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The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
December  1,  1923 
WOMAN  AND  HOME 
From  Day  to  Day 
Crowded  Out 
Nobody  ain’t  Christmas  shoppin’ 
Pur  7m  stockin’, 
Nobody  ain’t  cotch  no  turkey, 
Nobody  ain’t  bake  no  pie, 
Nobody’s  laid  nuthin’  by, 
Santa  Claus  don’t  cut  no  figger 
Fur  his  mammy’s  little  nigger. 
Seems  lak  everybody’s  rushin’ 
An’  er  crushin’, 
Crowdin’  shops  and’  jammin’  trolleys, 
Buyin’  shoes  and  shirts  and  toys 
Fur  de  white  folks’  girls  and  boys; 
But  no  hobbyhorse  ain’t  rockin’ 
Fur  his  little  worn-out  stockin’. 
lie  ain’t  quar’lin,’  recollec’ ; 
He  don’t  spec’ 
Nuthin’,  hit’s  his  not  expectin’ 
Makes  his  mammy  wish — O  laws ! 
Fur  er  nigger  Santy  Claus 
Totin’  just  ’er  toy  balloon 
Fur  his  mammy’s  little  coon. 
— Rosalie  M.  .Tonas  in  New  York  Sun. 
* 
We  are  asked  to  repeat  the  recipe  for 
Philadelphia  cinnamon  bun.  The  follow¬ 
ing  recipe  was  sent  us  originally  from 
the  “bun  zone,”  and  is  very  good :  Three 
heaping  cups  of  flour,  one  pint  milk,  one 
teaspoon  butter  and  two  of  lard,  or  all 
of  butter  if  preferred,  a  little  salt,  one 
cup  sugar,  a  little  cinnamon,  one  yeast 
cake.  Make  a  thin  batter  with  part  of 
flour,  let  rise  over  night.  In  the  morn¬ 
ing  add  the  rest  of  the  flour,  let  rise, 
spread  (do  not  roll)  on  pastry  board, 
spread  with  butter,  sprinkle  with  cinna¬ 
mon  and  sugar,  roll  and  then  cut.  Lay 
the  buns  cut  side  down  on  well-greased 
baking  pan  or  round  cake  tin.  Let  rise 
again,  and  just  before  putting  in  oven 
pour  over  it  syrup  made  by  dissolving  a 
cup  of  brown  sugar  in  just  enough  water 
to  melt  it.  Chopped  or  seedless  raisins 
may  be  used  instead  of  currants  if  pre¬ 
ferred.  When  baked,  run  a  knife  around 
the  edge  of  the  pan,  and  turn  the  buns 
out,  sticky  side  tip. 
Splendid  Mincemeat 
On  page  282  Mrs.  E.  H.  G.  asks  for  a 
good  recipe  for  homemade  mincemeat. 
Here  is  ours  that  we  have  used  for  years, 
and  we  think  it  especially  good:  2  lbs. 
cold  boiled,  lean  beef,  chopped  fine;  5 
lbs.  apples,  chopped  fine ;  2/3  lb.  suet, 
chopped ;  1  lb.  currants  and  2  lbs.  rais¬ 
ins.  chopped ;  %  lb.  citron,  sliced  very 
fine;  2  lbs.  sugar ;  one  pint  liquor,  in 
which  meat  was  boiled ;  %  pint  boiled 
cider;  l1/^  pints  New  Orleans  molasses; 
iy2  teaspoons  each  of  ground  cloves  and 
nutmeg  and  five  teaspoons  cinnamon ; 
three  tablespoons  salt  and  the  juice  and 
grated  rind  of  1  Ms  lemons.  Mix  thor¬ 
oughly  and  pack  in  jars.  We  sometimes 
add  grape  juice  and  either  canned  or 
dried  cherries.  Never  add  berries  or 
peaches  as  some  people  do,  for  it  spoils 
the  other  flavors.  Some  use  pork  in¬ 
stead  of  beef,  but  we  do  not  care  for  it, 
and  it  is  not  as  healthful. 
RUTH  W.  GORDON. 
Purifying  Sausage  Fat 
A  few  weeks  ago  I  noticed  an  inquiry 
about  clarifying  sausage  fat.  The  best 
method  that  I  have  ever  found  was  given 
to  me  during  the  war ;  it  is  so  simple  and 
economical  that  I  use  it  all  the  time. 
Save  all  fats  together,  chicken,  pork,  ham, 
bacon  and  beef;  not  lamb  or  mutton. 
Tut  fat  into  a  large  kettle  with  twice  as 
much  water  as  fat.  To  each  pound  of  fat 
add  a  cup  of  clean  potato  peeling  and  the 
shells  of  two  eggs,  bring  to  the  boiling 
point  and  simmer  for  two  hours,  strain 
through  cheesecloth  and  let  cool,  when 
the  fat  can  be  removed  from  the  top  of 
the  water.  Try  the  water  out  of  the.  fat 
in  a  moderate  oven,  then  strain  again  into 
a  clean  crock.  I  use  this  fat  for  all 
cooking  purposes  and  find  it  better  than 
any  lard  that  I  can  buy.  If  there  is  sage 
in  the  sausage  I  am  not  sure  that  all  of 
the  flavor  will  be  removed,  but  it  would 
improve  the  fat  very  much,  even  for  soap. 
