The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-15
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.


delicate Cake: One cup Of sugar.
one-half sup Of butter, one-half cup OF
sweet milk, the vollxs Of four eggs, one
and one-half cupfuls % flour, two tea
spoonfnls of baking powder.-Farm,
Field and Fireside.
Potato Puff: Two cups mashed POI
tatoes. bits OF cold meat hashed, two
tablespoons melted butter. two we'll
beaten eggs, one cup milk; put in
deep dish and bake in hot oven.-
Orange Judd Farmer.
Serge, with It's heavy cord IL the
material OF all others 10 which You
should give preference for everyday
wear. The skirt OF your dress should
be simple, well-cut, but plain, and tho
bodice. If IL has decoration az all, one
that will not catch dust A band OF
ribbon will be sufficient decoration at
the wrists OF the sleeves.
There aresmany ways OF making
potato soup: the following is excellent:
Boil and mash in two quarts Of water,
/ four large potatoes, small onion and
two stalks OF celery. When done pass
through a sieve. Return 20 the fire,
season with salt, pepper, and two large
/ spoons of butter rubbed into one OF
flour. Add a pint of creamy milk or
serve with whipped cream as In rice
soup Peas corn or celery may be pre-
/ pared in a similar y.-liousekecpcr.
Pepper Pot: To one pound of cooked
tripe cut in small pieces add one onion
cut fine, one pint of pototoes cut in
dice, salt, pepper, ground cloves and
minced parsley, and an equal quantity
( of cooked veal. chicken or beef; cover
with stock and cook until the potatoes
are done; fifteen minutes before serving
take two tablespoonfuls Of -four, scald
and make into dumplngs the size Of a
pea, drop them in, thiclscn the gravy
with little flour, taste to see IL it Is
seasoned properly and serve. Amer.
lean Agriculturist.
Whole Wheat Bread: Scald one
cup Of milk; turn it into bowl; add
one tcaspoonful OF butter. one tea
spoonful OF sugar, one of salt and one
cup OF water; when lulSewarm add
ouc-half of yeast cake, which has been
dissolved in a half cup Of lukewarm
water Stir In three cups OF whole
wheat -four, and beat until light and
smooth Let rise over night In the
morning, when light, add two or three
cups OF -four, or enough 20 make soft
dough Knead we'll and be careful not
10 add too much -four in the ltnc aiding.
White -four can be used for the knead.
ing. II desired Let the dough rise un-
til IL doubles IFS bulk Shape IL into
loaves, put il in a creased bread tin,
let rise again and bake forty-tive min
utes in moderate oven. Ohio Farmer.
-Chutney: Cut two quarts Of green
tomatoes in slices, take ont the seeds
sprinkle with three tablespoonfuls OF
salt, and let them stand over night.
Drain the tomatoes through a colander,
put in a porcclain-lined kettle, add
two quarts Of sour apples that have
been pared. quartered and chopped
fine. two chopped green peppers, one
pound OF seeded and chopped raisins,
three cloves of garlic grated and two
pints OF strong cider vinegar, and sim
mcr for two hours. Then add one
pound Of brown sugar, one pint OF
lemon juice. three tablespoonfuls Of
mustard seed, two each Of ginger and
salt and one teaspoonful of cayenne,
and cook slowly for another hour.
Pour into pint glass fruit jars; seal
while hot, and when cold wrap each
Jar i'm paper and keep in "A cool, dark
! place.-Country Gentleman.