Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1884 — DOMESTIC RECIPES. [ARTICLE]

DOMESTIC RECIPES.

Obxam cookies are made of one cupful of floor cream, one cupful of batter, two cupfuls of sugar, two eggs, one teaspoonful of soda, sour enough to make a dough of medium body, neither as soft as possible to roll nor as hard. These may be rolled thin, and will be light and rich. Bake in a quick oven. Stock for Clear Sours. Five pounds of clear bavf, from the lowei E art of round, five quarts of i*.nl wait r. iet it come slowly to a boil; skim carefully and set where it will boil slowly for eight or ten hoars. Strain, and set away to cool. In the morning skim off all fat, and turn so”p into a kettle, being careful not to let sediment pass in. Put into the stock a medium-s /ed onion minced, one stick of celery, two sage leaves, two sprigs parsley, two of thyme, two of summer savory, two bay leaves, twelve peppercorns, aud six whole cloves. Boil quietly from ten to twenty minutes; salt anil pepper to taste. Strain through an old napkin. It is now ready to serve as a simple clear soup, or for foundation for all clear soups,