CUCUMBER VINEGAR. Ingredients. — Ten large cucumbers, or twelve smaller ones, one quart of vinegar, two onions, two shallots, one tablespoonful of salt, two tablespoon- fuls of pepper, a quarter of a teaspoonful of cayenne. Mode. — Pare and slice the cucumbers, put them in a stone jar, or wide- mouthed bottle, with the vinegar; slice the onions and shallots, and add them, with all the other ingredients, to the cucumbers. Let it stand four or five days; boil it all up, and when cold, strain the liquor through a piece of muslin, and store it away in small bottles well sealed. This vinegar is a very nice addition to gravies, hashes, etc., as well as a great improvement to salads, or to eat with cold meat. CURRY POWDER. To MAKE curry powder, take one ounce of ginger, one ounce of mustard, one ounce of pepper, three ounces of coriander seed, three ounces of tur- meric, half an ounce of cardamoms, one-quarter ounce of cayenne pepper, one-quarter ounce of cinnamon, and one-quarter ounce of cumin seed. Pound all these ingredients very fine in a mortar; sift them and cork tight in a bottle. This can be had already prepared at most druggists, and it is much less trouble to purchase it than to make it at home. CURRY SAUCE. One tablespoonful of butter, one of flour, one teaspoonful of curry pow- der, one large slice of onion, one large cupful of stock, salt and pepper to taste. Cut the onion fine, and fry brown in the butter.' Add the flour and curry powder. Stir for one minute, add the stock and season with the salt SAUCES AND DRESSINGS. 157 and pepper. Simmer five minutes; then strain and serve. This sauce can he served with a broil or sauU of meat or fish. TO BROWN BUTTER. Put a lump of butter into a hot frying pan and toss it about until it browns. Stir brown flour into it until it is smooth and begins to boil. Use it for coloring gravies, and sauces for meats. TO BROWN ELOUR. Spread flour upon a tin pie-plate, set it upon the stove or in a very hot oven, and stir continually, after it begins to color, until it is brown all through. Keep it always on hand; put away in glass jars covered closely. It is excellent for coloring and thickening many dishes. TO MAKE MUSTARD. Boil some vinegar; take four spoonfuls of mustard, half of a teaspoon- ful of sugar, a saltspoonful of salt, a tablespoonful of melted butter; mix well. ERENCH MUSTARD. Three tablespoonfuls of mustard, one tablespoonful of granulated sugar, well worked together, then beat in an egg until it is smooth; add one tea- cupful of vinegar, a little at a time, working it all smooth; then set on the stove and cook three or four minutes, stirring all the time; when cool, add 9ne tablespoonful of the best olive oil, taking care to get it all thoroughly vorked in and smooth. You will find this very nice. Mrs. D. Riegel, KITCHEN PEPPER. Mix one ounce of ground ginger, half an ounce each of black pepper, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, one teaspoonful of ground cloves, and six ounces of salt. Keep in a tightly corked bottle. The Caterer. PREPARED COCOANUT. (Eor Pies, Puddings, etc.)

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CUCUMBER VINEGAR. Ingredients. — Ten large cucumbers, or twelve smaller ones, one quart of vinegar, two onions, two shallots, one tablespoonful of salt, two tablespoonfuls of pepper, a quarter of a teaspoonful of cayenne. Mode. — Pare and slice the cucumbers, put them in a stone jar, or widemouthed bottle, with the vinegar; slice the onions and shallots, and add them, with all the other ingredients, to the cucumbers. Let it stand four or five days; boil it all up, and when cold, strain the liquor through a piece of muslin, and store it away in small bottles well sealed. This vinegar is a very nice addition to gravies, hashes, etc., as well as a great improvement to salads, or to eat with cold meat. CURRY POWDER. To MAKE curry powder, take one ounce of ginger, one ounce of mustard, one ounce of pepper, three ounces of coriander seed, three ounces of turmeric, half an ounce of cardamoms, one-quarter ounce of cayenne pepper, one-quarter ounce of cinnamon, and one-quarter ounce of cumin seed. Pound all these ingredients very fine in a mortar; sift them and cork tight in a bottle. This can be had already prepared at most druggists, and it is much less trouble to purchase it than to make it at home. CURRY SAUCE. One tablespoonful of butter, one of flour, one teaspoonful of curry powder, one large slice of onion, one large cupful of stock, salt and pepper to taste. Cut the onion fine, and fry brown in the butter. Add the flour and curry powder. Stir for one minute, add the stock and season with the salt and pepper. Simmer five minutes; then strain and serve. This sauce can he served with a broil or sauce of meat or fish. TO BROWN BUTTER. Put a lump of butter into a hot frying pan and toss it about until it browns. Stir brown flour into it until it is smooth and begins to boil. Use it for coloring gravies, and sauces for meats. TO BROWN ELOUR. Spread flour upon a tin pie-plate, set it upon the stove or in a very hot oven, and stir continually, after it begins to color, until it is brown all through. Keep it always on hand; put away in glass jars covered closely. It is excellent for coloring and thickening many dishes. TO MAKE MUSTARD. Boil some vinegar; take four spoonfuls of mustard, half of a teaspoonful of sugar, a saltspoonful of salt, a tablespoonful of melted butter; mix well. FRENCH MUSTARD. Three tablespoonfuls of mustard, one tablespoonful of granulated sugar, well worked together, then beat in an egg until it is smooth; add one teacupful of vinegar, a little at a time, working it all smooth; then set on the stove and cook three or four minutes, stirring all the time; when cool, add 9ne tablespoonful of the best olive oil, taking care to get it all thoroughly worked in and smooth. You will find this very nice. Mrs. D. Riegel, KITCHEN PEPPER. Mix one ounce of ground ginger, half an ounce each of black pepper, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, one teaspoonful of ground cloves, and six ounces of salt. Keep in a tightly corked bottle. The Caterer. PREPARED COCOANUT. (Eor Pies, Puddings, etc.)

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