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DECEMBER 11, 1908
The Commoner.
11
thing." There are bo many recipes
given, claiming to be "the only one,"
that one scarcely knows how to
choose. Here Is 6ne, given by a New
England lady, that might bo tried:
Choose the freshest dried beans
you can find of this year's crop;
soak three pints of the sorted-over
beans over night in cold water. In
the morning put them over the fire
in fresh water and boil steadily un
til the skin cracks when a spoonful
is exposed to a draught of air. If
the beans are old ones (of last year's
crop) a piece of soda as big as a
large pea should be put in the wa
ter when they are put over the fire.
Drain the water from them, and put
them into a regular bean pot (earth
en) or into a deep pan or earthen
dish for baking. Put half a pound
of nice salt pork at the bottom to
prevent scorching the beans, and the
same sized piece on the top; choose
pork that is nicely streaked with fat
and lean, wash off the surplus salt
and score the rind well. Place the
rind uppermost. Mix a large table
spoonful of dry mustard in a half
cupful of molasses, pour this over
the beans, then fill the pot with boil
ing water to cover the pork on top.
Cover closely and set in a moderate
oven and cook six to eight hours,
replenish the water as it boils away
with fresh boiling water. If desired
the beans can then be separated into
small pans or earthen casseroles
(dishes of brown glazed earthen
ware lined with white, costing ten
cents and up, according to size) a
square of the pork being put in each
dish, and the dishes set in the oven
to brown. The beans should be soft
and whole and nicely brown all
through. The casseroles may be set
on the table - without emptying the
beans out. Try this and report.
smooth it; cut in shapes as desired,
always with a hole In the middle.
Have the fat smoking (not scorch
ing) hot and drop the pieces in, turn
ing as they cook to a pale brown on
both sides, then skim out and lay
on brown paper, dust with powdered
sugar as they cool. Tho above
amount will make one dozen "lady
fingers."
One, Two, Three, Four Cake. One
cup of butter, two cupfuls of sugar,
three eggs, four cupfuls of flour with
which has been sifted two tcaspoon
fuls of baking powder, well heaped.
Bake in layers. For filling: Boll
three cupfuls of sugar and three
quarters cupful of water until It
threads. "Whip tho whites of three
eggs to a stiff froth, and pour tho
boiling syrup slowly over tho whites,
beating rapidly until it cools. Spread
the layers, stack together, then ice
the sides and tops with the filling
and sprinkle with crushed nut meats.
Or, cut the cake into block and ice.
"Grandma Elliott."
sired designs, tho points overlapping
as they are sewed on. Tho last row
should havo tho stub-ends trimmed
off, and finished with a braid of tho
husks. Tho husks may bo dyed in
various colors, and many designs
worked with them. Tho work may
bo varnished when finished, and Is
not only pretty, but serviceable, and
tho husks lend themselves readily to
tho making of many articles both ser
viceable and ornamental.
A "Shortcut" for Laundry Work
One "short-cut" for tho laundry
when washing is, to havo two bas
kets, or other receptacles, and into
one, put all the starched clothes as
thoy aro ready for tho lino; In tho
other, put all tho unstarched. In
hanging on tho line, put all tho
starched clothes together, then hang
the unstarched things on tho line
so they will hang as Btraight as pos
sible, pull them out smoothly as thoy
dry, and when ready to tako In, fold
thorn evenly and smoothly, and pack
them together, putting u wolght on
them If doslroil, and thoy will need
no Ironing. Ah tho starched clothes
aro taken from tho line, nprlnklo
and fold them, laying thorn In tho
basket; thero will bo no extra
wrinkles added, and thoy will Iron
cnsler. If tho clothes aro soaked
over night In "soft water to each tub
ful of which a tablciipoouful of
household ammonia hns been added,
thoy will wash easier. Womon
should not rush out Into tho cold
from over a steaming tub, when
ready to hang out clothes. Stout
shoes, mittens, a wrap on tho head
and a capo or Jacket to protect tho
body should never bo neglected.
