The morning times., 1896-08-02
FOR QUEENS OF The KITCHEN
Suggestions About FlummerieS as
Well as Simple Dishes.
Some Timely Hints Con-
corning Many Nice lit
tie Dainties.

On rainy summers day wafflcs and
| griddle cakes are as welcome for break
fast or tea as when the wintrys blasts are
blowing and pancakes, la Old Eng.
land. are a timely dessert. They should
be literally as thin us a wafer and OF d,
delicate even brown. Ir guests are in the
humor, it helps out a cold. rainy dag TO
have the young men and maidens take d
hand at the long handled frying par, AMI
whoever losses cake properly will
surely be married this year" size or he
who faiters and lets one fall will be single
the long year through. About u table
spoonful Of the batter is TO be poured in The.
center OF the sizzling" hot creased pan
the victim grasps It by the handle and by
quick. deft movements causes the batter tn
spread eveniy over. The pan is then re-
turned to the fire, and a broad bIadeti kntf..
thrust once to the center under the cake
In a few seconds it will be brown; it is now
loosened at the edges, the pan is seized
againin both hands. the cake sha ken 10 ma Ike
sure it does not stick. a quick toss. a sur
pressed screari from the maidens and tie
dainty morseI is caught. returned TO the
fire. Drowned on the other side. spread
with Jelly or jam. or spriDkled with
powdered sugar and lemon squeezed there
on, rolled into delicious roll and 1t is ready
for it's fate. The batter is made thus: on.
pint OF milk. one OF flour. small tea
spoonful OF salt, four eggs beaten sep
arately, the whites added last, mix to "a
smooth paste.
AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW CLASS.
II that autocrat OF all autocrats, 1.-The
family" declares itself to be tired OF Gus
tards, try boiled one in a glass dish
with macaroons to he seen reposins there
in. and il will be surprising what flip
such a small change Will he to tine appetite,
The custard must be cold before Icing
added TO the cakes. A brown msringue is
also generally liked better than the in
sipid floating island" While the Gus
tard is not pour into an ordinary baking
dish, pile the neringue on top and brown
ii for a moment or two. Beware OF tough
ening meriBgues. the hot custard cooks
them. they require quick oven and the
top shelf 3t that.
FOR SULTRY MORNINGS.
1t is all very well to have soul above
bacon; but there is no comfort in the
household unless the mistress, for the time
her whole mind to bear upon what seems
very bomeiy and commonplace.
1t often happens on n very sultry morIi-
ing that the only meat that seems appe-
tizing for breakfast Is a little bacon IN
very thin slices. done to a turn. and with
Just the right curl at the edges. The
secret of this 'curs'f Is sizzhng hot
frying pan before the meat is put in. and
this rule applies To all manner of frying
1t is not always possible to bfoil a
steak. when camping out for instance, or
when a small oil stove has to be used |
frying must be resorted to. In such a |
case the secret of the very hot pan is OF |
great value, as if the steak be first well |
beaten and then cooked in this way.
turning often. an epicure would scarcely |
guess that il had been fried.
FAT FOR FRYING
Croquette kettles are expensive luxuries.
,nd 1t is not generally known that Scotch
kettle sand wire basket which cost but
s5 cents each, viii answer the same pur-
pose.
II is more economical to begin deep fat |
frying with a pound or more than with
smaller quantity, as less waste gues on
~ boiling away. AMI the TAT may remain
n the kettle. stored in 4 cool place. II
houId be strained while hot. and when
old turned out and any discoloration
craped away. 1t is necessary to have Il
separate vessel for frying fish.
II the bacon fat is no: sent to the table
{ sholId be carefully saved as it I'M |