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INTRODUCTION

The

Things

fashioned
handed

down

hundred
has

best

The

material
here

such

Countryside

one

recognition

in book

accordingly
as

of

been
the

form.

September

woman,

the

represent

the

in Suburban
seemed

as

The

volumes

in

the

Manuals.

YORK

15, 1913

S05

A.

to

original

amplified, and

FRANK
NEW

one

kitchen

originallypublished

was

presented

nearly

own

which

part

times.

preservation

has

in her

out

of

England

New

most

generation

one

period

recipes,

it obtained

its

warrant

these

for the

from

author,

of those

material

Life, where

over

life tested
of

part

cookery

This

of

extending

during her

greater

of mouth

by word

years.

been

have

of old

consist

Make

To

Used

recipes, which

another,

to

Mother

ARNOLD

it is
series

AUTHOR'S

Good

food

FOREWORD

largely

depends

the

of

Household

and

used.

Hints

written

plainly,

are

for

those

have

who

had

very

experience,

practice

no

have

possibly

and

little

They

judgment.

simple,

expensive,

not

and

will

closely,

It
ensure

writer

no

if

lowed
fol-

very

are

the

These

upon

as

recipes

materials

the

cook,

the

judgment

upon

as

of

this

is

the

hope

book

that

the

and
young

housekeeper

of

success.

find

it

real

may

help.

L.

M.

GURNET.

perienced
inex-

CONTENTS

Breads
PAGE

Bannocks

Boston

Brown

Brown

Bread

Coffee

Cakes

Corn

Meal

Cream

Bread

(Baked)

2
2

Gems

of Tartar

Biscuits

Crullers

Delicious

Toast

Dip

Doughnuts

Fried

Bread

German
Soft

Toast

Gingerbread
Cake

Huckleberry
Graham

Quick

Graham

Muffins
Cakes

Sweet

Milk

Griddle

Jenny

Lind

Tea

Johnny

New

England

Nut

Cake

Cake
Buns

Bread

Oatmeal
Parker

Bread
House

Cakes

7
7
8
8

Rolls

10
10
11

Muffins

Breakfast

Night)

Popovers
Rye

Over

Griddle

Real

(Raised

Bread

Milk

Bread

Graham

Sour

Sally Lunn

11

xii

CONTENTS

PAGE

Dumplings
New
England
Brunswick
How

Corn
Beef

Potted

Beef

Way

Veal

Dinner

86
36

Beef

37

Hash

Pork

Breaded

Fine

Boiled

Stew

to

Corned

85

37

Chops

38

38

Cook

to

Veal

38

Patties

39

Miscellaneous
Baked

Boston
A

Breakfast
Tea

Cracker

Beans

40

Dish

40

for Invalids

40

Coffee

Crust

41
41

Grape Juice

42

Meat

Mince

Home-Made

Potato

42

Yeast

Pickles
43

Cauliflower

Pickled
Green

Chopped

Pickle, No.

43

Green

Chopped

Pickle, No.

44

Chili Sauce, No.

44

Chili Sauce, No.

45

Chili Sauce, No.

45

Chow

Chow, No.

46

Chow

Chow,

No.

46

Cold

Catsup

47

Cora

Relish

47

Home-Made

Cucumber

Quickly Made
MizedPicklea..

Cucumber

Pickles
Pickle

47
48
48

xiii

CONTENTS

PAGE

No.
Piccalilli,

49

No.
Piccalilli,

49

No.
Piccalilli,

50

"

Tomato

Catsup, No.

50

Tomato

Catsup, No,

51

Pickled

Watermelon

Rind

51

Pies
Rich

Pie Crust

52

Pork

Apple Pie

52

Chocolate

Custard

Cocoanut

Pie

Pie

52
53

Cranberry Pie

53

Cream

54

Pie

Old-Time

Custard

Frosted
Mock

Lemon

Pie

54

Pie

54

Pie

Mince

55

Pumpkin

Pie, No.

Pumpkin

Pie, No.

Rhubarb

Pie

'

56
56

Rolley Polys
Squash

55

56

Pie

57

Cream

Washington

Cream

for

Pies

57

Filling

58

Preserves
Crab

Apple Jelly

California
Canned

59

Jam

59

Cherries

59

Cherry Conserve

60

Preserved

60

Currant

Citron

Jelly

Spiced Currants

61
61

xiv

CONTENTS

PAGE

Cranberry Jelly

61

Grape Conserve

62

Grape Marmalade

62

Grape Preserve

62

Orange Marmalade

63

Marmalade

Peach

63

Can

Peaches

64

Pickled

Peaches

64

To

Ginger Pears

65

Preserved

65

-Way
To

to

Pears
Pickle

Preserve

Pears

66

Pineapple

66

Quince Jelly

66

Marmalade

Quince

67

Quince Sauce

67

Raspberry Jam,

No.

67

Raspberry Jam,

No.

68

To

Keep Rhubarb

the Whiter

Through

68

Rhubarb

Marmalade

68

Rhubarb

Jam

69

Spiced Fruit

69

Puddings
Bread

Pudding

70

Steamed

Chocolate

Graham

Pudding

Pudding

71

Hasty Pudding
Baked

71

Pudding

Indian

Orange Pudding
Plum

72

Queen's Pudding
Man's

Rice

Suet

Pudding

Tapioca Cream

71
72

Pudding

Poor

70

73

Pudding

73
74
74

CONTENTS

xv

Sauces
PAGE

Chocolate
Cold

Sauce

Sauce

75

Sauce

Cranberry

75

Mustard

Cream

Egg

75

Chocolate

for

Sauce,

Pudding

Sauce

Pudding
Salad

75

76

Dressing
for

Sauce,

76

76

Pudding

Graham

77

Soups
Bean

Porridge

78

Massachusetts

England

Lamb

Broth

Good

Chowder

Fish

79
79
80

Oyster

Potato

78

Chowder

Clam

New

Chowder

Clam

Connecticut

Stew

80

Soup

81

Vegetables
Corn

Green

Fritters

Delicious

Stuffed

Creamed

Potatoes

82

Potatoes

83

Scalloped
Baked
Fried

Baked

82

Potatoes

Tomatoes

83

Tomatoes

APPENDIX:

82

83

HOUSEHOLD

HINTS

87

MAKE
USED
MOTHER
THINGS

TO

THINGS

MOTHER

TO

USED

MAKE

BREADS

Bannocks
1

of

Cupful

Thick

Sour

Milk
of

Sugar

Egg
Make

the

mixture

Drop

spoon.

fat.

Serve

stiff

with

warm,

Cupful

Cupful

of

Rye

of

of

of

Indian

Cupful

of

Sweet

Stir
into
all
well

the

the

meals

Meal

molasses

together
greased,

and

Meal

until
pour

if you

of

Sour

Cupful

of

Molasses

Teaspoonful

Heaping

it foams;
a

have

no

boiling

Cupful

tin

Milk

of

Salt

Teaspoonful

Soda

together.

into

into

walnut,

of
salt

from

drop

to

Milk
and

Salt

Bread

Meal

Cupful

of

Soda

syrup.

Brown

Graham

maple

Boston
1

pinch

enough

size

mixture,

of

Teaspoonful

Meal

of Indian

Yz Cupful

3/2 Cupful

Flour

of

Cupfuls

add

Beat
sour

pail which

brown-bread

the

milk,
has

soda
mix
been

steamer.

MOTHER

THINGS

Set

pail into
tjtte

three

or, four

kettle of boiling water

(Baked)

Bread

Cupful of Indian

Cupful of Rye Meal

Meal

Mix

all together. Bake

two

and

Teaspoonful of Soda

in

salt and
tin

milk

pailwith

dough for yeast bread

off small

pieces and

fry in deep fat.

2
2

or

cover

into

water.
on

for

is risen

roll

Serve

Meal

Corn
2

Water

Cakes

hot

lightand
big as your

as

finger,four inches long. Fold and twist

long and

or

half hours.

your

fluffy,cut

Cupful of Milk

Add

Coffee
When

together. Stir soda

flour

and

until it foams.

molasses

Cupful of Molasses
(scant)

Yz Cupful of Flour

meals

steam

,-:

Brown

the

and

keeping it tightly covered.

hours,

^::"*'X"sU"I;..:A

Put

MAKE

TO

USED

inches

to two

with

coffee.

Gems

Cupfuls of Flour
Meal
Cupful of Corn
(bolted is best)

Teaspoonful of Baking

Cupfuls of Milk
Teaspoonfuls of Cream

y^ Cupful of Sugar

Soda
1

Egg

"% Teaspoonful

of Salt

of Tartar
Stir the

flour and

tartar, soda, salt and

meal

together, adding

sugar.

Beat

the

egg,

cream

add

of
the

minutes.

twenty

gem-pan

of

Cream
1

Pint of Flour

Teaspoonfuls of

Teaspoonful of Soda
J^ Teaspoonful of Salt
1
Tablespoonf ul of Lard
1

Cream

of tartar,

cream

flour; mix

with

possible. Roll
be used

can

in

Biscuits

Tartar

of Tartar
Stir

MAKE

ingredients. Bake

stir into the other

milk to it,and
in

TO

USED

MOTHER

THINGS

milk
and

soda, salt and

handling

water,

or

into rounds.

cut

place of

soda

lard

and

as

into the
little as

Baking-powder
of tartar.

cream

Crullers
the

Use
a

recipe for doughnuts, adding

little more
the

to

double

Roll

butter.

size of your

it,and

small

twist

the

rolls

two

egg

and

piece of the dough

inches

eight

finger,and

one

long,
together. Fry in

boilingfat.
Delicious

Dip

slices of bread, one-half

Cut
side to

delicate

milk, lettingthem

platter and
Take

one

brown.
remain

spread
quart

Dip

Toast
inch thick; toast
these

until soft.

little butter

of milk

more

or

each

into hot, salted

Lay them
each

over

less

on

slice.

according

to

family; heat in a double boiler,salt to taste.

two
tablespoonfulsof flour with a little water;

size of
Wet

stir until smooth,

Make

and

this of the

pour

into the milk

consistencyof

when

rich cream;

ing.
boiladd

THINGS

piece of

butter

the toasted

the size of

bread.

TO

USED

MOTHER

MAKE

walnut, and

over

pour

hot.

Serve

Doughnuts
Teaspoonful of Soda

Egg

Piece

Cupful of Milk
and 1/3Cupfuls

Sugar
Teaspoonf uls

of Butter
of

of

of Cream

or

mon

butter.

and
the

Cut

brown

on

Stir the

into

soda

all

flour, dry; mix

salt.

together and

sugar

when

Fried
After

frying pork

of stale bread.
little milk
the

or

As

or

Cupful
Egg

Lay them

from

over

salt to taste, turn

German
1

flour and

the

the

fat.

Bread

it fries, pour

This

opposite side.

into

bacon, put into the fat slices

and

water

them

take

the milk

add

fry in deep fat.

you

enough

of tartar

cream

together, with

rings and

paper

and

Nutmeg

roll soft

to

and

of Cinna-

Flour

Salt, and

the egg

Size

Walnut

1/4Teaspoonful

of Tartar

Beat

the

is

very

and

slice

fry on

appetizing dish.

Toast
Pinch

of Milk

each

or

of Salt
5 Slices of Bread

cupful of milk, and a

little salt. Dip slices of stale bread into this mixture,
Beat

together

one

egg,

one

MOTHER

THINGS

and

fry on

with

butter

griddle in butter
and

maple

Soft
1

Cupful of Molasses

Cupful of Sour

MAKE

pork fat.

or

Serve

hot

syrup.

Gingerbread

Teaspoonful

of

Ginger

Teaspoonful of Soda
J^ Teaspoonful of Salt

Milk

Yl Cupful of Butter

TO

USED

or

Lard
Stir the soda

into the

molasses

milk, ginger, salt and

sour

flour

all, add
bake.

This

for

enough

makes

fresh
soft

and

over

quite

wash

gingerbread.

and
Add

Serve

of Graham

flour well
these

Meal

Cupful of Sour

Milk

Stir

the

soda

salt;add
will do
or

into

all to

with

according to

is best.

the

the

cupful of
batter

for

Bread
1
1

Teaspoonful
Teaspoonful

molasses, add

sour

meal, beating well.

little less soda.

heat

to

one

hot, with butter.

1/2Cupful of Molasses
1

stiff batter, and

Cake

Quick Graham
1 Pint

of

Last

sheet.

one

huckleberries.

butter.

melted

Huckleberry
Pick

until it foams, add

of the

oven.

Bake

of Soda
of Salt

milk
Sweet

and
milk

thirty minutes,
A

moderate

oven

3
3

THINGS

MOTHER

Graham

Bread

Cupfuls
Cupfuls

USED

night)

of Flour

Tablespoonful of Lard

of Graham

Teaspoonful of Salt

1 Yeast

Cake

Tablespoonfuls of Sugar
Mix

and

flour and

salt.

meal

Add

in one-half
at

MAKE

(raisedover

Meal
3

TO

cake

yeast

night. Set in

Mix

twice

Raise

pans.

has

with

water

warm

In the

its bulk.

again and

dissolved

been

place to rise.

warm

let rise to

put in baking

which

of cold water.

cup

stir and

together and rub in lard, sugar

ing
morn-

Knead

bake

and

forty-five

minutes.
Graham
1 Pint

of Graham

J^ Cupful
1

the

molasses.
water.

J^ Pint

Flour

of Molasses

Teaspoonful
Put

Muffins
White

Flour

Teaspoonful of Soda

of Salt

salt

into

Stir all

Drop

of

into

the

flour

and

together and
tins

muffin

soda

into

mix

with

and

bake

the

milk

or

twenty

minutes.
Milk

Sour
2
2

Cupfuls of Sour Milk

Teaspoonfuls of Soda
Stir the soda

enough

to make

and

Griddle
1

Cakes

Teaspoonful

salt into the milk

thin batter.

Fry

on

and
a

of Salt

add

flour

well-greased

MOTHER

THINGS

and

butter

maple

Milk

Teaspoonf uls of

Pinch

of Tartar

Flour

Cream

Mix

on

of

cream

milk

add

egg,

cakes

and

soda

Cupful

Lind

of

Teaspoonful

thick

eaten

the

Beat

as

hot

with

Beat

flour.

flour.

in small

Fry

egg,

cake.

with

Cake

Butter

Teaspoonfuls

of

cream

add

with
Bake

butter.

of Melt-

of

Cream

of Tartar

and

mix

and

flour

for thin batter

enough

Tablespoonful

of Soda

salt, soda

flour.

of Salt

ed
2

as

Sugar

Egg

the

Tea

of Flour

Stir

of

Teaspoonful

tartar

stir into

and

Jenny

Cupfuls

with

griddle.

hot

Soda

Milk

of Sweet

Serve

Cakes

1 Level

2 Level

the

cake.

Griddle

Egg

1 Pint

MAKE

syrup.

Sweet

for each

spoonful

One

griddle.

TO

USED

and

sugar

enough
in

into

tartar

milk

moderate

butter,
to

make
oven.

the

dry

stir into
batter
To

be

THINGS

MOTHER

Real

USED

TO

MAKE

Cake

Johnny

Cupfuls of Flour

Cupful of Yellow

Tablespoonfuls of Sugar J^ Teaspoonful

Teaspoonful

Teaspoonful of Cream

Meal

of Tartar

of Salt

of

Soda

or,

Teaspoonf uls of Bakingpowder

Add
and

enough milk

England

Cupful of Milk

thin

batter,

and

Buns

1/3 Cupfuls

of

Teaspoonful

2/3 Cupful

of

Butter

Flour

or

Lard

1/2Cupful

of

Soda

Teaspoonful of Salt
Cake

1 Yeast

Sugar

make

to

bake.
New

water

or

enough

for

Soft

Dough
of Currants

Teaspoonful of Extract
of Lemon

half-cupfulof cold water.

Scald the milk and, when
nearly cold, add the yeast,
half the sugar,
and
thin
flour enough to make
a
When
batter; let it rise to twice its bulk.
lightand
foamy, add the rest of the ingredients;sprinkle a
Dissolve

little flour

the

over

yeast in

the

currants,

flour, using flour enough

again, then
inch

roll,cut

thick, and

with

let rise

to
a

stir the
make

soda

stiff

into the

dough.

cooky-cutter, about

again.

Bake

in

Set
an

moderate

THINGS

MOTHER

Mix

twenty-five minutes.

oven

top, while

the

over

Nut

equal parts

of milk

Bread

Cupfuls of Flour
Teaspoonfuls of Baking-

Egg

Cupful of Milk

J4 Cupful of English Wal-

powder
J4 Teaspoonful of Salt

nut

J/2Cupful of Sugar

fine

Beat
salt.

and

egg

Sift the

all the

put

bake

in

into the

baking-powder

little flour, to

oven

Cupfuls of Rolled Oats

3^ Cupfuls of Boiling

cool, then
which

1 Yeast

Pinch

the

Mold
Bake
This

add

has been

enough

dry flour, and

to make

oats

the

and

let rise

forty-five minutes
will make

Cake
of Salt

in cold water.

stiff dough.

and

of Molasses

boilingwater

morning, stir it down

into loaves

last,

nuts

and
falling,

molasses, salt, and

dissolved
a

the

prevent

Cupful

Water
rolled

and

Bread

the

milk

hour.

one

Oatmeal

Let

add

together, then

sugar

moderate

Meats, chopped

ingredientstogether. Add

covering with

In

if

done, brush

When

with

warm,

morning,

molasses.

and

in the

evening meal.

for the

wanted

MAKE

TO

USED

three small

stand

until

yeast

cake

Stir in flour

Let

it rise

and

let it rise

over

night.
again.

again.
in

loaves.

moderate

oven.

