Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-06
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From time immemorial in England the \
custom of playing ball and eating cakes |
has been associated with the observance OF |
Easter. The cakes are usually of the fritz |
ter or doughnut variety. and fried in deep |
fat. paschal fritter that is appropriate
for Sunday night supper-eaten hot or colo
is made follows: Soak four biscuits
over night in cold water. The next day
beat to pulp, add four well-beaten eggs,
sugar to taste, a teaspoonful of powdered
cinnamon and half cupful chopped fruit
dates, raisins, apples or slices of oranges
or pineapple. Have a kettle of fat smok-
ing hot: drop the fritters in by the table
spoonful and fry a golden brown. Take out
with a skinner, lay on brown paper to alb
sorb the fat, and dust with powdered sugar
With the great increase of our foreign
population the hare as an Easter emblem
is becoming almost as popular as the Eas-
ter egg. In southern Germany the chill
dren believe that Easter eggs are laid by
hareS, and ii is a custom to hunt the mares
at this season. There is an old saying that
unless one has a hare for Easter bad luck
will attend him during the year, WINE
huntsmen affirm that those who have not
hare must eat a red herring.
In conformity with this tradition the Bel
gian hare, or even the more plebeian rab7-
bit, seems particularly appropriate for the
Easter dinner.
If the hare is young and tender il may DC
fried or roasted like chicken, but If there
is any uncertainty fricassee or stew Will
be found preferable young Molly Cot
tontail" will be found delicious eating
cooked in this wise: Cut in pieces, wash
well and dry by patting with coarse
towel Roll each piece in flour, season with
salt and pepper and fry In boiling lard.
Serve very hot, garnished with parsley or
water cress.
To cook squirrels, according to Gordon
| +l,o loon frN %
pan with enough water to partly cover
Parboil until the water is all gone; add a
| big tablespoonful of butter, season with sait
and pepper, put on a cover that VIII slllh
| into the pan: lay a weight on top TO press
| the meat down firmly and cook until the
meat Is crisp and brown. A cream gravy
! may be added If desired.
| The good wife who has made a large stock
| of mincemeat at Christmas must see to II
| that the last pie is eaten before the close OF
| Easter. Tradition has 1t that mlncemeat
| left over after that date Is sure TO brlng III
| luck to the home. Equally essential to the
peace of mind of the superstitious is the
eating Of fried salt upon this day. In Rus
STA the salt is tied in a cloth IN the shape
of an egg and placed in the midst of a glow
ing fire OF course, the cloth Is speedily
| burned, but the salt remains, and after
| three hours Is ready to be removed ana set
aside as a potent ready against Ordinary
disease.
! To correspondent who inquiries for a
good recipe for tomato soup the following
explicit directions given at the Boston Cook
| ing School to be commended: ADD TO
one quart of tomatoes one pint or not
water, one tablespoonful of sugar, one tea
spoon of salt, four cloves, four peppercorns
or a saltspoon of white pepper Bring to a
scald in a granite or porcelain steWpan.
Meanwhile put tablespoonful of butter IN
a small saucepan, and when 1t bubbles put
in tablespoonful each of chopped onion
and parsley. Fry five minutes, taking care
not to let it scorch. Add a tablespoonful OF
cornstarch and when well mixed stir in the
hot tomato. Add more salt and pepper II
needed Strain and serve with plain boiled
rice, croutons or toasted crackers.
With shad again in season, the roe makes
a bonnie bouche to delight the heart of the
yeriest epicure when served In the chaflng
dish at the Sunday night tea. Have the roe
previously boiled ten minutes In salteu
| water to which tablespoonful of vinegar
| has been added. Then plunge in cold water
to harden. Drain well, dip in beaten egg
and powdered cracker crumbs and saute In
hot butter Or put two tablespoonfuls OF
butter in the outlet pan add a tablespoon
| full of lemon juice the yolks of two hard
boiled eggs, crumbled fine, half a cup OF
grated breadcrumbs, tablespoonful OF
| chopped parsley, half a teaspoonful of salt
paprika to taste and the roe previously
cooked as above Stir constantly until all
is well mixed, and serve hot from the dish
There is a knack about preparing rolled
bread and butter for luncheon or the pic
mic basket that not every housekeeper pos
sesses. To roll easily the bread must not
be more than a day old, while the loaves
! should not be more than five or six inches
/ in diameter. Cut the slices very thin with
a sharp knife, buttering each time before
Slicing Trim off the crust and roll lightly
. pressing just enough to have the folds ad
here. These are very popular with oul
English neighbors, served at the O'CLOCK
, tea. If liked, the bread can be spread with
fna ctn of oh
cream cheese, salad or fig before rolling.
2 It is claimed that a solution Of Londor
purple poured in the nests or along thu
haunts frequented by ants Will clear thu
house Of these unwelcome visitors.
A man in charge of the canned goods de
partment of a wholesale grocery declares
Y that contrary to general opinion there ar
t | but few canned foodstuffs that are i'm
. | paired by age. Some goods particular!
| fruits and oily foods, actually improv
II every year they are in tins. This is spe
cally true of salmon. Good salmon be
Y comes better, "tastier' with age. All fruit
# preserved in sugar improve also, owing t
n the action of the syrup The only DANCE
/ in canned food becoming rancid or bad
r when air gets into the can from a leak o
break in the solder. In this case the to
of the can will bulge.
IS The waving shower bouquet still cor
# tinues to be the approved method Of ar
a recent society wedding the brides flower
> We're of rare orchids and orange blossom.
o The bridegroom's boutonniere was of mas
l. sadivella, a rare variety of orchid. Tn
r usherS wore boutonneres of cardinals.
- In case of bruise the tendency to IL
- fammation may be avoided by bathin
freely in warm water and afterward apply
~ ing cold vinegar and water every hour fc
a day two.
~ An Affair of Honor.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1T appears that Count de Castellane
:. very thin
~ Yes"
, "And De Rodays is very broad"
yes"
~ well the next time they go out for g
" affair of honor it is to be hoped that Il
fat editor will chalk on his ample perso
t. a space just the width of De Castellane ar
IF then notify the count to keep his bulle
al within the bounds"