The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-12
FIREsIpE FRAGMENTS.

--Hickorynut Drops. Take two cup-
fuls of sugar, one egg, two tablespoon
fuls Of -four, cupful OF hickorynut
kernels sliced fine; mix and drop on
tins. Ohio Farmer
bacon and Apples--Aftcr frying
some rashers of bacon in frying-pan,
fry in the fat some slices of cored apples
Serve the bacon in the center Of . dish
with thsapple slices around It. t--Drake's
Magazine.
1T is q good plan 70 keep crock OF
fullcrs' earth In the kitchen for remov.
ing spots of grease from carpets, boards.
marble, etc. II applied Immediately
and we'll rubbed in Il will absorb the
grease, and may then be bvushed of
dry without injuring the color or fabric.
splendid Boston Brown Bread
Scnld pint Of corn moal with q pint
OF boiling water; when sufficiently cool
add one pint and q half of rye meal .
gill OF yeast, q gill of molasses tea
spoonful OF salt. Mix we'll, and, when
perfectly risen, steam five hours, then
put into the oven for half IN hour to
dry and harden the crust --Heulth and
Humanity.
French Chicken Pie-Cut tender
chicken in joints, cut half pound OF
salt pork in pieces; in a little water
boil the two together until nearly ten
der. Line deep dish with pic paste;
put in the meat, season with salt, pep
per and chopped parsley. Put In lit
tie wnter and cover over with the pie
paste, which should be rich. Bake forty
minutes.-Detroit Free Press
Apple Meringue. Remove the cores
and set the apples in pan, filling the
holes with sugar. Pour little water
In the pan and put In the oven to bake.
Remove the apples before they ore
cracked open from being too we'll done.
and pour over them meringue which
has been slightly favored with lemon
extract. This is said to bring out the deli-
cate taste Of the apple. e.-Farmers' Voice.
Some variations Of church fair
tainment of the sort. In lieu Of the
time.honored grab bag, an old village
pump, moss-grown and dark with age,
apparently, flowed favors instead Of
waters through its ancient spout One
Of the stalls represented the huge web,
with giant spider enthroned therein'
caught In its meshes were all sorts o,
tempting fancy work and notions, while
from above foated a banner enticingly
inviting the passing flies to "Come int
my parlor."-N. Y. Times.
Baked Apples with Whipped Cream
Pare and core the apples, or leave the
skin on, as preferred. Lay them In q
baking dish. fill each apple with sugar
stick Glove into it and sprinkle 9
tablespoonful Of sugar over each Cove,
and bake half an hour, then remove tho
cover and continue the baking until the
apples are tender, but not broken. and
nicely Drowned. Then take them up II
n glass dish and when cold serve with
whipped cream, or use ordinary cream
If the whipped cream Is not readily
available. Orange Judd Farmer
Brine for Butter.-Make q brin,
strong enough to bear an egg To ont
gallon of it put half a pound of suga'
and two tablespoonfuls of saltpetre
Boil we'll and skim perfectly clear Thel
strain some five or six times and keep
small bag of salt In the firkin of brine
If butter made by some good dairyma,
in September, when it may be bough
cheap. is made up into one or tw'
pound rolls. tied up in cotton cloths
and submerged in this brine, it viii
keep fresh and sweet q whole year.
must Of course, be kept we'll under b.
means of weights. or q board top tha
just fits inside the cask and is hold dow
by alarge stone or other weight-HaI
per's Bazar.