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salt, and simmer for an hour; strain before 
serving. 
KGG AND GRUEL. 
If a patient is able to take more nutritious 
food, an egg beaten lightly, and boiling gruel 
poured upon it, is ap)*etizing. 
WINE WHEY. 
Scald a pint of milk; add six tablespoonfuls 
of wine, make it come to a boil; strain and 
squeeze t hrough muslin ; sweeten a little. This 
can be taken by those who can digest but little. 
BEEF TEA. 
A quick way to prepare this is to chop a 
pound of Jean beef fine and put. it in a bowl, 
covering with cold water. Let it stand for 
15 minutes on ward—that is, longer if you have 
time. Then pour beef and liquid into a sauce 
pan and boil from 15 to SO minutes. Strain 
off the liquid; season slightly with salt. It is 
better to let it cool amt take off the fat; also 
to let the beef soak a long while, as that 
draws out the juices. Soak in cold w ater. 
BEEF SANDWICH. 
Scrape very fine two or three tablespoon¬ 
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slightly with pepper and salt and spread be 
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bread. Cut into small slices and serve. 
HINTS, ETC. 
Custards are better made by using only the 
yelks, doubling the number; that is, if you 
were to use four egg*, then use eight yelks. 
Steaming apples s.owiy makes them dark 
colored, therefore do it quickly. 
When gelatine is dissolved, the longer it is 
beaten the whiter it will be. 
To cream butter, if hard, pour a little hot 
water into the dish before putting in the 
butter 
When cooking iu a double boiler, scant the 
water in the upper one, for the water does not 
boil away as if in a common kettle. 
When you take food, as doughnuts, cro¬ 
quettes, etc., from hot fat after frying, lay it 
on coarse brown paper, as it will absorb much 
of the fat. Fanny Glover 
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