Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-03

tftner Is a mfSnOUcf, so TAR as INC wv
OF spirituous liquors Is concerned. Either
may be made without such. Half q doxeu
Of the smallest CLAIMS are selected. and
are served in tall glass. Over them n
poured sort Of sauce, made OF table,
spoonful OF the liquor. pinch OF cayeunes
a teaspoonful each Of vinegar. tobascor
sauce. and tomato catsup Stir the cocktail
before serving and send IL TO the table Ice
cold. The cocktail Is eaten with an oysteD
fork. a few sips Of the liquor being taken
afterward. 80
Banana Sandwiches.-Banana sands
wiches are sometimes served as n simple
luncheon dessert. or for the children's Ia
BILE. The fruit is sliced and placed be-
tween brown slices Of buttered bread.
These are laid in a shallow glass or china
dish, and Just before serving a pint OF
boiled custard is poured over and around
them. Another variation for the children'a
dessert Is a wholesome substitute for tho
cellars Of which they are so fond. buy
at the bakers the long pointed finger
rolls, and after one side has been cut
down with fork. dig out as much OF tho
inside as possible. Have ready little
boiled custard made In the ordinary way.
except with slight additional thickness.
gained either with little gelatine or by
stirring in a tablespoonful OF -four. wet In
a little cold milk. This is the proper pro-
portion of a pint Of custard- The ,cpsfarh
serves as a filling for the rolls. At this
season II Il a pleasant variation TO add a
little OF the strawberry Juice. pressed from
fresh Strawberries, or a very little, pine
apple or banana pulp may also be used
to flavor tho filing. Plain whipped cream
or that over which little sweet ehocc-
late has been grated Is anotheS welcome
variety. 1t is the pastry OF the eclair
which is especially unwholesome for
youthful stomachs.
Dreamed Corn Beef.-rhe leftover
Geld cooked corned beef is cut into dice
and stirred TO a sauce before IL Is put
into a buttered pudding dish. the mixture
covered with half cupfui OF cracker
crumbs or grated bread crumbs. stirred
into a little melted butter. The dish lis
then set In the oven and baked until tha
crumbs are brown. The sauce IL made
by dreaming two teaspoonf,tis OF -four
and two of butter with two cupfuls OF
hot milk into which slice OF onion
has been put during the heating process.
The onion should be taken out when tho
sauce is cooked thick. and a favorlng OF
celery salt added.
Ginger Ice-Cream.-,ro pint OF milk
and half cupful OF sugar heated in n
double boiler. add O. quarter of u cupful
OF cold milk. into which has been stirred
tablas poonful OF -four. Cook all. STIR
ring constantly for ten minutes. TO the
yelks o: three eggs. slightly beaten. add
half q cupful of sugar and q quarter
Of teaspoonful " salt; dilute this with
a little OF the hot mixture before pouring
all together, and stir until II looks cook
ed. Strain into the freezer, and add
three cupfuls OF thin cream. scalded.
When cool, flavor with a tablespoonful
of orange or lemon extract and one third
Of cupful OF ginger syrup; then fgeeze.
Before Ii Is perfectly stlff, work In half
pound OF preserved ginger root, finely
chopped. then pounded In a mortar and
pressed through a sieve.
Orange Chariotte.-Orange charlotte II
delicate dish, and is made from orange
Jelly, slightly thickened. Use a pint or
the jelly, and after II Is cold enough 20
be slightly thick, beat In pint or whir-
ped cream with the whites OF two eggs.
Line a mould with lady-tngers, inter-
speraed with few slices OF orange, ana
pour in the mixture. Serve eJld, WITH q
custard made from tho yelks OF the eggz
and a pint OF milk.
Coffee. Tablets-Cofree tablets arc one
OF the latest additions TO condensed roods.
One OF these dropped into a cup OF. hoE
water produces quickly the breakfast cof-
fee, and should be useful TOR the picnic
basket 40 well as for the light house,
keeper.
IL is sometimes necessary 10 make a cup
Of coffee for q single person. Take
OF coffee and stir with per-
haps the quarter OF the white or an egg.
Add half cupful OF cold water. boil. ana
then add a full cupful or boiling water.
After this Is put In, boil two minutes.
Few cooks are able to accomplish tho
and palatable service OF o
single cup Of coffee.
Rainwater.-A city housekeeper con-
rives 10 have rainwater to wash
Ter blankets before putting them
way for tho summer. She does
his by tapping the eaves-plpe. using
large. clean barrel 10 hold the water.
{ should not be put under dussng
hover. but after a steady rain has wash,
a the SCOT and dirt from the roof, ana
he water Is flowing clean. Nothing Is
,etter than this kind OF water for tho
blankets. 1t is easy 20 manage their
Washing at home with "a little care. Some
ousekeepers put them In. pair a week.
rat IL an odd-day towards the latter end
Z the week is taken, II can all be done
I once.