The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-20
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Various Items of Interest Concern
ing Matters In ParlOr and
Pantry.


In rugs versus carpets, rugs con-
tinue to grow in favor from aspects
sanitary, economic and aesthetic.
carpet held in place by heavy book
cases, cabinets, sideboards and SO forth
cannot be taken up and shaken at will
and dust and microbes of various sorts
find Iodgment when undisturbed for
half a year or more. Rugs can be fire.
quently removed and shaken and the
floor wiped clean underneath. car
pet grows shabby and. loses its value. A
rug of the genuine Persian or Turkish
gains in value and richness with the
years. 1t is frequently difficult to find
a carpet which harmoniZes with the
furniture already on hand, the paper
and woodwork. The coloring OF most
oriental rugs is so beautiful and mel
low that no discordant note is struck,
and it is always pleasure and an edu-
cation to look at it.
Oyster pie is ow seasonable and a dish
much to be commended. 1t may be
baked in large pudding dish or in in
diviGual patties as desired. If in large
dish that holds three pints, line the
sides of the dish with puff paste or a
rich crust, and put in quart of oys-
ters, layer by layer, seasoning each one
with a teaspoonful of salt, half tea
spoonful of pepper, and an even table
spoonful of butter cut in bits. Cover
with crust, leaving an opening in the
center, and bake. In the meantime,
make a good smooth, white sauce. by
melting one tablespoonful of butter
in a small frying pan, adding to it a
tablespoonful of flour, cooking until 1t
bubbles, then adding the strained oys-
ter liquor and a half cupful of water.
Cook until it thickens, then add, a little
white pepper and a cupful of cream OF
milk. When the pie is nearly done
raise the crust from the side or insert a
funnel in the center, vent and pour in
as much of the same as the pie will hold.
Return to the oven and bake ten or fif-
teen minutes longer and serve.
While the California prune does not
make as rich a sauce as the French, it
is cleaner and cheaper. Wash carefully
one by one in tepid water, allowing the
prunes to stan. in the water for two OF
three minutes to plump. Wash again
and put in a saucepan, allowing to every
cupfu1 of prunes a cupful and half 81
cold water. These simmered-not
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without sugar, will emerge lustrous
tender, sweet and with the real prune
| flavor, totally at variance with the
much-derided prune of boarding-house
celebrity.
Potatoes a Ia Duchesse" live up tc
! the elegance Of their name and are
much in favor. Take cold, well-sea
soned mashed potatoes and form intC
| biscuit-shaped cakes using little 1ou
| to form them, but mixing none will
/ the potato. Arrange the cakes on !;
! buttered pie plate, brush over with {
/ beaten egg and bake a delicate brown IL
a hot oven.
! When space is desideratum in
| pantry, a groove should be made at tine
| back CT one of the lower shelves, so tha-
! the platfers can stand up. Hool1
! screwed into the bottom of the shell
above where the cups and saucers arr
to be kept viii permit the hanging o.
all cups that have handles.
If grease is spilled upon the kitchen
floor do not pour hot water upon it, bu
cover the spot with q strong solution O
unsiacked lime and sal soda dissolved
in cold water, and scrub vigorousl,
with a clean scrubbing brush.
After mixing a wedding or any ricl
fruit cake, allow it to stand three day
IN the refrigerator before baking. Al
1 expert in making wedding cakes al
ways steams them first, then bal1es.
Cocoa is frequently used in place o
chocolate for icing cake. add to tn
white of an egg tnblespoonsful o
cold water, two teaspoonfuls C coco
and as much cpnfectiontr's sugar as j
needed TO make 1t OF the consistency re
quired to spread well.-Washingtol
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