The Republican., 1894-08-23
FlRESIDE FRAGMENTS.

For grease spots, equal parts of
ether and chloroforn.
"A simple way to remove grease
spots from wall paper is to hold a piece
OF clean blotting paper over the spot
and press a warm tlat-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 a minute. then lay them in cold
water until perfectly cold, and the
skin can be peeled off without diff
Guilty. leaving the tomatoes unbrollen
and as firm as they were before being
scalded
cream Mullins. eggs beaten
separately, one tablespoon of butter,
one pint of sweet cream. one-half tea
spoonful of salt flour enough to make
a 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
i'll an iron spoon held over hot Goals.
As kerosene will not penetrate it, it is
better than plaster of Paris for uniting
the bulb of ii lamp to its base, where
these are only loose.-Christian In
quirer
-Spiced Grapes. Five pounds grapes,
underripe (the large wild grapes are
best). three pounds sugar, two tea
spoonfuls each ground cinnamon and
allspice, one-half teaspoonful cloves,
and one-fourth cupful vinegar. Pulp
the grapes and boil the skins until
tender, Cook the pulps andrub through
a colander: add skins. sugar. vinegar
and spices and boil until thick as mar
malade.-Cultivato
lee Cream.-This is considered a
very nice recipe and is very easily made.
Take equal parts of cream and milk
and sweetcn 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 a nice
cream.-Western Rural.
Dried Beef Gravy.-Put 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. Thicken with one level
tablespoonful of flour moistened with
milk, and one egg beaten into the bat
ter. This is a dainty breakfast DISH
Ohio Farmer.
Clam Broth.-Clam broth. which is
highly recommended. not only for in
valids, but as steady diet for those
inclined to grow stout. is made by sim
mering chopped clans 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
| terian.
Baked Halibut Steak.-Get two
shapely steaks: wash and thoroughly
| dry them with towel Make a stuff
| ing from a cupful of crumbs, table
spoonful of butter. tablespoonful o
onion juice, tablespoonful of chopped
| parsley, and dash of cayenne. quarter
teaspoonful of black pepper, just 6
grating of nutmeg, and teaspoonful o.
salt. Place one steak on the baking
| pan, lay carefully over it the stutfing
and place above it the other steak Put
small pieces of butter over the top ant
dust lightly with salt and pepper
Bake until a golden brown, about
twenty or thirty minutes. Serve on {
hot platter. with garnish of lemon:
| sliced and fresh red cherries Chicagt
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