HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 22, 31 May 1890, Page 15

HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.

Lemon Tea-cakes.— Rub one ounce of butter int<« -i>r pound of tine flour: add two ounce* of ► t-to- -ugar. me tea*j»M»iiful of soda. and one of cream of tartar. t’>> jui->* and grated rind of a large lemon, and a well l*.-.ateg egg Mix to a moderately stiff dough with milk, and in patty pan—or very shallow round tin-. Sp’>. while hot. Oranoes Stemed Whole.—Remove pij«* and pulp wj-h a narrow spoon, -aving the juit-e. W rieu t: >i- d«»n»- pur the oranges into a jar covered with cold water : brave ti for two days, changing the water two or three tim*-- : w ’ ,-n this is done, place them with the same watvr in a pre*>T-, ■ pan. allow them to stew very gently till ter.der : <.ve ready a< much syrup imadeby l-»ilirg two . .g sugar with a pint of water- a* wilt !»e required f >: th- nu: . - of orange*: strain «>ff the water, and j-mr the 'yrup the orange*, adding the -trainf*’ juice, and let t *immei for half an hour. If liked, a little »--*♦ ?i >of \ -rt i- an improvement. < HILUKEX * AMI sEMENTS. —lt i* natural for ynth :■ restle** for excitement- A* a restraint again*t their undesirable c«>m|«anion*hip make tho home funii*h t .-m thi* excitement. Throw open your be*t room to the «dd!dr»--i in the evenings. Have books and a magazine <«r r-vo. even if vou put away les- money. Stimulate their ambition, and invent occupati »n* and amusement for y-»ur children. » «ive them game* and endear yourself to them by -haring their joysand play*. Enc»>urage them to be affectionate. D» not with formal coldness starve them for want of carv*.*e*. Mi*.* Pert . And what did you come to **♦• me f-»r tonight. Reginald?’ Reginald (very al«sent-minded> • I :;.y life, I oon’t know but yes. n..w I -■ • t I came t<» ask you to marry me. Will you? Mi— I’vrt : • For my life. I don t know—but yes. now I come to • dnk of it. y«»u may get out.' Alfred : • Plea.*e don’t put me off anv longer. Katie. Will you marry me?’ Katie: ‘ Alfred, w\y will vou I** -• persistent I hardly know whether I love you v efl enough or not. Beside —’ Alfre«l -looking at hi* watch • Katie, the last train is due in three minutes. Yes or ’ Katie • Yes, Alfred .’