The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-05
FIRESIDE FRAGMENTS.

Frozen Bananas and cut one
pound of banans into small dice, add
one pint of water and one pound of
sugar cooked to q strip, and the juice
of one fine orange. Let stand till cold,
then freeze. --Harper's Bazaar.
Salt thrown on burning SCOT will
extinguish the flames. If it be sprink-
led on the stove when the kettle has
boiled over it will prevent all disagree
able odors. If sprinkled on the Goals
when meat is to be broiled, it will make
the fire clear and bright.
Here is a hint that the housewife
who has trouble in keeping her jellies
In nice condition will be glad to
treasure up. 1t is said that the fourth
of an inch of pulverized sugar laid on
the top of jelly will keep it for years
without candying.
Tea Cakes or Cookies. small
teacupful each of butter and lard,
three teacupfuls sugar, three eggs, two
quarts flour, a teacupful sour cream,
two small teaspoonfuls soda. Flavor
with nutmeg. Mix all together light
ly, roll half an inch thick and bake in
n moderate oven.-Orangc Judd Far
mer.
-Broiled Oysters. the largest
oysters and lay them on a folded nap
kin to absorb the moisture, then chip
them into beaten egg and roll in bread
crumbs. Place gridiron over a bright
but not fierce fire; lay the oysters care
fully on it, and when one side is done
turn the other. Serve them on folded
napkin or put a piece of butter on a
hot dish, sprinkle little pepper over
1t, lay the oysters on, and serve.-Bos-
ton Budget
Cream Pie. one heaping table,
spoonful of cornstarch with a little
milk, add half cup of sugar, the
beaten yolks of two eggs and little
salt Pour the mixture into pint of
boiling milk and stir until the corn
starch is cooked. Have two single
crusts baked ready for the cream. For
frosting beat the whites of the eggs to
a froth and mix in two tablespoofuls
of sugar, spread over the pies and
brown in the oven.-Ohio Farmer.
Orange Pudding.-To one quart of
boiling water add two teacupfuls sugar.
) a lump of butter the size of a walnut,
5 and four tablespoonfuls cornstarch.
Boil fifteen minutes and add the beaten
yolks of three eggs just before rcmov-
ing from the fire. When cold pour it
over five peeled and sliced oranges.
Beat the whites of three eggs to a stiff
froth, sweeten with three-fourths cup
of sugar; add a few drops of vanilla,
stir together lightly and spread over
the top.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Those who possess a superiority of
rugs can make charming effect by
hanging them against the wall in the
corner of room, one at the head and
two or three on the side. Another rug
is suspended lengthwise to form a top.
A narrow divan seat with four or five
large cushions is arranged at one end
and the rest of the space is filed with
small eastern octagon table ION
which are laid cigars and cigarettes,
matches and a silver taper and a cou-
pie of oddly-shaped chairs. A Turkish
lamp with a red glass shade gives just
the amount of light desirable and a
few eastern arms arranged in the
background of rugs will add greatly to
the effect
French Nougat-Be sure the nuts
IRE fresh, and prepare generous sup
ply. You must have brazil nuts, pc
cans, hickory nuts and almonds, and
also some walnut meats Chop them
all, but not fine enough to make them
oily. Strew them as thick as possible
on shallow tin pan that has been
well CREASED with sweet butter; mix
in with the meats some candied orange
and lemon peel, and half dozen fine
ly chopped stoned dates. Boil your
strip, made of two pounds of sugar
and cup of water, until drop hard
ems in cold water. Add a tablespoon
full of strained lemon juice and then
pour over the nuts; mark into squares
while soft, and let it cool before TAX
inc from the pau.-BOston Globe