St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-02-04
HOUSEHOLD eREvlTiES.

To lenovc paint stains apply tur.
pentinc nj 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 cupful butter, two teaspoonfuls
baking powder Bake in cakes. split
them open and butter while hot. then
fill with cooked crauberries well sweet
ened Serve with whipped cream or
cream and sugar.
Fried Kidncys.-Cut beefs kidneys
in thin slices. after removing all fat;
soak two hours in warm water, chang
iag the water two or three times; wipe
with a 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 Onious.-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
a little salt until thoroughly tender.
Take the onions out Of the water with
a skinner and put them into tureen
which has been warmed Pour over
them melted butter and dust with black
pepper. Serve immediately.-Farm and
Fircsidc.
Plain Cake.-Take two cups OF
flour, one and half Of sugar, half .
cup of butter, one of cream, two eggA
one teaspoopful Of baking powder,
mixed with the -four. Put all these In
gradients into . deep dish and beat un-
til light 1t is not necessary to beat
them separately, as in some other cakes.
Bake in deep form and in a moderate
~ hot oven for about half an hour
Boston Budget
-Flaky Pie Crust-To make pie
crust fialSy, spread the crust, when
rolled for the top of the pie. with .
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
Geld water to rinse of the -four.
Eaouyh of the latter will stick to the
butter to fry into the crust while bsk-
ing and make it Aaky.-Dctroit Free
Press
Lemon Custard Pie.-Beat one cup
of sugar and the yolks of three eggs to-
gether. Put tablespoonful Of -four in
bowl, pour over cup of sweet milk.
stirring to make smooth; strain through
q 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 flank
of veal is needed, with part of the
breast left in. It can be boned by the
butcher or at home and every particle
Of sinew or gr,stle must be removed.
Trim it evenly. then make fOrcemcat
of one pound of sausage and half its
bulk in bread crumbs. . small grated
onion, half q teaspoonful Of salt and
two beaten eggs; roll mp the flank after
putting the forcemeat In the middle.
and tying carefully SO that none can
escape. drop in q pot Of boiling water
and boil hard for fifteen minutes. sim
mering after this for an hour or more.
il the meat is thick. The water should
be well salted and sprig OF thyme and
= bay leaf in it; let the roll cool in IL
and serve cold in thin sliceA This
keeps for some time. Boston Herald