The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-28
Facts of Interest
To Women Readers.
Symposium of Information, Partly Grave,
Partly Cosby and Partly Gay.

I the foes Of innocence without fear or
shame, for she il protected by an in
vulnerable moral panoply OF modesty
and intelligence. As Spenser said of
such a one in his Epithalmion:-
There dwells sweet Love. and constant
Chastity,
Unspotted Faith, and comely womanhood,
Regard of Honor, and mild Modesty;
Their virtue reigns as queen in royal
And giveth laws alone.
| The which the base affections do obey.
And yield their services unto her will:
| No thought of things uncomely ever may
| Thereto approach TO tempt her mind 10
| ill.,
VERY LIKE:
n mine is like a woman's dress:
| Oft when you hunt around
| 1t takes year or two before
| The pocket can be found.
| New York Herald.
SELECTED RECIPES:
Custard Ice Cream.-One quart of milk,
| yolks of six eggs. one cup of sugar, one
| pint of cream, one teaspoonful OF flavor
| ing. Make a boiled, custard with milk,
| sugar and eggs; strain, and when cool add
| cream and more sugar, If desired, to-
gether with the flavoring. Beat the whites
Of the eggs and add just before freezing.
|
teaspoonful of gelatine that has been
soaked one hour in one-half cup OF cold
milk reserved from rule.
| tlsh-House Punch.-This excellent drink
! owes It's origin to England. and is used in
that country for wedding and great func-
tons when the collation. is on a grand
scale. Pour into a large bowl one pint OF
carefully strained green tea of medium
| strength. Add six bottles of claret. the
Juice of six lemons. half a. bottle of cog
nae half a bottle of maraschino and half
| a bottle OF curacao. Sweeten to taste, stir
thoroughly and in the bowl place big
| lump OF ice. This punch will be found
delicious and refreshing. 1t can be made
| simply by emitting the cordials.
| Potted Lobster-This preparation must
| be made of a fine hen lobster when full
of spawn. First boil the fish thoroughly,
then allow 1t to get cold: pick out all the
solid meat; pound 1t in a mortar, and add
slowly by degrees very little finely
| pounded mace. good dash of cayenne
throw in one or two mall dice-lke pieces
| OF buttery; when the whole Is well-miXed
and beaten to the consistency Of a paste.
| press II down into pot. pour clarified but
ter over the top and cover with damped
, bladder. The spawn must be well washed
dried on cloth, and pounded with the
meat; this gives color to the whole.
Sauce for Lobster.-Bruise the yOlks OF
two hard-boiled eggs with the back of a
wooden spoon, or pound in mortar
with tablespoonful of water, and the
soft inside and spawn of the lobster; rub
| all quite smooth, with teaspoonful OF
| made mustard, two tablespoonfuls of sea-
| son with a dash of cayenne little salt
| a teaspoonful of anchovy sauce and one
of tarragon vinegar. This sauce may ac-
company lobster to table, or be used for
| a salad dressing, and poured over jus,
| before serving.
| Iced Peaches.-Pour boiling water over
| peaches; let stand u few minutes. Re-
| move skin. Let remain on ice six hours
Sprinkle with pulverized sugar and serve
| on grape leaves.
Ambrosia.-One cocoanut grated, three
oranges sliced and peeled, three bananas
sliced, half teacupful pulverized sugar
| Put In glass dish In alternate layers; sprin-
| kle sugar over each layer.
Date Cake.-One cupful Of butter two
| cupfuls of sugar, one chpful Of molasses
one cupful of cider. three eggs, one tea
| spoonful each of cinnamon. and cloves,
little nutmeg. teaspoonful of soda
| one pound Of dates, stoned and cut up
| fine. and flour enough to mix pretty
| stiff. Bake at least one hour.-Good
| Housekeeping.
Date Teacake.-One- half cupful of but
| ter. one cupful of sugar, one egg, one
| cupfui of milk. four cupfuls of flour.
salt. three teaspoonfuls OF baking pow
der. Add last one cupful of chopped dates
| Bake in long. shallow pans, and serve
warm with butter or with liquid sauce
| for dessert.
Sponge Cake. Four eggs, one cupful CT
/ flour, one cupful of powdered sugar
Whites and yolts separate, mix sugar and
yolk OF egg. beat the whites stiff add a
| tablespoonful of -four and then one of
| white OF eggs to sugar and yolks until all
| Is well mixed. Bake In q moderate oven.
\ nice cake for tea or luncheon; quickly
| made.
Tripe la Newburg.-Cut the tripe into
| piecs the size of II small oyster. Make a
sauce OF two tablespoonfuls of hSur. one
OF butter, two teacupfuls of milk. When
1 fhn triV lNt l..xsI
once. Season with pinch of ground
parsley. Boil five minutes. Add half a
wineglassful of sherry. Serve on toast.
Tripe in Cream.-Make a white sauce
with one tablespoonful of -four, one of
butter and a scant pint of milk When
| 1t thickens add the tripe which has been
cut into inch squares. Boil five minutes
and serve hot on toast
Lyonnaise Tripe.-Boil the tripe in salt
| ed water unless, as Is often the case, 1t
has been boiled before it was sold. Cut
| 1t in long. narrow strips. Put a table,
| spoonful or butter In the pan and when 1t
| browns add small onion cut into bits.
| When this has Drowned add Tablespoons
full OF vinegar. the tiipe Il little chopped
| parsley, salt and pepper to taste. If the
| picked tripe Is used omit the vinegar
| Chom-GaiMen. or Cantonese Chicken
and Macaroni-Cook a half-pound of ver-
micelli and thoroughly strain. Pour over
| II half a cupful of tomato sauce. Shred
| the white and dark meat of half a small
chicken into iibres no larger than a match.
| Shred four sticks of celery and mince one
| Bermuda onion or two small ordinary
| ones. Season with salt, white pepper, red
| pepper. dash of ginger cloves and Gin
namon and put all together in q we'll
| creased PAN Saute over a hot fire. Dur
Ing the final heating the various mgr eSi
ents should be thoroughly mingled When
| they are. let the pan remain minute or
| so until the vermicelli touching the metal
| is moderately brown. Serve plain or with
half cupful Of soup stock thrown over
| 1t.
Turks Heads.-One pint Of flour, one
pint OF milk, two eggs. butter half the
size OF an egg. little salt. Mix the
flour and butter. then add the yolks,
ly the whites well-beaten. Bake in a Quick
oven. and serve at once