The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Fruit Cake: Two cups OF Hour. one
cup each Of sugar, fruit and sour
cream, one teaspoonfnl each at CHINA
mon, allspis:e, nutmeg and soda, melted
butter the size Of an egg. Stir well
and bake two hours. Prairie Farmer
Ham Salad: Take one pound Of
lean cold boiled ham, and cut fine
Chop half as much celery, and mix with
the ham; put in salad-bowl, pour
over one half pint of mayonnaise, and
garnish with rings Of hard-boiled eggs
-Harper's Bazaar.
The common practice Of hanging
the thermometer on q single nail driven
in post or wall, often leads to its
breaking by some person hastily brush
ing past and knocking it of. To pre-
vent this drive in two nails just far
enough apart to admit the wire loop Of
the thermometer, and horizontal TO
each other.
Corn Mullins: One pint of -four, one
! OF Indian meal, one-t third Of cupful
Of sugar, one teaspoonful OF soda, two
of cream of tartar, two eggs, pint Of
milk, one tablespoonful OF melted but.
ter. Mix the dry ingredients together
| and sift them. Beat the eggs light,
] add the milk to them and stir into the
dry ingredients. Bake twenty minutes
/. in buttered muflin-pans. Two dozen
mullins can be made with the quaint.
!, ties given.-N. Y. Ledger.
| -Beefsteak with Smothered Onions:
A steak half an inch thick requires ten
minutes to cook, and one an inch thick
requires fifteen minutes. Have ready
a hot platter. put the steak upon it,
and q little butter. salt and pepper
upon both sides. Cut six onions very
fine, put them in q saucepan with
cup of hot water. piece of butter the
size Of an egg, pepper, salt and . little
four. Let it stew until the onions are
quite soft. Turn over the steak and
serve. Cook the onions first and set
where they will keep hot while you
broil the steak. Boston Budget
-Julienne Soup: The preparation
of the vegetables is the most important
point in this favorite soup Take one
fourth of a pound each of carrot and
turnip, half an ounce of celery and two
ounces each of leek and onion. Cut
these in thin shreds, and fry them in
butter until they are brown. Drain
of the butter, cover the vegetables
with broth or stock and let them boil
about two minutes; then add them to
three quarts of good soup stock, and
boil gently for two hours. Tender
young asparagus, boiled, is an accept
J able garnishing for this soup, OF
.. poached eggs are delicious with it,
Good Housekeeping.
-Poached Eggs With Onions: Va
riety in cooking is never more vel.
come than in spring. A very appetiz
ing lunch or supper dish is made by
frying half dozen mcdium-sized
sliced onions in a little butter, OF
mixed butter and drippings, until nice
: ly Drowned. They should not be reek
: ing with fat when done, and what lit
tie there is on them must be drained
: off; season with salt and pepper; la,
on six poached eggs, sprinkle with I
|. very little cayenne and give just ont
squeeze of lemon juice over the top I
= nice sauce to pour over poached egg
: is made by simmering four tablespoon
: : fuls of any good gravy with four o
: water and two of good vinegar; sea
, son with salt and pepper; stir in yer.
: slowly, SO as not to curdle, two well
beaten yolks of eggs, and as soon as
thickens pour over some peaches
:: eggs. Do not allow the sauce to boil
or it will not be at its best--America'
Apriculturist