Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-07

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Good Hard Soap.
Put I'VE pounds of grease over the
fire and as IT melts stir In q quarter
OF pound Of boraI. When this Is dis
solved and the grease is little more
than lukewarm. turn into the kettle
slowly a can Of patent potash, dis
solved in quart and pint Of salt
water. Stir steadily until all the in
gradients are thoroughly Incorporated,
and you have a smooth, thick paste.
Turn into molds, and when firm these
should be cut into cakes.
supper Salad.
Mix one and one-half cupfuls of cold
cooked chicken, cut In cubes; one Gu
cumber, pared and cut in cubes; one
cupful Of chopped English walnut
meats, one-half cupful Of French peas
and cupful Of celery cut In small
pieces, thoroughly chilled in ice water.
Moisten with mayonnaise dressing and
garnish with strips Of canned red pep
per arranged ribbon fashion, and celery
tips.
Flannel Cakes.
One pint of sour milk, three tea
spoonfuls Of melted lard. three eggs
well beaten, one teaspoonful Of soda,
-four to make good batter. Mix well
beating the whites and yolks Of the
eggs separately, and adding the stiff
ened whites last Of all. Fold in light
ly and quickly, then bake the batter
on a griddle as you would other pan
cakes. They are delicious.
Anise Seed Cookies.
Into two cups Of granulated sugar
stir five eggs, put over the fire and
beat steadily until the mixture Is luke
warm, then take from the range and
beat until cool. Add enough -four to
make batter that can be poured with
out running, add anise seed to taste.
Put by the teaspoonful on tins and set
aside overnight. In the morning bake
In a slow oven.
EgE Test.
Take a fiat-bottomed dishpan, put at
least four inches of water in it and
drop the egg in the water. II fresh 1t
will lie perfectly level II 1t rises at the
thick end in the least 1t is not fresh.
The older the egg the more 1t rises at
the thick end. If 1t should leave the
bottom and swim 1t is not fit for any
thing.
Butter Scotch.
Into a pound of brown sugar stir a
cup Of water and two tablespoonfuls OF
vinegar. Cook steadily for ten min
utes, then stir in four tablespoonfuls
Of butter and cook until a little drop
ped into cold water hardens at once
Pour into buttered tins, and as it cools
mark off into squares
Nut Bread.
Two cups of milk, onehalf cup OF
sugar, four cups of -four, one cup OF
broken nut meats, four teaspoonfuls OF
baking powder, one teaspoonful of salt
two beaten eggs. Put into CREASED pans
and set aside for twenty minutes, then
bake for thirty minutes In moderate
oven.
Spanish Stew.
Two pounds Of beef ribs, one pint of
canned tomatoes, one large onion, one
red pepper, six cloves. Cover with a
quart Of water and simmer very slowly
for two or three hours Salt to taste
and thicken the gravy with Drowned
-four just before serving.
Lamb Chops.
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chops. Rub chop thoroughly with a
preparation Of lemon juice and butter
In the proportion Of one teaspoonful OF
butter to two of lemon Juice. Broil
them; they are delicious.
Short SuEnestions.
After cleaning ivory expose 1t to the
sun. This assists in bleaching 1t.
Clean mahogany with cold drawn
linseed oil and polish with clean cloths.
Marble should be washed with am
monia and water rather than with
soap and water.
A great many blemishes ON wall pa
per may be removed with a rubber
on lead pencil.
Dried lemon peel sprinkled over
Goals will destroy any disagreeable
odor about the house.
Try a little lemon and salt mixed