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Mrs. Maclurcan's cookery book

1899

Page 142

Presented as published in 1899. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Lemon or orange peel soaked will make a good soaj) for the face if used at night, the same might be said of sliced cucumber. Leave them in the water as long as they remain sweet they soften the water and give it a pleasant fragrance. Sage is good for the teeth and can be used to rub them instead of a tooth brush, as the teeth should be washed after every meal, rubbing would be less injurious than brushing ; a little myrrh in water to rinse the mouth should be used at least once a day, it will prevent the teeth from decaying and also sweeten the breath. Make a mixture of half a pint of vinegar and half a pint of toilet vinegar. Take a lump of quick lime the size of a walnut, put it into a pint of boiling water, allow it to stand all the night, then strain it and add to the other ; this rubbed well into the head is perfectly harmless and will remove the dandruff. A remedy for burns which is said to allay pain im- mediately, is to put kerosene on the parts, then rub over with flour. An ointment made of hogs lard and boracic acid and a little oxide of zinc, put on the affected parts is very relieving for sunburn. To make the hands nice and soft wash them at bed- time in hot water and oatmeal, then rub them with glycerine and cucumber jelly. INDEX Paragraph. BEEF ENTREES— Eeef a la Espagnole . . 221 Beef a la Mode . . . . 198 Beef Croquets ., .. 184 Beef Olives . . .. 192 Beef Patties 217 Boiled Ox Tongue .. 210 Braized Steak . . . . 205 Broiled Steak . . . . 209 Bubble and Squeak . . 223 Casseroles of Cold Meat 204 Cold Meat and Rice Pie 228 Curried Beef .. 190 Devilled Kidney . . 196 Dry Hash .. ..189 Eillet Steak and Maca- roni 234 Grilled Steak or Chops 200 Hamburg Steak No. 1 . . 201 Hamburg Steak No. 2 . . 233 Haricot Ox Tail . . 224 Hashed Beef .. ..185 Plot Pot Pie .. ..219 Kidney a la Milanese . . 194 Kidney Saute and Mush- rooms . . . . 232 Kidney Omelette . . 231 Minced Beef .. ..188 Minced Beef and Poached Eggs . . . . 199 Minced Kidney on Toast 195 Pour Man's Pie . . . . 229 Porterhouse Steaks (larded) .. .. 202 Potato Pie . . . . 225 Potted Tongue .. .. 212 Pressed Ox Tongue .. 211 Savoury Calf's Liver . . 227 Savoury Meat Pie ,, 191 Savoury Steak . > . . 226 Paragraph, Beef Entrees— ^?o;?^mwc6;? Sea Pie 218 Steak and Kidney Pie . . 214 Steak and Kidney Pud- ding .. ..215 Steak and Oyster Pie .. 213 Steak Patties .. ..216 Stewed Beef and Celery 208 Stewed Beef and Mush- rooms . . . . 186 Stew^e.d Brisket Beef and Beans .. ..222 Stewed Beef and Walnuts 187 Stewed Kidneys . . 197 Stewed Ox Tail and Tomatoes .. ..207 Stewed Ox Tail and Walnuts .. ..206 Stewed Steak . . . . 203 Stulfed Boler of Beef . . 230 Stuffed Steak or Beef . . 193 Toad in the Hole . . 220 BEVERAGES— Champagne Cup 813 Chilli Beer . . . . 827 Claret Cup .. .. 811 Cocoa, To make. . 806 Cocktail 820 Cocktail (an after dinner) 821 Coffee, To make . . 805 Egg-Nog (cold) . . . . 822 Egg-Nog (hot) . . . . 823 Ginger Beer . . . . 807 Ginger Beer (another way) .. ..808 Ginger Beer (especially for hot climates) . . 809 Ginger Wine 810 Hock Cup .. .. 812 Index. Paragraph. Beveea^es — con tinned.