Women often Invito disease by tholr
reckless disregard of consequences,
and refusing to tako necessary pre
cautions for their own well-being.
Some "Grandmothers' Recipes"
For crullers, these proportions are
given: One tablespoonful of thick,
rich sour cream to each well beaten
egg; one tablespoonful of sugar, a
very scant half teaspoonful of soda
dissolved in a little water, a pinch
of grated nutmeg and a pinch of
salt. Mix with flour enough to make
a dough that will barely stand hand
ling, and roll thin on a well-floured
board, with as little kneading as will
CAUSE AND EFFECT
Good Digestion Follows Right Food
Indigestion and the attendant dis
comforts of mind and body are cer
tain to follow continued use of im
proper food.
Those who are still young and ro
bust are likely -to overlook the fact
that, as dropping water will wear a
stone away at last, so will the use
of heavy, greasy, rich food, finally
cause loss of appetite and indiges
tion.
Fprtunately many are thoughtful
enough to study themselves and note
the principle .of Cause and Effect in
their daily food. A New York young
woman writes her experience thus: ,
"Sometime ago I had a lot of
troiible from indigestion, caused by
too rich food. I got so I was unable
to digest scarcely anything, and med
icines seemed useless.
"A friend advised me to try Grape-
Nuts food, praising it highly, and as
a last resort, I tried it. I am thank
ful to say that Grape-Nuts not only
relieved me of my trouble, but built
me up and strengthened my diges
tive organs so that I can now eat
anything I desire. But I stick to
Grape-Nuts."
"There's a Reason.'
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the .above letter? A
new ono appears from time to time.
They aro genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
Washing Comforts
Comforts that have become soiled
may bo washed without ripping
apart, and will be light and fluffy, if
properly dried. Shred a half bar of
good laundry soap, ar" put Into a
boiler of water over the fire. If a
scum rises on top of the water (as
it will do, if the water is hard) stir
down until the soap is all dissolved,
then, as the scum rises, take It off
the water until no more appears.
The boiling will soften the water. If
you have a washing machine, put tho
comfort in the machine, and pour the
boiling suds over it, and rub for ten
minutes, plving two to three hundred
turns to the macTiihe. The faster the
work is done, the better. If the first
suds is very much soiled, another
boilerful of water with less soap,
should be usod for a second rubbing,
after which the comfort should be
well rinsed in plenty of clear, warm
water. If one uses a wringer, fold
the comfort so It will go through the
wringer smoothly lengthwise. If no
washing machine, put the comfort in
a large tub, and pour tho boiling
suds over it, keeping it well under
water, and pounding it with -a' heavy
.pestle, until it cools, turning it occa
sionally. J i the water is mucn sonea
take out and hang over something
to drain, and then lay back in the
tub and pour a second boilerful of
water over -it, using less soap, re
peating the pounding. When clean,
take out, drain again, squeezing
liehtly with the hands, and rinse In
plenty of lukewarm, clear -water. Two
rinsings are better than one, squeez
ing as dry as possible. Then hang
the comfort on the line by the side
edee. letting it hang straight; use
plenty of clothes pins, and while it
is drying, switch, pat, shake gently,
and keep in shape. When about half
dry, turn the comfort, pinning the
bottom edge to the line arid "ettlng
the top edge hang. For this work, a
warm, sunny, not too windy, day
should be chosen. The best time to
wash comforts is on hot days in the
summer or early autumn.
Work for Nimble Fingers
Among the prettiest and most ser
viceable boxes, baskets, frames, and
table mats, are those made from the
inner husks of Indian corn. The
work is by no means new, but It is
easily done, and the material Is read
ily at hand. When the corn is being
husked, see that a bagful of the soft
est brightest inner husks are saved,
and when ready to use them, choose
the amount you want, pour boJHng
' r thfim. and use while
lamp. A foundation of heavy paste
So Srd is needed, the husks are fold
ed in shapes as wanted and sewed on
the board. The husks are cut in
strips, and folded to form polnta.
then sewed on the pasteboard in de-
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