10

THINGS

MOTHER

TO

USED

House

Parker

MAKE

Rolls

Quart of Flour

Tablespoonful of Lard
Tablespoonfuls of
Sugar

J^ Pint of Milk

Scald

milk.

which

cake
cold

the

Stir all

salt.

rise to twice

spread with
bake

half

and

knead.

and
in

hot

morning if wanted

yeast
cup

lard, sugar
rise

Let

again and

into

cut

rounds,

Rise

over.

again,

Mix

oven.

of
and

knead.

and

Let

thick,

double

the

in one-half

knife

inch

an

minutes

in the

o'clock

together with

butter

twenty

nearly cold add

dissolved

its bulk

Roll

knead.

Cake

into the flour, the

Rub

water.

1 Yeast

When
been

has

Teaspoonf ul of Salt

at

for supper,

ten

little

earlier in cold weather.

Popovers
1

Egg

Cupful

Beat
a

the

make

buttered
serve

butter.

of Flour

of Milk
and

egg,

little flour, then

will

Cupful

very

muffin

with

hot

pan,
sauce

stir flour
little milk.
thin
bake
for

batter.
in
a

in

milk

and

Salt

little. This

Drop
very

pudding,

slowly,

hot
or

into

well-

oven

and

eat

with

MOTHER

THINGS

11

MAKE

TO

USED

Rye Muffins
Teaspoonful of Salt

Cupfuls of Flour

Cupful of Rye Meal

Tablespoonfuls of
Sugar

l/3 Cupful

two

in

Yeast

dissolved

Cake

Yeast

or

in Water

night. In the morning

in
one-quarter teaspoonful of soda, dissolved
tablespoonfuls of boiling water; stir well. Bake
for twenty or thirty minutes.
gem-pan
with

Mix
add

of

at

water

warm

Breakfast

Sally Lunn

Egg

Teacupf uls of Milk

Quart of Flour

Teaspoonfuls of Cream

of Butter

Piece
of
4

the size

of Tartar

Egg

an

Tablespoonfuls of Sugar
Mix

salt,sugar,

flour.

Beat

milk.

Stir all

fifteen

or

twenty

together and

of Flour

Teaspoonful of Lard

Teaspoonful of Soda
lard and

soda, with the

bake

in

butter
muffin

and
pan,

minutes.

Put

and

stir into it the melted

Sour
1 Pint

little Salt

of tartar

cream

the egg,

Teaspoonful of Soda

Milk

Biscuits
1

Teaspoonful of Salt

Cupful of Sour

salt into the flour and

soda

Milk

with

the

12

THINGS

MOTHER

milk.

sour

rounds.

Mix

Bake

USED

TO

MAKE

together, roll thin

and

into

cut

minutes.

twenty

Spider Cake

Cupfuls of Bread
l/3Cupful of Lard
2 Teaspoonfuls of

Flour

Teaspoonful of Soda

Teaspoonful

of Salt

Cream

of Tartar
Put

the

soda, salt and

dry flour.

in the lard and

Rub

soft

dough.

When

the

Roll

on

one

side, then

the

cake

quickly without
hot with

and

ten

3
1

the

on

sugar,

salt

yeast

together and

This

Let

lard,

minutes
can

be

to heat.

on

made
Serve

Bread

and

in half
mix

1 Pinch

lard
a

to

Yeast

into

of Salt
Cake

the

cupful of cold
a

stiff

dough

flour.

solve
Dis-

water.

Put

with

milk

night. In the morning, push it down

let rise again. Then
knead
and
place in a
water,

spider or griddle.
ten

oven

the

into

water

greased with

Bake

waiting for the

into

butter.

the
all

with

other.

Cupfuls of Flour
Teaspoonfuls of Sugar
Teaspoonful of Lard
Rub

well

cover.

White
3

mix

the size of the

to

spider is hot and

lay

of tartar

cream

at

it rise to twice

its bulk

and

bake

or

and
pan.

thirtyminutes.

CAKES
Filled
1

of

Cupful

Cookies

Sugar

y% Cupful of Butter

of Milk

Cupful

Cream

of Tartar

or

Lard
1

of

Teaspoonfuls

ul of Soda

Teaspoonf

Tablespoonf

ul of Vanilla

3y2 Cupfuls of Flour

Roll

thin

and

with

cut

cooky-cutter.

Filling for Cookies

1

of

Cupful

Chopped

Raisins

Cupful

of Water
of Flour

Teaspoonful

y^ Cupful of Sugar
this until

Cook

cookies

Place

teaspoonful
Bake

cooky.

in
of

thick, being careful

a

the

in

well-buttered

Sugar
1

H
2

Cupful

of

Cupful

another

of Cream

Teaspoonfuls

of Butter

of Tartar
of

Teaspoonful

Teaspoonful

Egg

of Soda
of

Lemon

Extract

Flour
Beat

Cookies

Sugar

Tablespoonfuls

with

on

oven.

Milk
1

cover

it.

burn

to

spread

pan,

fillingand

moderate

not

the

butter,

sugar

and
13

egg

enough

to

roll

together, add

the

14

THINGS

milk, stir the

MOTHER

USED

of tartar

cream

TO

MAKE

soda

and

into the flour

dry. Stir all together and roll.

Cream
2
1

Cupfuls of Flour
1 Teaspoonful of Soda
J^ Teaspoonful of Salt

Eggs
Cupful of Cream
(sour preferred)
Cupful of Sugar
Stir the

sugar,

Cake

into

soda

Flavor
the

salt,flour and

cream;

Delicious

Cake

Cupful

of

without

Thick, Sour

Pinch

Cupful of Sugar
}/%Cupful of Butter
2 Cupfuls of Flour
1

of

Lemon
the

last of all,the

Cupful

beat

cream;

Milk

with

add

eggs;

flavoring.

Eggs
of Salt

Teaspoonful of Soda
Teaspoonful of Cinnamon

Yz Teaspoonful
Cloves

Chopped

each

and

of

Nutmeg

Raisins

Stir
butter
over
one

the

soda

and

sugar,

into

or

twelve

stir all

Cupfuls of Sugar
Eggs

Butter
1

the

size of

Teaspoonful
of Tartar

melted

milk, add

spices. Put

together.

little cakes
Feather

sour

salt and

the raisins and

loaf

the

This

the

flour

will make

in gem-pans.
Cake

J^ Teaspoonful of Soda
3 Cupfuls of Flour
an

of Cream

Egg

Flavor
Beat

with

Almond

fifteen minutes

THINGS

well-beaten
soda

and

small

butter
the

then

eggs,

TO

and

the

15

MAKE

Add

sugar.

Beat

milk.
into

of tartar

cream

together with

Stir all
two

USED

together the

Cream

Put

MOTHER

the

the

together.
flour, dry.

flavoring. This

will make

loaves.

Old-time

Cupful of Molasses
}/2Cupful of Butter

Gingersnaps

or

Teaspoonful

of Soda

Teaspoonful

of

Ginger

Lard

five minutes.

Boil the molasses

fire,and
a

soda, butter

add

little,stir in the flour until

roll thin

then

as

to burn.

not

Shut

ginger. When
thick enough

postage-stamp.

cooky-cutter, and

and

bake

in

in

tin

from

Remove

hot

oven,

pail.

These

Cut

the

cooled
to

roll,

with

being careful
will keep for

long time.
Gold

J^ Teaspoonful

Cupful of Sugar
J^ Cupful of Butter
of 4 Eggs
Yolks
1

Whites

of 1

J4 Teaspoonful of Soda
1% Cupfuls of Flour
Flavoring

Egg

beaten
cream

butter
eggs,

and

sugar

together.

milk, flavoringand

of tartar

thirtyminutes

and
in

of Cream

of Tartar

}/2Cupful of Milk
Cream

Cake

soda
moderate

have
oven.

Add

the

flour into which

been

stirred.

wellthe
Bake

16

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

TO

MAKE

Hermits

Cupful of Sugar
Yl Cupful of Molasses
2/3Cupful of Butter
2 Eggs
1 Cupful of Raisins,
1

Chopped Fine
Tablespoonfuls of
Cream

eggs,

the

add

to

molasses, milk
have

been

thin and

Teaspoonful of Nutmeg
J^ Teaspoonful of Cloves
enough

to

roll

Milk
and

and

with

the

together, beat

sugar

sugar,

spices. Add

the

with

Teaspoonful of Cinna-

butter

covered

cut

Flour

and

flour into which

Teaspoonful of Soda

mon

butter
the

stir in the

then

raisins

the

which

flour, and, last of all,the

dry soda

has

been

Roll

sifted.

cooky-cutter.

Jumbles

Cupfuls of Sugar
1 Cupful of Butter
]/2Cupful of Milk
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoonful of Soda
2

Cream
the
tartar

and

Teaspoonfuls of Cream
of Tartar

Teaspoonful of Lemon

Flour

together the butter

well-beaten
and

soda

flavor.

greased

pan.

egg.

Add

enough

and
milk.

into the flour, dry.

Cut

into

rings

and

roll

to

Stir into

sugar.

Stir
Beat
bake

cream

of

all together
in

well-

THINGS

USED

MOTHER

of

Cupful

Sugar

Eggs

Cupfuls

Cream

of Tartar

of Milk

of

Teaspoonful

Yz Cupful of Butter
Yz Cupful

17

MAKE

Cake

Nut

TO

Yz Teaspoonful of Soda
1

Cupful of Hickory

of Flour

Meats,

Nut

English

or

Walnuts

Cream

butter

the

well-beaten
of

adding

nut

milk

into

tartar

the

Eggs

Cupful

of

or

Cream

Rolled

the

well-beaten

eggs.

and
in

minutes.

drop

moderate

all

and

together,

flour, last.

of Cocoanut

and

sugar

Add
on

of Vanilla

Yi Teaspoonful

Oats

butter

soda

the

J4 Teaspoonful of Salt

Sugar

Yz Cupfuls of Oatmeal

Bake

Stir

flour.

2/3 Cupful

the

put

add

Cookies

Oatmeal

and

with

covered

meats,

together, then

sugar

and

eggs

cream

and

the
a

oven,

Tablespoonfuls

together and
remainder

of

of Butter

add
the

the

gredient
in-

well-greased baking-pan.
from

fifteen

to

twenty

18

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

One, Two, Three,

1

Cupful

Cupfuls
Cupfuls
Eggs

3
4

Sugar

well-beaten

eggs;

make

and

beat

together. Bake

in

add
the

the

again.

into the flour;

This

oven.

will

Cake
A

Eggs

Cupfuls of Sugar
2/3Cupful of Butter
1 Cupful of Milk
3 Cupfuls of Flour
1 Teaspoonful of Cream

little Salt and

Lemon

Almond

or

Large Cupful of Raisins

of Citron
Y" Pound
1

Teaspoonful of Cinnaand

mon

Tablespoonful of

flavor,

of Tartar
1

milk; beat

soda

slow

add

loaves.

Ribbon
3

together and

all and
and

of Soda

Teaspoonful

sugar

of tartar

two

of Cream

of Tartar

the butter

stir all

of Milk

Teaspoonfuls

cream

Cake

Four

of Flour

Cream

Sift the

MAKE

2/3Cupful

of Butter
of

TO

Molas-

Cloves

little Nutmeg

J/"Teaspoonful of Soda

ses

Cream

the butter

well-beaten

eggs

and

cream

and

and

the

of tartar, with

Put

half of this mixture

the

remainder

one

large cupful

add

sugar

one

together, and

milk.

Mix

the flour.

the

add

the

salt, soda

Stir all together.

into two

To
oblong pans.
tablespoonful of molasses,

of raisins,stoned

and

chopped,

MOTHER

THINGS

quarter of

cloves,

and

tablespoonful of flour.
size

19

MAKE

pound of citron sliced thin, one

ful of cinnamon

same

TO

USED

together while

little nutmeg,

in

Bake

two

first half.

for the

used

as

teaspoonand
of

pans

Put

one

the

the

sheets

alternately,with jellybetween.

warm,

Roll Jelly Cake

}/%Teaspoonful of Soda

Eggs

1
1

Cupful
Cupful

Teaspoonful

of

Pinch

Sugar

of Flour

of Salt

Teaspoonful of Extract

of Cream

of Lemon

of Tartar

together eggs and

Beat

Stir into the

Mix

all

large

sugar,

add

salt and

dry flour the soda

and

cream

together. Bake
and

pan,

towel, which
sugar.

turn

has

Spread

with

in

out,

been

jellyand

Cupful of Sugar

Va Cupful
2

when

of Butter

of 3

Eggs

done,

roll while

Scant

flour.

Last

cream

of all add

clean

powdered

warm.

of

Teaspoonful

Cream

of Tartar

Y2 Teaspoonful of Soda

together the butter and

flavoring. Stir

Y2 Cupful of Milk

Almond
Cream

on

in

Cake

Cupfuls of Flour

Whites

oven,

sprinkled with

Silver
1

of tartar.

moderate

extract.

of tartar
whites

Flavoring
add

milk

and

soda

into

dry

sugar,

and

of eggs,

beaten

to

20

make

To

stiff froth.

should

and

sugar

also

makes

be

of
of

Cake,

Beat
then
flour.

of

Cupful
Beat

again.

of

%
and

put

soda

Beat

all

and

No.

Cake,

2,

Salt
of

the
Then

stirred

the

flavor.

Bake

into

and
the

slowly.

Grandmother's

Rule

of

Cupful

Teaspoonful

minutes,
the

flour,

Flour
of

Baking-

moderate

add

sugar,

and

beat

into

which

has

been

Stir

baking-powder.
in

water

tartar

Bake

Soda

powder
ten

add

add

of

Sugar
eggs

Cream

of

Teaspoonful

cream

together.

of

Tartar

together,

sugar

Flour

Teaspoonful
of

Eggs

Pinch

No.

Water

eggs

Sponge
4

Sugar

Salt

of

Citron

hand.

1l/2,Cupfuls

J^jCupful

dry

the

butter

the

nice.

it very

\y"i Cupfuls

salt,

cake,

with

Eggs

Pinch

MAKE

good

very

creamed

Sponge
3

TO

USED

MOTHER

THINGS

oven.

all

together

and

SOME

CANDIES

OLD-FASHIONED

Taffy

Chocolate

13/2 Cupfuls

of

Molasses

\Y^ Cupfuls

of

Sugar

Yz Cupful

of

Milk

Squares

of

Chocolate

Stir

the

molasses
until

Butter

milk.

and

nearly cold

and

Teaspoonf

of

uls

the
Boil

spoon,
water.

buttered
white.
buttered

or

until

Butter

Stir
tin.
Cut

strings

soda

When
into

butter.

Boil

tin.

small

the

size

When

of

in

butter

when
when

cold,

pieces

platter.
21

into

Wal-

or

and

pan.
sauce-

from
into

pour

pull until
sticks

Soda

dropped
dropped

briskly

nearly

of

Teaspoonful

and

vinegar
it

the

the

nut

it is brittle

until

into

Candy

Vinegar

molasses,

the

buttered

Y"
Put

Wal-

squares.

Molasses

of

Cupfuls

of

chocolate

add

into

Molasses

size

the

grated
hot

Pour
into

mark

of

nut

When

strings.

it

Teaspoonful

Flour

flour

sugar,

Small

and

cold

into

nearly
lay

on

22

THINGS

USED

MOTHER

Butter

Cupful

of

Molasses

Yz

Cupful

of

Sugar

until

Boil
when

it

cold

cooled

on

into

Pour

Cupful

of

Corn

(very

Balls

pinch

Molasses

Piece

of

into

soda.

corn.

balls

the

it

until

together

popped

is

nice

very

and
when

of

cool

When
size

of

an

over

enough

orange.

stir

then

quart
to

the

Egg

an

and

half

Butter,

of

strings

this

Put

recipe)

old

size

Boil

tin

buttered

This

pieces.

Butter

snow.

Pop

of

Cupful

J^

into

MAKE

Scotch

strings.

break

TO

handle

dish

in
full

squeeze

of

DESSERTS

Tarts

Apple
rich

Roll

pinch

rounds,

place

of

the

up

rings.

apple

minutes.

twenty

add

and

spoonful
hot

crust

muffin

in

spoonful

froth

pie

Beat

as

edge

half

an

Put

into

each

and

bake

in

the

for

white

of

top

each

pies.
inch

of

into

high

and

an

table-

hot

for

oven

to

egg

stiff

Drop

sugar.

brown

and

Cut

one

of

tablespoonfuls

two

the

on

sauce

thin

quickly

in

are

best.

oven.

