The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-13

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A pure apple salad, as distinguished
from an apple and celery salad, is made
with 4 half-dozen tart apples. These
are cored. peeled, and cut into very
thin slices. The bottom OF glass dish
is filed with a layer of these slices and
a little powdered sugar and cinnamon
sprinkled over them; then another
layer of apples is added and more Gin
namon and sugar until the apples are
all used. A gill of sherry is poured
over it and it is set in the ice box for
an hour Before serving.
AT the furnishing shops is seen
a new tool for the carver, which will be
especially liked by the inexperienced.
This is joint divider, and is rather
formidable looking combination of
knife and scissors, which cuts the
toughest joint in a fowl or bird at once.
1t may be added that the practice Of
having the joints carved in the kitchen
and served in slices on a platter is a
very sensible one to adopt in the av-
erage private family. 1t is one man
the other nineteen simply accept their
ignorance in the matter, and never try
to better it. If the mistress of the
household superintended the carving
in the Kitchen for a few meals. she
would find that any but a very stupid
pid maid learns very quickly how TO
slice roast beef, lamb. mutton or a
fowl properly. and the relief it would
be to the former carver. as well as 10
the other diners, cannot be appreciated
until ii is experienced.
Leather bedside slippers can very
easily be made at home. The leather
is CT any color that is desired, and it
is often j very gay one. and is mount
ed over the tee Of a lamb'swool insole.
a biz CT fur finishes the edge and thus
is evolved a comfortable toe slipper a
comparatively small piece of the skin
makes two or three pairs. and the ex-
pense OF both money and effort is very
:rifling.
The secret of having croquattes firm
lies N their being mixed for long
time. The meat should be chopped
Very fire after being freed from all fat
and gristle and about one-half pint
OF milk allowed TO each pint of meat
The milk should be put over the fire
While taaspoonful of butter and two
tablesrccnfulls Of flour are rubbed to-
gether. The hot milk is then added
and the whole cooled to a thick,
smooth paste. Meantime. to a pint of
chopped meat is added a tablespoonful
Of chopped parsley. salt and pepper to
taste. the grated rind Of lemon and
teaspoonful Of onion juice, if that is
liked, or some cooks simply rub
haived onion over the mixing bowl
The seasoned meat is then stirred into
the paste. and the whole turned out
10 stand for at least two hours before
it is nodded into crOquettes. Dip first
in eggs, then in bread crumbs, and fry
in smoking hot fat Powdered shredded
biscuits viii be found pleasant vavi-
ETY. to the bread crumbs. II is a eau
ton. ny the way in the Use of these
biscuits, where bread crumbs are re-
CURED, that they are very unsuccess-
ful in escalloped tomatoes. They are
too Starchy, evidently, to be Of use
there, and they form a gummy mass
that is not appetizing.
A set Of very simple engagement
pockets was seen recently at a wo-
mans exchange. 1t was a long piece
of denim, and had its overpiece divided
into seven pockets, OF a size to hold
easily a visiting and invitation card.
These pockets one below another, were
lettered in a simple outline stitch with
each day of the week, and in its APP
propriate division was whatever card
was TO be honored on that day OF
course. some We're on Tuesday and
some on another, but If every Tuesday
morning the whole lot in one pocket
was gone over there was no escaping
knowledge Of the engagement. and the
embarrassment of announcing to
friend that you were looking forward TO
tea that had taken place the week be-
fore could not take place.
A young housekeeper in planning
her furnishings, should regard the uses
of her company room before she decides
upon its fittings. If it is to be a recep-
ton room pure and simple, it should
take on the look of formality which be-
longs to such an apartment If. how
ever. it is to be reception room and
of use are Indispensable Where only
one room can be devoted to the conasi-
nation use Of reception room. parlor and
perhaps family sitting room also. its
scheme of furnishing should be Very
different from that which heads a suite
OF three rooms 10 be devoted 10 these
respective purposes. Book-shelves may
line the walls to the hight OF five feet
s4f.r sftea,
needed to store ones library. the fur
'siture being solid and durable. and Of
q character that VIII stand exposure 10
light ard sun. The rugs and hang
inGs must be of the same order and IL
this quality Of wear Is taken into con-
siGeraticn. there is no reason why the
room may net preserve its freshness
TO TIE point Of reception formaiity. even
under constant use. The trouble is that
the inexperienced furnlsher buys FOR
such hybrid room the dainty brooa
tcilss ard light silt and enameled fur
niture that are sold under the generic
term OF parIor furniture. These belong
TO the formal reception room. and not
to the apartment under consideration
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Cocoa is as ussful in making chocolate
fvos.ing as the plain chocolate. A con-
fectioner's recipe for z quick soft frost
ing is 10 mix a heaping tablespoonful Of
cocoa with a cupful Of confectiuners'
sugar. Enough warm water is then add
ed TO make it spread easily over the
ke-rerhaps four tablespconfuis. CT
possibly a little more. II bit Of IS
senee is desired 10 tone the chocolate
favor. 1t may be used.