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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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for this purpose, seasons it with pepper and 
salt, then minees it fine. With this for a 
foundation she varies the dish from time to 
time. Sometimes she warms it without other 
addition than a little gravy, and serves upon 
nicely toasted slices of bread. Sometimes she 
adds double the quantity of chopped or mash¬ 
ed potatoes, and, putting a little good drip¬ 
ping into the spider first, she leaves it on the 
back of the stove to slowly form a crisp, brown 
crust, which is uppermost on the platter when 
served. Again, she uses various cold vege¬ 
tables chopped with an equal proportion of 
meat and potato, and so on, in an infinite 
variety of methods by which the remnants 
are made appetizing. 
The next poiut is, after good hash (I use the 
word with respect) is provided, to make indi¬ 
viduals already prejudiced ugainst it willing 
to partake of it. This was successfully accom¬ 
plished by a shrewd woman, an acquaintance 
of mine. When she married Mr. R-, and 
went to take charge of his elegant house and 
large family of young people, she wits dismayed 
at the enormous quantity of provisions bought 
aud cooked, but certainly not all eaten, as far 
asshe could learn. There seemed to lie no limit 
to the food provided. A large roast of beef ap¬ 
peared at table but once, aud what remained 
after the servants’ dinner was given or thrown 
away. With her New England training, such 
prodigality cut her to the heart. A ebauge 
must be inaugurated at once; but how, with¬ 
out subjecting herself to the charge of mean¬ 
ness? One morning she prepared a small 
quantity of the cold roast left from the pre¬ 
vious dinner, sliced aud warmed it in the 
gravy, and put it beside her own plate. The 
others glanced at it inquiringly, but made no 
comment. The next day she had a savory 
bash, well made and hot, but only enough for 
herself. Her husband's attention was attract¬ 
ed by it this time, and he inquired: “What 
have you there, ray dear?” 
“Only a simple dish, which was a favorite 
of mine at home,” she replied. 
“May I taste it?” 
“Certainly;” but there was so little he 
might only taBte. 
General curiosity was aroused, but it was 
evident that if each at the well-filled table 
took but a single taste there would be none 
left. 
The uext morning the demand was so great 
that the small portion was divided into sam¬ 
ples, and the originator went without; and 
fiually came the question lor which she had 
waited: “Why eau’t we have enough of it for 
alJ?” aud the wise woman willingly consented, 
and warmed-up meats have had a place at 
that table at proper times ever since. 
A neat country housekeeper and excellent 
cook, who took summer boarders, told me 
she could distinguish between those who were 
accustomed to good home fare and those who 
lived in ordinary boarding-houses subject to 
the whims of ignorant “greenhorns” who set 
themselves up for cooks, by noticing which 
ones accepted her bashed meats without ques¬ 
tion, and which refused or regarded them 
with suspicion. Undoubtedly those who will¬ 
ingly ate it at her table would have declined 
it at some other places. 
The subject may be finally disposed of in the 
words of the immortal Bam Weller concern¬ 
ing veal pie: “It’s a worry good thing w’en 
you knows the lady wot made it.” 
GLEANINGS FROM NEIGHBOR CARE¬ 
FUL’S KlTCHhN. 
I saw a new- thing the other day as I sat in 
Mrs. Careful’s cosy kitchen. She was churn¬ 
ing in a two-quart glass fruit can. 
“I had a little cream, ’ she explained, “more 
than I needed to use in cooking aud not 
enough to make a show In the churn, so I have 
taken this plan to make a little butter. By 
rolling aud shaking the can 1 soon have but¬ 
ter, aud quite a little amount, too, for you 
kuow that cream is very rich this time of 
year, aud it is easy to bring it to the right 
temperature iu a gluss can.” 
SWEET APPLE PIE. 
Fare large, sweet apples aud grate them; to 
a teacup of the grated pulp, put one teacup of 
milk and u beaten egg, one tablespoon of 
sugar, aud season with uutrneg or allspice. 
Bake with an under crust, like custard. 
MOLASSES LAYER LAKE. 
One cup of molafses, one of sugar, two 
thirds of a cup of butter, four eggs, leaving 
out the whites of two for frosting; one-half 
cup of sour milk, one teaspoon of soda, one 
of vanilla or essence of lemon, two and-a half 
cups of flour. Bake iu layers, and put frost¬ 
ing between them. 
HULLED CORN. 
Into about two quarts of shelled coru, well 
covered with water, put a cotton bag holding 
perhaps a pint of wood ashes; tie up well, 
boil with the corn until the outer skin and 
hull of the kernel will readily rub off. Then 
drain off the water and empty the corn, into a 
dish-pan or other convenient vessel. Pour on 
cold water enough to cover the corn aud rub 
the kernels between tbe hands until the hulls 
are all, or nearly all, loosened. Rinse the 
corn well, and rel urn to the kettle. When it 
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has boiled a short time, change the water to 
remove auy taste of the alkali which may re¬ 
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be necessary; then cook until tender, salting 
it in the last water a little. May be eaten 
with milk or iu any other way desired, and 
either warm or cold. 
COLD MASHED POTATOES. 
These may lie sliced aud fried in butter or 
fresh lard, beiug careful not to break the 
slices iu turning them. Cold ludiau pudding 
may be treated iu the same way. 
When the burner of a lamp becomes loose 
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that there is uo trouble about doing it. 
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