The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-23

cold place until ready to be used.
Sliced Apple Pie--Linc a pie plate with
pastry and fill with sliced tart apples.
Sprinkle TWO -tablespoonfuls of sugar and
CRATE a littleN nutmeg over the apples
Cover with q sheet Of pastry with open
ings cut for the escape of steam. Wet the
edge Of the under crust before putting on
the uppers and then pinch the two edges
together.
Cocoanut Pie-One grated %cocoanut, one
quart of milk heated to boiling and poured
over the grated nut. two -tablespoonfuls of
butter, four eggs. sugar to taste. This
makes two pies.
Lemon Pie-The juice and grated rind
sugar, a small piece of melted butter, two
eggs. Beat the yclks of the eggs and the
sugar together until very light. Beat the
whites to a froth, and stir in last. Bake
with rich under crust.
Lemon Pie with Raisirs-Take three
good-sized lemons and roll till soft; put
the juice in q dish, picking out the seeds,
and chop the peel very fine, Seed and chop
a cupful of raisins, and mix all together
with one and one-half cups of molasses;
stir well, and add a little flour and wa
ter. Do not hurry the baking or it viii
run out. This makes two pies. Bake with
two crusts.
Cranberry Sauce-Pick over and wash
one quart Of eranberries, put into colander
to drain. Put into stew-pan with enough
water to cover them. Stir in one-half
pound sugar; simmer half an hour.
Each bed should have for its outfit three
pairs of pillow cases for its square PHI
lows; two pairs of sheets, which measure
a full yard more than the length OF the
mattress, to insure undisturbed and pro-
teeted covers; two white spreads, OF a
quality easily ~laundered and light in
weight, and two pairs of large all-wool
blankets, of which one pair should be
bound separately-these constitute the
sole essentials. To them may be added a
homemade quilt and comfortable, says
"Harper's Bazaar"
The table linen must include a best
cloth for special occasions, three reaiiy
good ones for general use, and two dozen
napkins that viii not shed int. OF tow
els there is theoretically no limit to the
needed variety. Practically, however,
there are only a few that are absolutely
indispensable. One dozen hemstitched
buck for bedroom use, one dozen checked
linen for china, and one dozen crash for
the kitchen, all made in yard lengths, be-
sides three roller towels two and a halt
yards long, will easily supply the ordinary
demand under the conditions imposed. OF
course sickness, lavish hospitality, or even
a delayed weekly wash-day would neces-
state a larger supply in each case. A
maxim profitably observed by a success
full housekeeper is worth passing on for
consideration in this connection. Elk
pense for essentials only, plus
tive labor, equals thrift With this in
mind, one can easily determine how much
can or must be added to the supply on
hand in january, when the thoughts of
thrifty housewives turn toward the linen
closet. Usually one pair of sheets ana
two pairs of pillow cases are sufficient for
the annual replenishing. Two tablecioths
one dozen napkins, and one-third the
towel list added each yea viii insure am
pie comfort under ordinary conditions.
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1.-THE most important point in making
good coffee is to use the water at the
first appearance of boiling writes Mrs.
S. Il. Rorer in the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal, "If it boils but a few minute it
parts with it's gases, becomes fat and
hard, and will make but an imperfect in
fusion. Avoid, also, water that has been
boiled and put aside on the stove, and
then re-boiled at coffee-making time. See
that the tea-kettle from which you tax
your coffee water is thoroughly washed
aaah ,oorrino fl1a1 with Trash an1d WA
ter and brought quickly to nearly the
boiling point. Put the coffee and chicory
in the upper portion of pot, allowing one
heaping tablespoonful of chicory to each
half pint of water. Pour over it quickly
the water, put on the lid so that the
aroma may not escape, and as soon as
the water drains through the biggin fill it
again, and so continue until you lave the
desired quantity. Serve Immediately
from the same pot. The coffee must not
be on the stove unless at the back part,
where it cannot boil. Serving coffee is
half the battle. In winter have the cups
heated, fill them half full with scalded
milk and pour in the freshly made coffee.
Do not d cream if you value your
health"
Iris is one OF the most cafeIulIy guard
ed of the kitchen secrets of the White
louise Each steward bequeaths it to
his successor, with the strictest injunc-
tons to guard it carefully. 1t forms one
of the most important features of the
State dinners and other functions in the
Presidents establishment. Four pounds
of juicy beef, a knuckle of veal, two
small turnips, two carrots, a soup bunch
of herbs, a small pod of red pepper, two
small white onions, salt, six quarts Of
water. Boil six hours and then strain
through q sieve. Let stand overnight and
CONCEAL. Skim off the grease, put into a
kettle to heat n add sherry to taste.
When. preparing sandwiches for a
large company it is sometimes neces-
sary to make them several hours in adj
vance of the serving. If a napkin is
wrung out of hot water ana wrapped
around the sandwiches, which should then
be placed in a cool room, they will keep
as fresh and moist as though just spread.
Take cloves, caraway seeds, nutmeg,
mace, cinnamon n tonquin beans, of
each one ounce, then add as much Flor
entine orris-root as win equal the other
ingredients put together. Grind the whole
well to powder and then put into little
Bags among your Clothes, etc. 1t is a
pleasant perfume. and will keep away