The Alaska citizen., 1911-06-19

to the fire. which must be a slow one. and let it remain there for about half an hour. This is generally long enough to cook the rice It must then be removed from the fire, and the preserved ginger previously cut into small, dice-like pieces, added 10 it. as we'll as the ginger extract and the yolks of eggs. Stir the whole over rather quick fire until eggs and rice are set: then finish the fritters as follows Cut them into oblong pieces. dip them into frying. batter and fry them until they are crisp Drain. and d.sh them piled up in pyramid style.
 Ginger Souffle.
 One ounce butter. enc ounce -four, one gill Cf milk, one teaspoonful Of ginger extract, three whole eggs and one additional white. three ounces of chopped preserved ginger. two ounces of sugar. Put the butter and flour into a saucepan and mix them over the fire till smooth. then add gradually the milk. stir till it boils and becomes thick; remove from the fire to cool for ten minutes. then add the sugar. chopped ginger. gin ger extract. the yolks of the eggs. one by one, stirring each thorough ly. then the whites stitfly beaten up, and pour all into prepared souftle tin Cover with a buttered paper and steam gently three-Quarters of an hour. Turn out and send 10 the table with ginger sirup around it A
 ,n n1n;, ol one pint. lt is prepared thus: But ter it well; then butter double piece of paper and wrap it round the tin outside. leaving about one inch above the edge. and tie it on securely When the souffle is done. the paper should be torn of before turning it on to platter.
 Ginger Sherbet.
 Boil together for eight minutes, two cupfuls of sugar and two cup fuls of water, and set aside to cool Add the strained juice of six lemons and two oranges and freeze. Chop finely some preserved ginger and add five tablespoOnfuls of it with two tablespoonfuls of ginger sirup to the frozen mixture Work we'll together, repack and set aside for at least two hours. 10 ripen. To make a gin ger bombe, line a mold with the ginger sherbet. and flll the center with the following mixture: One gill of whipped cream, one beaten white of egg, and two ounces of sugar, favored with lemon.
 Ginger Ice Cream.
 lt1l, heaping tablespoonfuls of sugar, one of lemon juice, four ounces of chopped preserved ginger, one cupful of boiling water one heaping teaspoonful of powdered gel, l atin and four tabl ,spoonfuls of the 1 ginger sirup. Dissolve the gelatin 1 in the boiling water. Whip the cream, gradually add the sugar, lemon juice. dissolved gelatin and fcur table spoonfuis of ginger sirup. Freeze and when partly stiff add the chopped | ginger and finish the freezing. Pack ! away until time for serving
 Ginger Cake.
 Quarter pound of preserved gin | of butter. two tablespoonfuls of milk, half pound of sugar, four eggs. one | teaspoonful of baking powder, and a 1 quarter teaspoonful of salt. Sift the flour with the salt and baking pow der and cut up the ginger. Cream the butter and sugar together thor | oughly. beat in the eggs one at q time. then stir in the flour and | ginger very lightly, and lastly add l the milk Put this mixture into a l cake tin lined with buttered paper, and bake in moderate oven for one hour.
 Useful Knowledge.
 Tissue paper should never be thrown away. Save it all up for polishing windows and mirrors or grease from dishes previous to their in the dish pan,
 Never use soda for washing china | that has gliding on it, for the soda will in time surely remove it all. ln- stead of soda. use a little soap; that has no bad effect.
 Put teaspoonful of ammonia in | d quart of water, wash your brushes and combs in this, and all grease and dirt will disappear. Rinse, shake. and dry in the sun, or by the hre.
 To renovate leather furniture, wash | 1t with soap and water. and when | dry apply a little vaseline rubbed in with t..e hand. Let it remain until | next morning. then polish with soft duster This treatment will | prevent the leather from cracking.
 Carpets in rooms which are sel | dom used are apt to be attacked by | moths. Salt sprinkled around the edges and well under the carpet be- fore it is put down will generally 1 prevent their ravages. Plenty of light and air should be admitted to the rooms, as moths favor close, dark places.
 Wet boots and shoes when taken | off will last much longer if they are placed on their sides and allowed to | dry, pulling the uppers as fiat as possible By this means the soles are exposed to the air and dry better It is also a good plan. when one does not possess boot-trees, to fill the boots or shoes with soft, paper, so that they keep their shape.
 To prevent portiers catching un- der the door when opened quickly. screw a small ring (such as are used for picture frames) into the center of the door frame. to this fasten blind cord sufficient to reach the bottom of the curtain. Put another ring in the center of door at top, thread cord through and fasten to bottom of curtain. AS the door is onanad Sn the curtain rises