Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1880 — HOUSEHOLD HELPS. [ARTICLE]

HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Salem Dessert. —Peel and slice apples, stew till done, then run through a colander, swSeten and season. Beat the whites of three eggs to a stiff froth, and just before serving whip them into a quart of the stewed apples. Eat with cream and call for more. Fried Bread Pudding.—Take a stale loaf of baker’s bread ; cut in slices; beat up six eggs, stir them into a quart of milk ; dip the slices into the milk and eggs ; lay them upon a dish, one upon another, and let them stand about an hour ; then fry them to a light brown in a little butter ; serve with pudding sauce or sirup. Sauer-kraut.—Take a nice piece of pork, two pounds to one quart of sauerkraut ; wash the pork and cover with boiling water, and boil one hour ; then take your sauer-kraut, press all the water from it, and place it around the pork, and boil another hour. When done, serve the pork and the cabbage in separate dishes, with mashed potatoes. Moonshine.—This is no relative to the “honey-moon,” notwithstanding it is very nice. Beat the white of two eggs very light. Sweeten to taste. Then slice in very' thin pieces one banana, and stir into it; or, if you choose, take two oranges, or any kind of fruit will do. Do not make it until just before going to table. It is a handsome dish and delicious for tea. Graham Bread.—Three cups graham flour, one and a half cups Indian meal, half cup molasses, one teaspoonful oi soda, two of cream of tartar, salt to taste. Wet up with milk or water to tha consistency of thick batter. Bake in a covered tin three hours in a moderate oven, or steam, if preferred,' the same length of time. This is pronounced excellent by every one who tries it. Boiled Jelly Cake.—One teacupful white powdered sugar, teacupful flour, four eggs, whites and yelks, beaten separately, pinch salt; beat the yelks and sugar to a cream; add the flour and salt; then the whites beaten to a very stiff

froth; mix quickly; rub and butter a large roasting-pan; bake ten or fifteen minutes, according to oven; when done spread with jelly and roll quickly. Molasses Cookies. Two cups and one-half of hot molasses, one cup of shortening (half butter and half lard, one teaspoonful of ginger and one of cinnamon; dissolve two teaspoonfuls of snleratus in a cup of lukewarm water, and throw in as quickly as possible; add some flour and stir a few minutes, as you would soft cake, then add more flour; mix as soft as you can conveniently, and roll out