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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



OaiGINAI DOMESTIC KECEIPTS. 



[Written for the Genesee Farmer by various Correspondents.] 



Election Cake. — Four lbs. of flour, two lbs, of 

 butter and two of sugar. Stir the butter and sugar 

 together thoroughly ; then mix half of it with the 

 flour, together with a tumblerful of good home- 

 made yeast, and one quart of warm milk. Beat it 

 and pat it with both hands, until the ingredients 

 are thoroughly mixed. Then let it stand in a warm 

 place until it is light, say five or six hours. Then 

 add the remainder of the butter and sugar, two lbs. 

 of raisins, and a small quantity of pulverized mace. 

 This may stand over night, and put in pans for 

 baking early in the morning. It should rise in the 

 pans, and then bake an hour in a slow oven. This 

 cake requires no eggs, and is used by economical 

 housekeepers in winter, when eggs are dear. The 

 loaves, nicely frosted, will be preserved moist for a 

 long time. 



Teaxsparent and Water- proof Cloth. — To 

 every quart of raw linseed oil, add half a pint of 

 copal varnish and two ounces of sugar of lead. Mix 

 well together and apply with a brush. This mixture 

 applied to thin sheeting, answers a good purpose in 

 place of glass, for hot-beds, letting in plenty of 

 light, excluding cold and wet equally as well, and 

 protecting the young plants from the hot breath 

 of the old shiner, which proves oftentimes fatal to 

 them. 



Delicious Veal Cutlet. — First take your cutlet 

 and beat it with the flat side of the cleaver or 

 rolling pin. Beat it for about five minutes, then, 

 having thrown a quantity of butter, eggs and flour 

 into a frying pan, when the mixture is hissing hot, 

 put your cutlet in and there let it stew. The mix- 

 ture will penetrate to the core, and is imbibed in 

 every part. 



French Rolls. — Rub two ounces of butter into 

 one lb. of flour. Mix in the whites of three eggs 

 beaten into a froth, and a spoonful of yeast. Milk 

 to make a stift' dough, and salt. They can be made 

 over niglit, and divided into rolls for breakfast. 

 Bake ten minutes. 



For Burns. — Two ounces of sage, two of mutton 

 tallow, two of rosin, and two of beeswax. Boil 

 the sage and strain it. Then put all together over 

 a moderate fire, and stir till all is dissolved. Bring 

 to a boil, and pour in old rum till it stops boiling. 

 It is first rate. 



Cookies. — Two eggs, one cup of sugar, one of 

 butter, and one-half teaspoonful of saleratus, dis- 

 solved in one tablespoonful of milk. Beat the eggs 

 and sugar very thoroughly before adding the butter, 

 cold. Add flour suflicient to roll. 



Pumpkin Pie. — One cup of grated pumpkin, one 

 egg, enough milk for one pie, cinnamon, a little 

 salt, and two tablespoonsful of sugar. 



"West Point Cake. — One lb. of sugar, one lb. of 

 flour, one-halt lb. of butter, five eggs, one cup of 

 cream and one teaspoonful of soda. 



Lucy's Delicate Cake. — The whites (jf four 

 eggs, one cup of sugar, one-half cup of butter, two 

 spoonsful of milk, one-half teaspoonful of cream 

 tartar, one-fourth of teaspoonful of soda. Flavor 

 with lemon. 



Jelly Cake. — Four cups of flour, three of sugar^ 

 one of butter, one of sour cream, five eggs, one 

 teaspoonful of saleratus. Bake thin and spread 

 a layer of jelly between. This is excellent. 



Jackson's Jumbles. — Three cups of sugar, one and 

 one-half cup of butter, one of sweet milk, five of 

 flour, two eggs, one small teaspoonful of saleratus, 

 and a little fruit sprinkled over the top. 



Soda Sponge Cake. — The whites of six eggs, 

 one cup of white sugar, one of flour, one teaspoonful 

 of cream tartar, one of soda, one of essence of 

 lemon,. and a little salt. 



A Vert Nice Gingerbread. — Two cups of mo- 

 lasses, one of sugar, one of sour milk, one of butter, 

 five of flour, one teaspoonful of saleratus, and one 

 tablespoonful of ginger. 



Lemon Cake. — One lb. of sugar, three-quarters 

 of a lb. of butter, seven eggs, one lb. of flour, the 

 juice of one lemon and the rinds of two. Bake in 

 a moderate oven. 



Cynthia's Ginger Cookies. — One pint of mo- 

 lasses, one cup of sugar, one of butter, one-half 

 cup of water, one tablespoonful of ginger, and one 

 of saleratus. 



Cream Cake. — One cup of butter, two and a 

 half of sugar, four of flour, five eggs, one cup of 

 cream, and a little saleratus. Season with lemon 

 or cinnamon. 



. Leather Gingerbread. — One cup of molasses, 

 seven tablespoonsful of water, five of lard, one 

 teaspoonful of saleratus, a little salt, and cinnamon 

 or ginger. 



Mother's Cake. — Two cups of sugar, one of 

 sour cream, one-half cup of butter, four eggs, two 

 cups of raisins, saleratus and spice. 



Maxim. — A good cook never sticks a fork into 

 meat while cooking, as it leaves a place for the 

 juices to escape through. 



A Good Housewife is one of the first blessings 

 in the economy of life. Men put a great value 

 upon the housewife qualifications of their partners, 

 after marriage, however little tliey may weigh with 

 them hefore ; and tliere is nothing whicli tends 

 more to mar the felicities of married life, than a 

 recklessness or want of knowledge, in tJio new 

 housekeeper, of the duties which belong to lier sta- 

 tion. We admire beauty, and order, and system, 

 in every thing, and we admire good fare' If tliese 

 are found in their dwelling, and are seasoned with 

 good nature and good sense, men will seek for their 

 chiaf enjoyments at home, — they will love tlieir 

 home and their partners, and strive to recii)i-ocate 

 the kind offices of duty and affection. Mothers 

 that study the welfare of their daughters, will not 

 fail to instruct them in the qualifications of married 

 life ; and daughters that ai)preciate the value of 

 these qualifications, will not fail to aci^uire them. 



