Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-06
HOUSEHOLD TALKS.
Dninty Dishes That Are Delightful
on q Hot Day-May Ne Made nj
Any Time OF Ia Day.

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ing dishes for "A cold luncheon on a hot
day, SAYS the New York Tribune
With such a bill of fare the meal may
be prepared long before the guests ar
rive: Sandwiches spread win
chopped meat. veal loaf, deviied eggs
vegetable salad. cottage cheese gela'
tin with cream. custard OF ice cream
and angel cake, Olives and radishes
may accompany both courses.
Maple fudge is liked better by many
persons than chocolate. Put into a
saucepan one.half cupfulof graduated
sugar, ~ cupfuls of Scraped maple
sugar and a cupful of milk. When the
sugars melted and the mixture hot q
two table poonfuls Of butter and boil
for 20 minutes. When 1t hardens in
cold water, It Is done, Upon removing
/, from the fire add a ieaspoouful OF
vanilla. Begin to heat as soon as II
comes from the fire. When 1t shows
signs of granulation turn into but
tered, shallow tins. and when Dol
enough mark into squares. Two table
spoonfuls of grated cocoanui and a
cupful of walnut or hickorynuts may
be added. IL they are wanted, with the
vanilla.
Mint bags for the linen closet are
liked by some persons. Put into little
silk bags a mixture made Of a pound
Of dried lavender, an ounce of thyme.
an ounce Of mint. an ounce of ground
cloves and caraway seeds and u table
spoonful Of dry salt.
4 woman who has tried It AYERS that
a watermelon may be kept for any
length of time by vanishing its en-
tire surface. leaving nj spot untouched
and open to the air.
Planned tomatoes are an excellent
accompaniment for a roast of lamb or
veal. Peel and cut in two six plump
tomatoes. Put them in a pan with a
tablespoonful of melted butter, and
cook slowly on top Of the stove for ten
minutes. Then brown in the oven.
Arrange the tomatoes on a hot plate
and serve with a sauce made in the
pan in which they cooked. For the
sauce put anpther tablespoonful OF
butter into the pan. and when it has
melted cook in it for four minutes two
tablespoonfuls of -four. stirring 1t con-
stantly. Then add two cupfuls of milk,
salt and pepper, and turn it over the
tomatoes.
Some housekeepers vary the favor of
potato salad by boiling the potatoes
for it in stock. or. IL ii is more con-
venient. in the soup kettle.
Dainty and s~easpnable\ sandwiches
may be made of thin slices of brown
bread with mayonnaise and separated
by a thin slice Of a tart apple.
Stewed okra is one Of the dinner pos
sibilities. Select the small green pods,
and remove the stems and diseolored
tips. Put into boiling sailed water and
cook until tender. 1t will take about
half an hour. Then drain: add a heap
ing tablespoonful of butter and n
tablespoonful of vinegar. and season
with pepper and salt. Simmer until
the butter is absorbed, and serve hot.
Experiments in canning peas report
ed in a government bulletin show that
heating under pressure to secure a
higher temperature than the ordinary
boiling point. 212 degrees Fahrenheit,
is necessary to insure keeping. Where
a temperature of 242 degrees Fahren-
heit was maintained for about 50 min.
utes very few swelled cans resulted;
al 232 degrees a much larger number
spoiled. This shows that It f. hardly
wise for the average housekeeper to
sttempt TO can any Of the fruits and
vegetables most liable to spoil.