M.  s.  M. 
Cornbread  Fit  for  a  King 
This  is  the  way  the  loaf  of  cream  corn- 
bread  which  won  the  blue  ribbon  at  our 
recent  fair  was  made,  and  it  was  pro¬ 
nounced  excellent  by  those  who  ate  it  the 
third  day  after  baking,  for  it  was  still 
moist,  fresh  and  wholesome:  Sift  into  a 
mixing  bowl  two  cups  of  white  cornmeal, 
half  a  cup  of  flour  and  one  teaspoon  of 
baking  powder  ;  make  hole  in  center  ;  add 
two  cups  buttermilk,  salt  to  taste,  half  a 
cup  of  sour  cream,  two  eggs,  a  tablespoon 
(heaping)  of  sugar  and  about  one  level 
teaspoon  of  soda,  amount  to  be  governed 
by  acidity  of  milk.  Beat  eggs,  salt,,  milk, 
etc.,  together  well,  and  then  stir  in, 
gradually,  the  meal.  If  batter  is  too 
stiff,  add  half  a  cup  of  sweet  milk,  or 
enough  to  make  a  fairly  soft  batter. 
Cornbread  must  always  be  cooked 
quickly ;  slow  cooking  gives  a  sorry  imi¬ 
tation  of  good  bread.  The  very  best  corn- 
bread  is  baked  in  the  iron  skillets,  such  as 
our  grandmothers  used  before  the  open 
fireplaces.  I  used  one  of  these  for  bak¬ 
ing  the  cornbread  which  we  always  had, 
with  milk,  for  supper,  until  we  left  the 
The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  always  give  number  of  pattern 
and  size  desired,  sending  price  with  order 
1376 
1376.  Doll’s  outfit,  consisting  of  petti¬ 
coat  and  drawers,  kimono  sleeve  dress, 
cape  wTitli  or  without  hood,  and  tam. 
Sizes  14,  18  and  22  in.  high.  Size  18-in. 
requires  %  yd.  32  to  36-in.  material  for 
underwear,  %  yd.  for  dress,  and  1  yd.  for 
coat  and  tam.  15  cents. 
2008.  Ladies’  one- 
piece  coat  dress, 
with  long  fitted 
sleeves,  perforated 
for  shorter  length 
with  cuffs,  and 
shawl  collar  in  two 
•styles.  Sizes  36  to 
48  in.  bust.  Size  40 
requires  3%  yds.  54- 
in.  material.  25 
cents. 
1969.  Ladies’ 
coat,  having  set-in 
sleeves  with  trim¬ 
ming-straps  or  cuffs, 
and  large  converti¬ 
ble  collar.  Sizes  36 
to  46-in.  bust.  Size 
40  requires  3 %  yds. 
54-in.  material,  with 
3%  yds.  36-in.  lin¬ 
ing.  25  cents. 
1476.  Youths’  and 
men’s  shirt,  with 
convertible  collar, 
and  long  or  short 
sleeves.  Sizes  34  to 
46-in.  breast.  Size 
38  requires  3%  yds. 
32-in.  material.  20 
cents. 
or  scarf  and  with 
kimono  sleeves  with 
seams  on  shoulders. 
Sizes  1  to  6  years. 
Size  4  years  requires 
1%  yds.  54-in.  ma¬ 
terial,  with  1  y2  yds. 
36-in.  lining.  15 
cents. 
1996.  Doll’s  outfit, 
consisting  of  bloom¬ 
er  dress,  rompers, 
coat,  hat  and  bon¬ 
net.  Sizes  14,  18 
and  22  in.  high.  Size 
18-in.  requires  % 
yd.  36-in.  material 
for  rompers  and  hat, 
%  yd.  for  bloomer 
dress  and  bonnet, 
and  %  yd.  for  coat. 
15  cents. 
1541.  I  n  f  a  n  t’s 
caps  and  bonnets. 
Sizes  6  months,  1 
and  2  years.  Any 
size  bonnet  or  cap 
requires  %  yd.  36  to 
40-in.  material,  with 
14  yd.  lining.  15 
cents. 
Illustrated  Catalog  of  Fashions  and  Em¬ 
broidery  Transfers,  15  cents. 
farm  three  years  ago.  The  next  best 
substitute  is  the  iron  griddles  which  may 
be  secured  at  any  hardware  store.  An 
iron  frying  skillet  is  also  good.  Set  the 
baking  pan,  whatever  is  used,  on  the 
stove  and  let  it  get  piping  hot,  grease 
well,  sift  a  sprinkle  of  meal  in  the  bottom 
and  put  in  batter.  Bake  in  a  hot  oven 
until  well  browned.  Fine  with  butter, 
milk  or  vegetables,  and  a  great  favorite 
in  the  South.  mrs.  lillie  york. 
for 
Christmas 
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Christmas  Suggestions 
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Gotham  Bon  Bons  and  Chocolates,  1  lb.,  $1.35, 
5  lbs.,  $6.25.  Postpaid. 
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Revery  Chocolate,  Round  Box,  1  lb.,  $1.08. 
Postpaid. 
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5  lbs,,  $1.00.  Postpaid. 
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