The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-18
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.

cd meat, tive oupiuls water In which the
meat was boiled, scaut teaspoonful mixed
herbs (pow,lered) and onc.half teaspoontul Of
pepper. Put the mixture into the bag and
sew ,ip. Drop into kettle Of boiling water
and boil steadily for three or four hours,
prioking occasion to prevent Its bursting.
\ duck is In prime condition for roasting
when ten weeks old. For young duck place
an onion and an orange inside and roast
twenty minutes IL preferred rare-as duck
should be--onger, II we'll done. An older
duck should be steamed before roasting. Make
brown sauce TO 20 with il, and add a half
Jar OF orange malmalade to the sauce. AL
ways serve onions with duck.
In Touring hsh or pork, put one tablespoon
of four in a pan and shake the ish or chop
in II. This does away with the waste that
usually follows the ignorant cooks method
OF using pan full OF -four to dip the ar.
ticlc in.
So many housekeepers who have linoleum
on their kitchen floors Cand there is no better
covering) make the mistake of putting wool
mat or piece of carpet In front OF the sink.
Don't do it. 1t is apt TO get damp, and be.
fore YOU know il the linolcum rots under it.
A ruober mat should be used.
new invention for the relief OF the carver
is leg of mutton holder This screws on
and keeps the joint from "wobbling'' while
the carver is dcXtcionsly slicing the meat.
TIE most of these holders arc imported, coul-
ing with buffalo horn handles and nickel
mounting. Tho price is not at all eSorbtant,
ranging from Sl.50 TO $50. One Of these
makes a practical wedding gift not apt to be
duplicated.
Still another aid to carving AS a fine art are
the new game shears, which clip the joints
that are SO elusive before the usual carving
knife.
A simple and delicious puddin. that well
deserves its name, 'Favoritc," is this: Put
a pint OF milk in double boiler, or basin
set in larger one oil hot water. When it
comes to scald. stir in four tablespoonful
Gornstarch dissolved in little cold milk aud
four tabcspoonfuls granulatcd sugar. ALLOW
il to cook fifteen or twenty minutes. Flavor
with vanilla or rose; push back on the range
and then fold in the stiftir beaten whites Of
four eggs. Take at once from the Are and
pour into mould. Make a soft c,istard out
of another pint OF milk using the yolk OF the
four eggs, sugar TO sweeten and havoriug.
When the pudding is turned out. on platter
or low glass dish to serve, pour the custard
around ii. The pudding may be moulded in
cups IL preferred.
In cooking sausage in the chsfing dish, cut
in slices, put in the hot outlet pan au'l
brown on both sides. Spread with mustard or
llorseradish and serve OH toaast.
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Atlantic travellers to remember is that where
the baggage contains not more than $25 or
even $50 worth of ordinary wearing apparel
new or not-with inexpensive souvenirs Of
travel, there is no use in declaring it. re-
cent conscientious voyager, who had been
studying abroad for several years, thought tit
to declare her silk bodices, which she had
worn several times, her gloves and every little
souvenir of travel. 1t was bitter cold day,
and as she stood shivering on the pier the
inspector said "Why. madame, you have
only made yourself extra trouble and delay
by declaring these things which, you tell me,
hardly amount to $25. The laws are not So
an appraiser and he will be obliged to as
sess you, although it was not at all neces.
sary." Travellers are expected to bring back
an ordinary wardrobe and small souvenirs.
and the most drlicately poised conscience
need feel no scruples in taking them through
the custom house without declaration.
Emma Paddock Telford.