The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-05-16
EIRsSIpE FRAGMENTS.


To Written Clothes.-Put tea
spoonful of borax in the rinsing water.
t will whiten the clothes and will also
'emOve the yellow stains on garments
hat have been laid aside for two or
three years.
Sunshine Cake.-Yolks of four eggs
beaten lightly, one and one-half cupfuls
sugar; add the whites of eleven eggs
beaten very stiff, and one cupful flour
sifted five times. Flavor with lemon
extract and bake as above.-Country
Gentleman.
-Vermicelli Soup.-One pint and a
dalf bouillon, one small handful YER
micelli. Crush the vermicelli lightly
in your hand and put it III the bouillon,
when it boils, stir for minute or two,
and let it cook slowly for twenty min
utes. The finest vermicelli is the best
Detroit Free Press,
An Excellent Lobster Sauce.-One
hen lobster with coral; two-thirds of
its weight Of good cream, one-third of
fresh butter. Cut the lobster in small
pieces, mix it with the coral, and put it
into the milk and butter. Let it get
thoroughly hot and season with salt
and dash of cayenne.-Boston
Budget.
Cakes Without Shortening.-Th
is a good way to make fried cakes
without any shortening: One teacup of
sugar, one teacup fresh milk Il don't
think Holstein milk would be as good,
one egg, little nutmeg, or cinnamon
if preferred, pinch of salt, two tea
spoonfuls of good baking powder flour
enough to roll.--Orange Judd Farmer.
Plain Icing.-Place two eggs on ice
for half an hour. Break and beat the
whites until frothed, then sift in,
gradually, half a pound of powdered
sugar; beat and add half teaspoonful
of lemon juice, continue beating until
the icing is white and stiff. Set in
cool place until wanted. Spread on
the cake with warm knife.-Farm
and EireSide.
-Stewed calls foot is a nourishing
dish for an invalid, and one which is,
at the same time, most easy of digeS-
ton. Procure a nicely-prepared calf's
foot from your butcher; joint it, and
milk and water to cover; flavor with
one onion, half head of celery, and a
small strip of lemon peel; cook gently,
and when the meat is perfectly tender,
SO that the bone can be removed, place
it on q dish. Strain and thicken the
gravy with an ounce of butter rolled
in flour, season with pepper and salt
and suspicion of powdered mace;
pour over and serve. Garnish with
slices of lemon, and strew a little
chopped parsley over the meat.-Leeds
Mercury.
French Marinade for Flavoring
Fish Before Cooking.-A good French
marinade for favoring fish before
cooking is to sprinkle over the fish
laid out on a dish pepper, salt pinch
of cloves, a little allspice, three slices
of onion, sprig of sweet basil minced,
and teaspoonful of lemon juice or d
little vinegar. After a few hours the
fish may be taken from this marinade,
and either fried, boiled or stewed. The
marinade may be used in the cooking
or for sauce at pleasure. A marinade
of oil and sweet herbs minced fine is
excellent for fish before frying or boil
ing. When taken from the marinade
it can be either Toured or covered with
egg and bread crumbs and beaten egg.
squeeze of lemon juice or similar
pleasant acid, so perceptible in French
cookery, is we'll worth our imitation
Boston Budget