The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-15
FlREslpE FRAGMENTS


Spanish Eggs Cook one teacupful
Of rice for thirty minutes in two quarts
Of boiling water to which has been
added one tablespoonful Of salt; drain
through colander and then add one
tablespoonful of butter. Spread lightly
IN hot platter Place on this six
dropped eggs and serve.-Home,
Vegetable Pea Soup Cook one pint
Of split peas until dissolved When
nearly done, put to cooking ono and
one-hnlf pints of sliced potato and one
medium-sized onion, sliced thin. Wher
tender rub all through a oolander, add
water to maze of the consistency oil
thin cream, and salt to taste. Good
Health.
Boiled Corn and Snap Beans Snap
beans must cook steadily for three or
four hours. If you have never tried
this long cooking you will be surprised
to find it much better. Boil them with
bacon, and half an hour before serving
them add to half-gallon of beans one
quart of green corn cut very fine.
There should be no liquor left on them.
1t must all stew out, leaving the beans
quite dry. y.-Housekeeper.
Salmon Salad. Take two pounds
of cold boiled salmon, remove the skin
and bone, break the fish in pieces, and
put into bowl with little salt,
cayenne, vinegar, the juice of lemen,
and tablespoonful of oil. Let stand
on ice one hour. Put crisp lettuce
leaves in salad bowl, add the salmon,
pour over q mayonnaise dressing,
garnish with olives, and serve very
cold. Canned salmon may be used in
making this salad.-Harper's Bazaar.
An aristocratic baby recently
christcned in London, the mothers OF
democratic ones may be glad to know.
behaved perfectly, not crying once
during the whole ceremony, although
sprinkled three times with water by
the vicar" The infant received the
name of Sibyl Louisa Beatrice, in a
lovely robe and hood of cream poplin,
trimmed with a quantity of exquisite
lace, and silk Shetland veil. The
nurse was dressed entirely in white,
and the font was covered with white
flowers
Fruit Cake. Cream one and one
half pounds of butter, add one ana one.
half pounds of brown sugar and beat tc
Il cream; add the yollIs of twelve eggs,
beaten light, and when we'll mixed one
and one-half pounds of flour, mixed
with half ounce each of nutmeg, CHINA.
mon, cloves and allspice. Add two
pounds each of raisins and currants,
seeded, chopped and floured. One-hal1
pound each of citron and candied fruit,
chopped and Toured. Mix we'll, add
the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff,
dry froth, and lastly one cup of wine
and one of brandy, Steam the cake
two hours, being very careful that the
steam does not condense and drip from
the lid of the steamer and drop in the
cake; then bake slowly one hour.-Bos.
ton Budget.
Apple Puff. Bake six or eight large,
pleasant-havored apples that are moi
too sour. While they are hot take a
pint of their pulp and add to it scanty
cupful of sugar, half a teaspoonful oi
grated nutmeg or grated lemon rind OF
teaspoonful of cinnamon or allspice,
and the juice of half a lemon. Bea.
the mixture light, and add three well
whipped yolks of eggs, then the whites
beaten to a stiff froth, and lastly lit.
tie pinch of salt. Have in readiness q
cupful of fine, soft bread crumbs that
have been Drowned in pan containing
a tablespoonful of melted butter. Ruiz
a cold pudding dish with butter, cover
it with part of the crumbs, add tho
prepared apple, sprinkle with the re-
mainder of the crumbs, and bake fol
twenty or twenty-five minutes. Turr
the pudding out upon a platter when
cold, and serve with sugared cream. II
may be eaten hot, if preferred. -Delin
GATOR