The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-10-06
FIREsIDE FRAGMENTS.

For grease spots, equal parts OF
ether and chloroform.
"A simple way to remove. grease
spots from wall paper is to hold a piece
of clean blotting paper ovei the spot
and press warm fat-iron over it. Re-
peat the operation until the grease is
out.
This is the proper way to peel to-
matoes: Cover them with boiling water
half minute, then lay the3h in cold
water until perfectly cold, and the
skin can be peeled off without diff
Guilty, leaving the tomatoes unbroken
and as firm as they were before being
scalded.
Cream Muffins.-Three eggs beaten
separately, one tablespoon of butter,
one pint of sweet cream, one-half tea
spoonful of salt, -four enough to make
stiff batter, whites of four eggs well
beaten; fill the hot, well-greased muf-
fin rings half full and bake quickly.
Farm, Field and Fireside.
The best cement for joining glass
and metal together is pure alum melted
in an iron spoon held over hot Goals.
AS kerosene will not penetrate 1t. it is
better than plaster of Paris for uniting
the bulb of lamp to its base, where
these are only loose.-Christian In
quirer.
-Spiced Grapes pounds grapes,
underripe (the large wild grapes are
best), three pounds sugar, two tea
spoonfuls each ground cinnamon and
allspice, ona-half tcaspoonfu1 cloves,
and one-fourth cupful vinegar. Pulp
the grapes and boil the skins until
tender. Cook the pulps and rub through
a colander; add skins, sugar, vinegar
and spices, and boil until thick as mar
malade.
Ice Cream.-This is considered
very nice recipe and is very easily made.
Take equal parts of cream and milk
and sweeten it very sweet. Flavor with
any extract desired. Pour it in the
freezer with plenty of rock salt and ice
around it, and let it stand fifteen min
utes before stirring. After stirring it
for fifteen minutes it will be nice
cream.-Western Rural.
Dried Beef Gravy.-Put a table
spoonful of butter in the hot frying
pan; when melted, add one-half pound
shaved beef. Let it fry till the butter
begins to brown, then add one pint of
sweet milk. Thicker with one level
tablespoonful of -four moistencd with
milk, and one egg beaten into the bat
ter. This is dainty breakfast dish.-
Ohio Farmer.
Clam Broth.-Clam broth, which is
highly recommended. not only for in
valids, but as a steady diet for those
inclined to grow stout, is made by sim
mering chopped CLAIMS in their own
broth with an equal quantity of water,
the broth strained through fine muslin
and seasoned with pepper. If for an
invalid, hot milk may be added when
the broth is strained. Serve with
toasted crackers. = United Presby-
terrain.
Baked Halibut Stealx.-Get two
shapely steaks; wash and thoroughly
| dry them with towel. Make stuff.
ing from a cupful of crumbs, table,
spoonful of butter, tablespoonful OF
onion juice, tablespoonful of chopped
parsley, and dash of cayenne, quarter
teaspoonful of black pepper, just a
grating of nutmeg, and teaspoonful OF
salt. Place one steak on the baking
pan, lay carefully over it the stuffinS,
| and place above it the other steak. Put
small pieces of butter over the top and
| dusf liphtlv with ealt and penrer
Bake until golden brown, about
twenty or thirty minutes Serve on a
hot platter, with garnish of lemons
sliced and fresh red cherries. Chicago
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