Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-27
FiRESIDe FRAGMENTS.

Potato Pone.-Take five large yam
potatoes, crate, add two eggs, wei
beaten, two cups Of brown sugar, ONE
and half cups Of Louisiana molasses
half teaspoon Of soda, add mace and
ginger to taste. Bake in hot oven
serve hot or sliced and eaten cold.
Housekeeper
If have heavy comforters te
wash, l first lay them on the log bridge
across the river and take the broom and
sweep them lengthwise Of the logs
Carpets, old pants. horse blankets,
could be washed In the same manner.
1t saves strength and time, also the
batting in the quilt. Mrs. Stilwell.
Corn Mullins. One cup OF corn
meal, one-half cup Of flour, table,
spoonful Of sugar, one-fourth teaspoon
full Of salt, one and one-half teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder, one egg, one
and one-half cupfuls Of sweet milk.
Bake In well-heated gem pans or short
handled spider or frying pan.-Farin,
Field and Stockman.
-Escalloped Tomatoos.--Place a layer
Of cold stewed tomatoes in the bottom
Of an earthen pudding dish, then a
layer Of fine bread or cracker crumbs
with salt, pepper and butter. Repeat
until dish is full. II liked scanty
quantity Of finely chopped onion may
be mixed with the tomatoes. Have a
layer Of crumbs on top. Bake a light
brown. Orange Judd Farmer.
-Broiled Oysters. Put your oysters,
which must first be wiped dry and sea-
soned with salt and pepper, on a close
gridiron over bright coals-lay small
bit of butter on each oyster--as soon
as they are hot through turn over and
as soon as each oyster swells remove
and have ready some slices OF toast,
pile the oysters on the toast and pour
over all some melted butter and serve
very hot.-St. Louis Republican.
Whipped Apples. Stir the pulp of
roasted apples, and for each pint take
a half-pint Of pulverzed sugar and the
whites Of three eggs. Beat the whites
of egg to stiff froth, then add o spoon
full of the apple and spoonful OF sugar
alternately, beating all together till
the mixture stands perfectly stiff on
the spoon. OF the yolks Of the eggs,
make boiled custard with pint Of
milk and two tablespoonfuls Of sugar,
favored with vanilla. Put this custard
in saucers and cover with the apple
sauce. Good Housekeeping.
Facts About Glycerine. -Glycerine,
says writer in Home Notes, Is one
Of the most useful and misunderstood
Of everyday drugs 1t must not be APP
piled to the skin undiluted, or 1t will
cause it to become red and hard, but II
rubbed well into the skin while wet II
has softening and whitening effect,
1t will preyentand cure chapped hands,
and soothc an irritable cough by mois-
tening the dryness Of the throat. APP.
piled to shoes, glycerine is great pre-
servative Of the leather, and eifectually
keeps out the water and prevents wet
feet. leeds Mercury.
flashed Cream Potatoes. = Sc lect
Early Rose or Peachblow potatoes, boil
them with the skins on and stand them
in the refrigerator. Then peel and put
them in achopping bowl and chop them
very fine. Melt some butter in a stew
pan and put in the potatoes; then pour
over enough rich cream to cover them
and sprinkle over with salt Stand
them on the range, where they will
cook slowly; do not stir them They
have a rich, waxy appearance when
done. Put them in an uncovered vege-
table dish and serve very hot Farm
and Home.