Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-21
RECIPES.
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A chowder TO be enjoyable should have
nothing In II that may not be swallowed
and II little pains be taken, this can b
accomplished. Remove the skin ant
head, split the fish down the backbone
then cut the flesh into inch pieces and
pick out the fine bones. They can b
felt easily where they are not seen. Put
the head, skin and bones on 10 boil II
cold water to cover while you prepar,
the other materials. DO this soon after
breakfast that there may be time to ex
tract all the goodness from the bones.
Take a. much sliced potato - you
have of fish and scald In boiling wstei
1--WE minutes to draw out the bitter taste
For four-pound fsh allow two-incf
cube OF fat salt pork. Cut Il In thin
slices and Try carefully In the kettle
When crisp take It out and Into the fai
put two small onions, cut fine. Fry
them golden yellow, being very care
full not to burn them.
Set the kettle back and add the pota-
toes, then strain over them the water 10
which the bones have simmered and add
enough more 70 make quart; add one
tablespoonful Of salt and half tea
spoonful white pepper. Let u boil ten
minutes, then add the fish and one pin,
OF milk. Cook two tablespooniuls oil
fiour in two Of hot butter, add gradually
one pint Of hot milk.
Split six butter crackers, pat them In
the tureen, skim out the Ash and pota.
toe-, being careful not to break the fish,
and put them on the crackers. Then add
the thickened milk 70 the liquor le.t In
the kettle, add more seasoning n neces-
sary, and when well blended, turn it into
the tur n. The crackers will have q
better favor II they are 6rst buttered
and Drowned In the oven.
CLAN CRoQUErTEs.
Steam the CLANS. Remove the shells,
thin skin, black end and the dark sub
stance from the scat part. Cut the
'leather straps" with the scissors into
small bits. Mix these and the soft part
with thick cream sauce, season with
salt and pepper, and shape into rolls.
Roll In fine bread crumbs, dip In beaten
egg, and roll In crumbs again. Fry In
smoking hot lard.
BLACKBERRY PIE.
Stew the blackberries In little water
just long enough to scaid them. Long
cooking makes them bitter. Skim them
out and sweeten the water to taste and
thicken Il with one teaspoonful Of corn
starch to every cup Of Juice. Boil five
minutes, add the berries, one table
spoonful of butter, and turn 1t into
baked cruat. Cover with the upper
crust.
COFFEE CREAM.
Warm one pint OF milk to blood heat.
Dissolve In IL one tablespoonful OF
sugar and q saltspoon Of salt. Flavor
with one teaspoon Of coffee extract or
one tablespoon Of black or very strong
coffee. Remove from the nfe and ltir 10
quickly one junket tablet, then pour In
dish suitable Tor serving and place Il on
Ice until ready to serve. To be eaten
with sugar and cream.
sARDrNE MUSTARD.
O2kc1uuy tcmOvo 10 OOuc9 lIOm Bi8
sardines and pound the flesh to paste,
together With the yolks Of four hard
boiled eggs. Add . finely minced shalot
or onion, also two tsblespoonfuls Of
good mustard, mixed to paste with
vinegar and salad oil. Add salt and
pepper 70 suit the taste, and
work al together till is ID quite smooth.
SALAD SANDWICHES.
One cup cold chicken, one cup cold
boiled tongue, one-half teaspooniul
celery salt, one saltspoonful cayenne.
2ayonnaise 10 m0lsten.
Chop the meat very 6ne, then rub
with . pcstle till hne Hike meal. Add The
seasoning and enough cream Of mayon-
maize dressing 10 maks it moist en6egh
70 spread easily. Pat e between thlR
roands Of bread. Roll baking powder
biscuit dough thin - pastry, spread
win b9ttsr, roll another hyer and put
on. Cut ous and baks quietly. Pull
apart, and spgeads Nh - MIXTURE
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