The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-08
THE lola REGISTER.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER s. 1893.
HOUSEHOLD BREVITIES.

--Cocoanut Cookies egg, one
sup of sugar, one cup of coeoanut and
one-half cup of butter; four large spoon
fuls of milk, two teaspoontuls of baking
powder. Flour enough to roll thin
N. Y. Ledger.
Almond Cake.-One cup of butter,
two cups of sugar, three cups of flour,
half cup of sweet milk, whites of
eight eggs, one teaspoonful soda, tive
tsaspoonfuls cream of tartar, half a
pound of almonds. This is very nice,
and very easily made.-Boston Budget
Steamed Pudding.-To dispose of
cake that has become old and dry, soak
the pieces in milk enough to soften
them. and beat thoroughly with one
egg and -four to thicl1en; add raisins or
quartered apples. Steam three hours;
serve with sauce.-Rural New Yorker.
Oyster Soup.-One quart of oys-
tiers, separate from the liquor. Strain
the liquor and add one quart OF milk, a
little nutmeg and pepper. Roll three
crackers and put them in, then add
one-fourth of pound of butter. Boil
all together a few minutes, add the
oysters, and boil five minutes longer
Ohio Farmer.
Fried Oysters. Select large oysters,
drain and dry on towel. Season with
salt and pepper mixed, then dip each
in beaten egg and roll in cracker dust
or bread crumbs, fry in part lard and
part butter or in all butter if preferred.
Take up on unsized paper so as to alb
sorb all the extra fat When all are
done place on a platter and send to the
table very hot.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Eggs in Gravy.-Set as many small
mustard cups as you have guests in a
pan of boiling water and put a spoon
full of highly-seasoned gravy in each
cup; when the gravy heats drop in a
fresh egg; set back the pan and cover
1t closely; when the eggs are nicely and
tsnderly cooked drop in bit of butter
and slight seasoning of salt and pep
per, and serve at once.-American Agri-
culturist.
-Mince PieS-One quart of tender
beef, chopped fine, two quarts of
chopped apples, one cupful each of cur
rants, molasses and sugar, two tea
sPoonfuls each of cinnamon, cloves and
anspice, and two cupfuls of raisins
Heat all together with cupful of
boiled cider or the juice of canned
fruit gather wild grapes in the fall,
extract the juice just as 1 do to make
jelly, can it, and use it for mince pies
1t is excellent More sugar may be
added to suit the taste Bake in two
crustS-Ohio Farmer.
Egg and Cheese Sandwiches
mix with it two tablespoonfuls grated
English cheese and a very little made
mustard. Chop finely two hard-boiled
eggs. Pepper and salt them, and mix
them to a paste with a little oil or
creamed butter. On thin slice of
buttered bread spread a layer of
cheese, then a layer of egg, and cover
with second slice of bread. For an
egg sandwich omit the cheese, and sup
heart leaves of lettuce. -Harper's
Bazaar.
Ginger Snaps One quart of good
Orleans molasseS, one pound of b
sugar, one pound of lard, one ounce of
ginger, one-half ounce of cinnamon,
one and one-half ounces of soda, one
fourth pint of water, about four pounds
of -four, to form stiff dough. Roll
out and cut with small cutter Or a
better way is to work with the hands
into long, round strip and cut off into
small pieces, and place on we'll CREASED
pans. These will raise in the oven
and fall before done, and be thin when
baked, and are very rich If a thicker
snap Is desired add more water and
-four.