The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-04
HOUSEHOLD BREvIrlEs.

To remove paint stains apply tur-
pentine at once if possible. Turpentine
is also good for all kinds OF cuts and
bruises on the human flesh, but cause
dumb brutes intense pain. Detroit
Free Press.
Cranberry Shortcake. For the
crust, take one quart of -four, one
fourth cupfuI butter, two teaspoonfuls
baking powder. Bake in cakes, split
them open and butter while hot, then
fill with cooked cranberries well sweet
ened. Serve with whipped cream or
cream and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Fried Kidneys. Gut beefs kidneys
in thin slices, after removing all fat;
soak two hours in warm water, chang.
ing the water two or three times; wipe
with cloth and fry in drippings till
nice brown; season to taste and serve
around dish with gravy in the center.
to which has been added little lemon
juice and sugar.-Ohio Farmer.
Boiled Onions. To boil onions, re-
move the outer skin and let them lay
in cold salt and water about an hour.
Then boil them In milk and water with
little salt until thoroughly tender.
Take the onions out of the water with
skinner and put them into a tureen
which has been warmed. Pour over
them melted butter and dust with black
pepper. Serve immediately.-Fa and
Fireside.
Plain Cake. Take two cups of
flour, one and half of sugar, half
cup of butter, one OF cream, two eggs.
one teaspoopful of baking powder,
mixed with the flour. Fut all these in
gradients into deep dish and beat I'M
til light 1t is not necessary to beat
them separately, as in seine other cakes.
Bake in deep sorm and in moderate
ly hot oven for about half an hour
Boston Budget
-Flaky Pie Crust-To make pie
crust faky, spread the crust, when
rolled for the top of the pie, with q
thin layer of butter Dredge with
-four and cover the pie with crust as
usual When ready for the oven, tip
the pie slanting, holding it in the left
hand, and pour over the pie glass of
cold water to rinse off the -four.
Enough of the latter will stick to the
butter to fry into the crust while bak-
ing aud make it faky. Detroit Free
Press.
Lemon Custard Pie. Beat one cup
of sugar and the yollxs of three eggs to-
gether. Put tablespoonful of -four in
bowl, pour over a cup of sweet milk,
stirring to make smooth; strain through
sieve into the eggs, and sugar, flavor
with extract of lemon. Line pie pans
with puff paste, pour in the mixture
and bake in quick oven until the
crust is brown. Cover the top with
meringue made of the whites of the
eggs and three tablespoons of sugar.
Set in the oven one minute to brown
Western Rural
--(ialantine of Veal For this a flank
Of veal is needed, with part of the
breast left in. 1t can be boned by the
butcher or at home and every particle
Of sinew or gristic must be removed.
Trim it evenly, then make forcemeat
IF one pound of sausage and half Its
bulk in bread crumbs small grated
onion, half q teaspoonful Of salt and
two beaten eggs; roll up the flank after
putting the forcemcat in the middle,
and tying carefully SO that nons can
escape, drop in a pot of boiling water
and boil hard for fifteen minutes. SIM
mering after this for an hour or more.
IT the meat is thick. The water should
be well snlted and sprig OF thyme and
bay leaf in it; let the roll cool in IL
and serve cold in thin slices This
Keeps for soma time. Boston Herald