Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02
HOUSEHOLD HINTS


| buns are the proper thing for breakfast
on Good Friday morning. most people are
| dependent on the baker for their supply.
| y recipe recommended by one who has
| made TIE buns annually for fifty years is
given in the New York Observer: Unto
| four pounds of the best -four" says this
| culinary authority, rub four ounces Of
good butter, the same of good lard, half a
| pound of sugar, a tablespoonful of salt,
| half grated nutmeg, little ground mace
and a pinch of cinnamon. Add twelve
ounces Of currants and little finely shred
| ded lemon peel. Make a hole in the center
| Of the flour, and break in four ounces Of
yeast 1.-TWO compressed yeast cakes will
| answer). Pour on this pint Of lukewarm
milk. Mix thoroughly, and when the
sponge rises to the top of the hole knead
| the mixture to a light dough, using as
| much warm milk as Is necessary. If the
| buns are wanted for breakfast this must
be done over night. and the bowl placed in
| a warm spot until morning. Then the
| dough Is kneaded down, turned out on a
Toured board, and divided into pieces
weighing about three ounces each. These
| are nodded round, and, after standing
| few minutes, are rolled out oblong in
| shape, about six inches long by three wide
| Lay them on fiat baking sheet or in
dripping pan, a little way apart, and let
| them rise in a warm place for thirty to
forty-f1ve minutes. Bake in a moderately
hot oven. and as soon as they are done
wash the top with strip made of sugar
ana water boiled together. When the buns
are first rolled out a cross may be pricked
on them with a fork one may be cut
| on the surface of the bun with a sharp
Knife The buns are eaten warm and well
buttered."
In the daily and systematic exercise
that all children should take, twenty min
utes out-of-doors in the pure air is worth
an hour of indoor practice. Running is a
magnificent exercise, and the chilIren
should be encouraged to play games that
call for 1t. The quiet house games that
| hold the children in one position. with
contracted lungs are faulty and should
not be allowed for any length of time.
Girls. especially from twelve to fifteen,
should be urged to take much fresh air
| ard active exercise as they can possibly
get without being overtaxed. The old days
| when to be a "tomboy' was the worst
erithet that could be applied to girl is
| Ion cleaned from educators. physicians
and judicious mothers is now: Girls, be
'tcmboys' as long as you can"
| A delicious Easter omelet is made IN this
wise: Have a scrupulously clean saucepan
on the fire with generous lump of sweet
butter. Beat the yolks of three fresh eggs
until light and creamy. add tablespoon
| full of sugar. one of lemon Juice, and lastly
| the whites of three eggs beaten stiff, just
folded IN. Put the mixture in the pan and
| cook slowly and steadily until done. 1t
will not be stiff. but semi-HQuid, like the
| Delmonico breakfast omelets. Have ready
| two tablespoonfuls of grated fresh pine
| apple. and when the omelet is done spread
| the pineapple over it and fold for serving.
Dust with powdered sugar.
Look out for the buffalo moth, now on
the window stills. In a warm house they
will work all the year around, but in any
| house where they have cnce found an
abiding place they will come to light in
March or April As red Is their favorite
eclcr. the housekeeper. forewarned and
| fcrearmed, can lay out for their delectation
bundle of red flannel, retired from other
active service. AS soon as they have gath
cred about this tidbit they may be gathered
up and cast into the fire. Red pepper tea
Is also commended excellent floor or
Shelf wash where there is reason to ex-
pect unwolcOme visitors.
The real German zweiback. which can be
bocght at almost any good grocery or
be keshop, is one of the most delicious and
heaithful foods for children. 1t is often
used on this account In hospitals and san
| itariuns: 1t is compcs ed of slices of rusk
| oc kind of fine, dry bread. dried in very
| slow oven to q delicate brown color. Wen
ma bread slices are sometimes prepared In
the same way Do not buy a large quan-
tity at time, as it soon grows stale and
| keep what you have wrapped in confec-
TONERS paper.
In preparing for an Easter luncheon or
breakfast an egg may be ordered of the
ccntectioner to be made of any dimension
desired for center ornament. The con-
lect1oners will make them of cloudei sugar
or clear candy, as preferred. and decorate
them as one may choose. The upper half
can pc lifted off and the center filled with
smaller eggs. bon bons or dainty gifts
Laid on bed of ferns and mignonette or
narcissus the effect is pretty and distinctly
appropriate.
For waxing a light wood floor use one
pound OF melted wax to one pint of turpen-
tlne. Melt the wax over the register or in
warm bath until as soft as butter; then
beat the turrentire into the soft wax. TAX
ing care to be away from the fire when
using the turpentine. Apply with soft
wooden cloth; then polish with weighted
brush. Inis polish Is equally good for fur
| niture, beating in one gill of alcohol
housekeeper who dotes on collections"
and who has run the gamut OF souvenir
spoons, jugs, cups, beer mugs and candle
ste KS, Is now turning her attention TO
plates and pronounces 1t the most fascinat-
ing or all One never can have too MANY
plates sne declares, and everywhere you
go you are sure to find a variety of pretty
ana artistic ONES to choose from"
A whistling sound from the burning gas
indicates that unconsumed gas is escan-
Ing through the burLer Turn the kew
until the sound ceases. Burners should
be frequently cleaned and renewed when
.aey uo hot Work well. and a loose kew
that does not indicate to a certainty
whether gas is turned on or Off shouL1
not be tolerated for day.
In drawing rooms handsome silk dam
ask curtains, made up with plain Innings
TO match the predominant color in the
damask, are most popular, although one
often sees severe contrasts between chr
talns and lining, where bold effects are
desired.
Keep a supply Of the Japanese paper
napkins on hand for the children's lunch
baskets. These are so inexpensive that
a fresh one each day adds to the dajnti.
ness Of the lunch and saves in the laundry
work.
Smooth rugs should never he MT near
stairs or waxed floor. A coarse Japan-
csc rug made of fiber is much safer used
near the stairs.