Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-27
FOOD FOR CHILDREN
Miss johnson Will Give Some Simple
Recipes.
Reasons Why Brcndmakers Did Not
Win Prizes-GaIa Days Mt
the Food Show,


at the pure food exposition last night was
clear. The opening Of the third week show
ing not the slightest decrease In the i'm
mense throngs which have nightly crowded
Convention Hall. The interest awakened in
the subject of pure food is without
parallel In the history of this city. Those
who attended last night were among the
most prominent citizens OF the city, and IL
is not too much to say that almost double
the number Of people were present of any
previous night The Cavalry Band from
Fort Myer will furnish the musical part OF
the entertainment this week, and their high
quality of music was vigorously applauded
throughout the program last night. The
various exhibitors confined to distribute
samples OF good things, and their lavish
ness In this direction has undoubtedly mace
the exposition the success that II is, as
stinginess at food show is never appre-
ciated. The lecture room was crowded 10y
those anxious TO learn why their loaf did
not receive the prize Saturday. Miss John
son commenced her lecture with the wheat
kernel as her subject, and gradually fol-
lowed the growth Of the grain and the diff
ferent processes through which IT passed
until 1t became the fine, feathery -four from
which We make bread. The scientific pro-
cess of making bread was thoroughly ex-
planned by Miss Johnson. and scientific rea-
sons were given for every step In this oper-
alton. During this lecture Mrs. Daniel La
mont was very interested spectator. To-
morrow, instead OF the lecture by Miss
johnson. the well-known proprietor of the
House restaurant, Mr.. Thos. ]. Murray, will
lecture upon the subject of carving. the
care of the carving knife, simple salads
and Welsh rarebit. Mr. Murray's little lee
attendance is expected. The management
OF the exposition will donate Wednesday
afternoons receipts to the fund Of the
Emergency Hospital
The hall will be closed on Thursday after
noon. but a special program has been ar
ranged for Thursday night The full Cav
airy Band Of forty pieces will render.
among other numbers, musical description
Of the battle of the Little Big Horn, in
which Custer and his brave band figured so
heroically. An imitation Of an Indian Sun
dance will also be given. Friday night the
two crack championship squads of COM
pany A, sixth battalion, under Lieut.. ID. v.
Chisholm, and company c, sixth battalion.
under Capt b. H. Streaks, will engage In
competitive drill The prizes will be
given by the exhibitors.
Following are the recipes which Miss
Johnson will use in her lecture today On
Food for Children"
Date Sandwiches (CopyrigkteL).
Cut slices OF whole wheat bread as thin
as possible, butter them lightly. Chop the
dates very fine, spread on the sandwiches
and serve.
Baked Potatoes (Creamed).
Bake the potatoes. when done scoop out
the inside, beat UP at once with scalded
cream and a little melted butter. Keep on
a plate, touch lightly with the beaten yolks
of an egg, brown in a quick oven and serve
with terrapin. Instead of the asparagus
no aarvad a nmalat
ing 1t a course by itself.
Prune Pudding.
Wash half a pound of prunes, cover with
cold water and let stand over night. In
the morning. cook until tender. then press
through a colander; add three-quarters Of
a cup of granulated sugar. stir until 1t Ia
dissolved Beat the whites of four eggs to
a stiff, dry froth. add them carefully to the
prunes and bake twenty minutes In q quick
oven. Serve at once with cream.
Nodded Farina (CopyrishteG.
Scald one pint of milk, add to II one CUP
Of water and sprinkle of three tablespoon
fuls of farina and one tablespoonful OF
salt. When thoroughly cooked and thick
ened turn into custard cups and cool When
cold serve with cream or cream and sugar.
whole Wheat Bread (Copyrighted).
Scald one cup of milk. turn into a bowl,
add one teaspoonful Of butter, one tea
spoonful of sugar, one Of salt and one cup
of water. When lukewarm add one-half Of
a yeast cake which has been dissolved In
a cup OF lukewarm water. Stir In three
cups Of whole wheat fiour and beat until
light and smooth. Let rise over night.
In the morning. when light. add two or
three cups of flour or enough to make Q
soft dough. knead well and be careful not
to add too much -four in the kneadinG.
White flour can be used for the kneading
IL desired. Let the dough rise until II dou-
bles Its bulk. Shape IL into loaves. Put In
a creased bread tin. let rise again and
bake forty-five minutes In a moderate oven.
To Boil Rice.
The directions for boiling rice vary great
ly in only one respect. viz. whether II
should be washed before cooking or not.
In the first place we are favored In the
United States in that the best of all kinds
Of rice is produced here. The Carolina
rice has q long, narrow. pure white seed
and is almost transparent The Italian
rice ranks next; then the East India The
Brazilian Is the most inferior In quality.
In the countries where rice Ii grown they
wash 1t and give good reasons for so do
ing. one being that the -four adhering to
the rice grains make them stick together;
nevertheless, the fact remains that In 80
doing certain proportion of the nutri-
ment Is lost II II Is to be washed. wash IL
In Geld water. The following directions
are variously attributed to a southern cook
and a Cinnamon, they certainly sound like
the latter: Water boiling already very
fast. Throw him In rice. can't burn water
shake him too much. Boil fifteen minutes.
rub one rice in thumb and finger; IL all rub
away him quite done. Put rice In colander
hot water, run away, pour CUP of cold wa
ter on him. Put rice back In saucepan.
keep him covered, near the fire, then rice
already, eat him up" Given In plain En-
glish Wash in cold water and drain. Throw
into sailed boiling water to the proportions
OF one cup OF rice and two teaspoonfuIs Of
salt. Boil rapidly for twenty minutes. then
drain In a colander. Put the rice uncoy-
cred where IL will remain warm, but dry,
for ten minutes. Each seed should remain
separate and intact
Montgomery County Tragedies.
Sunday, while the young son Of Benz