The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14
Timely Hints for the Housewife
SALMON LOAF.


 One can of salmon with bones re. moved; mince fine and add two beaten eggs. half cup of milk. salt and pepper to taste and lump of butter melted. Thicken this with crackers broke up fine and bake in a marrow long pan. This is nice sliced cold for tea or lunch.
 CUCUMBER OYSTERS.
 Pare and cut cucumber into quar- ter inch thick slices lengthwise, dust with salt and pepper. dip into a batter made os beaten egg. flour and milk. and fry in hot shallow ia. until tender and rich brown. Serve hot.
 APPLE CATSUP.
 Cook enough tart apples to make one quart of sauce. To this add two medium onions chopped fine. one quart of vinegar and one cup of sugar (brown sugar is nice) one teaspoonful each of mustard. cloves. pepper and salt, two tablespoonfuls of cinnamon. Boil one hour and seal while hot. Better than toma. 10 catsup.
 TOMATO JELLY SALAD.
 Tomato jelly, carefully prepared and seasoned, makes a delicious and hnantifp lnnEinu JnI molds should be used to obtain the proper appearance; but if the molds are not available cups may be used.
 To make the jelly, cook until very soft can of tomatoes Cor about six fresh oneS, a sliced onion couple of bay leaves. cloves, allspice and any spices preferred, dash of cayenne and salt to taste The more highly seasoned the bet ter. Strain this mixture through d fine strainer, and add while hot half box of gelatine previously dis solved in water according to the usual directions to be found on the package.
 Pour into the little molds which should be moistened to prevent stick ing, and set aside to cool. The Quan- tity should serve six or eight per sons. It is better to make the jelly the day before you wish to use it. so as to insure the proper stiff ness
 When ready to serve, remove from the molds to a bed of lettuce leaves and put on top of each pot of jelly the following dressing: Mix | thoroughly heapng teaspoonful each of flour and sugar and all even teaspoonful of dry mustard cayenne pepper the size of large pea.
 Dissolve this in half a cup of milk, adding little at a time Add two eggs, previously beaten and set on the range, When warm. add small one-half cup of vinegar then stir fast until the mixture thick ems.
 Remove from the fire instantly and stir in a half teaspoonful of salt, a heaping teaspoonful of butter, and the juice of half lemon.
 This is an easily made mayonnaise | that is always certain to succeed if directions are explicitly followed. and is preferred to the regular dressing on account of the olive oil going into it's composition. GERMAN POTATO SALAD.
 Six medium sized potatoes, sliced fine. Four hard boiled eggs. t small onion, cut fine; a pinch of parsley, level teaspoonful of dry mustard; teaspoonful of salt; table spoon of sugar, four tablespoons of vinegar. and cupful of cream. CHOCOLATE PUDDING.
 Soak two cups of stale bread crumbs in milk, add one cup of su- gar, three eggs, well-beaten; two l goodsized apples, chopped fine, four | tablespoonfuls grated chocolate; a tablespoonful of butter; bake half l an hour in moderately hot oven Serve with whipped cream or pudding sauce.
 DEVILS FOOD CAKE. One cup of brown sugar. one-half cup of butter, one-half cup of sweet milk, two and one-half cups of flour | two eggs, one tablespoon of soda | Second part-One cupful of brown sugar, one-half cup of chocolate, one half cup of sweet milk. heat but do not boil. Mix with first part. Filling Two cups of brown sugar, one half cup butter, one teaspoon of van | fila; cook five minutes. USE FOR STALE BREAD. Incorporate your old cake into a new one Run the old pieces through | the meat grinder, or at least crumb them finely, and stir them into | vour cake batter before putting in | the flour. Let stand until well soaked. Then add a small quantity of flour and bake. A fallen cake need not be thrown away. Use it again. It will help make two or