Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-02-10
FIRES.DE FRAGMENTS.

-Sapo-of which the small white va
rietv called the pearl is the best, the
large brown kind having disagreeable
earthly taste-should always be kept in
a closely covered box or jar.
Strawberry Jam.-Mash together
equal parts of the fruit and sugar, and
boil about twenty minutes in preserv-
ing kettle. Put into jars while warm
Demorest's Magazine.
Quick Pudding.-Boil some rice;
when done break in three eggs, hall
cup of cream or milk and flavor to suit
the taste. Give 1t one boil and send 1t TO
the table with bits of butter on the top.
Detroit Free Press.
Apple Float.-Beat the whites OF
three eggs stiff, add four tablespoons OF
sugar and one pint of stewed and sitted
apple sauce. Beat with an egg-beater
untilit will stand alone. Serve on top OF a
steamed or boiled custard.-N. \. Worlo.
Sheet Gingerbread.-On cup cream,
one cup molasses, one cup sugar. one
teaspoon soda, one teaspoon ginger, one
TEASPOON lemon. Mix with flour to roll
out half an inch thick Spread it on
baking sheet Mark in strips and bake
quickly.-Boston Budget.
The new silver clocks are set In n
variety of ways Some are mounted In
a little frame which suggests horse
shoe In shape. Others are mounted In
squares of onyx as paperweight, and
still others in great globes OF crystal
ground down little on one side so that
the ball will rest in place.-N. Y. Tr1o-
une.
Scotch Shortbread.-Rubt together
into stiff, short paste two pounds OF
-four, one pound of butter and six ounces
of leaf sugar. Make it into square cakes
about half an inch thick; pinch them
all along the edge at the top, dot over
the whole surface of the cake, put them
into tins so that they will just touch
each other by the edges and bake In q
moderate oven.-Detroit Free Fress.
-Parsnip Croquettes. - scrape and
wash four nice parsnips and cut them
In oblong slices; place them In boiling
water and boil until tender. When done
mash and salt to taste, adding table
spoonful of butter. Make them into
oval balls the size of an egg and half an
inch thick. Fry in 4 little butter to a
nice brown and serve when hot.-N. Z.
World.
Baked Eggs.-Line baking dish
with finely minced cold fowl or VEAL
about two inches deep, sprinkle over
with bread crumbs about an inch deep,
over these strew many bits OF butter,
sprinkle with salt and pepper, and pour
over it teacuptul Of cold gravy; break
carefully into the dish eggs enough TO
| cover the crumbs, and set In the oven to
bake; serve as soon as cooked.-Boston
Herald.
In washing table linen or any cloth
stained with egg, avoid putting 1t In
boiling water, which will set the stain
till it will be almost permanent Soak
the cloth first in cold water and the
stain may be easily removed. The same
rule applies to egg cups and any dishes
stained with egg. If they are thrown
with the other china into hot dish
water the stain hardens on the plate or
glass, and it requires considerable pa
tience to remove 1t, but 1t comes Of
easily In cold water.
-Salade Andalouse. This Spanish
salad is an Importation, and favorite
Chop fine an onion (Spanish)and fresh
large cucumber. Peel three fresh toma-
toes, cut in small pieces, rejecting the
seeds and stralnins the juice. Dress in
q salad-bowl with salt, white pepper,
oil, and vinegar, and let It stand one
hour. Make on dish q mound o.
grated bread-crumbs, all white, and ar
range the salad above it. following the
shape. Decorate with little laurel
leaves and olives.-DeInorests Maya
zine.