The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-06
and he was going to increase It on Wednes-
day!'-Atlanta Constitution.

and he was going to increase II on Wednes-
day.'-Atlanta Constitution.
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SELECTED RECIPES:
Rice and Turnip Tops. one pound
OF the latter and two ounces Of the former.
place the grcens In boiling water well
salted. and boil quickly one-half hour or
until tender; drain from the water and
drain very dry. turn onto a board and
chop finely. Boil the two ounces Of rice
twenty minutes, drain and stand by the
fire a few minutes to absorb the moisture; !;
mix rice and greens together with one
ounce OF butter, pepper and salt to taste.
and tablespoonful of milk: stir over the
fire until quite hot. Pile high on hot
dish, sprinkle grated cheese over top. ana
garnish with croutons of fried bread: or.
IL intended for breakfast. the mixture
may be served on round Of buttered
toast.
Curried Rice.--Boil one-half pound OF
rice In the usual manner. and let 1t dry
u little before the fire. Take One-half pint
OF stock. II YOU have 1t. Chop an onion
(smalD and a bit Of apple very finely. fry
these In one ounce of butter. add two tea
spoonfuls curry powder. a pinch Of salt,
one-half teaspoonful -four; when these are
well mixed, stir In the, stock and let 1t
boil. In the meantime mix enough to-
matO sauce with the rice to make It a
pinkish color. then add 1t to the curry
sauce, and serve In mound on hot
dish. 1t may be garnished with hard
boiled egg cut into eight pieces.
Rice and TOmatoes.-BOil one-half
pound rice as before. only place In the wa
ter an onion stuck with four cloves. n
bunch of herbs. a blade of mace, some
peppercorns. two bay leaves. and bit
each of turnip. carrot and celery. When
rice IL tender remove the vegetables and
spices, and let 1t drain and dry before the
fire. Cut an onion in slices as thinly as
possible. and fry until tender In little
butter; mix this with the rice. together
with u part OF u tin OF tomatoes mashed
up and made hot. If liked, sprinkle the
dish also with grated cheese. If not hot
enough 1t must be returned to the sauce
pan and stirred over the fire after the to-
matoes are In.
Rice and Red Haricots.-Rice and red
haricOts make u very substantial dish, or
the white haricots can be used II preferred.
take one-half pint of them and soak In
cold water over night, drain off the water.
place in n saucepan with plenty Of cold
water, and boil them gently three hours.
Now add two onions peeled and cut in
rings, and three ounces we'll washed rice,
boil another twenty minutes to cook the
rice. drain and add two ounces butter.
pepper and salt to taste. and serve very
hot.
Pasty.-Cut up into small pieces two
pounds of beef or game. Put large piece
of butter into the stewpan, add q minced
onion and the meat, salt. pepper, a few
teaspoonfuls Of soup, and leave the whole
to stew a little. When 1t Is cool again add
the whites and yolks OF three eggs and
put the whole on the paste. which should
be rolled out ready to receive 1t. Then
take half a dozen hard-bo!led eggs, cut
them into small pieces and place them on
the meat. Cover the pasty, brush it over
with the white of egg and bake.
Raspberry Pudding.-Put pound of
fresh or bottled raspberries into a small
pie dish and let them stand In the oven
until they are quite hot, when they must
be taken out. Beat up teacupful of
good, thick sour cream with two eggs,
one tablespoonful of flour and one spoon
full of white moist sugar. When this is all
well beaten together, pour over the rasp-
berries and bake the pudding in very
slow oven till 1t is firm. 1t should be Of a
light brown color.
Seed Cake.-Beat one pound of sugar and
one pound of butter to a cream, add twelve
eggs, one at a time. beating each egg into
the mixture very thoroughly; then mix In
gently one pound sifted and dried flour,
one-half pound of orange peel one pound
nQ ntHr tzt -
blanched almonds. These three latter in.
gradients should be cut into small pieces
previously. Stir as little as possible. Bake
two hours In a moderate oven.
Fish Pasty.-Make round Of good puff
paste the size of a large plate; on half of
this put a layer OF boiled rice which has
had two ounces of butter mixed with 1t and
Is seasoned with pepper and salt; on tho
rice put thick layer of boiled fish, care
fully taking out all the bones first. On
the fish place hard boiled eggs chopped
small, sprinkle little pepper and salt over
these. fold the other half of the paste over
this, pressing the edges well together.
Brush over the top with some beaten egg
and strew bread crumbs over 1t, then bake
1t till 1t Is a good brown color.
Omelet.-A nice omelet is made' from five
eggs, one cup Of milk one tablespoonful
Of butter, and one tablespoonful of flour.
Melt the butter, beat the yolks Of the
eggs and add the milk, little salt and the
-four; beat the whites and lastly (see that
the butter is melted. but not Drowned, as
that would spoil the omeleD. pour in
spider and cook on top of stove until near
ly. done. then set in oven to brown. Take
out with pancake turner on O warm
al .Axxo
them prime.
Grated Cheese.-Grated cheese mixed
with about half its weight OF fine bread
crumbs, and sufficient egg to form a con-
sistency, dropped in small cakes into
boiling butter. and fried on both sides,
makes q nice little savory. The cakes must
be served very hot, piled up high on a
napkin.-Ladies' Every Saturday.
SOCIAL PLEAsANTRIES:
"Know Colonel Trotter? Well, I should
hope SO! He used to be an old flame of
mine." said Mrs. Norris.
"Humph! why didn't you marry him,
then?' snorted her husband.
Mrs. Norris smiled one of her sweet,
womanly smiles. Because was looking
for something easier" she observed, sim
ply.-Puck.
Freddy-I told Mr.. Loveman that you
said you were going to kiss him next
time he came to the house.
Maud-You horrid boy. What did he
say?
Freddy-Said he wouldn't believe It till
he had 1t from your own lips.-Truth.
Willie-What does a still. small voice
mean, papa?
Willte's Father-That's what any one
hears. Willie. when they have done wrong
Will!e-But when you've done wrong
the voice you hear isn't still and small
New York Herald.
II object. my dear. to your asking that
woman to dinner. She's the greatest