The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-18
FIREslpE FRAGMENTS.

lice Poultice.-Enclose chopped Ice
between layers OF bran, In a muslin
Dag. The rubber Ice bag Is prefera bic
as there Is no danger Of wetting thu
clothes Good Housekeeping.
Cream Biscuits. - One pint OF son,
cream two eggs not beaten, one tea.
spoon OF soda, -four enough 10 make a
stiif batter. Drop In tablespoon of the
mixture on creased pan. Bake In a
quick oven. -Housekeeper
Lemon or Vanilla Cookies.
cups sugar, one cup cottolene, three
iourths cup sweet milk, two eggs, five
cups OF flour, two teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder and a little salt, which
must be sifted into the -four. Mix all
together and add lemon or vanilla flavor
ing to taste. Roll very thin and bake
quickly. Farm, Field and Fireside.
Roast Partridge.-Lard them we'll
with fat pork; tie the legs down to the
rnmp leaving the feet on; while cook
Ing haste them we'll with butter They
require twenty-five or thirty minutes
to cook. To make a gravy, put the
drippings into saucepan with a piece
OF butter about the size Of an egg, and
little -four and hot water. Let il boil
up once.-Farmer's Voice.
-Tripe and Onions. - Simmer one
pound of dressed tripe, cut into square
pieces, In one pint of milk and half a pint
OF water for about two hours, or until
tender. Thicker the milk, boil it for a
few moments, add half pound of OH
ions boiled tender and chopped finely.
Let all cook together for about quar-
ter OF an hour, add good seasoning of |
pepper and salt. and serve very hot.
Plain boiled potatoes and boiled greens
go best with this dish Those who do
not like onions may simmer tripe in a
nice brown gravy, and serve with
grated cheese handed separately
Leeds Mercury.
-Ramaquin-Which you may call
cheese toast If you don't like a fine
name. Cut slice lengthwise of the
loaf from Vienna or good bakers bread.
1t should be fully half an inch thick.
Butter pudding dish in which it will
nt' II possible. Beat two eggs with a
cup of rich milk and a good pinch Of
salt. Pour this over the bread and let
It stand until absorbed. If any re.
mains. drain 1T off. Dissolve in little
sweet cream enough good cheese to
over the bread to its own thickness.
Dust both bread and cheese with cay
'nne pepper. Brown in a hot oven
10Th at top and bottom.-Country Gen. =,
leman.
Sweet Potatoes. -Cut cold boiled .
weet potatoes into sixths, lengthwise. :.
season then with salt and putting q
hem into the frying basket cook in I
at for five minutes. This is one of the :
1ost delicious ways for cooking sweet ;
otatoes. For eight croquettes use :
nough boiled sweet potatoes TO make :
pint when mashed, half a cup of hot !,
nix, two generous tablespoonfuls OF :,
utter, one teaspoonful of salt, two y,
ygs, and some crumbs for breadinQ. a.
'hen the potatoes have been mashed =
nooth and light beat into them the :,
ut milk and then the salt and butter. =,
ext beat one egg until light and beat 81
lis into mixture, which should now be !:
laped into croquettes. Beat the second =,
'g In a soup plate. Cover the GRO -,
lettes with this egg and roll them ~
the bread crumbs Fry in fat till
ey turn rich brown. Serve at once. -,
Prairie Farmer. "