated; pour into rich crust; bake 20
minutes. Whip the whites of four eggs
with one cup of sugar. Spread over
the top and brown.
BAKED APPLE PUDD1Na.-Mix half
a teaspoonful of salt and two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder with two cups of
flour. Rub in quarter of cup of
butter; beat one egg light, mix it with
scant cup of milk and stir it into the
flour; spread the dough about half an
inch thick on shallow, oblong pan;
cut several apples into quarters, pare
and core them and cut in two; arrange
in parallel rows on the surface of the
dough, and press the core edge down
into the dough; sprinkle about two
tablespoonful of sugar over the apple;
bake quickly, cut into squares and
serve with LEMON SAUCE.
NEW PoTAToEs BOILED AND
AUTEEs.-~With cloth or brush and
plenty of cold water carefully wash
quart of new potatoes. Put them over
the fire in sailed boiling water and boil
them until they are tender but not
broken. Then drain them, cover them
with folded towel to retain the heat
and permit the steam to escape, and
keep the saucepan where the potatoes
will be hot until they are needed for
the table. To serve with the roe choose
about third of the smallest potatoes,
dry tham on soft towel, put them into
the pan with the roe Just long enough
to brown little, dust them with salt
and pepper and serve them around the
roe. A few sprigs of parsley greatly
improves the appearance of the dish.
Keep the rest of the boiled potatoes hot
to serve with the kidneys aud PURGE of
spinach. These three dishes constitute |
a course after the soup and fish have
been removed from the table.
DREAMED BEANS String and cut
one quart Of beans s!antingly into pieces,
place them is Saucepan and cover
with boiling Wster. Add ne-half |
tablespoonful salt and boil till tender;
drain in the colander; melt one-half
tablespoonful -four; let fry for few
minutes and add one cupful hot milk
stir aad scil three minutes. add the !
beans and one Tablespoonful fine cut or
chopped parsley, then serve.
TApIocA PUDDING.-Put two table.
spoons Of tapioca to soak in enough |
warm water to cover, set in warm
place.
Take one pint of sweet milk and set
on tha stove; when it boils, stir in the
soaked tapioca. 1t is better to soak
over night.
Then beat the yolk of an egg and |
one half cup of sugar together and stir
into the milk.
Bake until done, let it cool, then
wake a frosting of the white of the egg |
and three,.oSGths cup of sugar, and
spread on the pudding; set ia tie oven
to lrown.