The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-04-17

it is hung by loop at the back of the neck
it will soon give the garment dragged
appearance. If loops are used they should
he at the armhole, and the two ends of the
loops fastened together not having two
inch space, as a common custom. Then
hang the jacket upon two hooks,
1t is positively asserted that to drink
half pint of hot milk or hot water will
have the effect of producing sleep in eight
cases out Of ten.
RECIPES.
POTATO CHEEsECAKEs.--Tak a few
Jumps of loaf-sugar-two ounces will be
suf1icient-and rub them upon the rind of
half of a fresh lemon until all the zest is
absorbed. Then pulverize the Jumps and
mix the sugar with three ounces of boiled
potates 1.-THE potatoes should be dry and
mealy); then add to the mixture two
ounces of clarified butter and the we'll
beaten yelk of two eggs. Now beat up the
whole thoroughly and add the white of one
egg whipped to a stiff froth and stirred in
lightly. Have your patty-pans ready,
lined with puff paste; put enough of the
mixture in each to half fill them, and bake
for twenty minutes in moderate oven.
POTATO MrFFINs. Bake, with their
jackets on, four large.sized potatoes until
thav nlno1y, Than fol, than, Of
the oven, cut them open and beat up the
inside until quite smooth, seasoning with a
little salt and adding two ounces of clari
fled butter and enough warm water to
make the mixture chin batter. Then add
three beaten eggs and three pints Of the
best flour. Mix into dough, and then
kncad into it a teaspoonful of soda dis
solved in pint of lukewarm water, also a
cupful of fresh yeast. Let the dough rise
over night; then put it into rings, baking
the mullins on a grddle to light brown.
When done on one side they should he
turned. They should not he cut when
eaten, but first toasted little, torn open
and butteTed.
BRoILED BEEF TENDERLoIN.--On
pound and half tenderloin steak, cut into
inch-thick slices, broil over brisk fire a
few moments, OF until the juice begins to
run; have ready pint of Mexican sauce,
pour over the steak and serve at once.
MEXICAN SAUCE.-Cut good-sized
onion into thin slices; fry delicate brown
in heaping tablespoonful of butter; then
add two large two large tomatoes, peeled
and sliced thin, one red pepper and one
green pepper chopped fine; leave the seeds
in; let them simmer until tender; then add
a Glove OF garlic cut fine, Tablespoonful
of celery salt, quarter-spoonful of black
pepper and one teaspoonful OF Worcester
shire sauce.
SWEET AND IRISH POTATOES SAUTE.-
Cut into inch pieces enough cold baked or
boiled sweet potatoes to make one pint;
ditto Irish potatoes; season with half-tea-
spoonful salt, quarter teaspoonful pepper
and fry all together in skillet containing
generous quantity OF very hot beef drip
ping and butter. Fry delicate brown.
A. P's.-Ten ounces Of pulverized sugar.
one. half pound of butter, thirteen ounces of
flour, and two eggs. Rub the butter and
sugar to a cream, beat the eggs thoroughly
and add to it, then add the flour gradually
and mix. Roll out very thin; cut with a
round cutter that has fluted edge, and
bake on tin baking sheets in quick oven.
Dried currants can be added to one-half the
dough, making pleasing variety.
RICE CUsTARD. Soak one-half cupful of
cooked rice in one pint of hot milk until
grains are distinct; the beaten yolks of two
eggs, one-quarter cupful of sugar. Cook
like boiled custard; beat in the stiff whites,
or pour in dish, and when cool cover
with meringue two whites) and brown.
Serve cold.
SPONGE CREAM.-One.half of sponge
crumbs one pint of milk, juice and rind of
idli Il lelloll, IolhS Vi TWO eSpS, one-llill
cupfu) of sugar. Cook together. Soak
crumbs in milk few moments.
VIOLET MERINGUEs.-Put four coffee
cupfuls of water. Boil until when tried in
cold watsr it makes a stiff ball, then add a
little at a time, beating all the while, the
strip to the beaten whites of two eggs
Add tiny spec of violet color paste and a
little violet extract for havoring. Beat
until stiff. Have two large sheets Of white
paper on tin; wet them with water. Slip
a tablespoonful in water and then into the
meringue, dropping very carefully ON to
the wet paper. Set in the hot sun to
harden. When dry on the top turn the
meriugues over and dry them on the bottom.
If little bit OF Blush rose paste is mixed
with the violet it makes heliotrope.
JELLIED VEAL SLICED. ! Boil pounds
of veal in quart of water, with salt; when
cold chop fine, add the water it was boiled