Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-01
Good COOKERY.

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DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
As many in this year as in any other
will die; as many will be disappointed; as
many will grow old, feel neglect. and sad
ly realize that their lifc's work is draw
ing to a close. .. e. =. Standing in the
vcstibule of the new year. =. =. e. this
is the message we bring: Presume not
despair not. Act "in the living present,
as though this day might be the last--sc
act till the last.
James M. Buckley.
MENU. SUNDAY, JAN. L.
BREAKFAST.
Country Apple Sauce.
Oatmeal
scrapple. Crcamed Potatoes.
Buckwheat Cakes.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Split Pea Soup.
C"'!E' MIS-
Noa9' Mu.'on' opic.u cui r"i''s'
Macaroni with Tomato.
Cabbage Cold Slaw.
N"''s'' MI, nj. N"''ie'
Black Coffee.
SUPPER
Welsh Rarebit. Saratoga Chips,
Sliced Calantine.
Preserved Pluns Cocoanut Cake
Tea.
Following close on the heels of Twelfth
Dav. or the Feast of the Epiphany. whci
the pavcties Of tho season were formerl
supposed to reach their height. come
st Distaff's Dav." when women re
turned to their interrupted tasks of spin
ninp-and the following "Plourh Mon
dav" when the men once more took II
their out of doors work. This gave tn
mon several davs leowav prohabIv re
quired AFTER the leS'iV'ueS largely center
the "merre deep came"
There has been a growing tendency i
the last few years to revive the old-tim
celebration of Twelfth Night with it
"mumming and masquing" and hous
parties and juvenile festivals galore ar
planned to bring the gayeties of the sea
son to A grand climax.
| In arranging the programme for
Twelfth Night PARTY there is a chance fo
much individuality. while still adherng I
/ traditional lines Masdue and costun,
plays. charades and old-fashioncd game
/ and dances are all in order. while fc
adults the ceremony Of the loving cu
This is drunk at midnight. the flago
being handed first to the king or ma,
ter of the revels. who. standing, drink
to the general health, then passes it
his neighoor on the left who drink
standing. passing il to hts next neighbc
in like manner until all have drunk. TT
component parts of its good cheer al
ale, sugar, nutmeg and roasted apples
n mixture formerly known as Lamb
wool" No Twelfth DaN celebration
complete without the cake. This shou
he a large one and baked with a no
in the middle i'm cemmemoration of ~
time when the
NV ELF II Nl'rli CANh
was hung uuon the horn of the finest STE
IN the herd duripo tb, "1yassoilinp' Ger
monies in old L,npland Tho old rerit
for a Twelfth Night cake was not nj >,
lannet,zinr being n ronrlomcrotion of no
nor honey rinrer and Nour Anv goo
lcun cake rixt,,re NAV he made 70 {
Iduty lint here IS the common English r
cine for cake
Wash two cupf,ls Of butter 10 get q,
the salt then heat until creamy Add 70,
runfuls Of pronulated sugar and II
grated rind and mice of a lemon Re
The voIks of twelve eggs and add I'm
nv l,ttIe 70 tho sugar and blitter stirrir
lb,isklv between ench addition D,ssor
n tensooonfuI of soda in two cuDfuls
milk and add praduallv alternating wi,
three Guns of ,our through which ~
itcasnoonfu,s of cream of tartar have no,
sirtrd Reot tho whites of tho epps 81,
ana add Alternating with three cupfu
more sllted HOUR laStly sur IN enous
to make the consistency of pound cai