Housekeeping in Old Virginia

Part 37

Chapter 371,124 wordsPublic domain

Jelly (calves' feet), 419 " cream, 421 " crystal, 420 " gelatine, 2, 420 " " without straining, 420 " " without eggs or boiling, 421 Jelly without boiling, 421 " (stock), 419 Blanc-mange, 4, 421, 422 " (arrowroot), 422 " (coffee), 423 Blanc-mange, (chocolate), 423 " (custard), 422 Charlotte russe, 6, 423, 424 " " (strawberry), 424 Baked custard, 3, 425 Apples (baked), 429 Apple compote, 429 " float, 428 Apples (nice dessert of), 429 " (nice plain dessert of), 429 " (iced), 430 " (nice preparation of), 429 Apple snow, 428 Bonny clabber, 428 Cream (Bavarian) 2, 426 " Italian, 426 " Russian, 426 " Spanish, 2, 425, 426 " Tapioca, 2, 427 Float, 428 Lemon froth, 427 Slip, 428 Syllabub, 427

ICE-CREAM.

Bisque ice-cream, 437 Buttermilk ice-cream, 437 Caramel ice-cream, 435 " " (Norvell House), 435 Cocoanut " 3, 436 Chocolate " , 435, 436 Gelatine " , 436 Ice-cream, 3, 432 " (without cream), 437 Lemon ice-cream, 432 Orange " , 433 Peach " , 433 Pineapple " , 434 Strawberry ice-cream, 433 Vanilla " , 434 White " , 436

_Frozen Custards._ Bisque, 438 Caramel custard, 437 Frozen custard, 2, 437, 438 " pudding, 438 Plumbière, 438 Plum pudding glacé, 438

_Sherbet._ Cream sherbet, 439 Lemon " 4, 439 Orange " , 439

_Water Ices._ Citron ice, 441 Gelatine ice, 441 Orange " 2, 440 Pineapple ice, 3, 440, 441 Raspberry " , 441 Watermelon ice, 441

_Fruit Desserts._ Ambrosia, 2, 442 Cantaleupes, 442 Peaches and cream, 442 Pineapple, 442 Strawberries, 443 Watermelons, 442

PRESERVES AND FRUIT JELLIES.

Apples (preserved for winter use), 450 Apple mange, 450 " preserves (crab), 450 Cherry " , 451 Candied fruit, 454 Damson preserves, 451 Fig " , 452 Fox grape " , 451 Fruit (putting up), 453 Lemon preserves, 448 " " (sliced), 447 " marmalade, 448 " conserves, 454 Muskmelon preserves (ripe), 446 Orange " , 446 " marmalade, 2, 447 " conserves, 454 Peach preserves, 2, 448, 449 " marmalade, 449 " (brandy) 2, 449, 450 " conserves, 454 Pear preserves, 450 Pineapple preserves, 446 Quince jam, 451 Raspberry jam, 452 Sweetmeat preserves, 444 Strawberry " , 452 " jam, 452 Syrup (golden), 454 Tomato preserves, 453 " sweetmeats, 453 Watermelon marmalade, 445 " or muskmelon preserves, 445 Apple jelly, 3, 455, 456 " " (crab), 456 Blackberry jelly, 454 Currant " , 455 " " (without cooking), 454 Cranberry jelly, 455 Grape " , 457 Green grape jelly, 457 Orange " , 456 Jelly oranges, 457 Quince jelly, 456 Tomato, 458

CONFECTIONERY.

Almond macaroons, 460 Caramels, 2, 459 " (chocolate), 460 Cocoanut balls, 460 " caramels, 2, 460 " drops, 460 Cream candy, 459 Cream chocolate, 460 Nut candy, 458 Molasses candy, 459 Sugar " 2, 458 " kisses, 458

WINE.

Blackberry wine, 4, 462, 463 Cider " , 467 Cherry " , 467 Currant " 3, 466 Gooseberry " , 466 Grape Wine, 3, 464 " " (Catawba), 464, 465 " " (wild black), 465 " " (native), 465 Fox grape wine, 465 Orange " , 467 Strawberry " , 467 Tomato " , 467 Apple toddy, 2, 468, 469 Beer (cream), 474 " (ginger), 475 " (lemon), 475 " (small), 475 " (summer), 474 Blackberry cordial, 2, 470 Cherry " , 471 Crab cider, 475 Cider (mulled), 475 Dewberry cordial, 2, 470, 471 Eggnog, 468 Lemon vinegar, 474 " or orange syrup, 474 Mint cordial, 472 Orgeat, 474 Raspberry acid, 473 " vinegar, 2, 473 Regent punch, 469 Roman punch, 469, 470 Rum " , 469 Strawberry acid, 2, 472 " cordial, 471 " vinegar, 472 Tea punch, 469

THE SICK-ROOM DIET AND REMEDIES FOR THE SICK.

