Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-03-07

of at our hOuSe:) One u sugar. one
cup molasses. one cup butter or lard,
one cup buttermilk. two teaspoons
soda. n teaspoon ginger. a little salt,
Nolks of two eggs Hour to make stiff
dough. Save whites for frosting. Bake
in hot oven.
Frosting: Boil two cups graduated
sugar. one cup water until it spins Il
thread when dropped from a spoon.
Beat whites of two eggs to a stiff
froth. d one-half teaspoon cream of
tartar. add syrup little by little. beat
nj evenly and vigorously until cool:
flavor to suit taste. Spread on cook
les. let lie till dry.
Vegetable soup (Which is delicious
Cne-half pound round steak chopped.
enc small stalk celery chopped. sinai
head OF cabbage chupped. two small
turEips chopped, four carrots chopped.
six potatoes in dice. one can toma-
toes and three quarts of water. I.e,
simmer until done. .ais makes ii big
kettle OF soup II tastes just as good
warmed over as when first cooked.
Baked White .Fish.-Take Il whis.
i!sh as large as you need for our am
lily. Leave head on, but remove eyes
and the inside of head. Take Ou back
der the ribs of first one side and then
the other. Leave fins and tail on
Lay FISH Open. Dust with salt. pep
per. a few drops of lemon juice.
Make q dressing Mi cracker crumbs
tabout w cupfuls). three Tablespoons:
parsley CHOPPED fine. Lay dressing on
fsh. Draw sides up together ami sew
i'm place. Bend fish i'm form OF the
letter s Bake Is minutes to the pound.
Garilish with slices of lemon and
parsley and serve.
Potato Fried Cakes-One cum mashed
potatoes. W eggs. pinch salt. ON. cup
sweet milk, n cup sugar, two table,
spoons melted lard, four teMs..oous
Taking powder. nutmeg, flour.
Delicious Yeast Cake-Dissoive ore
cake yeast in cup of water AMI let
pound seeded raisins. saving the juice.
Cream together two teacups sugar and
half cup lard; add we'll beaten yolks ii
two eggs. half teaspoon each of cloves,
cinnamon and nutmeg. and IL pinch of
salt. Dissolve one teaspoon soda in
and three cups of flour alternately. add
raisins and stiffly beaten whites of two
eggs. Bake in loaf or layer.
Swiss Omelet-My husband is Swiss and
he is a lover of this omelet. One large
handful chives cut in one-eighth inch
half cup milk; stir all together, pour in
hot skillet in which there is tablespoon
hot fat. This is fit for a king.
Fried potatoes with cottage cheese:
Boil potatoes with their jackets (they
have a better lavor than those with
out.) When cold. slice thin and fry
In hot fat until nice and brown.
Buy some cottage cheese (smear-
case.) 1t is 3 cents a pound: season
with salt and mOisten with cream or
rich milk. Serve with the fried pota- !
toes. For those who like onions. slice
some tender green onions into the cot /
tage cheese. 4
HOARHOUND CANDY.
This homemade candy is very good
for u cold for children:
Two cups granglated sugar. one
fourth teaspoon cream tartar. three
fOurths cup boiling water; flavor to suit
taste with h%oarhound. Stir all to-
gether and let boil until it threads. Add
piece of butter size walnut, pour on
buttered plate, let cool. pull until white. |
then pull into long string and cut with
scissors.
FOR THE KIDDIES.
To Use Up Discarded Underwear
Cut out best parts and make chit
dren's un~derdrawers n mittens. Nice
sweaters can be made for small chill |
dren to wear under their coats. Make
plain. n bind edges with some pretty
color. They are nice if dyed in some
pretty color.
Mittens for Baby-Made from their
little WOODEN. stockings. Cut desired
length from leg part. sew n end
rounding. There is no seam at either
side. nor any thumb; baby's hands
keep warmer without. Can be made
double. with n color inside; pretty
made from white. pink and blue.
Keep Children's Feet Dry-Before
going out in wet weather or snow.
rub mutton tallow we'll into the shoes
(melt 1t a little). Shoes will not be-
come water-soaked. and will prevent
many a cold. This also softens and
preserves the leather.
HOMEMADE FIRE EXTINGU1SHER
The ervou housewife who lives in
constant dread OF fire, may, with little
trouble. make an exttnguisher that
will put out a blaze II used at once.
Put three pounds Of salt in a gal
sAlamm0niac.
This liquid should be bottled. and.
when a fire is discovered, poured on
Immediately.
FOR COUNTRY HOUSEWIFE.
I will send my way of using the
scraps of meat when butchering.
Take liver, meat from the head and
the tongue (after cleaning). add salt,
until tender, pick u all bones,
rum through food chopper, add pepper
to suit the taste and mix we'll. Pack
in jar. keep In cool place.
Iuse about one-fourth as much liver
a. other meat.
When making mush. d a large slice
OF this to the water before stirring in
meal. When cooked pour In q shallow
bread pan. let cool. slice and fry in
hot lard; makes 9 good breakfast,
CRANBERRY sHERBET.
Boil one quart berries until skins
burst, using one pint OF water. Strain