Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19
HONEMAKERS COLUMN.


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SURPRISE SPONGE CAKE.
Bake the sponge cake In round pans
that you may out e Ia wedge shsped
p,ecss, one for The boys and another for
Tho gifls. Cut Into 90 many pieces ~
there arc guests ct the party remove
one piece and from one edge near The
centre cut out . ANAL piece Of the cake,
now crowd iu gold ring and replace
TIE piece 70 hide the ring. In The boys
cake put In = gold dollar In place Of the
ring. Thls b often called the Lack
Cake. Sometimes the cake 70 baked In
one large loaf, each piece containing .
small sifs, such a. silver thimblcs and
silver and gold coins from ten cents 70
gold dollafs, rings, silver hearts, anchors
and crosses 't0 DO used - b0okmarks."
These have been attached TO different
colorcd ribbons and arc wound closely
around the silver tribe 10 take up - liz
tie space - possible. when this cake
ID distributed and the boys get the rings
and thimblcs intended for the girls it
creates much laughter. when the cake
10 prepared in thls way 1t h called the
Gilt Cake.
GRAPE JELLY.
The wild grapes, gathered just - they
begin to turn, are the best for Jelly.
Cultivated grapes, II fully ripo, are quite
likely TO disappoint one, II ussd for Jelly
the color 10 dark ana unattssctivc, and
the compound 10 often syrup rather
than Jelly, bat they make delicious
msrmalsde.
Wash the grapes and free them from
the stems. Put them In the kettle, and
mash them until all are broken. Heat
slowly, and cook until the juice 10 well
drawn ont. Then place . sQeare Of
cheese-clo over . colander, and set the
colander over Q bowl. Turn In the
grapes, and Lee II dip without any press
urc. Measure the juice, and allow an
equal measure Of sugar. II wild grapes
are used, allow little more than An
equal portion Of sugar. Boil the juice
tifteen minutes. skim, and strain again,
then add the sugar, and boil until the
surface looks wrinklcd, and the liquid
jellies on the edge. Skim we'll and turn
Into glasses.
WATER.
As beverage and for al culinary
purposes water should be freshly drawn,
and II from faucet or pipe, it should
run long enough TO empty the pipe DO
fore drawing Il for use. When IL 10 de-
sirable to have IL very cold, draw II into
bottles, cork Il tightly and lay it on Ice.
This IL better for most people than 70
put ice 10 the water. Water from the
hot water boiler should never be used
for cooking. When boiling water 10
specified with food, Il should be water
that IL actually In state OF ebullition,
and the water should be used at the first
boil. Keep small stew pan With lip,
purposely for cooking water, ~ Il can
be cleaned more easily than anything
with long spout like the ordinary tea
kettle, which IL really only suitable for
water to be used In cleaning. The favor
Of all beverages, cereals, ETC., will be
greatly improved by observing this sim'
pie rule.
CONES OF WATERMELON.
First chill the melon then cut 10 halves
cross-wise, insert the point Of q table
spoon, press down until the bowl OF the
spoon 10 Embedded In the melon; turn
the handle round and round until you
can feel that the circle you have made
has loosened from the remainder. Now
you can withdraw the spoon and with II
perfect conc shaped piece OF melon.
With care the entire edible part OF the
melon can be removed In this way. Az
you come nearer the rind use . smaller
spoon that the cones may continue 20 b.
perfect In shape. Place the cones on Q
round chop dish or platter In mound
shape, then sprinkle with shaved Ice.
The green rind IL often used AZ q gar
uish, cqt In fancy shspes and leaves, and
placed around the mound Of pink cones.
This dish is very attractive.
WARRINGTON PIE, NO. :.
Beat two eggs well, add one cup OF
sugar, beat again, add one tablespoon
Of melted butter, one-half cup Of milk,
one and one-half cups OF -four mixed
with two level teaspoonfuls OF baking
powder, and one sAltspoon OF nutmeg
Bake In round, shallow pan and when
done split and all with cream hlling.
Boil one cup Of milk, stir 10 one table
spoon Of corn starch mixed with two
=. hfarpcnpo ~ AN Uvr and .ttr uogtt thtck
and smooth. Cook about ten minutes
stir In one teaspoon Of butter and re-
move from the Ore while you stir In
quickly one yolk well beaten. When
blended heat again until the egg Is set,
then cool and pour Il into the cake.
Cover and sprinkle powdered sugar over
the top.
MUSTARD PICKLES.
Equal quantities Of small cucumbers,
the largest ones sliced, green tomatoes
sliced, czuliflower picked into 6owerets,
and small button onions. Keep them
covered with strongly sailed water
twepty-four hours. In the morning
scsld the brine, and dissolve In II bit
Of alum the size Of Q nutmeg. Pour the
boiling brine over the pickles. When
cold, drain thoroughly and prepare a,
much vinegar ss there were quarts OF
brine. To one quart OF vinegar use one
cup OF brown sugar, half cup Of -four
and one fourth OF . pound Of ground
mustard. Boil the sugar and vinegar.
Mix the -four and mustard, and stir the
boiling vinegar into it, and when smooth
pour Ii over the pickles.
WASHINGTON PIE.
Cream one-half cup butter with one
cup sugar, add one well beaten egg, one
cup of milk, and two cups Of -four mixed
with three level teaspoons Of baking
powder, favor with nutmeg, mace OF
vanilla. Mix thoroughly, and bake In
round layer cake pans. When done
spread the bottom with thick coating
Of jam, put together and sprinkle pow
dered sugar on the top.
PREsERvED PLUMs.
Plums must not be too ripe.
Allow two cups OF water, two cups OF
sugar 10 each pound OF fruit. Boil
sugar and water, remove scum, put In
the plums, wiped and pricked with q
needle. Cook gently, twenty minutes.
skim out, drain, all jars. Boil syrup
down till thick and clear. Strain 1t and
boil again. FIJI jars to overlooking and
seal.
HAN TIMBALEs.