The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-14
FIREsiDE FRAGMENTS,

An application Of sweet lard is an
.ff,cacious remedy for poison on the
hands o,casioncd by running against
ivy. or other poisonous vines.
asparagus and Toast. Wash clean.
.utin small pieces. put in slightly salted
vater, boil short time, pour off water,
add more boiling water: boil till tender.
then put in a lump of butter salt and
pepper: in the meantime cut and toast
two or three thin slices of bread. spread
with butter and put in deep dish.
and over them pour asparagus and
gravy.
The stains on yonr linen can he
easily removed, but the quick process
will be very apt to destroy the fabric.
A slow. but better way. is to rub the
stains on both sides with yellow soap.
Mix starch and cold water to a thick
paste, and rub it well into the linen on
both sides of the stain. Spread the
linen on the grass. If possible. in the
sun and wind till the stain disappears.
II not entirely removed in two or three
days. rub off the paste, and renew the
process. Lemon juice added to the
paste is good.
Rice Meringue. Wash and pack a
teacup of rice. put in a saucepan with
quart of boiling water and a pinch OF
salt. let cook until tender, drain and
add pint of milk to the rice with two
ounces of butter, the beaten yoll<s Of
three eggs and two cups of sugar. beat
all together until light. then add the
juice and rind of two lemons, turn into
baking dish and set in a quick oven
for twenty minutes. Beat the whites
of eggs until foaming and add six table.
spoonfuls of powdered sugar and whir
until very stiff. Heap this mcringue
over the top of the dish. and set bacl
in the oven to brown. Set on ice and
serve very cold.-Homc.
Cherry Jelly for Immediate Use
Stem and stone two pounds of sweet
darlS-rcd cherries: put them into II
bowl: pound the kernels and squeeze
over them the juice of four lemons
Mash the cherries with a wooden spoon
add a small tumbler of red currant
Jelly. the kernels and lemon juice
Boil together one pound of sugar. two
cups of water. and half an ounce o
gclatine. previously dissolved in lit
tie hot water. Put the cherries into {
jelly bag. pour the sugar and gelatint
over them. and run through severa
times till quite clear. Add sugar ol
lemon juice if not sweet or acid enough
Wet the mould, place it in ice, pour Il
the jelly. and do not turn it out unit
the last moment. Delicious.-IIous'
keeper.
-Noodles.-This delicious dish ma,
take the place of vegetable for Fri
days dinner, or may be served witt
stewed chicken instead of rice or dump
lings Break one egg in bowl. add
teaspoonful of salt and enough flour t.
make very stiff dough. Never put il
drop of water or milk; it makes tn
noodles tough. Roll out into Il thi1
sheet. hang near the stove for severa
hours to dry. Then roll up like a cyl
inder and shave into thin strips with
sharp knife. Shake loose and dry
little while before using. Throw int
boiling water and cook twenty-tiv
minutes. as for macaroni. When don
take up and drain. In skillet fr
some cubes of bread in butter unit
brown. Turn the noodles into this, sti
until very hot and the bread is wei
mixed through them. Serve like an
vegetable. This sounds very trouble
some, but it is not and will prove "a dt
lightful as well as an economical
change. Housekeeping.