Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
THE EVENING STAR SATURDAY JANUARY 1eee-a4 PAGES
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

A rule for the delicate '.puffs' beloved of
Philadelphians comes from that city. AS
they should be eaten as soon as baked, the
other courses of the meal must be planned
accordingly. Stir two cups of sifted -four
into one cup of milk until free from Jumps,
and strain IL there Is any doubt about 1t.
Beat two eggs, whites and yolks separate
ly, until very light. Add the yolks and
saltspoon of salt to the -four and milk, and
beat again. When very light, fold the
whites in carefully, SO as not to break the
air cells. Fill heated molds or gem pans
half full of the batter and bake in quick
oven. If all these conditions are fulfilled
they will at once begin to rise ana live up
to their name. Serve as soon as done, and
serve with foamy sauce.
Peanut waters are delicious. To make
them, stir to a cream one-half cup of but
ter and one cuDful of sugar; add three
quarters of a cup of milk, two Scant cups
of flour into which one teaspoonful of bak-
ing powder has been sifted, and a tea
spoonful of vanilla. Turn baking pan up
side down. wipe the bottom very clean, but
ter 1t and spread the mixture over it, using
a knife to make 1t smooth and even. Spria-
kle this thickly with finely chopped or roll
ed peanuts and bake in moderate oven
until brown. AS soon as the tin is taken
from the oven, cut the cake in squares, lift
carefully from the tin and place on the
molding board to cool. Keep i'll tin to pre-
serve their crispness.
To make ideal buttermilk griddle cakes,
beat into a quart of buttermilk one tea
spoonful of soda, half teaspoonful Of salt
and flour to make rather stih batter.
When smooth and light, bake a rich brown
on the griddle. common mistake made
by many cooks is to add egg to rancake
batters; but, as rule cakes made with
eggs are never SO delicate as those thick
a nod n 10
griddie swimming in grease. If you use the
iron griddles, q bit of suet or fat pork. tied
in piece of cheesecloth. and quickly wiped
over the griddle without leaving an Often
sive trail of fat behind will be quite suffi-
Gent to keep the cakes from sticking.
A simple but excellent addition to the
home dinner or Sunday night supper is
riced cheese. Into the bottom of buttered
pudding dish put layer of boiled, or
steamed, rice; over it pour white sauce to
moisten; then add a layer of mild, grated
cheese, another layer of rice, then white
sauce and cheese, until the dish is full.
Cover the top with a layer of buttered
crumbs, and bake twenty minutes or half
an hour. in moderate oven. The addition
or cheese to the rice, which consists almost
exclusively of starch, supplies the lacking
heterogeneous element, and makes the dish
an almost perfect nutrient.
Rice omelet makes a savory addendum to
the breakfast bill of fare which is too apt
to become stereotyped. Add to one cupful
cold boiled rice four teaspoonfuls of milk,
two eggs-whites and yolks beaten sepa-
rately-and a half saltspoon of salt. Heat
a tablespoonful Of butter very hot in a
| frying pan, then pour in the mixture, cover
and bake about ten minutes in moderate
oven until stiff. Double and turn out care
fully on hot platter.
An excellent calves foot jelly may be
| made from the hind knuckle or hook In
OIL 4 bo
preference thinking it mas q better taste.
in making the traditional calves foot jelly,
considered specially Dalatable for invalids,
| one set of feet or 'trotters' are allowed to
one gallon of water. This heated slowly
ard simmered gently will give two quarts
| of jelly.
To the large consumption of watercress
| in the city of London, says a medical
authority, may be attributed the high
standard of health in that city. Carefully
with salt and eaten with thin slices of
bread end butter, it affords the best poss-
Bile appetizer for breakfast.
White stains on furniture may be re-
moved by rubbing with hot milk and tur-
pentine, oil and turpentine, or evsl kero-
sene. Dark stains on wood yield to oxalic
acid. To prepare this. fill bottle full of
crystals, and then fill up with water. Keep
the bottle labeled and on high shelf out
OF the reach of children.
A paint brush added TO the housemaid's
stock of weapons in her tourney with dust
Will be found most efficacious for routing
that enemy from holdings corners of the
window sash and crevices Of the base
boards.
In sweeping a carpet remember ALWAYS
to sweep with the pile. and not against it.
Agate ware Is not suitable for frying or
Tor the cooking of fats.