Baked

Take

good,

Scoop

Fill

pan.

for

the

out

each

the

apple
of

supply

cold

light and

hole

No.

apples;

greenings

wash

cores,

with

besides.
water.

fluffy.

with

served

sour

Apples,

These

into

an

and

sugar,

Pour

in

place

in

make

tablespoonful

these

over

Bake

hot

baking-

delicious

generous

oven,

until

dessert,

cream.

Baked

Wash,

and

core

earthen

and

Apples,
quarter

sour

crock.

Cover
23

No.

apples.
with

Put

cold

them
water,

if

24

THINGS

adding

to
are

and

cup

sweeten

they

MOTHER

Wash

Bake

taste.

dark

half

color.

Baked

Sweet

Years

people

ago,

Baked

Baked
rich

rounds

apple

nutmeg,

in

together. Bake
Serve

hot

with

cold

crust

hot

removed
sugar.

and

slice

from
Bananas

Bake
them.

crackers

milk.

and

dish.

are

and

dumpling.
the

slice

Lay

tiny bit of

sugar

apple and

cut

the
and
press

minutes.

for twenty

Apples

apples and

the

pie and

plate. Pare

over
oven

for

as

sauce.

Fried

Pare

tea

sprinkleon

edges of

turn

apple for each

the crust,

on

half-cup of

through

favorite

into

these

Apple Dumplings

large as

as

hours, until

used.

are

fork

pie crust, roll thin

small

one

was

and

apples

these, with

ate

apples and milk

Take

four

or

apples,or

Apples

stick

can

six

to

apples. Put

six

to

you

MAKE

little cold water

if four

slowly until

fine,

three

clean, fair, sweet

molasses,

into

of sugar

amber

baking-pan, with

TO

USED

fry in

fire, sprinkle over

nice

cooked

fat.

hot

them

in the

same

When
a

little
way.

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

TO

25

MAKE

Bramberries
Crust

Filling

l}/2Cupfuls of Flour

Yz Cupful of Lard

1 Cracker

(scant)

Teaspoonful of Salt

Just

enough Water

Beat

2/3Cupful

to

the

add

egg,

Roll

Little Salt

sugar,

salt, lemon
thin,

crust

in iron pan

Puffs

Cupful of Hot Water

3/6Cupful of Butter
1 Cupful of Flour

1 Pinch

the water

When
have

boiling,stir

put the salt and

thick.

When

time.

Drop

minutes
When

in

they

in the

hot
are

oven.

dish

the stove.

on

Stir until smooth

soda.

buttered

three

pan

and

will make

This

cold, make

Bak-

dry flour, into which

nearly cool, add

on

of Salt and

ing Soda
Eggs

butter, into

and

fork.

minutes.

for twenty

Cream

Put

and

with

crust

mix

rounds.

rounds

two

pinch the edges together. Prick top

Bake

juice and
into

cut

spoonful of fillingbetween

Sugar

fine,chop raisins and

cracker

together. Roll the

Put

of

Egg

grated rind.
all

1 Lemon

smooth

wet

of Raisins

Cupful

eggs,

one

bake
twelve

slit in the

you

and
at

twenty
cakes.

side with

26

THINGS

MOTHER

following mixture:
One pint of milk,
flour,and

sugar,

one

egg, two-thirds

of flour.

large spoonful

one

sugar,

whipped

fill with

sharp knife, and

stir into the

little salt

boilingmilk.

Quart of Milk

Eggs

Cupful

of

the

these
with

of

the

with

Sugar

lemon.

Teaspoonful of Vanilla

the stove

on

islands to

and

to cook.

minutes
a

of Salt

and

heat

Flavor

and

lay the "islands"

nearly the

to

to

hot

skimmer

yolks

milk

remove

of the eggs

Stir into the

Turn

stiff

into

top of the

milk

glass

custard.

cold.

Cupf uls of Flour

Teaspoonfuls of Cream
of Tartar

cool.
on

the

cornstarch.

Huckleberry
2

With

plate. Beat

salt and

until it boils.

Serve

and

Teaspoonful of Corn-

milk

sugar,

dish

egg,

starch

few

cupful of

Beat

boilingpoint. Whip whites of the eggs

froth and drop them
by spoonfuls into the
for

the

or

Island

Pinch
Put

cream

together tillsmooth

Flavor

Floating
1

MAKE

TO

USED

Teaspoonful

of Soda

Dumplings
J^ Teaspoonful of Salt
1 Teaspoonful of Lard

THINGS

Mix

MOTHER

ingredientstogether

enough

roll.

to

biscuits.

pint of

Boil

Cut

with

cold

sauce

Boil
or

for

cream

1 Pint
1

of

Soak

water

gelatinein cold
coffee

vanilla.

then
cool.

Serve

Pour

with

and
into

add

sweetened

1 y%

with

Serve

of

Boiling

Vanilla

for fifteen minutes.

salt and

sugar,

and

whipped

set

water,
away

to

cream.

Jelly

of Gelatine

Yz Cupful of Cold

Drop in

sugar.

Quart

mould

Lemon

Yi Box

for

Water
Flavor

the

as

in one-half

minutes.

1 Scant

Cupful of Sugar

Stir into

thick

sugar.

Strong Coffee

the

inch

an

Jelly

of Gelatine

Box

until thick

water

twenty

and

27

MAKE

cupful of

Coffee

1 Small

with

into rounds

one-half

and

water

TO

quart of huckleberries

one

dumplings.

the

USED

Cupful

of

Sugar

3 Lemons

Water

Cupfuls of Boiling
Water

Soak
Add

gelatine in the cold

boiling water,

well and

sugar

strain into mould

and
or

water

for half

an

juice of lemons.
small

cups.

hour.
Stir

28

THINGS

USED

MOTHER

No.

Strawberry Shortcake,
of Flour

1 Pint

1/3Cupful
A

Teaspoonfuls of Cream

of Tartar

little Salt

Milk

of Strawberries

1 Box

of Lard

MAKE

TO

enough

to

make

Teaspoonful of Soda

stiff dough
Put

the
the

into

divide

dry flour, mix

into halves

pie tin.
top, bake

on

mash

twenty

cakes, butter, and

the two

over

to

Tablespoonful of Butter
2/3 Cupful of Sugar

place the berries between.

Cupful

of Milk

of Tartar

1 Box

well-beaten
and

soda

half of these

top, with

into

and

whipped

Stir

the

dry flour and

Washington
the two
cream

on

the

add
of

cream

beat

all together.

tins.

Hull,

berries.

Put

pie

taste, the

to

and

sugar

milk.

sweeten

between

and

of Cream

and

in two

Bake

wash, mash

egg

of Strawberries

Cupful

butter

together the

Cream

tartar

Teaspoonful of Cream

on

Separate

taste.

J^ Teaspoonful of Soda

Egg

the

and

hot.

ington
Wash-

wash

and

Strawberry Shortcake, No.

lay the other

one,

Hull

sweeten

tartar,

(water will do),

large enough for

minutes.

and

of

cream

milk

with
roll

and

and

Spread butter

berries

the

Serve

lard

salt, soda,

loaves, the other

top of all.

half

EGGS

Put

table.

the

to

eggs

your

stand

eight

water

be

makes
the

is

Toast

as

and

it round

and

dash

of

slices

of

round

from

place

on

ready

in

and

the

that

the

though

eggs,

it

as

of

appearance

above

in

all,

boiled

be

never

Eggs

these

over

into

water

let

and

unfortunately,

and

should

sent

in

its
any

invalids.

drop

the

boiling

in

open,

them

is essential

of fashion,

out

Eggs

pour

Have

of

be

can

over

It

difference

many

soften.

water

way

broken

for

way

and

This

which

bowl

minutes.

going

digestibility.

egg

Eggs

boiling

ten

or

when

egg

well

into

wonderful

other

Boil

Pour

boiling.

simple,

so

To

one

pepper,

on

of

swirling

four

six

to

slice

if liked.
29

salted

boiling
or

spoon

water.

minutes,

of bread.

Butter

desired.

as

just enough

with

each

bread

dish

this

Toast

water

water.

fork,

break

Serve

Stir
the
from

Remove
as

to

preferred,
hot,

with

30

THINGS

MOTHER

Plain

Eggs

Teaspoonfuls
Beat

whites

salt, and

add

of

half

and

over

Make

plain

cupful

of

frying

pan

Pour

until

serve

at

Ham

Omelette

and

puffed

add

two-thirds

Poached

Butter

Eggs

Tablespoonf

uls

Pour

the

eggs

of Milk

into

Cook

until

Remove

from

fire before

dash

of

pepper.

of
the

hot

Eggs
the

size

of

of

Salt

Wal-

nut

sauce

pan

they thicken,

butter.

then

up,

into

Y% Teaspoonful
Break

ing
fry-

sides.

both

England

New

buttered

it is

ham.

boiled

cook

hot

together,

once.

omelette

chopped
and

onto

side

one

Put

separately.

yolks

water.

fry

Salt

Water

and

and

pan

of

MAKE

Omelette

Pinch

turn

TO

USED

it

wheys.

with

milk, salt and

stirring constantly.
Serve

hot

with

FISH

Clam
1

Egg

Cupful

of

Bread-flour

the

gradually,
the

Serve

of

of batter

the

flour

Salt,

and

clam

into

adding

smooth.

milk.

and

Milk

Salt

milk,

batter

Put

one

into

drop

boiling lard.

hot.
Fish

Little

the

the

half-cupful

teaspoonful

one

half

make

to

last

and

and

egg

of

Cupful

Beat

add

Fritters

of

Cupful

Hot

Balls

Mashed

of Melted

Teaspoonfuls

Potatoes

Butter
of

YZ Cupful

Shredded

of

Tablespoonfuls

Milk

Cod-fish
Put
water

all

fish

the
run

the

half

little

to

the

size

of

flour

of

tablespoonful

palms,

the

small

Mix

dry.

squeeze

Take

let

piece of cheese-cloth,

it, and

over

together.

roll

into

in

the

ingredients
hand

mixture

peach.

cold

and

between

Fry

in

deep

fat.
To
Have

boiling

large

water,

Boil

kettle

deep

Lobster

on

enough
31

the

fire
to

cover

with

plenty
the

of

lobster

32

THINGS

well.

Put

MOTHER

into

get the

this

USED

When

put in the lobster, head

Boil

water.

from

MAKE

cupful of salt, if

one

sea-water.

TO

the water

is

foremost, and

twenty

to

you

not
can-

galloping,

keep it under

thirty-fiveminutes

cording
ac-

to size.

To
Crack
the

the

shell

and

place

meat

its back,

on

lay

tail,all the
blow

with

back

the

off the

from

and

vein

parsleyand

claws

body.

then

with

out

under

the

on

the

the

carefully,remove

body

the

the

lobster

middle

of the

Give

it

gentle

hands

both

tail intact.

side of the

the shell.

sandbags.

from

on

the

draw
the

Cold

platter. Turn

to

body from

halfway through,
black

on

up

shell and

the stomach

the

of

hammer,

the

Lobsters

heavy knife

way

claws

remove

Dress

Open

turn

Twist

body and

and

remove

Open the tail in length,

under
the
side, remove
to

the

end.

Dress

with

serve.

Baked
1 Mackerel

Mackerel
3 Small

Slices of Salt Pork

Salt to Taste

Split open
sides,wash
buttered

Spread

the

remove

head

and

in-

lay in a baking-pan on a wellcheese-cloth, the skin side down.

clean, and

paper
over

mackerel,

or

this slices of salt

pork and

little salt.

MOTHER

THINGS

in

Bake

moderate

for

oven

is much

This

hour.

USED

nicer

as

enough

Wipe

bread
the

Put
in

place

and

on

Toast

of

bread

little

hot

very

Make

according
Roll

fine,

Season

to

small

of

piece
in
fine

of

the

baked

of

white

the

one

same

the

of

edges

white

the

over

dressing,

salt

into

way.

crumbs

(water

the

sauce.

will

do).

will

do).
add

and

stuff.

buttered,

baking-pan
Spanish

crackers,

and

shad
well

paper,

hour.

six

or

milk

Wash

Put

Bake
in

in

poultry

cheese-cloth.
oven.

(bread

soft

butter.

sheet

until

five

of

family

until
with

taste

large

of

soak

or

piece

Have

size

to

water

with

with

season

Shad

dressing

nice

an

require.

you

and

hot

hot,

Baked

as

oven,

half

or

mackerel.

them

cover

Serve

curl.

oysters

to

oysters
salt.

and

pepper

slices

many

fried

than

33

MAKE

minutes,

twenty

Oysters
Toast

TO

and

mackerel

or

set

is

MEAT

Pounds

Onions

or

of

iron

all

over

bake

As

the

roast

flour

delicious

way

to

add

with

wet

water,

Pounds

of

cheap
Cut

water,

as

and

for

the

before

cook

beef.

Thicken

the

you

would

with

meat.

Beefsteak

more.

of

pour

oven

half

and

away,

size

and

the

hour

an

taste.

turnips

enough

potatoes

most

to
to

meat,
into

Put

Wash,

white

small
the

water.

in

cooks

water

five

or

Pare

it salt

over

around

them
is

This

with

gravy,
any

hours.

putting

serving.

these

of cold

quart

three

family,

four

Lay

of beef.

cut

less, according

or

more

prepare

thin.

cheap

sprinkle

pan,

onions,

family, and

of

pounds

an

six

sliced

Potatoes

Turnips

three

into

Pare

Beef

Salt

Take

put

Mode

La

Beef

White

DISHES

Beef

cut

the

meat

salt

and

will

(any

Onion

do)

Tablespoonf

into

put

Pie

small

into

the
34

pieces;
oven;

cut

cover

the

ul of Salt

with

cold

onion

into

THINGS

small

pieces

earthen
the

and

USED

add.

Half

dish.

top

MOTHER

Bake

teaspoonfuls of

heaping
with

water

Beef
3 Pounds

milk,

or

of Shin-bone

with

serving,put over
cupfuls of flour, two

for biscuits.

as

with

Stew

an

baking-powder, one-half
one
tablespoonful of lard.

teaspoonful of salt, and

Wet

in

hours

three

of two

made

crust,

35

MAKE

before

hour

an

TO

Dumplings
Large Onions
Tablespoonful of Salt

Meat

6 Potatoes

Wash

the meat,

boil four

and

water

water,
slice

put into

thin; put them

hours

two

hours.

it boils away.

as

slice thin; put

for

kettle,cover

Add

Pare

in with

the

boilingmeat,

Pare

in with

allowing three-quarters of

more

the onions, wash

cooking.

them

salt,and

the

cold

with

the

potatoes,

hour

an

and

meat

for

and
ing
allow-

wash,

onions,

cooking.

Dumplings
2

Heaping Cupfuls

of

Soda

Flour
2

Teaspoonful of Baking

Teaspoonfuls of Cream
of Tartar

Teaspoonful of Lard

Teaspoonful of Salt

1 Glass

Roll

out

inch

an

wire

Put

these

and

let boil twenty

on

thick

and

plate,on
minutes.

cut

of Water
into round

pieces.

top of the meat;

Lift

them

cover

out, and

36

THINGS

thicken

MOTHER

the

flour,wet

with

stew

with

scant

New
This

three

of

MAKE

dessertspoonfuls of

of water.

cup

Boiled

England

consists

TO

USED

Dinner

beef, white

corned

and

sweet

potatoes, cabbage, beets, turnips, squash, parsnips

and

The

quantity depends upon the size of

the family. Eight pounds of meat
is sufficient for a
four hours, the beets
family of eight. Boil the meat
carrots.

three

hours, the

and
cabbage one
turnips three-quarters of

squash and
these

in

potatoes,

Pick

boiled

leaves

done,

with

the

slice the

and

pare

the outer
When

be

Boil

carrots

and

skin

squash and

turnip.

cabbage and cut

parsnips and carrots.

the beets into cold water

slipthe

and

Pare

on.

from

pare

hours,

hour.

an

kettle, all together. Beets,

one

parsnips should
the

half

in quarters.

Drop

skin off with

the

hand.
Brunswick
1 Chicken

of

3 Pounds

or

1 Onion
4 Potatoes

Lamb
4 Ears

Stew

Salt and

of Corn

Pepper

6 Tomatoes

Cook

quarts
fine.
the

the

chicken

of water.
Put

back

or

Take
in the

cob, tomatoes,

lamb

until

from

the

liquor,add

onion, and

and

water

the

in

tender

corn,

potatoes

all

cut

two

chop
from

chopped,

THINGS

salt and

pepper

this

be made

can

to Corn

before

and

cup

an

from

it,remove

cook

in cold water.

with

the

ready

to

wash, placing it

and

Hash

Beef

Beef

Milk

Chop the
little

Salt and

Pepper

the

bulk

and

the

or

size of

Stir for

from

the

platter over

quickly and
place it
buttered

on

serve.

pan

it.

wet

little salt and

with

hot

fuls
spoon-

at

have

and
a

hash
scant

bread, which
water.

ten

or

the bottom.

cake-turner.
pan

if

pepper,

let it stand

with

If you

few

bubbling, put in the

is formed

Turn

spider

or

and

egg,

an

of potatoes

saucepan

crust

slices of toasted

and

same

while, then

fifteen minutes, until

When

water.

potatoes, and

like.

