The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-30


--0raham Mullins Add one cup OF
sour milk TO one-halfa cup OF molasses;
mix in two and half cups OF graham
ionr. one teaspoonful of soda. a little
salt aud one large tablespoonful of
butter. Bake In quick oven. --iadies
Home Journal
Fried Chicken. "A nice way TO fry
young chicken Ia TO cut Il In pieces.
wash and wipe II dry, then dip each
piece into beaten egg. then In -four;
salt and pepper each piece; drop into
boiling lard or butter Brown on both
sides. Stir tablespoonful Of -four in
to cup OF sweet milk. and add to the
fat for gravy. Farm. Field and Fire.
side.
brown Stain.--A brown stain, which
can be used on all kinds of wood. and
made lighter shade IL desired by tae
addition OF water, can be made In the
following way: Take four ounces OF
vandyke, one pound OF washing soda
and a pennyworth OF burnt sienna.
Add two quarts of water and boil
twenty minutes This quantity only
costs sixpence and will stain floors
light or dark. oak or walnut colora
They can be Vanished afterwards II
wanted. Liverpool Mercury.
Rolls. Three and one-half cups %
new milk scalded. one-half cup OF butt
ter and lard in equal proportions one
cup Of potato yeast, -four to make into
a smooth dough. Let rise over night.
in the morning add one beaten egg,
knead, let rise again. Make into balls
as large as an egg, place on Toured
board, -four tiny rolling pin, press
down so as TO nearly divide the ball in
the center, butter this space made
with rolling pin, place on pans, SO as
not to touch each other, when light,
bake.
Potato roly poly IL good dish
Tor dinner for children. Take half
pound Of mashed potato. ditto
well dried flour. add two ounces OF
butter, a pinch of salt and a teaspoon
full of baking powder. Moisten with
enough milk 10 form n light dough.
Roll out the paste, spread IL with rssp-
berry or any other jam which has no
stones, roll and tie up in a cloth.
Plunge into pan of boiling water and
cook for about an hour and a half.
Serve with any sweet sauce and caster
sugar. Liverpool Mercury.
English Stew.-One and one-half
pounds of lean beef; one pound of pork
chops; cover with boiling water and
boil slowly for one hour; hare one
quart of potatoes cut in smn.l dice;
two onions cut fine; add this To the
stew, also salt and pepper, and cook
one-half hour; II the water boils away.
add more TO keep the meat covered.
Make drop dumping Of ono cup sour
milk; a little salt; one-half teaspoon
of soda and flour TO make very stiff
batter; drop in small spoonfuls over
the stew; cover closely for fifteen
minutes while boiling fast. and serve
hot. --Womankind.
To Boil Salt Cod. Wash IL care
fully in several waters, and let IL soak
in cold water over night. In the morn
ing put 1t in a saucepan with cold
water and set II where IL will keep
warm and Mt length simmer, but not
boil Let il remain on the stove until
dinner time. and serve with bects and
potatoes and drawn butter or with
pork scraps TO prepare tho scraps;
Cut salt pork into very small. square
pieces; put them into a saucepan and
cook till they are crisped. one-fourth
of pound will be enough for a family
of five. and IL will take half an hour
TO cook it. --Boston Budget