Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1878 — About the House. [ARTICLE]

About the House.

Washing Brown Prints.—ln answer to the inquiry, “What will prevent a brown print from fading in washing,” I send the following: Get 3 cents’ worth of sugar of lead and dissolve in as much water as will wet the dress. Do this before the dress is washed, and it will set the color.— Correspondent. Rolled Jelly Cake.— One cupful sugar, one cupful flour, four eggs, whites and yelks beaten separately, two teaspoonfuls baking powder. Bake in a dripping-pan ; when done, turn the cake out upside down on a towel. Spread with jelly or icing, and roll up carefully. It will not break. To Fbed Young Birds.—When canary birds are first hatched, and until they are able to leave the nest, they should have every day hard-boiled egg chopped fine and mixed with a little cracker crumbs; about twice a week a piece of baker’s bread dipped in sweet milk, and twice a week a little stale sponge-cake. Pea Soup.—Soak one quart of split peas over night; boil tender in just enough water to prevent scorching; when tender pass through a wire sieve and add two quarts of good stock; add pepper, salt, and a little parsley; simmer gently for one-half hour, and just before serving stir in a table-spoonful of butter, in which has been rubbed a teaspoonfnl of corn-starch. Damp Closets.—ln damp closets and cupboards generating mildew, a trayful of quicklime will be found to absorb the moisture and render the air pure; of course it is necessary to renew the lime from time to time as it becomes fully slaked. This remedy will be found useful in safes and strong rooms, the damp air of which acts frequently most injuriously on the valuable deeds and documents which they contain.— Maine Farmer. Making Biscuit Without Soda.— One quart of flour, two tea spoonfuls yeast powder, one heaping teaspoonful lard, and one level teaspoonful of salt; milk and water mixed, half each, about two-thifds of a pint; mix the flour and yeast powder together, then rub the lard well in until no particles of lard can be seen; add the milk and water, mixingall together with a spoon, turn out and knead until smooth, the dough should be as soft as it can conveniently be rolled out. Roll out about an inch thick, cut with a round, smooth cutter, then fold over in the center like a turnover, having first dampened the upper side to make the folds stick together. Allow plenty of room in the pan so they will not run together. ’«•* >.♦.. English Plum IhHJiyatfci—Alntwpcnirwlof raisins, stoned and minced fine; two pounds of currants, well dried; one pound of brown sugar, half pound of citron, cut fine; three nutmegs, one table-spoonful cinnamon, half tablespoonful ground cloves, one small tea-

spoonful allspice, one small teaspoonful mace, on® large teacupful molasses; put these ingredients fir a crock, rub well together, mix the spices all together, then add gradually to the fruit, pour the molasses, over the top of the mixture, also a teacupfal of good Madeira, a pint of strong brandy; cover wito the lid of the crock and let it stand twenty-four hours; add, the morning when you make toe pudding, one pound of beef suet chopped very finely, one pound of sifted flour, well dried; one pound of grated bread crumbs, and toe yelks only of eight eggs, put in your pudding-mold and boil steadily for five hours, pour brandy over the pudding plentifully before taking to table, and set fire to it Hard sauce.