Loosen

into

Put

more.

of milk
meat

fine,add

meat

lump of butter

warm

When

of Butter

Lump

you

add

and

water,

salt.

brine

Potatoes

or

cold

four hours.

Cook

Corn
Corned

Beef

of ice-cream

half

tomatoes.

beef

Cover

cooking.

and

corn

or
eight
weighing seven
for a family of eight. Wash,
earthen
dish, twenty-four hours

piece of fresh
pounds is sufficient
A

put it in

In winter

hours.

two

by using canned
How

clean and

Cook

to taste.

37

MAKE

TO

USED

MOTHER

Turn

together
quantity,
have

been

38

MOTHER

THINGS

USED

Breaded

Pork

TO

MAKE

Chops
Cupful of Bread

Chops

Egg

Pinch

Crumbs

of Salt

Y2 Cupful of Milk
Beat

the

the

Dip

into

chops

same

together,adding

this

Fry in hot fat.

crumbs.
in the

milk

and

egg

then

mixture,
Veal

cutlets

can

the

salt.

into

the

be served

way.

Potted
3 Pounds

of

Beef

J^ Can

Cut

Cheap

of Beef

of Tomatoes

Salt to taste

3 Onions

Put

the

and

boil

and

onions,

Boil

add

makes

all

more.

delicious

spoonfuls of

cording
family
the

serving,and

Put

four
the

together, and,
Serve

the

soup,

thickened

Fine

of Veal,

2 Pounds

or

meat

cold water

hours.
tomato
as

the
hot.
with

Add

salt

through

water

boils

The

liquor

two

table-

flour.

Cut

fine.

cut

with

kettle, cover

slowly for three

colander.
away,

into

meat

to

Way

to Cook
1

ac-

or

size

of

Veal

Egg

Bread

Crumbs

Milk, Salt and

veal
season

into small
with

Pepper

pieces,a good

salt and

pepper.

size for

Dip

into

THINGS

the

which

egg,

crumbs.

bread
in
back

of

Cover

the

cooked

and

stove

covered

this

in

will

way,

y%

try
of

Cupful

Teaspoonful
Grind

with
all

on

or

the

Veal
of

Chicken,

griddle,
pork,

veal,
the

beat

dressing;

together.
the

Salt

the

chop

Drop
and

or

as

the

on

minutes.

slowly
veal,
chicken.

Egg

Tablespoonful

salt

stir

and

eggs,

add

as

may

be

into

milk,

spread
would

you

used

of

Poul-

of

Milk

Dressing

tablespoonful

fry
lamb

do)

toughest

Teaspoonful

Bice
1

will

very

tender

as

the

Patties

Boiled

of

Cupfuls

ten

oven

The

be

into

Set

for

the

pan.

Veal

\1A

in

bake

(lard

brown.

slowly

cook

and

in

hour

one

until

cook

then

fat

pork

39

MAKE

light,

little

and

milk,

with

for

Have

frying-pan,

beaten

been

has

TO

USED

MOTHER

the

rice

and

stir

out

thin

griddle-cakes.
instead

of

veal.

MISCELLANEOUS

Baked

Boston

Pick

over

beans;

cover

In

the

and
with

morning,

not

boil, in the

put

into

fuls

of

of

salt

sugar,

and

boil

until

A.

add

more.

is

like

and

water

teaspoon-

one

half-pound

six

with

water,
As

M.

p.

the

Dish

bread,

soft

scald,

to

seven

Cover

until

M.

Breakfast

brown

salt,

white

night.

just

off the

Add
of

small
over

stove,

mixed.

eight

away

it

lean

of

soak

Pour

teaspoonful

fat

stale

the

on

bean-pot.

Take

and

water.

same

from

boils

water

cupfuls

water

them

put

one

pork,

three

cold

earthen

an

bake

and

wash

Beans

how

matter

no

Serve

pudding.

dry,

and
with

hot,

cream.

Cracker

Take
delicate
or

earthen

four

Boston

brown

on

dish

for

Tea

crackers,
each
of

side.

Invalids

split
Put

kind,

some

40

these
pour

toast

open,

into
over

to

bowl,

them

quart

of

of the

Let

boiling water.
half

stove

hour.

an

41

MAKE

it stand

on

the

cold, give

When

will retain

the stomach
else

back

two

or

Take

the crusts,

bake

in the

into

any

ing
absolutelynoth-

them

boiling water

piecesof

and

and

brown.

tea-pot, pour

boil ten

like any

stale brown

hard

earthen

or

hot

serve

Coffee

until

agate

an

and

or
oven

them

Strain

it when

be taken.

can

Crust

and

TO

teaspoonfuls to the patient. It is nourishing,

three
and

USED

MOTHER

THINGS

bread,
Put
over

fifteen minutes.

or

coffee,with

cream

and

sugar.

Grape Juice
10

Pounds

of

3 Pounds

Pick

of

from

of grapes.

the
Put

little water,
flannel

Grapes
Sugar

kettle, add

nearly the

them

Do

and

wash

the stove

squeeze

and

clean, ten pounds

in

kettle,with

Strain

it. Return

Slant

cracking.
of water.

When

the

through a
juiceto the

boil for five minutes.

boiling hot.
amount

of Water

Cupful

until tender.

not

prevent
same

on

cook

sugar,

glass jars when

filling,to

stems,

and

bag.

Seal in

jars,when
serving, add

42

MOTHER

THINGS

Mince
4

of

Cupfuls

1J^ Cupfuls of Molasses

Chopped

Cupfuls of Chopped
Apples
Cupfuls of Chopped

mon

Teaspoonfuls of Cloves
1 Teaspoonf ul of Nutmeg
of Citron
J4 Pound

Suet

Cupful of Vinegar

Cupfuls Seeded

Cupful of Currants

Cupfuls
Moisten

with

Rind

Raisins

of Brown

coffee

Quart of Boiling Water

Potatoes

2/3 Cupful

of

Cook

and

sugar

Put

lj"

this

If old

This

two-thirds

of

Old

recipe has been

cupful
in

use

to

over

boiling
be

tained,
ob-

compressed

dish

spot

warm
a

of

cakes

pitcher or

the

cannot

yeast

one-half

pints; place in
Use

of

Cupfuls

potatoes; add

the

salt.

into

of Salt

Yeast

mash

and

one

use

Yeast

Sugar

Boil, peel and

flour.

Egg

tea.

strong

or

1/3 Cupful

covered.

an

Salt

Potato

Good-Sized

three

the size of

and

Sugar

hold

One

Lemon

Home-made

yeast.

of

hours.

slowly two

water,

Juice

and

Butter

cold

of Cinna-

Teaspoonfuls

MAKE

Meat

Meat
12

TO

USED

which

will

rise;keep

to
one

quart of

fiftyyears.

PICKLES

Pickled
1

Cauliflower

Tablespoonfuls

Quart

Cauliflower

Teaspoonful

of

Salt

of

Vinegar

the

Teaspoonful

with

water

minutes,

covered

salt, heat

the
then

glass jar.
vinegar,

drain

Boil

and

pour

with

of

the

clove

Green

Onions

Green

Peppers

Red

Pounds

Bunches

Toma-

of

the

boil

five

this

into

seed

in

hot.

the

Have

it

Pints

No.
of

Vinegar

Tablespoonfuls

of

All-

spice
2

Tablespoonfuls
Whole

Brown

of

cold

hot.

Pickle,

Peppers

Put
the

while

Chopped

into

mustard

cauliflower,

Large

White

and

Put

dry.

Seal

toes
6

pieces, put

and

the

over

of
Seed

gradually

until

vinegar.

Green
1 Peck

into

cauliflower

Whole

Cloves

Mustard
Pull

of

Sugar

Sticks

of

Cloves
of

Cinnamon

Celery
onions

tomatoes,

meat-grinder,

or

chop
43

and

peppers

fine, and

through

sprinkle

over

44

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

cupful of salt.
In the morning drain off the
to
ingredients and let come

them

one

add

bottle

ten-cent

one

jars having

of Green

Toma-

Large Cauliflowers
of White

1 Head

the

Large Onions

Cupful of Salt

the

with

these

of Whole

Ground

meat-grinder, or

one

Mus-

of

Cloves

Celery Seed

Dessertspoonful of

cauliflower, cabbage,

over

in

Seed

J^ Ounce
1

over

of White

tard

Sugar

through

Sprinkle

Seal

Peppers (Seeded)

Put

put in the other

boilingpoint, then

Yz Ounce
of

night.

over

horse-radish.

of

Cab-

Vinegar
6 Red

water,

J^ Ounce

bage
3 Pounds

stand

Chopped Pickle, No.

toes

Let

MAKE

glass top.

Green
1 Peck

TO

onions,

Mace

chop,
and

cupful of salt and

toes,
toma-

peppers.

let stand

night. In the morning drain off water,

vinegar,and add the other ingredients.

cover

Cook

until tender.
Chili
6

Sauce, No.

Ripe Tomatoes

1 Onion
4 Green

Chop,

put

Tablespoonf ul of Sugar
Tablespoonf ul of Salt

1J^ Cupfuls of Vinegar

Peppers
or

through

the

meat-grinder, toma-

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

toes, peppers

and

onions, add

Boil

and

seal in

hour

one

of

Quart

Ripe

Toma-

Cupful

of Cider

or

Vinegar

through

put

then

pepper,

add

the

Pepper
of Salt

Teaspoonfuls

of

White

grinder, the

ingredients

onion
cook

and

and
one

uncovered.

Large Ripe

Sauce,

Toma-

toes

Large

Red

Teaspoonful

of Cloves

Teaspoonful

of

Nutmeg

Tablespoonful

Tablespoonfuls

cook

onion

half

of
of

Salt
Su-

Teaspoonful

of

Ginger

Teaspoonful

of

Cinna-

Allspice

mon

2 Small

the

gar

Peppers

Chop

No.

Onion

and

Teaspoonfuls

the

other

Chili

or

No.

Sugar

Chop,

vinegar.

1 Onion

hour,

salt and

sugar,

1 Red

toes
1

45

MAKE

jars.

Sauce,

Chili

TO

an

and
hour.

peppers

Bottle

Cupfuls

fine, mix
while

hot.

all

of Vinegar

together,

46

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

Chow

Yz

Peck

Green

of

Large Head
bage
6 Large Onions
Grated
J/"Pint
1

J4

Black

J^

Ounce

Horse-

of

Ground

Pepper
of

2 Pounds

of White

MAKE

Cupful

Cab-

radish

Y" Pound

No.

Chow,

Tomatoes

TO

Celery Seed

of Brown

Sugar

Quarts of Vinegar

Cupful of Salt

tard
Mus-

Seed

Chop

fine

very

off the
then

grind tomatoes,

or

salt

and

brine, add

mix

of Green

and

Chow,

Toma-

No.

of Salt

6 Onions
6

Peppers

Cupful of Sugar

Vinegar enough
the

night. Drain
simmer

to

ingredients,
cook.

not

Mix

the

salt

off the
all

Tablespoonful of Cloves

Tablespoonful

spice
Even
Spoonful

cover

tomatoes,

pieces. Put
it away.

day, drain

namon

Cupful

Cut

onions,

Tablespoonful of Cin-

toes

other

and

put into glassjars. Do

Chow
1 Peck

Next

night.

over

vinegar

well and

cabbage

and
them

liquor the

together, cover

until tender.

All-

of Gin-

ger

onions
over

of

Seal in

peppers

and
next

into

let stand

day and

with

glassjars.

small
over

throw

vinegar and

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

Cold
of

1 Peck
2
1

4 Red
8

Peppers

Celery Stalks,

2 Ounces
2

well

tomatoes

together,let stand

few hours

Corn

the

corn

the

from

cabbage, add

of

an

before

taking from the fire,add

pound of dissolved mustard.
Home-Made
Take

enough
quart jars;wash
of table

and

hour.
a

Sugar

of Salt

in

cook

of

fourth

scant

Seal

glass jars.

Pickles
to

fill four

them

sprinkle over
remain

peppers

minutes

Ten

very

cucumbers

salt; let them

of

vinegar, and

Cucumber

small

use.

Vinegar

cob, chop onion,

salt and

sugar,

slowly three-quarters of

it is ready for

Cupfuls
^ Cupful
2 Peppers

of Mustard

J4 Pound

and

and

Mix

mixing.

Cabbage

Cut

Vinegar

before

1 Pint

1 Onion
1

of

Relish

of Corn

Ears

18

Celery Seed

Cloves
3 Pints

the

of

or

Teaspoonf uls of Ground

Teacupful of Sugar

Drain

Pep-

per

Onions

Ground

of

Tablespoonfuls

Salt

Teacupf uls of Chopped

or

Seed

Mustard

47

MAKE

Catsup

Ripe Tomatoes

Tablespoonfuls of
Teacupful of White

TO

over

one

night;

one-

cupful
in

the

48

THINGS

MOTHER

wash

morning,

and

teaspoonful of
whole

whole

seed, and

two

each

Fill the

in

small

salt to

coarse

until

water

boiling hot
and

let them

and

drain.

the
on

the

wipe

crock.

pail of
salt

as

mustard
a

to

pea,

seal.

Pickle
clean

and

Allow

one

quart

the

salt and

Boil

water.

is dissolved, skim

cucumbers.

stand
Boil

large

Cucumber

stone

or
a

teaspoonful of

one

as

one

jars with boilingvinegar,and

cucumbers,

jar

jars. Add

teaspoonful of white

pieces of alum,

small

MAKE

the

cloves,

Quickly Made
Take

TO

in

pack

allspice,one

jar.

USED

Cover

lay

them

and
them

twenty-four hours, then

of

pour

tight,

turn

out

much

the
vinegar as will cover
cucumbers,
skimming thoroughly. Put the cucumbers
into clean glass jars and
the vinegar on
pour
Put
in a piece of alum
the size of a
boiling hot.
bean, and seal. They will be ready for use in fortyAdd
and
eight hours.
spice if desired.
peppers
as

Mixed
2

Quarts of

Green

Toma-

Pickles

Yi Pound

Mus-

tard

toes
2

Quarts of Cucumbers

Quarts of Small

1 Ounce

Onions

2 Heads

of Cauliflower

2 Green

Peppers

1 Gallon

of Ground

of

Vinegar

Cupfuls of Sugar
of Tumeric

der
1

Cupful of Flour

Cupful

of Salt

Pow-

THINGS

Cut

the

into

peppers

small

boiling brine, made

them

one

four

hours, then

mustard,

sugar

with

wet

little of the

boilingvinegar, as
other

tumeric

and

would

you

Seal in

of Green

powder

together, and

all

Chop

Toma-

Large Spoonfuls of

simmer

Toma-

hours.

of Whole

Peppers

Vinegar

tomatoes,

to

Cupful

sprinkle over

Cloves,
Mus-

Seed

tard

and

Cloves

three

1 Ounce

4 Onions

stand

the

Allspice, and

Slice the

Put

together until all

Ground

toes

2 Green

gravy.

Cupful of Salt

Peppers

together and

of Green

stir it into the

lj^ Cupfuls of Sugar

No.
Piccalilli,
1 Peck

flour,

glassjars.

Vinegar

J^ Pint of Green

twenty-

Stir the

make

%
of

stand

brine.

simmer

toes

3 Pints

of water

this

No.
Piccalilli,
1 Peck

over

quarts

vinegar,then

ingredients in, and

tender.

pieces. Pour

Let

off the

pour

flower
cauli-

onions,

of three

cupful of salt.

and

49

MAKE

TO

cucumbers,

tomatoes,

and

are

USED

MOTHER

cover

of Salt
the

salt,and

let

night. In the morning, pour off the water

drain.
Slice peppers
and onions, tie the spices
over

50

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

over

piece of cheese-cloth, put

the vinegar. Let simmer

and

seal in

in

of Green

Toma-

clean,

tard

into

cut

small

cupful of salt, and

four

sweetened.

Mus-

Seed

Vinegar

Wipe
In the

not

hours,

Peppers
Allspice,Cloves and

6 Onions

them

four

or

pour

4 Green

of Salt

Cupful

together, and

three

No.
Piccalilli,

toes

all

MAKE

glassjars. Very good, and

1 Peck

TO

morning,

green

drain

pieces, sprinkle over

let stand

off the

liquor,add

sliced thin,

peppers,

one

night.

over

six onions,

each, of

ounce

whole
the
cook

Tie
seed.
cloves, and white mustard
allspice,
with vinegar,and
spicesin a muslin bag, cover
three or four hours slowly, until very tender, in
This

agate kettle.

an

nicer if sealed

is much

in

glass

jars.
Catsup, No.

Tomato
1 Peck

of

Ripe

Tomatoes

8 Onions
6 Red

tomatoes,
add

the

is thick.

