The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13

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Baked Shad
New Potatoes Asparagus
Cucumber Salad
Canned Peaches Coffee
Cakes and Cookies.
Sour Milk Cake-One-fourth cup
lard or butter, one-half cup sugar,
one-half cup honey, one-half cup
sour milk. one egg, one and two
thirds cups -four. one-half teaspoon
soda, two teaspoons baking pow
der, one-half teaspoon cinnamon,
one half teaspoon cloves, nutmeg,
pinch Of salt.
| Cream the sugar and fat, then
| add the we'll beaten egg and the
other ingredients. Use but little
nutmeg and mix the soda with the
flour. Bake in q loaf in q moderate
oven.
| One-Egg Cake-One-third cup
fat, one cup sugar, or three-Quar-
tiers cup sugar and one-quarter cup
corn syrup. one egg. one cup milk,
two cups flour, three teaspoons OF
baking powder, one teaspoon va
nilla or one teaspoon cinnamon and
one-half teaspoon cloves.
MethOd-Sift together the dry
ingredients.
Soften fat, add the sugar. the egg
slightly beaten, the liquid, finally
the dry ingredients. Beat one min
ute. pour into creased tin and bake
in a moderate oven until the top
springs back when lightly touched.
4 Jelly Rolls-In making these
rolls, use bread dough, about
enough for making one small loaf
after the bread is light and ready
for the pans.
Add one-half teacup of sugar, one
tablespoon Of butter or lard, one
egg, one-half teaspoon of salt, with
-four sufficient to form cough to
J roll. Cut into three or four-inch
} pieces; have each roll with a den,
J made iengthwise in center for the
jelly. a small teaspoon of jelly in
: each. Cover with pieces Of the
} dough. Fry same as fried cakes
, Pinch the edges together before
cooking.
, Crumb Cookics-One cup sugar
, one-half cup shortening, one egg
pinch salt, one and one-half cups
| bread crumbs (put through chop.
: peri, one and one-half cups -four
one teaspoon baking powder. one
| half teaspoon soda, one and one
, third cups hot water. Drop witt
spoon on baking pan.
Add any fiavoring desired.
|, few nuts and raisins may be added
but the cookies are good without.
. Odd Uses for Salt.
!, Salt and soda make an excellen
| remedy for bee stings.
!, Salt and vinegar will rerov,
! stains from discolored teacups.
Salt and water make splendit
!, gargle for sore throat.
:, Salt put In whitewash will max,
it stick.
Salt rubbed on spoons will re
move egg stains.
Salt in water keeps cut flower
fresh
Salt thrown in fire will put on
fire in chimney.
Salt put in pan in bottom OF ovel
under making tins will proven
bread and cakes from scorching a
the bottom.
Tested Recipes.
Welsh Rarebi,-Bread toaste,
on one side, one-half pound mil
soft cheese, one tablespoon butte
D or substitute, one-quarter teaspoon
butter or substitute. one-quarte
teaspoon salt, one-quarter teaspoon
mus ard, few grains of red pepper
cash black pepper, one-third GU
] milk or cream, one egg.
S Cut cheese in small pieces. Mel
e butter, add cheese and seasoning
: AS cheese melts, add milk gradual
s ly while stirring constantly, the
l egg slightly beaten. 1t should b
Y smooth and creamy. not strirgy.
Serve on side of bread not toast
e ed.
Asparagus Salad-Boil asparagu
until tender; drain.
. Cut rings from a bright red pep
y per, one-third inch wide. Plac
e three or four stalks Of asparagu
in each ring Arrange on lettuc
leaves and serve with Frenc
: dressing to which has been adde
I one-half teaspoon tomato catsup.
Banana Salad-Slice banana
lengthwise and sprinkle with nuts
: Ground peanuts are good. Use
4 few drops of lemon juice and serv
!, with mayonnaise. Garnish wit
lie tuce.
Prune Whip-One-third poun
prunes. whites Of FIVE eggs, one
: half cup sugar, one-half Tablespoon
lemon juice.
Pick over and wash prunes. the
' soak several hours in cold water I
= cover, cook in same water unit
/, soft: remove stones and rub prune
s through strainer: add sugar an
cook five minutes; the mixtur
d should be of the consistency c
q marmalade.
" Beat whites Of eggs until stiff
add prune mixture gradually whe
! cold and lemon Juice. Pile light
# on buttered pudding dish, bak
- 20 minutes in slow oven.
"a Serve cold with boiled custar,
Y Half this recipe serves four pc,
! sons.
!, To Clean Straw Hats,
~ Two lemons and 10 cents wort
:, OF dry sulphur will clean a goot
- sized hat. Remove all trimming