The Portland daily press., 1896-11-28


when boiled in hard water (saltsdl.
II green vegetables are wiIted soak
them fer an hour or two in clear. oold
water; never add salt, al ID hardens tbe
tissues.
Peas, heans and lentils are the most
nutritious of all vegetable substance.
Mayonnsiso Dressing.
One teaspoonful each of mustard and
powdered sugar; one-half tsaspoonful
salt; one-quarter saltspoonful cayenne;
yolks OF two raw eggs; one pint olive
oil; two tablespoonfuls each Of vinegar
and lemon juice. Mix the first four in
gradients in q small bowl or saucepan
set into 4 larger pan Of ice water. Add
the yolks and stir well with small
wooden spoon. If the yolk thickens at
once and can be held on the spoon you
may be sure that the oil will unite with
it readily; but IL the yolk seems thin
and watery and spreads all over the pan,
IL Will take very slow and oarfeul manip-
ulatf0n to make a perfect emulsion.
Pour In teaspoonful of the oil and tip
the pan SO the oil will stay at the lower
edge. Gradually take it into the egg as
you stir and when 1t all disappears add
another spoonful. Andlso go on adding
OIL. more and more each time, until
when it IL thick Ike butter you may add
it by tns tablespoonful, and at last by
The quarter cupfnl. Be careful to stir
in each portion until the mass il smooth
and glossy rathcr than rough aud broken.
II 1t seems inclined to cruInb1e and rapid
stirring does not remedy 1t, add little
of the acid, and when smooth go on
with the oil. Be careful not to use TOO
much acid, as IT makes 1t thin. 1t
should be thick enough to drop when
ready to use. If you wish larger quan.
| tity and do not care for SO large an
amount OF the oil. add half a cup of
whipped cream or the beaten whites, of
the eggs just before serv q !.
The drossing may be ooiorsd with lob
ster coral dried and pounded, OK with
spinach green, parsley, or any of the
color pastss now quite generally used for
confectionery, etc.
Never mix the mayonnaise dressing
with the meat or hsh until ready to serve
and then only part Of it, and spread the
| remainder over the top. Mayonnaise
sartars 10 simply the addition of chopped
olives. pickles. parsley, capers and
kontpns to the mayonnaise. * tohen
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| Mixed Mustard for Cold Meats.
Cream one heaped tablespoonful but
ter and one tablespoonful sugar. Add
two tablespoonfuls mustard mixed with
one tablespoonful salt. Beat one egg
very light and beat it Into the Dreamed
mixture. Heat half cup vinegar to
boiling point and stir IL in quickly, and
If IL does not thicken toe egg set the
bowl over boiling water a few mir utea,
stirring constantly until thick-Kitnhsn
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Poor Housewives,
| Naturally it ID only practical, well
informed housekeeper who can train raw
recruits, whatever their nationality:
and here is good place to sag that no
woman rich or poor, In town or country
Is fit to fill q housskeeper's position In
her own house till she understands the
business In detail. Half at least of the
woes of domestic life and the trials of
poor service spring from the incompetent
oy Of the house mistress. writes Mary G.
Hungerford in Lippinoott's
From what silly theory did the idea
ever come that 1t is sweetly fascipating
in yong wife to profess complacently
"Oh denr mol I know nothing In the
world about cooking or housekeeping! ~
Cherry lips and dimples blind one to the
smallness OF the mind that glories in ig-
noranoe; but as a merchant or manu-
faoturer acquires technical knowledge
/ before he enters buisn ess--for he will
hardly ask his clerks to teach him de-
tnils-so . woman should be trained for
her profession or else the lovely helpless
butterfly will develop Into an unsuccass-
ful old wife builied by hirs,ings and un-
dervnlusd BY the husband who thought
her ignorance SO bewitohing before 1t
affected his comfort and well being. u
English Apple Pies.
| EaEo Hull q uo1oH OF more mediums
sized apples, core them and place in a
saucepan with one oupful of sugar a
little of the juice of a lemon and water
enough to cover the fruit. Cover the
pan closely and stew gently until the
fruit is tender enough to allow broom
splint to pierce them. Line baking
dish about two inches deep WITH very
thin rich pie crust and on this dish place
the steamed apples being careful not to
break them. Fill the center of the an
Piles and around them with peach or
orange nlarmalade. Gut narrow strips
Of pie crust and place over the top cros-
sing them in the form Of diamonds and
bake in quick oven. Serve with
whipped cream If desired.