Cupfuls of Vinegar

Cupfuls of Sugar
Y2 Cupful of Salt

Peppers

Chop

grind onions

or

and

stew
rest

of

press

the

Seal while

and

peppers.

through

with

colander, then

ingredients and

hot in

Put

glassjars.

boil

until

it

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

Tomato

Pint

of

Quarts

Toma-

of Black

Pepper
Allspice

toes

Tablespoonful

of Salt

Tablespoonful

of Mustard

Peel

the
red

in

Tablespoonful

Ripe

51

MAKE

No.

Catsup,

Vinegar
of

TO

the

add

tomatoes,
and

pepper,

sieve, and

cook

Mix

Pepper

slowly,

stew

Strain

have

you

through

in

Cork

quart.

one

tard,
mus-

pepper,

and

hours.

two

until

Red

salt, black

allspice.

for

vinegar

Pods

bottles.
Pickled

Pare

off

just the

green

rind

of the

melon.

the

white

Cover

with

stand

twenty-four

drain.

Take

mustard
Heat

of

over

pour
use

in

vinegar
the
week.

rind

all

in

Pour

off

three
while

to

pink, using
large

the

the

in

mornings
hot.

It

and

add

cover,

rind

Let

water

allspice, cloves
over

squares.

of alum.

pinch

vinegar

pour

the

into

Cut

put

whole
and

Rind

and

hours.

enough

seed,
the

and

water,

teaspoonful

Watermelon

and

one

white

boiling

succession,

will

be

ready

hot.
and

for

PIES

Rich
3

Cupfuls

Cupful

lard

of

with

enough

the

water

into

lard

and

to

Apples

Tablespoonf

the

until

hand

for two

ice-cold

"

slice
the

sugar,

bake

to

cinnamon

in moderate

rich

and

Pint

Tablespoonfuls

Eggs

Pinch

of

of

Ground

Pork,

size

Fat
of

To

be

eaten

Sugar

Pea
and
these

over

crust

and

warm.

Pie

Custard
2

with

cover

Salt

core

pare,

plate; sprinkle

Milk
of

Pieces

crust;

pork;

Chocolate

of

Cinnamon

fill the

oven.

is best.

water

Teaspoonful

Sugar

pie-plate with

apples thin,

Add

Pie

Apple

12

mixed.

the

pies.

uls of

in

flour, working

thoroughly

barelyjwet,

Pork

Line

of Salt

Dessertspoonful

Lard

is sufficient

This

Crust

of Flour

salt

Put

Pie

Tablespoonf

uls of Cocoa

or

of Salt

1
52

Square

of

Teaspoonful

Chocolate
of

Vanilla

THINGS

yolks of

Beat

with

half

cocoa

the

yolks. Flavor.

the whites

spread

sugar,

the

until

Beat

Piece

the

beat

yolks of the

again. Put

melted, milk

and

pie-crustand

it rises
whites

this is not

"

of the eggs

is cool.

Set in the

in the

Cupfuls
Line

a
on

of Butter

pour

scant

butter

which

stiff and

salt

and
has

been

Bake

until

long. Beat

too

put

size

deep pie-plate

in the mixture.

nice if baked

the

Marble

Line

the

top of pie when

on

it

to brown.

oven

Pie

Cupfuls

of

Sugar

of Water

deep pie-plate with

the

tender, then
two

oven.

Grated

of

sugar

cocoanut.

Quart of Cranberries

Beat

hot

add

eggs,

Cranberry
1

plate.

Cocoanut
of Salt

with

in

Y2 Cupful

of

and

the

rich

Pie

Eggs

Pinch

stir into

it rises.

brown

pie and

of Milk

and

Wet

tablespoonfulsof

two

Cocoanut
1 Pint

salt.

edge around

stiff froth, add

over

milk

bake

and

and

sugar

warm

53

MAKE

deep pie-platewith

little

mixture

to

of

cup

TO

add

Line

pie-crust,pinching
in the

and

eggs

the

Pour

USED

MOTHER

with

stove,
rub

them

cupfuls

of

the

crust.

water,

through
sugar,

the

Put
and

cook

colander.

and

boil

for

berries
cran-

until
Put

in

fifteen

54

THINGS

minutes.

MOTHER

USED

cool,

When

edge, and bake

outer

in

hot

White

of Sweet

of One

Bake

with

stiff;add

Egg

center

the

to

of

Sugar

Teaspoonf ul of Vanilla

Beat

crusts.

beat

sugar,

plate, lay

oven.

2/$ Cupful

Cream

two

the

the

Pie

Cream

Cupful

MAKE

this into

pour

strips of pie-crust from

narrow

TO

white

again; stir in the

of

till

egg

and

cream

flavor.
Custard

Old-Time

of Milk

1 Pint
3

Pie

Tablespoonf uls of Sugar

y% Teaspoonf ul of Salt

Eggs

deep plate with pie-crust,rollingit large

the plate.
enough to pinch up a little edge around
Beat
the eggs
thoroughly, add sugar and salt, and
Line

beat

again; then

add

into

the

Bake

from

remove

the

plate.

top

the

the

milk

depends largelyon

it

The

little nutmeg.
the

Frosted

stir well.

it rises, being

until
before

oven

and

wheys.

quality

Eggs

Cupful of Sugar
1H Cupfuls of Milk

Tablespoonfuls

the

yolks of

pie

Pie

Lemon
3

Beat

the

over

baking.

1 Lemon
1

to

sure

Grate
of

Pour

the eggs,

add

of Flour

the flour,the

juice

THINGS

rind

and

of the

lemon.

little of the milk, and

Line

of the milk.

custard;
to

the

eggs

to

spread

sugar,

TO

Beat

all

and

add

stiff froth, add

the

Beat

the rest

same

as

for

the whites

of

tablespoonfulsof

two

top, and

bake, being careful

it is done.

when

over

together, add

plate with crust, the

55

MAKE

beat, then

sugar;

in this mixture

pour

let it whey

not

USED

MOTHER

in the

set

oven

to

brown.
Mock

1J4 Crackers
1

Cupful of Raisins

of

Cupful of Steeped Tea

Egg

Pie, No.
1

mon

preferred)

J^ Teaspoonful

Eggs

of

Nut-

meg

\Y2 Cupfuls of Sugar

1

(J/"

Teaspoonful of Cinna-

(the bright yellow

3

kinds

Vinegar

Cupfuls of Pumpkin
kind

all

Teaspoonful of each)

Pumpkin
3

Spices of

}^ Cupful of Molasses
3/2Cupful of Sugar

1/3Cupful

Pie

Mince

Quart

of Milk,

little

Salt

Heaping Tablespoonf ul
of Flour
Boil

through
Line

the
a

pumpkin
colander.

till very
Mix

all

tender

and

ingredientstogether.

deep pie-plateswith a nice crust, and

in the mixture, and bake until they rise.
two

press

pour

56

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

Pie, No.

Pumpkin
2

Cupfuls

of Stewed

Sifted

Pumpkin

2 Crackers

Boston

and

Crackers

crust, and

or

mon

into

mixture

bake

in

slow

oven

and

plate with
and

to

it

over

pour

fifteen minutes

or

Cupful of Sugar
J4 Teaspoonful of

skin, and

enough rhubarb

half

an

fill a

pint bowl.

pour

rich crust.
with

to

Add

crust.

in the
Bake

pieces

the

soda,

Let

cover.

off the water.

Put

Soda

small

into

cut

boiling water

and

flour, cover

hour.

one

Tablespoonful of Flour
the

with

Pie

of Rhubarb

Remove

of Milk

deep pie-platelined

Rhubarb
1 Pint

of Salt

1 Pint

the

J^ Teaspoonful of Cinna-

Uneedas
Pour

MAKE

Cupful of Sugar

Pinch
Fine

Rolled

TO

Line

rhubarb,
twenty

stand

deep
sugar

minutes

hour.

Rolley Polys
Roll

pie

crust

very

thin

and

long and three inches

spread jellyand lap the crust
inches

cut

into

wide.
over,

stripsfour
Over

these

pressing edges

THINGS

together.

Brush

1
2

Cupfuls of Squash
Tablespoonfuls of
Sugar
Tablespoonful of Flour
Cupfuls of Milk
the

Pare

colander.
and

salt.

the

egg,

Stir these

custard

Teaspoonful
Cinnamon

Teaspoonful of

%
1

add

into

Salt

Egg

the

sift through

add

squash and
in

Bake

flour, cinnamon

sugar,

Washington

Egg

the

deep plate,like

Melted

Cupful of Flour

3/"Cupful of Milk

Pies
of

Tablespoonfuls

Yz Cupful of Sugar
1

of Ground

pie.

Cream

sprinkle

and

Pie

milk, stirringin slowly.

a

milk

squash, boil tilltender, and

Beat

57

MAKE

fifteen minutes.

Bake

Squash
2

TO

the top with

over

little sugar.

over

USED

MOTHER

Butter

Rounding

Teaspoonful

of Cream

(scant)

of Tartar

J^ Teaspoonful of Soda
Cream
beaten
the
Bake

and

butter
egg;

soda

then

and

in three

sugar

the milk

cream

round

together, add

into which

of tartar;
shallow

the

has been

last of all,the

dishes.

well-

stirred
flour.

58

THINGS

USED

MOTHER

Cream

Cupful

Egg

of

for

Filling

Milk

Heaping
of

Salt

Little

MAKE

TO

Tablespoonful

Flour
uls

Tablespoonf

]/2 Teaspoonf

the

Put
flour
the

and
milk

spread

milk
salt
when

between

on

into

the
the

stove

heat.

well-beaten

boiling.
the

to

layers

When
of

add

of

and

Sugar

Vanilla

the

Put

egg

cool,
cake.

ul

of

sugar,

stir

vanilla

into
and

PRESERVES

Crab
the

Cover

through

Strain

pint,

and

the

thin,
of

pound

hours;

then

of

bag.

Boil

the

juice twenty

of

amount

Pour

California

Jam

as

skin

and

until

into

tumblers,

as

sliced
all

Let

water.

pint

to

thin,

and

the

each
one

twenty-four

stand

with

tender,

for

desired.

Add

together.

lemon,

tender.

sugar,

oranges

many

one

cook

until

paraffine.

pulp

cold

of

boil

with

seed

oranges

quart

and

minutes.

cover

and

water

same

five

cold,

Divide
Slice

the

cook

when

and

flannel

Add

minutes.

with

apples

Jelly

Apple

same

amount

sugar.

Cherries

Canned
of

Quart

Cupful
Pick

to

be

for

as

until

wash

and

over

for

used

of

Cupful

Water

Sugar

pies and

water,
Cook

of

Cherries

will

tender

be
and

cherries.

them

can

sauce,

puddings,

there

the

whole;

juice enough
seal

when

to

they

if to

be

and

stones

remove

If

cook

boiling

hot.

use

them

are

used
less
in.

60

MOTHER

THINGS

USED

TO

MAKE

Cherry Conserve
4 Pounds

of Cherries

4 Pounds

of

1 Lemon

and

Wash

from

seeds
the

Sugar

and

oranges

meat-grinder

and

with

cover

or

Wash

lemon.

all

Put

into

of Citron

3 Gills of Water

3 Pounds

of

3 Lemons

Sugar
citron

square.

Cover

of salt.

Next

and

with

cold

Slice the lemons,

removing

Boil

tender.

put

until

it looks

If

prepare

nice.

be

can

Cut
as

in the

off all the

you

would

pinch

Skim

pink

and

of the

citron.

the

of alum.
boil until

out

the

syrup

for

seal while

from

is

fruit.
hot.

watermelon-

melon,
It

Boil

the

over

pour

summer

cover

lemon.

and

boil down

and

pinch

together, skim,

water

transparent.

minutes,

made

and

seed, and

citron

syrup

and

every

used, fillto the brim

jars are

rind.

rich

fifteen

or

This

the

adding

inch

one

adding

water,

and

sugar

jars or tumblers,

fruit into
ten

the

into

then

tumblers

pieces

off this water

day throw
this time

fresh

into

cut

water,

with

together

Citron

4 Pounds

the

through

paraffine.
Preserved

Pare

remove

them

Cook

thick.

until

and

Put

chop fine.

or

minutes,

twenty

cherries.

the

stone

Oranges

pare,

and

really very

THINGS

MOTHER

Currant
Pick
Put

into

them

and

Use

five minutes.
and

juice

with

cover

5 Pounds

of Currants

4 Pounds

of

1 Pint

Vinegar

to

of

cloth before

flannel

pint of

one

add

sugar.

and

sugar

boil

jellymoulds,

or

Teaspoonfuls of Cinnamon

and

two

through

Currants

Sugar

slowly

little water

very

tumblers

clean.

paramne.

Spiced

in

Strain

into

Pour

cold

when

Boil

with

juice fifteen minutes,

the

Boil

of

wash

and

stems

minutes.

pint

one

61

MAKE

Jelly

the

kettle

for ten

cook

bag.

from

currants

TO

USED

Teaspoonfuls of Cloves

half hours.

Tie

the

spices

boiling.

Cranberry Jelly
1

Quart of Cranberries
Put

one

cold

water

Strain

twenty
wet

of cranberries

enough

through

juice add
been

quart

three

minutes
with

3j^ Cupfuls

to

and

half

turn

cold water.

the

Boil

cover.

colander.
and

on

To

mould

Sugar

stove,

until

this four

cupfuls of
into

of

with

tender.

cupfuls of

sugar.

which

Boil
has

62

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

TO

MAKE

Grape Conserve
of

5 Pints
8

Grapes

"

Cupfuls of Sugar

Pick
the

Meats

the stems, wash, and

from

the grapes

the skins.

pulps from

colander.

Put

through

the

Cook

together except the

minutes

glassesand

grinder, after

meat

before

removing

with

cover

nuts.

from

separate

pulps and

raisins

the

all

the

Stew

through

ten

Nut

of Raisins

Pound

Oranges
Cupful of

and

press

oranges

removing

seeds.

Add

about

these

fire.

Put

paraffine. This makes

into
eleven

glasses.
Grape Marmalade
When

making

is left after
a

for
straining,

colander,
Cook

sugar.

grape-juice, use
and

measure

marmalade.
use

until it thickens
with

cold, cover

When

the

the
and

which

grape

Press

through
of

amount

same

put into tumblers.

paraffine.

Grape Preserve
Pick
grapes

Put
until
Put

from

the

desired.
into
the

and

wash

the

with

loosen.

very

Press

skins, weigh, and

the

little water

through
use

of

amount

Squeeze the pulps from

kettle

seeds

this with

stems

and
a

skins.

boil

colander.

three-fourths

of

THINGS

pound

MOTHER

of sugar,

USED

for every

together until the skins

hour.

Seal in

Chop fruit fine

Marmalade
1 Whole

till the

of

amount

eleven

glasses while

Juice

times

again till the

will make

an

Lemon

of Two

Lemons

ure
put through the grinder. Meas-

or

three

put

this stand

equal

all

glassjars.

Grapefruit
1 Whole
Orange
Juice of Two
Oranges

Stand

Cook

tender, usually about

Let

63

MAKE

of fruit.

pound

are

Orange

and

TO

the

next

Boil

sugar.

twelve

or

it

cold,

add

and

Measure

until

water.

minutes.

ten

jells. This

tumblerfuls.

When

warm.

Boil

day.
day.

next

of

amount

into

Pour
over

pour

thin

coating of paraffine.

Peach
When

Marmalade

preserving peaches
before

paring,

marmalade.

Cook

in water

and, when

tender,

very

an

and

clean

and

add

the

hour,

or

until

cover

sandwiches,

with
or

queen's pudding.

press
same

or

and

save

enough

through
amount

it thickens.

paraffine. This
for

quinces, wipe

skins

the
to

into

is nice

ure,
MeasBoil

of sugar.

for
well

cover

colander.

Put

them

half

tumblers

for school

fillingfor Washington

pie

or

64

THINGS

MOTHER

To

Quart

Cupful of Sugar

warm.

Glass

of the

syrup

very

the

remove

on

from

to

the

to cant

the

jar as

Boil

water.

Pare,

the

in half, and

cut

When

peaches.
in

enough

size.

Boil

The

trouble

no

peaches

the

peaches
until

of

1 Pint
1

of

tender

wisp. Take the fruit out

and
place in the jar. Fill
boilingsyrup, being careful always
you

in

pour

it in.

keeping
be

may

do this,the

If you

Cloves

Seal

whole,

while

if

fectly
per-

the
will
hot.

preferred.

