The Household.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1567, 24 December 1883, Page 2 (Supplement)

The Household.

Heed Birds.—Roasting by, suspending on the little wire which accompanies tho roaster; is tho best method j,turn and basto frequently i or wash and peel with as tlun. a paring as. possible large potatoes of equal size,cut .'adeep slice off one end of each, and scoop out a part: of the potato; drop n piece of butter into Sach bird, pepper and salt, and put it in the hollows made in the potatoes j put on as covers the pieces cut off, and clip tha other end for thorn to stand on, Set iu a baking pan upright, with a little water to prevent burning,: bake slowly until the potatoes are well dono and browned, and servo in tho dish in which they are baked,' Another good way is to boil thorn in a criist like dumplings.. Lemoh Custard,—Lemon custard to servo with cake is' made. of four eggs - mixing tho whiteis of two-one cup of stigar,' one cup 'of cold watery a lump of butter half the size of to egg, one : tablcspoonful- of cornstarch rubbed smooth into little cold water j grate the peel ofa largo lemon, and squeeze thejuicein if; beatall together: then bake in cups just as you do with custard; leave a spaco at,the top of the cup for the beaten,whites of the eggsi Whilo the custard is' baking whip the eggs, adding , three tablespoonfuls'Of pMered sugarl. >Vhon tho custard is done tako from the oven,' spread the egg on smoothly, then set back in the oven till ■ tho white turns a dolicate brown. This is delicious with white spohgo cake, and n-ith fridt cake also,,

Cookies,—Cookies that aro as nice as; cake and than will, keep well aro not often made, Follow theso. directions and you will succeed in having them': Take half a pound of buttor and half a pound of sugar; beat those together until they are as light as butter and sugar can bos then boat tlireo eggs very light also, tlio whites and yolks together! then mix 'them with the butter and sugar, add ono cup of flour, and beat a long time, Observe that there is no baking powder,, or soda or milk used. Knead in flour enough to make adough that you can roll out, like common cookies. Season with cocoanut or with caraway seeds j roll tliera neither very thick nor tliin, aiidbako ia a quick oven, Thoy look nice cut. with a diamond-shaped cutter, aud with the caraway seeds on tho top, BANiiUHi Cake,-Take an equal quantity of cloan, well-picked cuWants, granulated sugar and flnoly-chopped lemon peel, and mix it all to■gether, and,then addanieo flavoring of blq™ and cinnamon; now,add good fresh buttor enough to form .the wholo into a nice paste Take tho best puff-paste and roll it out in a sheetono-foiirtliof an inch thick: cut this in pieces too inches square, and place a piece oftlie prepared butter, currants, etc,, in the centre of each; now take the two corners, tho 6ne nearest to you arnUhe one opposite to you, brirfg thorn U JP> Press them;together. and then with the palm of tlie liand press them down flat. This, makes tlie pieco oval in shape, and leaves tho two ends wiucn are folcled, together at liber ty to rise; wash the, part that, is not folded with water, and add as much powdered sugar as you can get to remam on. Bake these in a slow, heat, These'ate a little expensive, but aro very good, and are the real Enghshßanhiiry cakes,