Year: 1879

from the whey. If the fire i. too hot, SO
that the buttermilk is scalded, the curd will
be- disagrccable, stringy mass. Set tin
Colandcr on the top of pail spread n
coarse linen towel over it, aud iuto that din
the curd. Let tho curd remain in the CO.
lander until the whey only drips from it,
'hcn tie the corners OF the towel together
and hang up for several hours, or until the
whey is well drained out Then turn it
into pan, and with tho hands work in
small quantity Of salt, piece of butter,
and also little cream, if tho cheese is to
DC eaten fresh, as most palates prefer. But
II to be Kept until strong and rancid to both
taste and smell, the cream must be omitted.
Make into nice, firm balls, the size of a
good apple, and cut in clices for tho table.


Dresden Patics.-Cut some slices Of
stale bread an inch and half in thickness,
take round cutter aud mark it and then
cut the round with a knfo; take smaller
cutter aud mark the round piece in the cen
ire, not cutting it through; put on plato
couple of tablespoonfuls milk, on another
an egg beaten very light; dip the rounds in
the milk quickly, roll thom we'll iu the egg
and roll them in n little bread crumbs throw
the round pieces into hot clarified fat about
two minutes, just long enough to brown
them well when brown take them out and
place on piece of white paper for mo-
mcnt, slip a knife around the mark made by
the smaller cutter, scoop the centre out and
place in the cavity little lobster, oyster,
or preserves put on the top cut from the
centre and sprinkle over with little sugar.


Canning Corn-A large canning factory
In Maine gives the following process for
canning corn: The corn is sliced from the
cobs and put in the caus; the cans are
sealed up, placed in baths, and boiled two
hours; they are then taken out, and each
can is perforated with an awl to allow the.
steam coufncd air to blow off, and tho in.
slant the outward current ceases, they are
res ,aled, and then subjected to boiling of
four hours. This is the whole of it,


Preserving Grapcs.-A California grape
grower, it is said, keeps his grapes any de-
sirable length of time by packing them,
when perfectly free from external mo sturc,
in dry sawdust and then burying them in
tho ground, under shed. lie uses nail
casks for packing, because they are easily
and cheaply procured, but any cask or box
would serve the same purpose. The saw
dust must be perfectly dried, eth r in the
sun or in an oven, and the place where tho
packages are buried must be secured against
the possibility Of any water settling around
them.


Baked Egg Plamt.-Cut an egg plant i'm
two and cave it in cold salt and water 1.-TWO
tablespoons to a quartz from one to two
hours; with sharp knife scoro the rind.
very deeply in squares; lay it in pan with
the scored side up; season with pepper and
salt, pour sweet oil or or melted butter over
it, and bake slowly till perfectly soft and
brown.


Fried Egg P2ank--Cut in thin slices and
soak an hour in salt and water, as above :.
drain well and sprinkle with little pepper
and salt, dredgc with -four, and fry on both
sides in hot drppings or butter; or, dip the
pieces in beaten egg, well seasoned with
pepper and salt, then in finely grated bread,
and fry in deep lard on the or as above.


Egg Punt Frittcrs.-Select large egg
plant and leave it impaired and with stem :;
boil it in porcelain kettle, in slightly SAL
ted water, till SO tender that it can barely
be taken out without breaking remove tho
skin, put the pulp in the coandor and press,
the water from it; mash it very fine, add
salt and pepper to taste, also two ounces Of
butter with three tablespoons -four add q,
well beaten egg and mix thoroughly
Have ready some hot butter aud lard in u
frying pan, drop in the egg plant by spoon
fuls, and fry on both sides.


HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


In cases Of poisoning, bathe the parts
with sweet spirits inter.


For burns, bind on moistcned baking soda.
1t will give prompt and permanent relief


Rub sprains, bruises or lamcness with o.
paste made of salt and the white of an egg.


A poultice Of boiled hyssop will set to-
right blood'shot eye, and remove the un-
pleasant color from a "black eye"


To prevent odors from cooking, put %
few pieces Of charcoal, tied in cloth, into
the pot where onions, cabbage, or meat arc
boiling, and the house will not be filed with
the offensive odor.


The Western Rural says that tomatoes
picked when just ripe, and with portion
of the stems retained, and at once covered
with brine composed Of teacup of salt
dissolved in gallon of water, can be kept
nearly all the year without noticeable loss