Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-02
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Delicious Methods of Preparing the
Toothsome Berry.

The strawberry has arrived in good
force, and day by day the stock of
this fruit grows larger. Such delicious
desserts may be made Of the fruit that
perhaps a few recipes for the making
may not come amisS at this season.
Strawberry pie, when properly made,
is very fine, and frozen sauces made of
the lucious fruit are simply food for
the gods. l give here Il few recipes,
all Of which have been tried and found
to be good.
Strawberry Sauce-To make straw
berry sauce beat one teaspoonful Of
powdered sugar and piece of butter
us large us a hens e." to a light cream,
then add by degrees one basket OF Der
ricS that have been mashed with a
spoon.
Strawberry Pyramid-Wash Il teacup-
full of rice and put it in a double boiler
with an equal amount Of milk; cover
closely and boil, without stirring, until
tender; add a pinch of salt, stir care
fully with a fork and remove from the
fire. In the bottom of serving dish
make a round layer of rice, dot it thick
ly with small bits of butter, sift pOwd-
cred sugar over, then a layer of large,
well ripened Strawberries and another
sprinkling of sugar. Continue in this
way making each layer a little smaller
around to form a pyramid. Cover all
with whipped cream and serve cold,
with strawberry sauce.
Strawberry Jelly.-Heat enough
Strawberries over the fire to make one
pint Of juice, and strain through a
cheese cloth bag. Soak half q box of
gelatine two hours in half cupful of
cold water, then pour over it one cup
of boiling water and stir until the
gelatine is dissolved. Roll two lemons
on Il board over which is spread two
cupfuIs of coarse granulated sugar;
then add the sugar, the juice of the
lemons and the pint of strawberry
juice to the gelatine, stir thoroughly
and strain into cups previously wet in
cold water. Let stand in the icebON
over night, and when ready to serve
turn out into fancy berry dishes, and
pour sweetened, whipped cream
around
Strawberry Pie.-Line Il deep pie
plate with rich paste and bake a deli
cate brown. Have ready enough
strawberries to fill the shell; when it
is nearly baked add sugar to the fruit
and make a meringue of the whites of
two eggs and two tablespoonful of
powdered sugar; quickly fill the shell
with berries, spread the meringUe
roughly over the top, return to the
oven and brown slightly; serve cold.
Strawberries With Orange Juice
Boil together one heaping teaspoonful
of granulated sugar, the grated rind Of
an orange, four tablespoonfuls of
water and a piece of butter as large
as Il walnut; remove from the fire,
strain and when colo add the juice
of two large oranges beaten together
thoroughly and pour it over three pints
Of choice strawberries arranged in a
glass serving dish.
Strawberry Sponge Cake.-SiX eggs,
two teacupsful pastry flour, one and
three-fourths cupsful Of granulated
sugar, two tablespoonful of boiling
water and one heaping teaspoonful of
baking powder.
Thoroughly beat the sugar and yelks
of eggs together. add the whites beaten
to a stiff froth, then the flour and
baking powder sifted together three
times, and lastly the boiling water.
Bake in duplicate long baking pans.
During the latter operation make a
, soft frosting by boiling one cup of gran
ulated sugar and one-half cup of milk
until it will drop from the spoon i'll
strings.