The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-04
HOME HINTS AND HELPS

Every housekeepef should have q
blank book, in which to copy or pasta
useful hints or directions about cooking
or other housework. This book should
be kept in the kitchen.
To Wash Red Table Linen: Use
tepid water with a little powdered
borax (borax sets the eoiof). Wash the
linen separately and quickly, Using
very little soap; rinse i'll tepid water,
containing a little boiled starch; hang
to dry in the shade; iron when almost
dry.-Good housekeeping:
christmas Cakes: beat 10 creana
one pound of butter with one pound OF
sugar. Now add the beaten yolks Of
twelve eggs, one grated nutmeg, one
glass of rose water; then stir in one
pound of sifted -four andSthe well-beat-
en- whites of the eggs. Bake a nice
light brown.-Detroit Free Press.
Icing: A simple icing is made by
taking two ounces Of Hnely=powdered
sugar and the white of one egg. stir:
ring both together fifteen minutes:
During this time add either lemon,
orange or any other kind of fruit juice
or strip, to color or flavor. A chocolate
icing is easiest made thus: Take a quar-
ter of a pound of chocolate, break in
pieces and soften in a warm place. Mix
with two ounces of sugar, stir well, and
add gradually the whites of two eggs.
Grape Catsup: Squeeze the pulp
from five pounds of grapes; boil this
for five minutes OF until the seeds can
be strained out, using a porcelain po.
tato-masher to press the pulp through
the sieveJ add two potinds of sugar, the
skins, one cup of vinegar, a teaspoon-
fill each OF allspice and cinnamon, a
sa~ltspoohful each of mace and cloves
and d hall a t~easpoonful of salt; add
the spices In bags and boil until it
thickens. The housewife who gave me
this recipe adds a little cayenne pep
per at the last. 1t is delicious with cold
meats.-American Agriculturist.
An old-fashioned hatrack may be
successfully modernized by putting a
board covered with leather across the
rack designed for the umbrella service.
A jar o. japanese basket or bamboo
stand for these necessities must then
be provided to the improvement of the
effect Of the hall. One of the small
conveniences often overlooked is the
keeping of a pencil and paper with a
few blank cards always in the hall
drawer or in 4 fiat lacquer box on the
hall stand If drawer is wanting. Often
an important message or name is lost
.l-~,rE &l,1 aIo, e tLs- -,...lL
forethought.-N. Y. Times.
The Way t. Boil Eggs: Our woman
land her household ways are the Won
der and envy Of her friends) says that
the right way to boil eggs is not to boil
them ut all. First, put the eggs into a
wire basket with a tall handle (that
saves the time and vexation of fishing
them out with a spoon when cooked)
then set the nest of eggs In n kettle or
or other vessel with cold water enough
to cover the eggs-hot hot water,
or warm water, but cold water. Set
the vessel over a brisk fire. Do not let
the water boil, only just come to a
boil" and at that particular time-not
before or later-the eggs will be cooked
as they should he. Remove the basket
of eggs by the tall edge handle. Spread
a napkin over a deep dish, lay in the
eggs and fold the Tour corners of the
napkin over them and serve.-Farin
and Fircside.
TO make coffee jelly, take a package
of gelatine: put it to soak in one pint
of water and add a large coffeecupful
of sugar; after ten minutes pour over
it a quart and nearly a pint of strong,
freshly-madc, aromatic coffee: mold in
small cups and let it be turned out on
to a pretty dish for desserts just be-
fore it goes to table. Have a pitcher
of whipped cream and pour some over
each helping. With another paper
of gclatinc make two quarts of
orange jelly. Cut n small top
from each of as many oranges
rs You require, and with a small
mustard spoon dig out the pulp and
juice; throw the shells into cold water.
To make the jelly, use the strained
orange juice, with enough lemon to
flavor it nicely; place the shells on
small cups so that they will stand up
right and fill with the jelly when it be.
comes half cold. To arrange these for
the table, cut them through with a
very sharp knife, first washing of the
skins to avoid any sickness, pile them
on a pretty dish and wreathe with smi.
lax.-Country Gentleman.