The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-14
HOUSEHOLD BREvITIES.

Dried Apricots. Stew the dried
apricots slowly, keeping them we'll
covered with water. When almost
done sweeten to taste.-OhiO Farmer
Rice Calzes.-Soak a teacup of rice,
boil, drain and mix with tablespoon
full of butter, let cool, add quart of
milk little salt, and six eggs. Beat
we'll, sift flour to make a stiff batter
with teaspoonful of baking powder.
Bake on a well CREASED griddle. Farm
and Home.
French Dressing.-Put in your
saladspoon saltspoonfuI of salt, white
pepper in proportion, and a dash OF
paprika for flavor. Mix these well to-
gether, and add the oil gradually, stir
ring the while until you have used
three tablespoonfuls; add gradually a
dessertspoonful of vinegar, stirring
continuously Then toss the salad up
lightly in the bowl with the salad-forlk,
and spoon.-Godey's Magazine.
The woman who respects her own
appearance as much as that of her
dwelling will have a special uniform
for house-cleaning time. A big sweep
ing-cap, which will protect her hair
from dust, and which can be easily
slipped off, should be worn. A heavy,
all-enveloping apron of denim. made
with long sleeves like a child's will
cover her dress properly, and loose
rubber gloves will save her hands
much future unsightliness
-Tripe and Oysters.-Boi1 fifty
oysters in their own liquor one min
ute; drain. Put on boil one pint of
cream and one-half pint of oyster
liquor. Stir into the boiling liquid
one tablespoonful of -four with the
same amount of butter, rubbed to-
gether and made thin with a little
water to prevent Jumps; stir constant
ly until it boils; add the tripe which
has been cut in small squares. When
it comes to boil, add the oysters and
boil up once mOre.-Good Housekeep--
ing.
Nut Cake.-Cream half cupful of
butter to one of sugar. Add beaten
yolks of two eggs, half cupful of mo-
lasses, one teaspoonful of cinnamon,
one-half teaspoonful of grated nutmeg,
and one teaspoonful of soda dissolved
in half cupful of strong coffee. Now
add the beaten whites of the eggs,
two cupfuls of sifted flour, halfa pound
of chopped nuts of any kind, one quar-
ter of pound of seeded and chopped
raisins, and a few shreds of citron.
Bake in a large cake and cut in slices
N. Y. Ledger.
-Sultana Pudding.-Mix together
six ounces of -four, three ounces of
sultanas, one ounce of sugar, and a
| teaspoonful of baking powder; when
all are thoroughly blended, add one
we'll beaten egg and sufficient milk to
make a stiff dough; dip a pudding
cloth in boiling water, wiring it out!
and sprinkle with flour; place the pud-
ding in the center, and tie up, leaving
| room for swelling. Have ready on the
fire saucepan of boiling water, plunge
the pudding in and boil it for three.
hours.-Leeds Mercury.
| Mashed Potatoes Select pan of
nice potatoes, remove their jackets and,
place in cold water. Set the kettle
over the fire with sufficient water to,
cover them; when boiling, put the
potatoes in, cover tightly and boil till
done. Drain, remove the cover and
steam dry. Mash till no Jumps re-
main, add salt, pepper, butter and
| sweet milk to moisten, stirring swiftly
to cream. Place in vegetable dish,
making indentations with a spoon into
which drop bits of butter; sprinklel
over sparingly with pepper. Cover
and serve hot-Prairia Farmea -