The Bossier banner., 1894-01-04
HOUSEHOLD BREVlT,Es

-cocoanut Cookies-one egg. ord
cup of sugar, one cup of cocoannt ans
one-half cup of butter; four LARGE sroa- ,0
fuls of milk, two teaspoonfuls Of hal0;~
powder. Flour enough to roll tb;n
n. Y. Ledger.
Almond Cake.-one cup of butter
two cups of sugar, three cups Of fonr'
half cup of sweet milk, whites -
eight eggs, one teaspoonful soda tra
teaspoonfuls cream of tartar, hale ~
pound of almonds. This is yerv Ma
and very easily made. Boston Budcot
Steamed Pudding-To dispose .,
cake that has become old and drv. soaI,
the pieces in milk enough to softan
them, and beat thoroughly with ona
egg and flour to thicken; add raisins :.
quartered apples. Steam three horra.
serve with sauce.-Rural New Yorlor
Oyster Soup.-One quart of owe
ters, separate from the liquor. Strain
the liquor and add one quart of mill, >
little nutmeg and pepper. Roll three
crackers and put them in, then ada
one-fourth of pound of butter. Roll
all together a few minutes. add tba
oysters, and boil five minutes longer
Ohio Farmer.
Fried Oysters. Select large oysters
drain and dry on a towel. Season with
salt and pepper mixed, then dip each
in beaten egg and roll in cracker dns.
or bread crumbs, fry in part lard and
part butter or in all butter if preferred
Take up on unsized paper so as to ab.
sorb all the extra fat. When all are
done place on platter and send to the
table very hot.-Orange Judd Farmer
Eggs in Gravy-Set as manv small
mustard cups as you have guests in
pan of boiling water and put spoon.
full of highly-seasoned gravy in each
cup; when the gravy heats drop in a
fresh egg; set back the pan and cover
1t closely; when the eggs are nicely and
tenderly cooked drop in bit of butter
and slight seasoning of salt and pep-
per, and serve at tonce.-American Apri-
culturist.
-Mince Pies-One quart of tender
beef, chopped fine, two quarts of
chopped apples, one cupful each of cur
rants, molasses and sugar, two tea
spoonfuls each of cinnamon, cloves and
allspice, and two cupfuls of raisins.
Heat all together with cupful of
boiled cider or the juice of canned
fruit. ! gather wild grapes in the fall,
extract the juice just as l do to make
jelly, can it, and use it for mince pies.
1t is excellent More sugar NAV be
added to suit the taste. Bake in two
crusts. Ohio Farmer.
Egg and Cheese Sandwiches
Cream a tablespoonful of butter, and
mix with it two ia tablespoonfuls grated
English cheese and a very little made
mustard. Chop finely two hard-boiled
eggs. Pepper and salt them, and mix
them to a paste with little oil or
creamed butter. On thin slice of
buttered bread spread layer of
cheese, then layer of egg, and cover
with second slice of bread. For an
egg sandwich omit the cheese, and sup
ply its place with two or three tiny
heart leaves of lettuce -Harpers
Bazaar.
Ginger Snaps. One quart of good
Orleans molasses, one pound of B
sugar, one pound of lard, one ounce of
ginger, one-half ounce of cinnamon,
one and one-half ounces of soda, one
fourth pint of water, about four pounds
of flour, to form a stiff dough. Roll
out and cut with small cutter Or a
better way is to work with the hands
into long, round strip and cut off into
small pieces, and place on we'll CREASED
pans. These will raise in the oven
and fall before done, and be thin when
baked, and are very rich. If thicker
snap Is desired add more water and
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