Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-04

oven and serve. The cheese may be omit
ted, II objected TO. Macaroni may be pre-
pared in the same way. G.
In making a hard pudding sauce, add
sugar gradually to butter. land it will get
smooth much more quickly Use five times
the amount of butter il sugar. Add at the
last one teaspoonful white of egg or lit
tie cream. If pink sauce is desired, a
little currant jelly or strawberry Juice may
also be beaten in with the butter and SUI
gar.
If a child is restless in its sleep it is well
to remember that IT will often refresh and
quiet it to turn 1t over.
The oft-quoted sentiment that no woman
should be allowed to marry until she can
bake a perfect loaf Of bread, make a good
cup of coffee and broil steak, might well
be enlarged to contain a light and delicate
omelette as well. In the best regulated
families emergencies arise when the knowi.
edge of how to quickly stir together an
omelette becomes of value, while in camp
ing or yachting, or in charge of the ca pri-
cious appetite of an invalid, that knowl-
edge is enhanced tenfold.
The following simple directions. though
intended originally for the chatting dish
answer quite well for the camp skillet
or the shiny kitchen spider, provided they
are as clean and smooth as a generous ap-
plication of soap and water will make
them. Allow to each egg one tablespoon
full of either milk or water, tiny spack of
-
per. The secret of light omelette lies in
the beating of the eggs and the folding of
the whites and yolks together Add the
salt to the white of egg and beat stiff hut
not so dry that it breaks. Beat the yulks
until lemon colored and thick Put one ia
blespoonful of butter for each egg in chat
ing dish or spider" buttering the sides Of
the dish first. Fold mot stir the whites
into the yolks, for the simple reason that
the white slips out of the bowl easier Stir
in the milk, just cut through, lift up and
fold over, keeping it spongy that the air
blaze, while you spread the spongy mix
ture evenly in the pan. A palette Enife or
thin wooden spoon is best to work with.
Let it remain over the blaze until It will
slip together, then set over not water pan
The more slowly it is cooked the more
delicate it will be, and the more dgestfhle
The plain omeette may be varied from
time to time by adding minced chicken
nam, tomato, parsley or cheese, allowing
one tablespoonful of the minced meats
ore-half tablespoonful parsley or mint. or
two tablespoonfuls of orange or other fruit
pulp. This should be spread over The ton,
thus forming the center of the onaelette
when folded over.
Although the mustard plaster Is Il benefi-
cent institution in it's way, it should never
TO blister the patient. II. however, this
should happen, little sweet cream sDrcad
on a soft cloth and laid on the abraided
surface will be found both soothing End
healing.
In giving large luncheon, one waitress
is required to every six people The
crumbs are to be removed after the salad
1t Is considered ostentatious to set the
table with more silver than is required for
four courses. After that the silver may
be brought in with each course. The des-
sert silver should be brought in with the
finger bowls.