THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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OEIGINAL DOMESTIC RECEIPTS. 



[Written for the Genesee Farmer by various Correspondents.] 



To Keep Cider Sweet. — Sulphite of Lime, 

 which lias been repeatedly recommended in the 

 Genesee Farmer for preserving cider sweet, proves 

 to be all that has been claimed for it. I tried it last 

 year and had sweet cider all winter. It is sold in 

 the drug stores in pound bottles. One bottle is 

 sufficient for two barrels of cider. The plan I 

 adopted was to let the cider ferment to the point 

 desired. Then I racked it off, and added the sul- 

 j)hite of lime stirred in two or three quarts of cider 

 and then poured into the barrel. This arrested all 

 fermentation. I shook the barrel occasionally, and 

 in three or four days bunged it up tight. I com- 

 menced to draw it in two weeks after bunging. 

 Tiie cider was clear and all that could be desired. 



Boiling Potatoes. — Clean wash the potatoes 

 and leave the skin on ; then bring the water to a 

 boil and throw them in. As soon as boiled soft 

 enough for a fork to be easily thrust through them, 

 dash some cold water into the pot, let the potatoes 

 remain two minutes, and then pour off the water. 

 This done half remove the pot-lid, and let the po- 

 tatoes remain over a slow fire till the steam is 

 evaporated ; then peel and set them on the table in 

 an open dish. Potatoes of a good kind thus 

 cocked, will always be sweet, dry and mealy. A 

 covered dish is bad for potatoes, as it keeps the 

 steam in, and makes them soft and watery. 



Chicken Pie. — Boil two chickens tender, have 

 Bs much gravy as will cover the chickens ; make a 

 soda dough roll as thick as your hand, and large 

 enough to line a small tin pan, dip the chickens and 

 part of the gravy into the pan, after they have been 

 seasoned well with butter, salt and pepper, roll a 

 crust somewhat thinner and place over the top and 

 pinch down around the edges, cut an opening on 

 the top two inches in length, bake one hour or 

 until the crust is nicely done, bring the remainder 

 of the gravy to the table in a gravy dish. 



Treatments of Scalds and Burns. — Apply as 

 soon as possible to the affected parts cloths dipped 

 in cold water, change as often as they become warm, 

 until the scald is done smarting ; if the skin is bro- 

 ken use the ointment to heal the sore. Simmer to- 

 gether, two large onions, and four ounces of fresh 

 lard tv.'O hours, strain and it is ready for use. 

 This ointment is good for all inflamatory wounds. 

 Burns should be covered all over with wheat flour. 



Steamed Indian Bread. — One quart of sour 

 milk, half a cup of molasses, one cup of flour, one 

 teaspoonful of soda, nearly as much salt, make it 

 about as thick as Johnny cake with fine Indian 

 meal, pour it into a two quart basin, let it rise one 

 hour, bake in an oven one hour and steam two 

 hours in a covered steamer, over a brisk fire. 



Camphor for Flowers. — Two or three drops 

 of a saturated solution of camphor in alcholiol, put 

 into half an ounce of soft water, forms a ujixture 

 which will revive flowers that have begun to droop 

 and wilt, and give them freshness for a long time. 



Dried Apple Pie. — Cover your apples with 

 water and let them soak over niglit; stew them in 

 the same water, stirring them often until done; 

 beat them up fine, and add sugar to suit the taste, 

 a little butter and essence of lemon. It will then 

 be ready for your pie dishes. If your apples are 

 good and tart, and your pies are not good made in 

 this way, please write and let me know. 



Tomato Preserves. — Pare and slice green or 

 ripe tomatoes, to one pound of the fruit add one 

 pound of clean sugar, boil until the fruit is thorough- 

 ly cooked, skim it out and boil until the syrup is 

 thick enough to keep ; then pour the tomatoes back 

 into the preserving kettle, boil five miimtes, take 

 care of them as other preserves. 



How TO Make Apple Pies. — Pare, core and slice 

 thinly, tart apples ; line your pie-plate with short 

 crust, lay yohr apples evenly in the plate, cover 

 with sugar ; add a little butter, some grated nutmeg 

 and a little water ; cover and bake, and I promise 

 you will have a good pie. 



Pork Cake. — Chop very fine one-half pound of 

 boiled fat pork, pour on it one pint of boiling water, 

 add one teacup of molasses, two cups of sugar, one 

 pound of raisins, one teaspoonful of soda and ono 

 of ground cinnamon, stir thick as pound cake, v/ith 

 flour. 



Cream Spunge Cake. — Beat two eggs in a tea- 

 cup, fill the cup full with tiiick sweet cream, one 

 cup of white sugar, one of flour, one teaspoonful 

 of cream tartar, half a one of soda, season with 

 lemon, bake in a long tin. 



■ To GET RID OF Red Ants IN Closets. — Thl'OW 

 some twigs of tomato vines on the shelves; or let 

 the shelves be made of black walnut. Either will 

 drive them away — so at least say writers in the 

 Country Gentleman. 



Frosting for Cake, — Beat to a froth the white 

 of one egg, add ten heaping teaspoonsful of pulver- 

 ized white sugar. This will do for one loaf baked 

 in a two quart basin. 



To Remove Ink Stains. — Stretch the part affect- 

 ed over a bowl of boiling water, and rub lemon 

 juice upon it. 



Ladies, "Write for the Farmer. — A witty wfi- 

 ter says: "The way to a man's heart is through 

 his stomach," and many of us are often tempted 

 to believe it. Just try it, ye wives, and see for 

 yourselves, if you have not already found it out. 

 Prepare a meal of heavy bread, half seasoned pies, 

 and poorly cooked meat. If he is a quiet man 

 and never says much, just watch his countenance, 

 and see if he does not act as though all was not 

 right. Then prepare a good meal, have every- 

 thing just right, and see if you are not truly paid 

 in pleasant looks and kind words. The editor of 

 the Farmer has truly remarked tl^at " men put a 

 great value on the housewife qualifications of their 

 partners after mai-riage, however little they weigli 

 them before.' When we know how to prepare a 

 nice dish, we ought not to be selfish and keep it 

 for our own benefit, but send it to the paper, and 

 thus we may be the means of some poor wife 

 regaining the affections of her husband. — Mrs. A. 

 J. Sibley, Armada, Mich. 



