The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Few Hsi~i~ aud currsnf sasxes~'
lions and some oid-TiGv
Recipes.

1T saves trouble 10 purchase cur
rants and raisins all ready cleaned, but
these goods are generally supplied by
inferior stock, so that tits cheaper and
better 10 buy the best raisins and eur
rants in the bulk, which come un-
cleaned and clean them at home. There
are two kinds.of raisins commonly used
in the household. the sweet Malaga
raisln. which must be seeded. and the
seedless Sutana raisin. Both are
grown and cured in California. II il
a good plan TO purchase about ten
pounds of the seedless Sultana raisins
at a time. lfthey are properly cleaned
and dried and kept in tight tin box
there is little danger of their becom-
ing wormy or mouldy.
To clean these throw a cupful OF
sifted -four over a pound at "A tiinr-
and rub them thoroughly through the
-four with the hands. Then sift them
through a wire sieve about as fine as y
flour sieve. This will remove the Hour
and the stalks. Wash the raiSins we'll
in pan OF water for about five min
utes. Then drain them handful by
handful ON TO brown paper spread
in dripping pan. let them dry for
about ten minutes In a moderately hot
oven. Finally leave them in the heat
ing closet OF the stove TO become
thoroughly dry This will take about
two days. Store them in large tim
boxes with tight covers and they wils
keep five months, says the New York.
Tribune.
Iante currants may be cleaned i'm
the same way, but must be carefully
washed TO remove the stones. stalk anG
stems.
II is not wise TO prepare more than
five pounds of Malaga raisins at any
time for large family. Pick of the
stems Of the raisins carefully and re-
move the seeds with the fingers or q
small knife, dipping the fingers in IA
bowl of cold water from time 20 lime
TO prevent their sticking. Close up the
raisins in their original form after
seeding them. Dry them in warns
oven and put them away in tight tia
can. They will keep at least six
months. IL Is easier 20 seed raisins BY
pouring boiling water over them, hui
they do not keep as well after this
process. The absurd practice of hoil-
ing raisins 20 that they may be tender
in cake successfully destroys their
flavor.
Store from quarter 10 half pound
OF candicd citron, the SAME amount Of
candied lemon and candied orange peel
Put them also in tight boxes, with COW.
ers. When needed in fruit pudding
shred "A tablespoonful OF either kind
OF candied peel to quart mold OF
pudding, IN which raisins and curramis
are also used. This is a small amount
compared with what the liberal Amer
lean housekeeper uses, but it is sufii-
cient in any except regular plum pud-
ding Candied lemon and orange peel
are generally purchased at the grocery
store, but are better prepared az home.
For candied orange peel use the sweet
peeled seedless California orange. PeeG
about half n dozen oranges NJ a time.
and cut Oft all the white inner rinG; cut
il in small chips. Soak the peel over
night in water enoughfo cover il; add
about a quarter Of cupful OF salt iD
HNh' ENiRH " DAAih tHG
orange peel the next morning. Rinse
il and boil for 20 minutes in fresh wa.
ter. Drain il again and boil in another.
water for 20 minutes more; then drain
and for the third time In fresh war
for another 20 minutes. Rinse the
orange peel after each boiling in clear
cold water. Now boil for the fourth
and last time, making a thick strip nv
putting 90 every pound of orange pees
a pound Of sugar and a cup OF water
Boil II down until quite thick. When
thoroughly candied turn il into dish
Of graduated sugar and after mixing
IL well with the sugar until the peel is
firm and dry put il in sieve and sift
out all loose sugar. Separate the
pieces Of peel and set them away untia
they are hard enough TO store away ira
tin boxes. Orange peel and lemon peeG
for cake or pudding can be candied iu
large pieces and shredded when needed.
Lemon peel Is candied in exactly the
same way as orange. Use the thin
skinned Messina lemon. Where orange
or lemon peel is simply used as bon
bon II is always shredded a. described
before IL u candied.