The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-06

In medium hot oven. and bake till done.
about twenty 10 twenty-five minutes. In
the meantime prepare the following sauce:
Put into small saucepan one tablespoon
ful OF tine-chopped sha.lot or white onion.
one-half Glove OF bruised garlic, two Ia
one-half even teaspoonful Of pepper. one
evn teaspoonful OF salt. cook and stir
six minutes without browning. then add
even teaspoonful of salt, cook and stir
minutes: then add one pint of broth. cook
slowly five minutes: then draw the sauce
pan to side Of stove. adding one-half ia
blespoonful of fine-chopped parsley. Mix
the yolkS OF two eggs with the juice OK
half a lemon, add slowly to the sauce. and
as soon as the tish is done remove careful
ly to warm dish. adding the gravy from
the mackerel to the sauce. mix well. add
small piece of butter. stir until melted;
then pour over the fish. Serve with pota-
toes rAllemande.-Good Housekeeping.
Whole Wheat Bread.-A tested recipe
for whole wheat bread. which We are glad
to note Is becoming II part of the diet
of every weli-Iourished family, consists
OF one pint Of boiling water poured into
q pint Of milk. Cool the liquid and when
luke-warm ada one cake Of compressed
yeast dissolved IN half a cup!ul Of warm
water. Add teaspoonful Of salt and
enough whole wheat to make batter that
Will drop easily from a spoon. Beat thor
Oughiy live minutes, cover. and stand in
a place that Is moderately warm for three
hours. Enough whole wheat to make u
dough should then be added gradually.
When stiff. knead on your board until the
mass Is soft and elastic, but not sticky.
creased bread-pans, and after covering.
stand aside one hour. The time for bak.
ing will depend on the size of the loaves.
If long French loaves. bake thirty min
utcs In a quick oven. II large square
loaves. bake one hour at moderate heat.
When cr,ysty bread is liked tho dom y n
may he made In sticks and baked In pans
made for that special purpose. Another
tested recipe that requires less handling
and that is used by Miss Johnson, Is made
OF milk, add Il teaspoonful Of butter. the
same quantity OF salt, q teaspOOnful OF
sugar. and one cupful OF water. When
lukewarm add one-half a yeast cake ana
enough whole wheat -four to make thin
batter. This should be done in the morn
ing, as the bread rises quickly. After
making smooth batter let 1t rise until
very, light. Add whole wheat gradually
and beating continuously until as much
has been added as you can stir convent
entity. II the Hour Is not added gradually.
and we'll mixed. tho bread will be coarse.
grained. Turn. into creased tins. and
when light bake one hour In moderate
oven.
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HOUSEHOLD HELPS:
Beef and mutton possess the greatest nu-
trtive value Of all meats.
A vegetable brush Is almost necessity
in u well-regula,ed kitchen. Lettuce and
spinach always need II, and so do nearly
all green vegetables.
If a piece Of camphor gum is placed In
the drawer where are kept dress waists
that are trimmed with steel II will prevent
the steel from furnishing.
II In doubt about eggs. drop them In
quart tin of water. IL they float they are
over ripe" and not At for use. a good
egg has a clean, clear-iooking shell.
burn all night by putting tinely powdered
salt on 1t until 1t reaches the black part Of
the wick. A small, even light may be kept
in this way. ''
1t is said that II parsley is eaten witt,
onions OF. a salad containing onions the
breath. The sprigs Of parsley should be
eaten as you would celery.
In choosing poultry young birds can be
told by their having smooth legs and
large chicken or turkey is much more eco
nomincal to buy than medium-si2ed one.
To stain wood to look like ebony, take
u solution of sulphate Of iron and wash
the wood over twice. When the wood
becomes dry apply two or three goats 9, Of
wood dry and polish with flannel wet
in linseed oil.
If there be dust, sand, or an eyelasn
In thc eye 1t should be removed tenderly
rolled point Of fine cambric handker-
chief Hold down the lower lid with the
forefinger of the left hand and turn up
the upper lid with the first finger.
Here is an excellent method OF removing
grease spots from q waxed floor. Pour
spirits Of turpentine on the spot and give
1t time 10 soak In the wood. Then cover
with powdered tale and press with q
warm but not very hot iron. The tale
will absorb. the grease: Brush Off and
polish the place anew with wax.
Light-colored evening gloves may be
dry cleaned easily at home In very short
time. The gloves must be put on The
hands or on wooden dummy hands. then
rubbed all over with fine Fu!lers earth
and next with dry flannel. and finally
little French chalk with sifted bran and
rub the gloves with this after the former
process.
Ink may be taken out of paper in the fol.
lowing way II the stain Is not too old
Take teaspoonful Of chlorinated lime and
pour over 1t just enough water to cover
It, Take piece Of old linen and moister
1t with this mixture, and do not rub. bu'
pat the stain. and 1t will slowly disap
pear. II one application does not remove
the stain let the paper dry and then ap.
ply again.
A simple rice pudding, If frozen, is a de-
liciOus dessert. To make such a dessert
boil half cupful of rice until tender
Measure one and one-half cupfuls of sweet
cream. whip 1t to a froth. and quartz!
OF cupful Of powdered sugar, and flavor
If wines are used, sherry or maraschn;
Will be pieasanter than vanilla. Mix the
rice ana cream. and put in u pretty mold
Pack in the freezer three. or four hours
before serving.
Kerosene oil is in house for many pur
poses besides burning In lamps. 1t l:
SAID it Will take iron rust and FRUIT stain:
from almost any kind Of goods without
injuring the fabric. Wash the stained
part In Kerosene as you would in water
The spots must be washed in the kero
sen before they have been put into soaI
and water or It will do no good In wash
Ing windows or mirrors. II two or thret
spoonfuls Of kerosene be put into thu
water the work will be done more quickly
and with better results.
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HEALTH HINTS:
Wormwood boiled in vinegar and applied
as hot as can be borne on sprain or bruis,
is an Invaluable remedy. The affected
member should afterward be rolled IL
flannel to retain the heat.
Sometimes the Juice Of a lemon taker
In glass of slightly sweetened water OF
rising Will Quell morning headache. 1
has always been considered a health,
drink to take ut that time.
An excellent remedy for a cough Is mad,
by slcing two lemons thin and adding t,
them 10 cents worth OF whole fiaxseed
10 cents worth OF licorice root, one gill O
water and little sugar. Boil until quit,
thick and strain.
Treatment of Black Eyes.-There is moth
Ing equal to the tncture or strong infusio,
of capsicum anhuum mixed with an equa
bulk of mucilage or gum arabic, and WIT!
the addition OF a few drops of glycerine
This should be painted all over the bruise,
surface with camel l's-hair pencil and al
lowed to dry on, a second or third coatinl
being applied as soon us the first is dry
II doAe as soon as the injury is intllctet
this treatment will invariably prevgen
blackening of the bruised tissue. Tn
same remedy has no equal in rhumati
stiff neck.-AIedical Record.
For the stomach's sake, don't boil tea
Only barbarian Will do that Have tn
teapot perfectly clean, then scald with hot
test water Put In your tea, an even tea
spoonful for each person. IL 1t IL good tea
and If 1t isn't. don't use 1t al all; pour owe
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