Peaches
1

Vinegar

the

fruit.

canned

Sugar

Tablespoonful of
Boil

to

Pickled
4 Pounds

for

let it settle,

crack, as it is likelyto do if held

jar will never
around
straight or upright. Always run
inside of the jar with a silver knife, and
you
have

and

this hard

and

the stove

the

jar, whatever
enough to pierce with
carefully with a spoon
jar with

jars perfectly clean

boil, put

fill your

the

Cupfuls of Water

thoroughly.

stones

comes

syrup

and

Set back

MAKE

always preferable. Make

are

sugar

five minutes.
skim

the

covers

TO

Peaches
2

have

to

sure

then

Can

of Peaches

Be

USED

of

All-

minutes

be-

Tablespoonful
spice

Stick

of Cinnamon

ingredientstogether for

ten

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

putting in the peaches.

and have
in this as possible,
the jars. Tie the spices in

Cook

fore

Pears

in the

be cooked

may

Pounds

7 Pounds

of Pears
of

same

Sugar

and

add

Then

fine, and

and

cut

boil

together two

Quart of Pears

Cupful

of

Preserved

Pears
2

water,
a

water,

and

straw

whole

if

core.

Cupfuls

to

all

of Water

to

sugar

boil the

and

pears

through them.
can

syrup

preferred.

put in, then

to

the

If cut

Pare

eat.

discoloring.

prevent

cupful of

one

fillwith

the

seeded

oranges,

just right

are

slanting and
pears,

Simmer

sugar.

and

lemons

hours.

the fruit,all you

with

fine with

three

or

of

stick

can

Crystallized

crystallizedginger. Let

the

which

syrup

fuls of cold
you

of

Box

Sugar

pears

Make

cut

the

drop into cold

and

way.

Oranges

clean

pears

Use

peaches

many

Ginger

hour.

an

as

juice enough to fillup

piece of cheese-cloth.

4 Lemons

Wipe

65

MAKE

Pears

Ginger
10

TO

very

two

cup-

in this until
Fill the
hold

the

brim.

in halves,

remove

jars
jar
Use

66

MOTHER

THINGS

Way
1 Pint

of

to

USED

Pickle

Vinegar

3 Pounds

of

6 Pounds

of Pears

TO

MAKE

Pears

J^ Tablespoonful of whole

Sugar
1

Allspice
Tablespoonful

J/"Tablespoonful of Cin-

of whole

Cloves

namon

Boil

until

pears

tender.

Boil

vinegar,

sugar,

and

spicestogether fifteen minutes, then put

boiled pears,
cook
and
all together half an
These
will be nicer if sealed in glassjars.
To
Peel

Preserve

in the
hour.

Pineapple

the

the eyes and cut into

pineapple,remove
small
cubes.
Weigh, and take three-fourths of a
pound of sugar to one
pound of fruit. Allow one
for each jar, and cook
all together
cupful of water
Fill the jars. This is very nice
slowly until tender.
for ice-cream

sherbet.

or

Quince Jelly
Pare,
water

core,

enough

fruit and
return

and
to

quarter

syrup

to

fruit, and

When

cover.

strain the syrup

the

the

soft, take

through

the

kettle

and

flannel
boil

equal quantity
minutes, removing the scum
an

of sugar,
which

and

out

in
the

bag, then
until

clear, skimming constantly. Measure

adding

boil

fectly
per-

syrup,

boil twenty

rises to the

sur-

MOTHER

THINGS

face.

into tumblers

Pour

cool; then

USED

the top

over

pour

moulds

or

67

MAKE

TO

set aside

and

to

covering of paraffine.

Quince Marmalade

quinces,
jelly,in with

for the
with

which

the

Put

through

colander.

minutes,

being

tumblers

and

fifteen minutes.

or

not

with

cover

the

on

careful

in

skins.

and

cores

and

Measure,
Set

of sugar.

amount

the

boil ten

and

water

boiled

were

to

Cover
Press

the

add

all

same

boil fifteen

and

stove

water

scorch.

into

Put

paraffine.

Quince Sauce
Peel,
Boil

in clear water

cooking,

before

they have
skim.

of

quinces
put

in

amber

are

and

the

quince.

color

for

"

let stand

one-fourth

as

much

berries, add

the
half

containinga

an

sweet

an

half

hour.

Put

on

Put

As

or

to

pear.

of sugar,

the stove
to

until

hour.

apple

equal parts

cupful of water,

Boil until it thickens.

No.

cook

people used

expensive, old-fashioned

of

five minutes

Boil

about

which

pound

put in the quinces and

Raspberry Jam,
Mash

of

quinces.
quinces

in

water

three-fourths
of

the

Weigh

into

put

the

quarters

until tender.

pound

Then

dark

into

cut

boiled

been

for every

sugar

and

and

core,

in

and
kettle

prevent sticking.

into tumblers

and

cover

68

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

paraffine. Blackberries

with
in the

same

are

way

very

TO

and

the

currant

the

add
until

it

berries, and

juice

as

No.

same

amount

berries.

of sugar.
into

jells. Put

used

two-thirds

use

have

you

strawberries

nice.

Raspberry Jam,
Mash

MAKE

Measure,

Cook

tumblers

much

as

all

and

and

together
with

cover

paraffine.
To
Fill

into

small

will overflow.
and

set

into
When

full,screw

The

away.

in

fruit, treated
When

use

5 Pounds

of Rhubarb

5 Pounds

of

Lemons,

Cut

As

for

would

you

the
they fill,
the tops
the

on

will

drain

off the water

pie,

water

the

air, and

way,

jars
the

keep for months.

and

cook

Chopped

Wal-

of

Ex-

Marmalade
1 Pound

Sugar

Juice

Rind

and

of

nuts
2

Teaspoonfuls
tract

of Jamaica

ingredients,excepting the
Ten
ginger,together three or four hours.
Cook

the

way.

Rhubarb

Winter

water.

excludes

water

this

required for

in the usual

cold

pieces,as
the jars.

drop them

the

Through

jars with

preserve

rhubarb
and

Rhubarb

Keep

all the

nuts

ger
Gin-

and

minutes

THINGS

MOTHER

before

removing

from

nuts.

Seal

tumblers
of

in

jars,

cover

TO

fire,

the

glass

used,

are

USED

or

over

add

69

MAKE

the

put

into

the

tops

ginger

and

tumblers.
with

If

coating

paraffine.
Rhubarb

Stalks

of

Oranges
Cook

Put

Rhubarb

the

lemon

and
into

Jam

rhubarb

tumblers

and

Pounds

of

Fruit

Pounds

of

Sugar

allspice,
glass

kinds

Cupfuls
rind
for

of

spiced

one

and

cloves,

and

Sugar
juice

of

the

minutes.

paraffine.

Fruit

fruit

Pint

use

of

the

tablespoonful
and

of

twenty-five

with

cover

adding

jars.

together

oranges

all

Lemon

and

Spiced

For

cook

each
until

Vinegar

above
of
tender.

ments,
measure-

cinnamon,
Seal

in

PUDDINGS

Bread

of Stale

1 Pint
1

Quart

Cupful

Egg

for

Milk

of

hot

three

Teaspoonful

add
in

hot

the

over

Then

with

Cinna-

of

mon

water

hours

of Raisins

Cupful

Sugar

soft.

serve

Bread

Pour
until

of

Pudding

stale

other

bread

If

oven.

If eaten

hot,

let

and

ingredients

moderate

sauce.

of Salt

Teaspoonful

and

bake

cold,

eaten

serve

soak

cold

with

sauce.

Chocolate

Steamed

Butter

size

of

Walnut

Pudding
Square

y"L Cupful

of

Sugar

Two

J/" Cupful

of

Milk

fuls

of

Cupful

Teaspoonful

Flour

Chocolate,

or

Dessertspoonof

Cocoa

Egg

Salt

Baking-

of

of

to

Taste

powder
Cream
egg

and

the

butter

then

the

cocoa,

milk;

Steam
with

together

for

an

hour

and

sauce.

70

and

sugar,

then

flour, salt, and

a

half, and

serve

add

ing.
flavorhot

MOTHER

THINGS

TO

USED

Pudding

Graham

1J/2Cupfuls of Graham

Egg

Teaspoonful of Soda
Y^ Cupful of Raisins

Flour

Yz Cupful of Molasses

Salt and

}4 Cupful of Butter

beaten

Add

butter.

Steam

the

and

hours

two

been

have
in

hot with

serve

molasses, then

taste

the

add

spice, and melted

flour and, last of all, currants

raisins,which

and

Spice to

milk, salt and

and

egg

the

into

soda

the

and

Currants, mixed

Yz Cupful of Milk

Stir

71

MAKE

tin

sprinkled with

pailset

in

flour.

kettle of water

sauce.

Hasty Pudding
Into

dish

of

best) stir Indian

an

The

hour.

boiler is
(a double
boiling water
meal, very slowly. Let it cook for

water

bowl.

The

this into

cold,

into slices and

cut

is served

This

with

Baked
2

Quarts of Milk

Cupful

of Yellow

be salted

should

day,

next

little. Turn

when

or

fry hi pork fat

or

perfectly
hot

lard.

molasses.

Indian

Pudding
1

Corn-

Cupful of Molasses
Teaspoonful of Salt

meal
Put

one

pot, and

quart of the milk into

the

other

an

earthen

quart of the milk

into

puddingan

agate

72

THINGS

dish,
hot

the

on

milk

MOTHER

handful

one

from

Remove

pouring the mixture

in

hours

slow

Oranges
Cupfuls

Cupful

the

it will be

and

red

fine.
Let

Sprinkle
add

eggs,

and

for

stand

the

stir into

cooled,
whites

few

Tablespoonf uls of Corn-

spoonfuls of

the

oranges

to

open

and

ten

To

oven.

or

soak

dish that
a

twelve
over

sugar,

and

stiff froth

and

salt,

Beat
two

the

over

sugar.

this, when

add

and

cut

yolks of the

sugar.

the
table-

top and

cold.

be eaten

Pudding
crackers, splitthem

Boston

night in milk.

will hold

layer of crackers,

spoonfuls of

the

and

the

Pour

Spread this

Plum
Take

half

cornstarch

sugar,

oranges

fruit

the

Beat

hours.

sugar.

in the

brown

of Salt

boiling milk.

the

of the eggs

whey.

from

of the

the

over

full of

Eggs

seeds

over

rest

If

cream.

starch

and

six

Sugar

peel

Bake

milk.

and

it

molasses,

add

with

Pinch
Remove

time, until

cold

into the

meal

Pudding

of Milk

of

MAKE

warm

serve

Orange
4

at

the stove

into

oven;

properly cooked;

TO

Stir the

scald.

to

stove,

slowly,

thickens.

USED

three
handful

cinnamon

or

Use

ding
large pud-

four quarts.
of raisins, two
and

nutmeg,

Put

in

tableand

MOTHER

THINGS

little butter
Have

of three

four

two

or

73

MAKE

milk

of the

five hours.

slipout whole.

Let

enough
Bake

top.

times.
custard

cupful of

one

to

fillthe

in

slow

hot

dish
oven

it will

until cold, and

stand

with

Serve

Make

five is better,

eggs,

inches

the top.

on

little salt, and

within

four

or

TO

the crackers; repeat this three

on

layer of crackers

sugar,

USED

sauce.

Queen's Pudding
1 Pint

of Bread

Cupful of Sugar
Teaspoonful of Butter

Quart of Milk

Eggs

1 Lemon

Soak
soft.

Beat

butter, and
all

the

half.

jelly,and
Brown

juice and
bake

When
then

in the

the

white

oven.

To

Poor

Man's

Y2 Cupful of Washed

Bake
the

quart

(scant)

of half

of

milk

eggs,

sugar,

lemon.

it rises,about

till

Stir
hour

an

nearly cold, spread the top with

Cupful of Sugar

Rice

rind

until

Quart of Milk

1 Small

in

together the yolks of the

together and

and

pint of bread

one

of the

be eaten

Rice

eggs,

beaten

stiff.

cold.

Pudding

1 Piece

of Butter, size of

Hickory Nut
Y2 Teaspoonful of Salt
1 Teaspoonful of Vanilla
a

slowly for three hours; the

baking. If baked rightit will be

success

creamy

lies in
on

top.

T4

THINGS

USED

MOTHER

TO

MAKE

Pudding

Suet
1

Cupful of Molasses

Teaspoonful

of Soda

Cupful of Milk

of Salt

Cupful of Chopped
Cupful of Raisins
Cupfuls of Flour

Teaspoonful
Teaspoonful
Teaspoonful

1
3

Suet

the

into

soda

Teaspoonful of Nutmeg

the raisins and

spices. Cover

the

flour, stir all together. Steam

tin

pail,set

with

cold

one-third
a

with

suet

hours

three

of

some

in

Serve hot
boilingwater.
made
of one
cupful of sugar and
sauce,
cupful of butter, creamed
together. Grate

little nutmeg

kettle

milk, salt

molasses, add

the

and

in

of Cinna-

mon

Beat

of Clove

of

the top.

over

Tapioca Cream
1

Quart of Milk

Tablespoonfuls of

Tapioca
Eggs
Soak

Put

hour.
Add

the

the

eggs.

few

beaten

tapioca

sugar

and

minutes

whites

in

milk
and

the

and
and

the

on

salt to

milk

when

little

of

stove

in

beaten

the

put

flavor.

To

sauce

an

pan.

of the

yolks
in the

soaked

eggs.

Cook

boiling, stir in the

from

for

water

warm

is scalded

remove

Sugar

of Salt

Pinch

the

Corn-

of

starch

2/3 Cupful

When

tapioca

Teaspoonful

fire.

be eaten

Stir in the

cold.

SAUCES

Chocolate
1

Tablespoonful

Tablespoonfuls

Sauce

of Butter
of

Cupful

Tablespoonfuls

Cocoa
butter

when

melted,

boiling

into

stir in

the

and

cocoa

stir until

and

water

dish

agate

an

Sugar
of Boil-

Water

ing

the

Put

of

the

on

dry; add

sugar

smooth.

stove;

vanilla

Add

to

taste.

Cold
Cream
and

together one-half

one-half
the

over

Sauce

cupfuls of

cover

and

over

with

cold

from

the

to

wash

one

little nutmeg

water

Sauce

cook

and

fire, rub

of

quart

one

cranberries;

until

through

tender.

move
Re-

colander

and

taste.

Cream

y% Cupful

of

Yz Cupful

of Sweet

Mustard

Vinegar
Cream

Teaspoonful

Tablespoonful

Egg
Put

and

top.

sweeten

Grate

sugar.

Cranberry
Pick

of butter

cupful

of Salt
of

Mus-

tard
the

vinegar

on

the

stove
75

and

let it

come

to

76

THINGS

boil.

Have

MOTHER

the

set the

then

them,

the

pour

whole

is very

and

Cupfuls
Egg

stir

Pudding

Cupful of Boiling Milk

and

together,and

sugar

and

Sauce

Cupful of Sugar
J/"Cupful of Butter

1 Pint

Flavoring

Heaping Teaspoonfuls
of Cornstarch

of Water

together the butter

cornstarch

with

the

Salad

% Cupful
Yz Cupful
Yl Cupful

of

Wet

sugar.

stir it into the

thickened,

Add

sugar.

and

little water;

and, when

boilingwater
and

it

over

pour

flavor.

Piece

and

nice.

Pudding

butter

over

Flavoring

boilingmilk,

Cream

well

egg

cold, it is ready

When

Sugar

the egg

Beat
the

of

and

boiling vinegar

Egg Sauce, for Chocolate

2

MAKE

boiling water

over

constantly until it thickens.

for use,

TO

salt, mustard,

cream,

together, and

beaten

USED

pour

it

the

pint

of

the

over

flavoring.

Dressing

Vinegar

Egg

of Water

of Milk

Tablespoonfuls
Tablespoonful

of Flour

Tablespoonful

of Mus-

of Butter

size of

of

Sugar

tard

Walnut
1

Teaspoonful

of Salt

THINGS

the

Put
in

vinegar,
dish,

agate

an

mustard

Jboil

made,

to

add
it

nice

very

of

Cupful

Yz

of

Cupful

Mix
into

boiling

thickens.

This

and

always

for

beaten

is

flour,
with

and

the

vinegar.
and

quickly

easily

success.

Pudding
1

Y2

Butter

stove,

sugar,

egg

water

Graham

Sugar

the

on

together

the

77

MAKE

TO

butter

the

Sauce,

and

boil.
stir

to

until

USED

water

salt,

and
and

milk,
Let

MOTHER

Lemon
Pint

Water

Boiling

lEgg
Cream

together

well-beaten
water,

yolk
juice

of

butter

the
of

lemon

egg,

and

pour

and

over

well-beaten

add

sugar,

this

the
white

the

boiling
of

egg.

SOUPS

Bean
Pick
white

beans.

Put

water.

Let

these

When

cooking.

dinner

boil

of flour

with

water,

Slices

or

Potatoes

in

is

taken

which
Wet

the
three

stir in while

and

hot, adding

little milk,

of Salt

Pork

Cupful

Crackers
Cut

of

or

shaved,

ship

crackers,

boiling
till the
added

four

slices

kettle.

onion

be

Quart

Add

cupful

minced

water.

just

before

and

potatoes

cut

stewed

taking

fry in the
into

dice,

tomatoes,

rolled

soft-shelled

clams,

pepper

tender.