Aromatic vinegar, 483 Arrowroot, 2, 479, 480 Asthma, sore-throat and cough, remedy for, 491 Beef essence, 481 " tea, 481 Boils, 493 " salve for, 493 Bone felon, 492 Blisters, dressing for, 493 Breakfast for an invalid, 480 Breast salve, 487 Burns and scalds, 488 Carolina small hominy, 483 Carrot salve for blisters, 492 Cold in the head, cure for, 2, 490 Colic, cure for, 486 " cramp, cure for, 486 Corns, remedy for, 492 Coughs, remedies for, 490 Chalk mixture for infants and young children, 489 Chicken essence, 481 " jelly, 482 " cholera, 488 Chilblains, 486 Chill pills, 489 Cuts, 486 Cracked wheat, 480 Croup, good treatment for, 492 Diarrhoea, remedy for, 489 Dysentery " " , 489 Earache " " , 487 Inflamed eyes, remedy for, 487 Epilepsy " " , 486 Food for sick infants, 480 Flames, to extinguish clothing in, 492 Jaundice, remedy for, 491 Jamaica ginger (Brown's), 484 Lime-water, 484 Liniment (a good), 492 " for rheumatism, 492 " for recent burns, 489 Mashed finger, 488 Milk punch, 481 Mustard, 484 " leaves, 485 Nourishing way to prepare chicken, squirrel, or beef for the sick, 482 Ocean salt, 486 Panada, 482 Prickly heat, remedy for, 488 Poison oak " " 2, 491 Poisons, antidotes to, 494-496 Acids, 494 Alkalies, 494 Arsenic, 494 Carbolic acid, 494 Chloral, 494 Chloroform, 495 Copper, 495 Corrosive sublimate, 495 Gases, 495 Glass, in powder, 495 Iodine, 495 Lead, 495 Nitrate of silver, 495 Opium, 495 Phosphorus, 495 Prussic acid, 495 Strychnine, 496 Tartar emetic, 496 Venomous bites of rabid dogs and serpents, 496 Quinine, to take without tasting, 493 Racahaut, 480 Seamoss farina, 480 Seltzer aperient, 484 Soda mint, 484 Sore throat, remedy for, 3, 485, 486 Sick-room, 476, 496 Scarlet fever, preventive to, 2, 487, 488 Snake bites, 488 Toast, dry, 482 " milk, 483 " scalded, 483 Toothache drops, 487 Thieves' vinegar, 483 Weak back, remedy for, 494 Wine whey, 480 Whooping-cough, remedy for, 490

HOUSE-CLEANING.

Ants and bugs, to destroy, 503 Bedbugs " " , 503 " poison, 503 Brasses, to clean, 501 Carpets, to wash, 499 " to remove ink from, 500 Cement for rubber and glass, 503 Egg-beater, 502 Egg stains, to remove from silver spoons, 501 Floors to oil, 499 " to dye, 499 Furniture to clean, 500 " unvarnished, to clean, 500 " polish, 2, 500, 501 House-cleaning (directions for), 496-498 Knives and tins, to clean, 502 " to remove rust from, 502 " to whiten handles of, 502 Mosquitoes, 504 Marble slabs, to clean, 500 Oil-cloth, to wash, 2, 499 Paint, to clean, 499 Rats, 504 Red ants, remedy for, 503 Sapolio for kitchen use, 502 Silver, to clean, 2, 501 Shading glass, mixture for, 503 Soap, concentrated lye, 504 Wall paper, to remove grease from, 500 Washing mixture, 504 Whitewash, outdoor, 498 " indoor, 498

RECIPES FOR RESTORING OLD CLOTHES, SETTING COLORS, REMOVING STAINS, ETC.

Black cashmere, to wash, 505 Black crape veils, to renew, 506 Black silk, to renew old, 506 " " to freshen old, 506 Blue calicoes, to keep bright and fresh, 507 Colors, to set, 507 Colors, to restore, 507 Cloth, to remove spots from, 505 Cloth, soap for removing grease from, 505 Clothes to clean, 505 Fruit stains, to remove, 507 " or ink stains, to remove, 507 Iron rust, to remove, 508 Mildew, " " , 507 " Labaraque solution for, 507 Velvet, to restore the pile of, 506

MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES.

Almond bandoline, 514 Ammonia, 508 Borax, 509 Bottle wax, 510 Blood stains, to remove, 514 Camphor ice, 512 " salve, 512 Cold cream, 511 Chaps, lotion for, 511 Dandruff, to remove, 514 Fertilizer for strawberries, 511 Grafting wax, 510 Hair-oil, 3, 513 " dye, 2, 513 " tonic, 513 " restorative, 518 " to clean, 514 " brushes, to clean, 514 Herbs, to dry, 511 Ink (black), 509 " (red), 509 Liquid glue, 510 " blacking, 510 Lip salve (red), 511 Rose bandoline, 514 Shoe blacking, 510 Shampoo liquor, 513 Sozodont, 512 Tooth powder, 512 " " charcoal, 513

THE END.