The record-union., 1898-10-02

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To serve stewed figs with whipped
cream put each fig on small square
of sponge cake neatly cut and pile
whipped cream on the top.
An English recipe for an American
product. is that for corn salad pre-
pared by Mrs. Marshall Of the London
Cooking School The corn on the cob
is just brought to a boil in slightly
sailed milk and water, then slmmered
on the back of the range for an hour.
Drain, wrap in clean cloth, and after
it is cool cut off the kernels, season
with salt and pepper and serve with
the following sauce, poured nghtly
over: For the sauce stir the raw yolks
of three eggs into quarter OF pint
of salad oil, add a teaspoonful or dry
English mustard, a tablespoonful or
tarragon vinegar, twelve raw oysters
that have been pounded and rubbed
through a sieve, a good dust of red
pepper, a gill of stiffiy whipped cream
and one onion, finely chopped. When
thoroughly mixed together USE
Egg croquettes were a decided nov
city taught recently to her class by a
cooking school demonstration. Six hard
boiled eggs were cut into small pieces,
about a quarter Of an inch in size
With these were mixed a few mush-
rooms chopped fine. A white sauce
made of milk, -four and butter, with
a little onion juice, had been provided,
and into this the eggs and mushrooms
were stirred carefully before being
packed in a cold bowl and set on the
ice to stiffen. When chilled the mixture
was nodded into croquettes, dipped in
egg and powdered breadcrumbs, and
fried In a basket in hot fat. They were
serve on a folded napkin laid on a
platter and were garnished with par
sley and slices of lemon.
A very few thin slices of sour ap-
pies added to a watercress salad just
before it is tossed over with a French
dressing much improves it.
Probably the most satisfactory mex
pensive rug is one of body Brussels
carpet. These are usually kept in stock
at the large carpet houses. made from
remnants as they accumulate. They
can be had in the various sizes from a
square of nine feet or even somewhat
less to a size that will serve in large
room. They come, too, in beautiful
Persian patterns, and we'll made as
they are, with borders carefully
matched and seams lined and pressed,
they are both handsome and durable.
A good domestic Smyrna costs a little
more, and has the added advantage of
use on both sides. The ingram art
squares are not to be recommended in
a room where the wear is at all seri-
Gus. They are useful and effective, as
they come In excellent designs, for light
service, their extreme cheapness being
another advantage. The imported rugs
of this character are more durable, as
they ought to be, costing twice as
much or more, but their patterns are
rather dull, and their grade Of colors
limited and difficult to tone with fur
nishings. Jute rugs are to be found
in most attractive patterns and in a
variety of colorings dark and light,
and at a very low price. They should
be purchased. however, with the
knowledge that their wearing quail
ties are poor.
A choice recipe for old-fashioned soft
gingerbread requires two cups best New
Orleans molasses, one cup hot water
scant half-cup melted butter, a heap
ing teaspoonful of Soda little ginger,
about a heaping teaspoonful, and a
pinch of salt Mix as soft as possible
adding the melted butter last. Bake in
a quick oven and eat at once. Anoth-
er recipe calls for eggs and sour milk.
1t is made with one cup each of sugar
and molasses, a scant cup of butter,
two eggs, one cup of sour milk. and
three cups of flour. A full teaspoonful
of soda is dissolved in a little hot
water and added with q teaspoonful Of
ginger and little grated nutmeg.
Ordinarily a cloth dipped in cold wa
ter will clean piano keys, rubbing the
black ones with a little sweet oil, WHIP
ing them dry afterward. Sticky keys
can be made smooth by putting a little
gin or spirits of wine in the water, but
for actual discoloration a paste made
OF gin and whiting Is recommended.
With a flannel cloth wound around the
finger the paste is applied with brisk
rubbing. When the place is dry, rub
off and polish with a very little dry
whiting, finally giving a dry rub with
channels.
For that cooking accident, a custard
curdled from a moments over boiling,
Mrs. Lincoln's remedy Is efficient. To
each pint OF milk used in the custard
allow two teaspoonfuls of cornstarch,
mix with a little cold milk and strain
the curdled custard into it. Stir over
hot water, then add a beaten egg, sugar
and flavoring to taste, and take off the
fire at once. The custard may then be
served as originally planned.
A woman who calls herself an old
fashioned cook says that the secret of
her specially excellent ginger cookies Is
that she uses cold coffee instead of wa
ter in their mixing. Half a cup is the
allowance, and, she says IF there is
not enough left from breakfast, / pour
that much water on the grounds and
boil it up