78

of Milk

pork

salt and
are

Clams

Pepper

Cupful

parsley,

Add

potatoes

of

Parsley

of Water

and

of salt
the

ul of

Soft-shelled

Salt

of Tomatoes

three

bottom

Teaspoonf

25
1

Chowder

Clam

Yz Onion

may

been

hour.

cold

dinner

the
has

of

like.

cook

in

stove

liquor

one

Serve

the

dinner
the

cupful

while

Boil

Connecticut

and

of

of

slowly,

into

thicken.

to

back

boiled

beans

tablespoonfuls

if you

the

cooked.

was

boiling,

two-thirds

on

the

these

put

up,

wash

and

over

Porridge

up.

to

taste

little hot

and
milk

THINGS

MOTHER

USED

Massachusetts

Clam

Quarts of Clams

Medium-sized

1 Small

clams

the

cook, with

the

shells

pour

the

set

4 Slices

Crackers

of Salt Pork

one

burst

liquor into

settle.

to

Remove

open.

clam

away

clean, put them

pint of cold water.

When

little,pick them

Chowder

8 Boston

Potatoes

the

half

in the

onion.

an

clam

liquor,add

this boils, add

pared and

ten

these

and

Serve

Do
hot.

not

cook

clams

add

to

quart

shells, remove

the

shoulders,

four

New

England

slices of

of
the

kettle,

fat, pour
When

water.

have

been

until tender.

the

Split

or

water.

potatoes.

Cook

of milk

and

adding

salt, if

the

milk.

delicious.
Fish

Salt Pork

8 Potatoes

1 Small

the

from

let it boil after

is very

and

cooled

tillsoft in milk

soak

This

4 Slices of Fat
or

the

dish

potatoes, which

raw

and

open

minutes, then

needed.

the

stove,

have

little hot

until

the

clams

these

sliced thin, and

the crackers
Add

Skim

stove

Boil

earthen

an

the

from

the

on

from

night-caps, cut off the head, to

Cut
three
or
washing each clam.
fat salt pork and
fry in the bottom
with

79

MAKE

Onion

Wash
to

TO

Onion

Fry the salt pork, with

or

Chowder
3

Pounds

Haddock
8 Boston

of Fresh
or

Codfish

Crackers

the onion, in the

bot-

80

MOTHER

THINGS

of

torn

about

layer with

tender.
been

soaked

in milk

Cook

for ten

minutes.

small

piece of

and

and

add

and

butter

fourths

an

into

cook

hour

three

to

before

The

sage

A
25

Good

of Flour

Teaspoonful

Quart of Milk

the

water

the rice,allowing three-

cook; put in the

serving,and

sage,

thicken

in two-thirds
be

may

left out

about

with
of

if

two

cupful

preferred.

Oyster Stew

Salt

twenty-five oysters,

put these into

As

hours.

Butter

Oysters

Take

cold water,

with

kettle, cover

tablespoonfulsof flour, wet

of water.

Tablespoonful of Salt
Teaspoonful of Sage

Wash

more.

fifteen minutes

chowder.

Leaves

salt and

of

have

quart of milk, add

of Rice

add

are

Broth

the lamb

boils away,

until both

hot.

serve

of Fore-Quarter

the

seasoning

for clam

as

in

Pour

of Lamb

Put

Make

pared.

Cook

salt.

thin,

potatoes

potatoes,

water,

or

Lamb

2/3Cupful

and

in

pour

put in the splitcrackers, which

Then

2 Pounds

the

washed

pepper

MAKE

fat, and

Slice

fish

layers of

alternate
each

been

have

they

the

from

of water.

quart

after

kettle, skim

TO

USED

an

agate dish

on

with

their

the stove

liquor and
with

salt to

THINGS

in

taste,
Stir

this

been

Add

not

sure

and

add

sufficient

to

for

boil.

butter

of

eight

the

Potatoes

Pints

Heat
it

large

slowly

few

in

minutes

on

the

boil,

from

an

but

the

fire,

This

egg.

is

Soup
of

Butter

butter

double

and

size

of

an

with

one

salt
cook

heat

the

and

tablespoonful

Onion

done

Pour

remove.

strain,

of

until

and

boiler,

then

potato,

Thicken

piece
boil

potatoes,

adding

milk

the

water.

Egg

smooth,

mash

cold

to

of

which

people.

Milk

four

of

size

Small

Take

flour,

of

come

Piece
of

minutes.

five

Remove

Potato

it

Let

it

have

piece

Boil

tablespoonfuls

milk.

81

MAKE

teaspoonful

two

of

quart

one

be

with

TO

water.

heaping

one

wet

USED

cold

of

pint

into

has

MOTHER

to

and
taste.

onion
the

in
milk
mediately.
im-

serve

of

flour.

VEGETABLES
Green
2

of Corn,

Cupfuls
from

the

Corn

cob

Level

Salt

Beat

the

corn

and

eggs,

then

eggs,

the

dry

then

fry

in hot

done,

set

piece,

scoop

and

also

until

or

cool

of

Pare
them

mixture,

milk

Baked

Potatoes
for

enough

slightly.

When

family.
Cut

off

add

back

put

in

small

butter,

the

salt,

Fill the
and

oven

Potatoes

Potatoes

Milk

the
on

the

brown.

Baked

1 Pint

with

Stir

lard.

inside, mash,

the

salt.

and

flour, wetting

Creamed

or

milk

tiny bits of parsley, if liked.

this

with

bake

to

out

the

Stuffed

potatoes,

away

milk,

shells

add

into

six

of

Teaspoonful

Soda

Delicious
Bake

of Tartar

Y2 Level

of Milk

Y2 Cupful

of

Teaspoonful

Cream

Little

the

of Flour

J^ Cupful

grated

Eggs

Fritters

the

potatoes
stove,

and

in

an

J^ Teaspoonful

of

Butter,

of

cut

into

agate

the

small

size

Salt
a

pieces.

dish, salt and

nut
Wal-

Put
cover

with

milk.

then

thicken

with

half

with

minutes,

twenty

or

tablespoonfulof flour,stirred

one

cupful

83

MAKE

TO

cook fifteen

Let them

USED

MOTHER

THINGS

of water;

in the

put

butter

and

hot.

serve

Scalloped Potatoes
slice potatoes
and
baking-dish, pare
in small pieces. Put into the dish with salt,pepper
Fill the dish with milk, sprinkle
and a little butter.
Butter

the top cracker

over

like it.

you

in the

Bake

for

oven

Baked

Cupfuls of Bread

Cut

off

the

and

Stalks

of

salt and

Salt and

this with

Mix

inside.

of bread

fill the

Then

pepper.

these in

the

to half

minutes

an

bake

and
a

slice

griddlein

hot

oven

scoop

with
over

the top.

little water,
from

this

to

twenty

hour.

Fried
Pare

in

to taste

cupfuls,or the
chopped onion,

tomatoes

is a very

in which

pan

prevent sticking,and

fry on

hah*

Celery

and

tomato
two

crumbs,

Pepper

mixture, putting small pieces of butter

Place

Hearts

piece of each

small

amount

same

hour

an

few

Crumbs

piece of Onion

Small

out

cheese, if

Tomatoes

6 Tomatoes
2

and

crumbs,

bread

or

hours.

two

or

(not

Tomatoes
very

hot fat.

thin), dip into flour and

HINTS

HOUSEHOLD

OLD

"Plan

If sent

work,

your

Monday

out,

things in order,

for

the

after

Home

plan."

your

it done

have

day

the

picking

disorder

OLD

of

in the

house.

and

putting

up

Sunday.

Iron

"

Wednesday
kitchen

work

then

that

use

AND

in

if you

Wash,

"

Tuesday

Confusion

Save

FOR

NEW

YOUNG

HOUSEKEEPERS

To

AND

Finish

"

ironing

and

bake;

wash

dust,

thoroughly.

floor.

Thursday,
Saturday
for

Friday
Bake,

"

the

Have

in

dish

cloth.

handle

wire

dish

cake

of

small

in

prepare

every

way

sible,
pos-

Near

or

Your

Sink

cloth.

scouring

brush
articles

cloths, which

and

and

following day.

These

Sweep

"

must

for

soap.

cleaning vegetables.

indispensable.

are

be

Also

kept perfectly clean.

One

for

washing

dishes.

One

for

washing

sink.
87

have

two

88

APPENDIX

Homemade
Do

throw

not

lamb

left,but
hour
be

thin

good

them

Then

till there
a

pare

slices and

of fat, not
old

cook

skillet

is

nothing

potato, wash

clean,

in the

fat for

cloth.

in and

Always

half

This

will

for all purposes,

Make

three

in

which

and

cup

kitchen

Do

water.

This

of tea
in

stood

saved
soap.

Coffee

minutes.

good

has

into

made

Tea

four

or

making

water

and

be

shortening can

freshly boiled

use

than

fit for

utensil

To

use

cook

hi

stove,

pork,

shortening is needed, except for pie crust.

some

more

the

on

fry doughnuts

to

Pieces
in

them

pieces of fat from

clarifyit. Strain through

to

where

and

scraps.

into

cut

Put

dish

agate

or

small

away

steak.

or

Shortening

or

the

not

is very

coffee.

boil

portant,
im-

Never

teakettle

over

night.
A
Do

not

throw

breakfast.

for Left-over
the

away

If you

dinner, make
page

Use

do

Coffee

coffee you

not

care

little coffee

have

for iced

left from
coffee

jelly,by the recipe

for
on

27.

Never

Keep
and

them
for

Throw

away

Old

Underclothes

dows
housecleaning, for washing winwashing lamp chimneys. Old piecesof
for

89

APPENDIX

good holders to use

Wash, boil and dry cleaningcloths
be ready for use
again.
they may

the stove.

soiled,that

That
Do

throw

not

it leaks.

and

flannel.

be used

can

To

Keep

Keep

until it is

heat

in

piece

strong
sand
for

or
a

of

salt and

long time,

bottle.

White

your

stains from

Brown

because

bag

bathroom

or

the hands.

Flour

pie plate,put it in a hot

stir constantly,after it begins to brown,
It is
all colored.
Keep always on hand.

flour upon

and

with

Hands

lemon

remove

To

Spread

bag

of the water

your

of

piece

the

leak,

It will hold

instead

It will

kitchen.

oven,

the

over

when

Bag

old hot-water

an

away

plaster. Fill

with

cover

Hot-Water

Leaky

Fasten

adhesive

about

make

flannel

calico, or

tin

good for coloringand thickeninggravies.

Lemons
Lemon
all kinds

juice

makes

of fish.

Thin

parsley,around
garnish.

and

very

slices of

Fish

grateful addition to
lemon, with sprigsof

platter of fish, makes

pretty

90

APPENDIX

To
If

good

want

you

Try

butcher, leaf lard.

in

Skin

slowly, until

cook
Remove

the

strain

your

carefully,cut

into

small

kettle

there
with

scraps

through

to

not

sure

from

half-cupful of water,

and

lard, buy

sweet

put it into

pieces and

of

is

sauce

Pour

pan.

burning,

prevent

nothing left but

skimmer, salt it

and

scraps.

little,

pails.

Be

it.

scorch

to

when

summer,

number

to

or

clean cloth, into tin

How
In the

Lard

out

Keep
eggs

freshlylaid

Eggs
are

ones

cheap, buy
to

last

cient
suffithe

through

winter.
Take
cold

one

water

the

Put
them

part of liquidglass,and
which

eggs

into

The

eggs

mix

crock, and

pour

packed and

put into lime

when

Save

your

boiled, and

oughly.
thor-

over

inch above
an
having it come
if they
will keep six months,

perfectlyfresh when

Old

stone

parts of

this mixture,

eggs.

as

been

has

nine

stockings are
hand

old whisk

into the
broom

will have

no

the
are

taste,

water.

your

Old

fine for

cleaning the

foot and

inside.

Stockings

rub

range.

hard,

It will make

or

Slip

place

an

the sides and

91

APPENDIX

front of the range

need

seldom

to

Washing

dread

hot

kept for that

boiling

or

wash

Pour

piece of brown
paper
cornucopia shape and place
Twist

dust

To

Disagreeable

the

over

the

Lengthen

broom

Your

Odors

Leave

way.

To
Melt
cold.

into

the

to

House

shovel
This

Life of

will last much

is

of hot
an

old-

Prevent

your

Mold

paraffineand
No

brandy,

bottom

broom

on

over
or

be

minute
A

side up,

other

made

or

two,

carpet will

treated

Top of Glasses

pour

paper,

Broom

longer and

pliable,by dipping for a

week.
a
pailof boiling suds, once
longer if swept with a broom

wear

cloth.

chimneys

from

tough and
a

soft

disinfectant,still good.
To

in

hot

very

newspaper,

Sprinkle fresh ground coffee, on

coals, or burn sugar on the shovel.
fashioned

cloth

flies.

protect from
Remove

and

or

good

clean

old

an

lamps,

Make

them

over

dry with

and

kerosene

use

in this, with

purpose.

water

parts.

chimneys.

them

will

Chimneys

and

the

washing

suds, then

these

Lamp

live in the country

If you
not

shiny. In fact,you

and

blacking on

use

When

do

clean

or

of

in this

hang it.
Jelly

jellyafter it
sary.
covering is neces-

the

is

9"

APPENDIX

To
Rub

dry

Clean

with

Nickel

kerosene

Stove

and

Trimmings

whiting,and polishwith

cloth.
To

Wash

with

Clean

Zinc

suds

soap

or

and

Copper
bristol brick.

powdered

When

perfectlydry, take a flannel cloth and

powdered bristol or any good cleaning powder
polish. You will be pleased with the result. I
tried this for forty years.
How

Button

to Prevent

When

button

making
which

Another

holes

and

work

is to

way

these, leaving two

When

your

and

four

waist

patch.
liningand

two

terial
ma-

any
two

nesses,
thick-

Cut

between

side of the

hole.

Silk Waist
the

out

material

same

It will

arm.

wears

If the waist

it looks

longer

wear

neater

than

is lined, put this between

the

the outside.

To
Turn

the

the outside

when

or

hole.

shaped piece of

under

have

stitchings in the

stitchingseach

crescent

and

through this.

make

Making

dry

Fraying

in serge

goods the length of the button

Stitch

from

Holes

frays,place a piece of lawn of

underneath

as

hot

Make

Old

Velvet

flatirons bottom

piecesof wood,

or

hold

Look

side up.
in your

New
Rest

these

lap. Put

on

over

93

APPENDIX

them

Brush

wet

with

whisk

The

broom.

cloth will raise the nap

wet

lay the velvet

cloth, then

pieceof

Skins

Onion

as

out

yellow. This is a good color for braided

To

will

applied dry, with

the

Put

This
moist

to

stain

shake

have

it into

dip

it into

keep

soft

such

as

piece of flannel

in Salt

salt from

by

eggs.

Shakers

becoming

too

cold

Ecru

Lace

lace and

ecru

tea

you
or

have

only a piece

coffee, until

you

color.

To

It will

the

to Color

for

the desired

Put

rugs,

out.

wish

of white,

bright

very

silver, caused

from

prevent

How
If you

Little Cornstarch

will

onion

your

Silver

Egg Stain from

Remove

remove

creases.

make.

to

Salt when

the

the

Dye

wish for a bright yellow, save

If you
skins.
They will color white cloth a

people used

from

steam

take

and

this.

on

Keep

paper

week

Lettuce

bag and
in this way.

Crisp

place righton

the ice.

94

APPENDIX

Do

not

To

Keep

put it into

water.

and

in cold water

To

Keep

it in

Put

and

water,

Piece

of

two-thirds

water, to mix

A
When

your

jars,do not throw

salad dressing. It

Do

with
to

Allow

not

often looks

it,cover

the

then

boiling,and

the

save

with.

yeast bread

Vinegar Off Pickles

been

the

away

used

vinegar.

your

glass

it in your

Use

than

better

is much

from

plainvinegar

of the flavor.

because

This

quart of cold

one

of salt.

cup

pickleshave

your

of

Sweet

Potato-Water

for the

Use

before

potatoes

made

cloth, wet

the ice.

of Salt Pork

brine

Save
Pare

it in

Wrap

place directlyon

strong

Celery

to

Child

clean

keep

and

out

child, that he may

Fresh

Eat

to

but

pure

the dust
see

and

Snow
filla tumbler
then

show

for himself, the

it

dirt it

contains.

Making

When
Instead

dough into

of
a

rollingand

large iron

Hermits

or

cutting
pan.

The

as

Cookies

usual, drop the

heat

of the

oven

95

APPENDIX

melts
or

into

them

long

with

Clean

into

bread

it shot,

soda

well and

Put
while

less time, than

suds, and

ammonia.

or

often.

the

on

pebblestones,or

soap

Make

To

Cruet

Vinegar

strong

into squares

them

rollingand cutting.

of

the old way

Put

Cut

strips. It takes much

narrow

To

sheet.

one

Let

Rinse

with

Tough

Meat,

beans.

stand

or

Fill it

teaspoonful of

one

clean

Inside

hour, shake

an

water.

Fowl

Tender

tablespoonfulof vinegar, into the kettle

boiling.
one

To
Rub

Remove

Black

patiently with

Grease

ether.

ring, like gasolene,and

will

It

will

remove

leave

not

every

trace

of

the stain.

