HOME INTERESTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 63

HOME INTERESTS.

HONEYCOMB CP.EAM.

Soak inJf an ounce of gc'-atme> in 1J pints of milk, add three tablctspooaf tiis of sugar, a»id boil up for five, minutes. When sLghtiy cool, e.dd the whipiied yolks of two eggs and lurn into a mould. Whip the whites of the eggs t) a stfff Iroth and stir in when nearly cold, but not set. Let it stand for two houis, and turn out m tho usual w?v.

RASPBERRY PUFFS

The=c are most •wholesome, °-nd, what is mere important to tho busy mothers, they are very little ticmble. The ingredients arc — 3oz of butter, Soz of castor sugar, two eggs, two tablespoonsful of flour, one-half teaspoorful of baking powder, one penny packet raspberry blanc-mai>-je powder, a little raspberry jam. Cream the butter and si^gvir, add eggs, and beat for 10 minutes. Mix blancmange powder and flour on a plate, add thic, - keeping back a little bit to mix with the baking powder, which must be added last; half fill twelve patty tins, and bake for 10 miniites m a modelate oven. When cold, rcn»ove a small piece r.eat.y liom the centre of each, plcciEg in the hollow a little jam. The cakes r.re of a dtelicate pink colour, and form a nice addition to the tea table-

TO PICKLE BEANS, CAULIFLOWERS, AND CUCUMBERS.

Wipe the cucumbers pnd beans, and pull the cauliflower into small pieces. Let them st&ep in salt and 1 water for three or four days. Then remove from the liquid, dry them as much as possible, and put separately into clean, dry jars. To each quart of vinegar allow ioz allspice and Joz bruised ginger. Heat the vinegar and: spice to boiling point, and immediately pour over the vegetables While hot tie down.

PANCAKE SCONES

Two teacupfuls of floui, b?lf a t-oaapoonful of ccda, one teaspoonful of cream of tartar, half a teacupful of sugai, one teaspoonfui of syrup, one egg (well beaten). Mis with buttermilk into a batter, not too stiff. Grease the guddle prd inakc it hot; then pour mixture m trblespooafuls on griddle and turn once. TO STEW A KNUCKLE. OP VEAL WITH

MACARONI

Break the bones of the knuckle, let it stand m cold waiter half an hour. Take it out, put m a stewpan with an eschalot, two teaspoonfuls of calt, one of white pepper, on© blade of mate pouikled. Cover with a little veal broth or water, simmer one hour, add some, rings of macaroni, and continue for another hour, when sTou5 T ou may add half a pint of milk or cream, thickened with one tablcspoonful of rice Hour, and in 10 minutes the stew may bo served in the sauce.

YORKSHIRE PUDDING,

To serve with beef.— Sis. laige spoonfuls of flour, three eggs, salt=poonful salt, milk enough to make like soft custard; pour into shallow pan, in which there is a little beef dripping

GOVERNOR'S SAUCE

Take one peck of green tomatoes ; slice a-nd put in a ve£>k brine over night. In the morning wash an-d dirain. Add 41b brown sugar, 2qc& vinegar, loz ground cinnamon., loz ground clcve3, loz ground aJlspice; boil till tender, but not too soft. This is very nice for tea, with cold meat.

LAMB STEW WITH RICE

Wipe and trim 3lb of breast of lamb, po-jr over it one quart of boiling waiter, bring slowly to boil ; peel and cut in halves six medium-sized potatoes, and add to the stew when it has cooked one hour; then add one onion minced , two teaepoonhils of salt and a little pepper. When the potatoes aie tender, take them tip with the meat; mix two tablespoonsfuls of flour in a little cold water and rub smooth ; add to the boiling stew and let cook t-r. o minutes, stirring constantly; -then pour it over the potatoes and meat ; serve with a. border of boiled rice. Wash in several waters half a cunful of rice; add it to two quarts of boiling water and one tabl^spoonful of salt; when tender turn into a colander, drain thoroughly, and arrange around the meat.

HOT DISHES FOR SUPPER.

— Timbale of Fish.—

Two ounces of macaroni, 4oz of cooked fish, loz of butter, half a gill of hot milk, half a ter spoonful of salt, quarter of a tec spoonful of pepper, and two eggs beaten to a froth. Mix all thoioughly, and pour into f> buttered mould. Steam for half an hour. Cover with whit* sauce, and! garnish with parsley.

— Swiss Eggs.—

For every egg allow two teaspocmftils of grated cheese, "half a teaspoonful of butter, salt and cayenne to taste. Take a small dish that will stand the heat of a moderate oven. Spread it /nth butter, and' put half the cheese on it; break the eggs carefully as for poaching, and slip them on to the cheese. Sprinkle sufficient salt and oayenne over them, then cover with remainder of tho cheese. Put into a hot oven for 10 minutes

CAULIFLOWER WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE.

One cEu'.iflowei, buttered toast, one dessertspoonful of chopped parsley For the sauce: Six fail-sized nmihrooms, loz butter, loz flour, half a pint of milk, one yolk of eg«r, salt and) pepper. Soak and wash the cauliflower, divide it into pieces. Cook in boiling water and salt till tender, but not broken. Dram, lay on buttered foist, po'ir the sauce over, and garnish with the chopped parsley. To make the sauce: Prepare the mushrooms for cooking, and chop very finely. Melt the butter in an enamelled saucepan, stir in the Hour. Add the milk an-d stir till it boils andl thickens. Add the mushrooms, and cook gently for a quartet of an hour Draw back, and, when it ha^s slightly cooled, stir in the yolk of an e^t? vreil beaten. Snr ovor a slow Are till it thickens. If allowed to boil it will cmdle. Ac\l seasonm« to taste.

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