The National tribune., 1896-11-26
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.

May June Contributes Sensible Recfpes-Cof-
fee. Cream, and Useful Remedies.
ECONOMIC COOKERY.
DEAR L.H.W.: If one knows how to cook, a
cook book is a convenient thing to have. 1t
suggests many things, but all of them with
which this writer is familiar are full Of need.
less extravagances friend reading from
Miss Corson's recipe book remarked:
This woman, with her usual extravaganza
orders five eggs. Well use three" and it an.
swered the purpose fully as we'll.
late recipe for pumpkin pies calls for five
eggs and pint of sifted pumpkin to quart of
milk, the writer adding that this was unusu-
ally good, as the pies always disappeared rap.
idly.
They would have done so if two less eggs had
been used, and when eggs are % or more cents
dozen, this is an object to poor people.
Here is a cake recipe of mine, and the cake
always disappears rapidly:
CREAM CAKE.
Break an egg into bowl, add half pint of
sweet crean-not too rich-and beat three MIN
utes with a Dover egg-beater. Then stir in
half q teaspoon of salt, three-fourths of cup
OF granulsted sugar, and about cup and a half
not very readily. Then beat into the mixture
heaping teaspoonful of baking powder; bake
As minutes
PRIME PUMPKIN PIE
It might be well to give an economical recipe
for pumpkin pies. Our cook had nearly a
gallon of sifted pumpkin to this was added a
teaspoonful Of salt, two cups of sugar (some
might like it sweeter), half teaspoonful
each Of ground cloves cinnamon and allspice.
twice as much mace and ginger, two large
tablespoonful Of -four, three beaten eggs. and
enough rich milk to thin so as to pour into
the crusts without heaping up the least bit
mr. ia no pia from VII ffer
they are baked; the eggs glaze them nicely.
Of course, both the -four aud eggs help to
ihicken. but this is principally done by the
pumpkin. 1t might be added that the pies were
really good, and disappeared rapidly"
POTATO SALAD.
Here is a salad that comes under the same
head as to disappearing" For family of six
cut up enough cold potatoes to make three cup
fuls. One teaspoon Of salt and busting of pep
per should be thoroughly mixed with them, and
allowed to stand moment. Then add q cup of
rich cream and stand where it will be cold
Now take cupful of onions cut up fine; season
with level teaspoonful of salt. heaping tea
spoon of sugar, little cayenne, half tea
spoonful of black pepper. Mix thoroughly,
and pour on vinegar enough to cover. Stand
this also where it will be cold. II is better to
let it remain for as much as Is minutes or half
an hour. Just before the salad is wanted mix
May June.
COFFEE CREAM.
Coffee left over from breakfast can be made
into nice dish for supper. Soak halfan ounce
of Cox's gelatine in four tablespoonfuls of cold
water for half an hour, then place it over boil
ing water and add half cup Of strong hot coffee
and half a cup of sugar. When the geatine is
dissolved take it from the fire and stir in one
cup and half Of cold cream, and strain it into
a mold. Use the precaution to wet this with
cold water, that it may be removed easily when
nodded.
SIMPLE DIPHTHERIA REMEDY.
Diphtheria would lose its terrors if simple
home remedy were always available which
could be trusted as efiicacous. Such remedy
seems TO have been given by tho Scientific Anseri-
can: At the first indication of diphtheria in
| the throat OF child, make the room close then
take lineup and pour into it an equal guam.
| tity of tar and turpeutine, then hold tho cup
over the fire, so as to fill the room with the
fumes. The patient, in inhaliEg the fumes. will
cough and spit up the membraneous matter,
| and the diphtheria will pass of. The fumes of
| the tar and turpentine lessen the trouble in the
throat and TINS afford the relief that has baffled
the skill Of physicians"
USEFUL TO KNOW.
It is sometimes useful to know that tea.
| spoonful OF cornstarch Is equal to one egg, and
| may be substituted, in case of scarcity OF
! eggs, for part of the eggs in custard or other
dishes where milk and eggs are caller for.
If little -four is rubbed over cake before
icing. it will prevent the frosting from spread.
ing and running off the sides.