To

Keep

Wash

with

cloth

wet

times

hot

suds.

with

week

Iron

an

Sink
When

kerosene.

and

your

from

dry rub it well, with

Do

sink

Rusting

this

three

will look

or

four

well, all the

time.
How
Salt will curdle
or

puddings, put

to Add
new

your

Salt to Hot

milk,

so

when

Milk

making gravies,

salt into the flour,or

with

eggs

96

APPENDIX

and

to add

sugar,

gravies and

boiler for milk

To
them

Rub

Soften

with

children's

or

oven.

gruels.
Shoes
will last

Shoes

kerosene.

Way

to

chops

Turn

them

it in

Cook

are

they

Cooking

Old-

tallow

on

in

nice, if baked
brown.

It

stood

and

Canned

the

saves

scorching.

Almonds

put into boiling water.

for fifteen

or

slipoff easily. When

When

minutes,

twenty

dry, mix

the

half-tea-

spoonful of olive oil or butter, and a quarter of

teaspoonful of salt, with a cupful of nut meats.
Spread

on

fifteen

or

several

in the

tin pan,

twenty

times,
same

Corn

boiler to prevent

double

Shell the nuts

will

lamb.

Chops

very

as

Salted

they have

longer,

room.

When

skin

and

Boots

lamb

in the

Place

double

shoes.

smoke

Use

with

over

fashioned

hot

boils.

drippingsfrom roast
people always used mutton

if rubbed

Pork

the milk

when

as

way.

and

minutes.

they

bum

place in
Watch

hot

Bake

oven.

closely and

quickly.

Treat

stir

peanuts

97

APPENDIX

Before
It is wise

strong

to

set

the

solution

of

cold

salt to half

To
The

Iron

old-fashioned

place in lemon
is

the spot

Clothes

Soak

quickly, also

an

Goods

White

still

good, is
it

rust

the

wet

table

days, there

which

soap,

ink

to

common

later

In these

sun.

iron

an

hours.

two

from

Rust

(one cupful of

water

juice,sprinkle on

market

soaking in

first,by

salt

way,

lay it in the

the

on

color

pailof water).

Remove

salt,and

Colored

Washing

removes

eradicator, sold by all

druggists.
to Make

How

tablespoonfuls of starch should

Two
smooth

Starch

Pour

water.

with

paste
over

four

this three

they

made

starch

still wet.

are

gingham dresses, as it was

to be

the

same

less

the

olden
way,

garments,

days, people
for linen

and

expensive and thought

just as good for colored clothes.

When
Plan
matters
to

Starch

In

of flour in the

into

tablespoonfuls of cold
pints of boiling water,

stirringrapidly all the time.

while

be made

be of

you
your

Go

Away

meals

for the

one

from

before
left in

Home

for

leaving. This
charge, and

importance financially.

Few

Days

simplifies

is often

found

98

APPENDIX

Dust

The

Proper Way

the

furniture

bric-a-brac

Dust

sweeping

in

or

draperies, take
Cover

these

rug

tear

carpet.

or

lay

are

you

of the

room.

Sweep the

When

put in

water,

warm

with

clean

all

Now
and

small

carpet,

to

from

from

and

dust

furniture, bric-a-brac
room

two

or

will be

sweet

three

weeks,

water,

lest there

take

before

pail of

doors

wipe the window

and

and

water,
go

dry cloth.
boards.

mop

with

ammonia,

over

the rug

brighten the colors.

and

clean.

will be often

then

draperies and
With

care,

enough

to

once

do

or

place
Reyour

in

this.

Baking Cup Custards

When
Set them

this

scrubbing brush

remove

whisk

windows

the

is settled

pail of clean

center

tablespoonful of ammonia,

finger marks

the

on

small

pictures; polish with

and

take

with

Wet

spread

with

corners

dust

table.

or

all dirt to the

Open

cloth wrung

glass, mirror
Wipe

the

the

ready for sweeping.

sweep

dirt left underneath.

sweeping.

bed

piece of furniture

every

them

put

sheet.

Now

carpeted,

be

with

are

Brush

the

on

room.

if you

room.

pieces and

floor is

Move

room

into small

If the

broom.

if another

bric-a-brac

and

newspaper,

bed

on

adjoining
and

down

the

put

an

Room

it in another

put

sleeping room,

table,

the

on

and

and

Sweep

to

into

from

the

to

prevent

pan

oven,

of hot

When

water.

place them

longer cooking.

in

pan

you

move
re-

of cold

99

APPENDIX

When
Mix

and

dry flour with

currants

little

before

Using Currants

adding them
from

keep them

cakes

to

or

much

are

When
Before

adding the

It will be

bag.

much

When

puddings.

It will

of

Boiling Them

Grape
sugar,

Juice

Sewing

To

into

them
off

remove

you
a

dish

easily with

strain

Braid

before

show

through

on

on

flannel

Dress

Beets

beets

from

water.

hand.

four

or

inches

quickly,and

right side.

the

Skin

of cold

the

the

kettle, plunge

The

skins

Never

cut

or

will

pare

slip

beets

cooking.
A

Immerse
blossoms

Fine

Way

to

them

at

night

down.

is

clearer.

stitches will not

When

hours

Jelly

or

Slip a piece of pasteboard three

You
long, into the hem.
can
sew
more
your

four

or

size.

to

Making

raisins

Three

sweeter.

according

necessary,

and

the bottom.

fallingto

Try Baking Beets, Instead

They

Raisins

Cut

Keep
in

Roses

pail of cold

water,

100

APPENDIX

To
Put

little salt

each

changed

Put

which

water,

and

the

cut

should

stems

be
little

Way

before

of lard, on

of cheese

Make

to

thread

Threading

piece of white

paper

at

the

your

Own

surprised

Shiny
brush

oven,
a

or

clean

over

piece

ease,

Needle

under
with

the eye.
which

You
can

you

it.

your

grocer

Sift these

Baking Powder

weigh for

to

of tartar, and

cream

it.

over

and

hold

cloth.

Make
Get

Brown

pie in the

run

milk, using a soft brush

When

will be

the top crust, then

Pies

putting

the top with

Place

to Bake

Ready

are

the faucet, lettingcold water

A

Just

Pies

little dabs

it under

one-half

together nine times

tin can,

and

it is

ready for

To

Prevent

Sew

strongly to each

narrow

the

morning,

When

in

time.

each

in

Carnations

Keep

black

Children

ribbon

of bread

pound
in

soda.

flour sifter.

of

pound

one

you

Put

use.

from

Losing

mitten, four

(use a colored

one

or

Mittens

five inches
if you

of

prefer).

';/i

APPENDIX

the other

Sew
child

and

Teach

mittens

remove

can

them

of ribbon

end

Have
kitchen

to

some

hooks,

where

can

losing

are.

Coat

his Own

up

low

child

they

without

:'jC^e

down

in

reach

them

the

and

Hat

closet

or

easily,to be

only by himself.

used

To
Take

piece of

Umbrella

Own

your

white

narrow

tape, three

glass pen,

indelible

and

one,

Keep

long. With

inches

ink, write

or

new

clean

name

your

four

or

steel

upon

it.

this to the inside of the umbrella.

Sew

Wash

To

turn

White

cold

Use

white

silk

it

Place

an

To

strong

in

soap

white

or

Baby's Bonnet

Hot

soap.

will

water

Ironing Embroidery

right side

hand, try

Waist,

yellow.

flannel, ironing on

Put

Silk
and

water

When

at

Hang

time

any

where

always know

Child

the c""at jsfeve/

to

at

lOl

the

down

Wash

horse

Small
radish

piece

of

If flannel

soft

is not

towel.

Pieces

bottle

suds, good and

side.

wrong

old turkish

on

of Lace

and

hot, and

pour

shake

over

them,

well.

Let

102

APPENDIX

awhile

stand

and

by shaking.

water,

in clear, warm

again. Rinse

shake

Dry

on

clean

cloth

in

the

sunshine.
Throw

Never

for

is excellent

It

Sour

away

gingerbread,

bread,

graham

bread, griddle cakes, and

brown

Milk

also

doughnuts,

biscuit.
You
small

delicious

cottage cheese

of

very

quantity.

Set the

milk

Let

dish.

in

through

whey

in

agate

an

from

separates

the

cloth, squeezing the

small

little salt, a

if desired.

little sage

of the stove,

until the

stand

Put

dry.

the back

on

Strain

curd.

and

make

can

curd

piece of butter,
into

balls

skewer

from

Press

and

serve.

Mark
Take

pointed stick
is best

butcher's

New

Rubbers
a

"

wooden

dip it into

"

ink and

write the

the

name,

the inside.

on

Hints

Economical
Save

small

placingin
Add

cup

pieces of
or

little water

nearly cool, press

cake

new

Do
cracker

box, until

small

boil

and
with

in the

soap

the

you

few

bathroom,
have

cupful.

when

minutes;

hands, and

you

by

have

of soap.

not

throw

boxes.

the

away

They

are

white

good

to

papers

clean

around
irons

and

103

APPENDIX

will

put

good layer of salt

irons back
Save

with

them,

Save

the

even

can

get

on

on

coupons

your

silver thimble

if nothing

soap

for your

the

wrappers.

mending bag

more.

strong string,to

your

rub

and

newspaper

dirty

are

forth.

and

You

If irons

ironing wax.

buying

save

around

wrap

packages

going by parcel post. Also fold nicely for further

Make
clean wrapping papers.
a
bag of
use
your
to

keep the

in the

hang

pretty cretonne,

string and

kitchen

wrapping

or

cellar way,
in.

paper

You

convenient.

will find it very

Save
pieces of bread.
them
for plum pudding, queen's pudding, or dressing
for fish or fowl.
If broken
into small pieces and
Do

throw

not

browned
soups.

in

hot

oven,

it is very

nice

for breaded

to

eat

keep in

Or, dry well, roll fine and

jar, to be used
or

small

away

with

glass

pork chops, croquettes,

oysters.
Mend

To
Stir into
of Paris.

strong solution
this

Put

together for

Broken

few

on

each

China
of gum

arabic, plaster

side of the china,

minutes.

it

Make

holding

thick

as

as

cream.

To
Wash

in

warm

If very

Clean
water

Old

Jewelry

containing

dirty rub with

brush.

good also for cleaning hair brushes

and

little
This

combs.

monia.
am-

is very

104

APPENDIX

Dish
First

of

all,

them

Place

by using

soap

then

ones,

hot

cloth

these,

shaker.

Wash

(which
the

as

place the

to

all

water,
last.

Have

for

scouring

It is very

of kettles.

kitchen

for the

bowls

and

first. When

or

come

can

of

pie plates and

little work

utensils in

hot

very

kettles

soap

the

hands.

in which

boiling or

wipe quickly. Pans

Always have a cake of sand

handle

cents),for

large pan,

and

them

over

hot

too

all

and
a

for five

bought

will be

pour

baking tins and

to

keep

good condition, if

perfectlyclean each time they are used.

the dish towels, at least once
day, and
every

washed
Wash

them

use

water,

be

can

suds

soap

Use

once.

large

good

and

bottoms

dishes.

the tumblers

at

clean dishes, cups

cleaning powder,

never

wipe

water

washed

are

Make
Wash

silver next.

the

the

Have

saucers.

water.

glassware first,and
dish

from

the sink, largeplates at the bottom,

near

full of very

pan

Pleasure

all refuse

remove

smaller

the

then

Made

Washing

clean

is made
If you
in front

for

With

anything else.

towels, and

plenty of

soap

clean

hot

dishwashing

easy.

live in New
of

window.

of this window

England,
Be

sure

your

and

nasturtiums,

sink

will be

side
plant just outbed of pansies,

morning gloriesand for fall flowers, salvia. These

will add
to
bright blossoms
pleasure while
your
washing dishes.

105

APPENDIX

A
If you

crowded

are

buy

pantry

Space Saver
for space

in closet, kitchen

spiralspring, such

curtains.

Fasten

the

end

door, and

stretch

the

spring from

have

now

fine

place

neckties, or if used

in

If you
nine

have

inches

wide, and

into

Screw
hooks.
hem
tacks
the

Now

top
to

and

bottom,

place in
color

tack

the shelf, having it

the top for

around

book

If the

shelf

one

mixing together.
make

together.

the
or

Freshness

each

of

cake

much

long.
on

Put
two

board, wardrobe
cretonne

with

denim,

or

brass

of the

to

headed
come

board.

to

Use

hats.

of Eggs

is Doubtful

separately into
Yolks

board,

woodwork.

your

long enough

ends

room

your

of the

and

get
feet

four

pretty piece of

covers.

room,

or

side

under

get

floor, and

Break

three

it the

the

You

Space Saver

convenient

Stain

brackets.

end.

to

keep

to

closet in your

no

it in the most

end

of the

towels, stockings or

hang

pantry,

Another

for sash

pieces to the back

to

is used

as

or

and

whites

lighterthan

cup,

beaten
when

before
rately,
sepa-

beaten

106

APPENDIX

When
When

your

To
Fill with

the

on

been

cooked

the

well.

this way,

will wash

will have

the

Never

kettles

water

and

Odor

the

Leave

is very

gases,

with

of those

Glass

sleepingin

room

the

Weights
4
4
2
2
4

scorching.
of Onions
and

adding

sauce

in

tablespoonful

Let

wash

Then

pans

stand

in hot

suds

pudding or bean pot, treated in

ashes in the water
easily. Wood

of Water
a

or

Medicine,

covered
Un-

Room

Water

important.

which

fore
outside, be-

piece of brown

of ammonia.

same

in
This

the

on

effect.

same

Quickly

clean

until it boils.

stove

rinse

and

cold

soda

browning

will prevent

Remove

they have

of bread

Too

inside, put

it. This

over

which

is

bread

it is cooked
paper

Cooks

Bread

will absorb

is filled from

the

all the

respiration

room.

and

Measures

Teaspoonsfuls equal 1 tablespoonfulof liquid.

Tablespoonfuls equal half a gill.
Coffee-cupfulsequal 1 pint.
Pints equal 1 quart.
Coffee-cupfulsof sifted flour equal 1 pound.
Quart of unsifted flour equals 1 pound.

107

APPENDIX

of

granulated sugar equals 1 pound.

Coffee-cupful of cold butter pressed down
equals

1 Pint
1
1

pound.
An
ordinary

tumbler

holds

the

same

as

coffee

cup.

It is well
thirds

have

to

kind

Every
a

tin

to Salt

of food

and

little salt when

What

Salt

Roast

Roast
and

not

wait

until

they

water

are

Meats

Turkey

and

cranberry

sauce.

Pork

apple

Roast

the

With

Beef and

Squash, turnips, onions

Spinach, onions

Do

vegetables

boil.

to

to Serve

of

all kinds

cooking.

vegetables are done.

boiled in after they begin

sauce.

Lamb

sauce.

Roast
Currant
With

in

marked

Vegetables

the

Mint

glass cup,

or

quarters for measuring.

or

When

need

jellyand

all kinds

Mutton

vegetables.

of meat

and

fowl

picklesare

always

108

APPENDIX

Make

good.

pickles,after recipes found

own

your

in this book.

The

Length of Time

to Cook

Meats

Lamb
Roast

leg

it

sprinkle over
with

pan,

and

spoon
or

of lamb

three

hours.

little flour and

cold

water.

pour

over

While

Wash

salt and

it is

it the water

clean,

put into

cooking, take

from

the pan,

a
a

three

four times.
Veal
veal

Roast
as

lamb.

make

three

When
smooth

spoonfuls of

have

you

removed

paste, by wetting

flour with

left in the pan.

water

hours, treating it the

cold
Pour

it from
two

water,
in

same

or

and

the pan,

three

table-

stir into the

water,

more

way

if the size

family requiresit.

of your

Beef
beef

Roast
Do

requiresfifteen

salt beef, until you

not

minutes
take

for each

it from

the

pound.
oven.

Ham
Boil

ham

in the water
the

remove

of

ordinary size three hours.

in which

skin, while

outside, sprinkleover
bake

for

one

it is boiled.

hour.

warm,

Let

It is very
stick

cloves

it a little vinegar and

cool

nice to
in

sugar

the
and

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APPENDIX

Sausages
Sausages

very

are

Prick

minutes.

nice, baked

with

fork

in

to

hot

twenty

oven

prevent

bursting.

this too, if fried.

Do

Corned

Beef

boil four hours.

Should

Chicken
A chicken

will cook
hour

requires an

in

longer. Don't

tablespoonfulof vinegar to

and

hour

one

make

half.

A fowl

forget to put in

one

tender.

Turkey
A
a

pound turkey

ten

slow

needs

to

cook

three

oven.

The

Length of Time

to Cook

Vegetables

Onions
Boil

hours, in

one

hour.

Longer

if they

are

large.

Cabbage
Requires

one

hour

and

half.

Parsnips
Boil two

or

three hours

according to size.

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Carrots

Wash,

boil

and

scrape,

When

Put

come

them
off

into

easily.

one

Paring

very

hot

hour.

Tomatoes

water

and

the

skin

will

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