Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

after getting In working trim that there Is
no carpet thread for the long rip that must
be mended before the carpet can be laid;
no fresh papers for the pantry shelves, no
tacks, misplaced carpet stretcher, no
soap, ammonia or stove polish, a shortage
In cleaning cloths, no step ladder; worse
than all. marked deficit in the food sup
ply.
If work is to be done to advantage the
workers must eat, and yet they cannot
stop to do much cooking. Neither is it al
ways convenient to rush out to the bakers
or delicatessens, though they may live on
the next corner.
Among the stock dishes, which can be
prepared in advance, big pan or pot of
baked beans will prove an excellent stop
gap
If one be of New England ancestry, their
preparation will take the form of the gen.
uine.
Boston Baked Beans.-Select for this pur-
pose the small pea or kidney bean, wash
thoroughly and put to soak at night With
plenty of cold water to more than cover
In the morning drain, put into Kettle with
fresh cold water and simmer, not boil, I'M
til tender, but not broken Drain the beans
and place In bean pot or two-quart pan
even to the top. For a quart of beans have
ready quarter of pound of salt pork,
part lean and part fat, which has been par
boiled and scored in half-inch strips. Press
the pork down into the beans, leaving only
the rind exposed Mix together in a basin
heaping teaspoonful of salt, teaspoon
full of mustard stirred into quarter cup of
molaSses, and pint of boiling water. NJ *
well and pour over the beans, adding
enough more water to cover them. Bake
seven or eight hours in moderate oven,
adding more water, If necessary. during
the first half of the baking. A half hour
before taking from the oven lift the pork
to the surface to crisp, not blacken. Many
add a sliced onion to the beans when put
over for their first boiling, but this is a
matter of taste. Two spoonfuls of butter
may be substituted for the pork. if pre-
ferred, or a slice of fat and lean corned
beef may be Used instead.
Baken Bean Soup.-Not every housekeeper
realizes that baked beans left over make a
very good soup To one pint Boston baked
beans add one quart Of water, two slices of
onion and one stalk of celery. Simmer
thirty minutes, or until very tender, then
rub through a strainer and add one cupful
Stewed and strained tomatoes. Season with
salt and pepper. Cream together two ia
blespoonfuls each of flour and butter, and
thicken the soup. AS soon as 1t boils serve
with toasted crakers or croutons.
An o!d-fashioned card gingerbread can
be quickly stirred together, and will be
sure to prove acceptable.
To two cupfuls of New Orleans molaSses
allow one cup of sugar, one cup good
"drippings," one cupful cold water, a des-
sert spoonful of ginger and a teaspoonful
or soda Add flour to make medium soft
and bake in a rather hot oven. Although
more quickly baked in cards the same
rule holds good for cookies.
This recipe for eggs q la Caracas, which
was recently given before the domestic
science department of the Brooklyn Insti
tute, will prove itself tasty dish that
can be used for the Sunday night supper,
or for an emergency luncheon should I'M
expected guests descend while the cleaning
is going on. Put a tablespoonful of butter
into the frying pan and set over the fire.
AS soon as 1t is melted turn in a quarter
of pound of finely shaved diced beef and
one tablespoonful of grated cheese. Toss
lightly until the meat curls up and is
sauted on both sides, then add one cupful
Of s.ewed tomato, salt, pepper, a few drops
of onion juice and four eggs beaten light
without separating the whites and yoiks.
Stir the mixture gently with silver fork
until of a creamy consistency. Pour into
hot dish, or over slices of nicely Drowned
toast, and serve at once