Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-03
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

USEFU AND SUGGES I'VE.
Oatmeal Cookies --One-half pint OF
flour, same Of oatmeal one cup of but.
ter, two small cups sugar, two eggs,
two teaspoonfhls powder, one of tanil.
la, milk and water mixed 20 make the
mixture into soft dough. Roll out,
cut into shapes and bake. Chicago
Ledger.
--Fillct of Beef.-Cut the beef into
pieces nearly an inch thick and three
inches In diameter, trim into nice
rounds (thcre should be one for each
person.. spread them with forcemeat
then with beaten eggand roast slowly.
Serve with good gravy and red currant
jelly, Farmers Voice.
Z Baked Ounces Wash and core
very ripe, mellow ounces; steam them
until somewhat tender, then place in a
baking dish, fill them with sugar. add
o little water and bake until rich and
tender, dipping the juice over them now
and then, A little lemon juice enriches
the flavor. Boston Budget
--Cocoanut Macaroons. Whip the
whites of five eggs until light, not stiff,
then add, by degrees, one pound Of pow.
dercd sugar, teaspoonful of whatever
extract you prefer, and half pound OF
shredded cocoanut. Stir thoroughly to.
gether, and place on creased paper,
Sift powdered sugar over, and brown
slightly. in moderate ovcn.--N Y
Observer.
-Boned Chicken. First take out the
breast bone then remove the bacl;
with sharp knife; next the leg bones.
Keep the skin unbroken and push
within it the meat Of the legs. Fill the
body with alternate layers of parboled
tongue, veal force meats, the liver OF
the fowl, thin slices of ham and bacon.
Sew up and truss as usual. Detroit
Free Press.
A combination of oatmeal and APP.
Piles should be hearty luncheon dish.
Put in saucepan one and one-hali
pints of milk, and bring to boil; then
throw in gradually about half a teacup.
full of oatmeal. Boil for fifteen OF
twenty minutes, then turn it into q
bowl, and add two teacupfuls Tor about
half q pint OF stcwed and pulped APP
pie or apple sauce, teacupful Of sugar
a flavoring of lemon, and couple OF
beaten eggs. Bake in moderate oven
until set. The whole should be like q
thick batter before baking. 1t is rather
difficult to give the exact quantity Of
oatmeal, but throw in enough to make
thinnish porridge. N. Y. Times
An Excellent Cough Syrup -Thi:
is said to be very good cough syrup
have had the prescription in my cool
book for a number Of years: One ounce
annis seed, once ounce SIENNA, one ounce
liquorice root. Steep them in one quart
of water until reduced to pint Strain
off the liquid and add to it one pint O.
molasses. Let it boil short time, OIL
until it becomes thick syrup. While
hot add one pint of Jamaica rum anC
bottle it, Dose-A dessert spoonful
three times a day. A little dandelior
root, STEPPED with SIENNA, etc, is goot
addition in the spring. Farmer
Quick Bread.--Peel ten potatoc,
boil, drain, saving the water; and masl
thoroughly; add three tablespoonful
each of salt and sugar. three of -four
scalded in half pint Of water; mix anc
add quart Of the boiling potato water
five quarts of tepid water and a cup o
soft yeast. Put in warm oven till i
foams nicely, then put away to cool
When thoroughly cold, seal or corl
tightly, and put in cool place, re
make the bread, sift the flour il
the pan for the number Of leaves re
| quired, and wet it with some Of tn,
above prepared rising, warmed (be sur,
to see that it is warmed), and nothing
else. If these directions are strictly
| followed, the bread will be light il
two hours. Bake one hour. Thus yo,
will find three hours sufficient time t,
allow for the making of Quick Bread.
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