Hilda's diary of a Cape housekeeper

preserving, 40 Apricots. See Mebos and rice cream, 231 April, loi Artesian wells, 38 Artichokes, Jerusalem, 83 Aspic, 250-1 Atjaar, 63 August, 175 Autumn, 81 Bacon. See Another breakfast dish Baked custard, 21 1 Banana, 192 pudding, 17s Banana salad, 153 Barley water, 234 Batter, 72 Beans, green, to keep, 44 Bed-sores, to prevent and remedy, 279 Beef, corned, 236 fillets de Romano, 215 fritters, 72 gravy for, 197 sauce, for hashes, 152 steak, 128 tea, 284 Beefsteak pie, 179 pudding, 209 See Polonies Begonias, 46 Bengal chutney, 104 Berg River, 242 Birthday cake, 86 Biscuits, “brawn,” 86 cocoanut, 247 lemon, 168 " Vienna, 86 Blackberries, legends about, 24S Blackberry jelly, 248 pudding and fool, 248 Blatjang, 68 “ Blind hare, ” 197 Boiled chicken, celery sauce for, 151 Boils, plasters, and specific for, 279 Brains, sheep’s, 69 Braised lettuces, 191 Bran poultice, 289 Brandied grapes, 59 Brawn, sheep’s trotters, 144 Bread-and-butter pudding, 150 Bread-making, 15, 33-34 Bread, plum, 149 pudding, 169 raisin, 246 See Yeast Bruises, 280 Buchu leaves, brandy, vinegar, 280 Burnt almonds, 213 cream, 117 Butter, green, 253 to keep cool, 50 Cabbage, chartreuse, 74 red pickled, 63 “ Cabeljon ” fish, 106 Cake, almond, 167 birthday, 86 chocolate, 87 for cattle, 155. Salang icing for, 244 jumbles, 244 lady, 181 nut, 203 ribbon, 243 rock, 244 sponge, 206 tea. See Jumbles See Vienna biscuits Calves, to kill, 275 Calves’ feet. See Mock turtle and Sheep’s trotters Cape fish, names of, 261 gooseberry, 162 jam, 162 salmon, 65 Caramel custard, 147 Carnations, continental way of growing, also green, 45 Castor-oil, to mix, 280 Celery leaves, to fry, 152 sauce, 15 1 Charcoal poultice for ulcers, 280 Cheese, lemon, 131 cakes, 208 macaroni, 180 pudding, 151, 165 savouiy, 148 straws, 165 Cheeses, seasons for, 94 Chestnut pudding, 81 Chestnut snow, 82 stuffing, 170 See Chipolata Chicken, Neapolitan, 164 rice balls of cold, 193 sauce for. See Celery sauce to fatten, 94 to incubate, 1 16 Chipolata, 82 Chocolate cake, 87 icing, 247 Chops, stewed, 213 Christmas picnics, 235 preparation for, 223 Chutney, Bengal, 104 mango, 104 Circulating library of cookery books, etc., 90 Citron preserve, 127 Cleaning jam-pots, 39 Club, the Recipe, no Coals, put on noiselessly, 288 Cocoanut biscuits, 154, 247 pudding, 108 Coffee essence, 12 French way of making;, 130 icing, 169 Lapland method, 146 Cokos, 234 Cold chicken, rice balls of, 193 curry, 135 fish, 142, 192, 207 ham, 193 lamb, to dress, 165 meat, supper dish of, 205 storage for meat, 144 water pudding, 246 Colour of stewed pears, 85 comfit, lemetjes, 63 Cook, learn to, 70-72 Cookery books, list of, 95-6 invalid, 284-7 “Cooking bee,” 178 Corned beef, 236 / mutton, 107 Cough mixture, 281 Country produce, sale of, 1 10-17 Cowslip wine, 60 Crabs, to kill, 273 Crayfish, or kreeft, 47 Crayfish, curry, 66 Cream, apricot, 40 burnt, 1 17 cheese, 130 fairy, 182 lemon, 132 rice, and apricot, 231 sauce, 44 stone, 129 tapioca, 95 Cricket field, drink, 233 Crust for beefsteak pie, 179 short, 208 Crystallized mebos, 89 Cucumber. See Gherkin pickle, 61 soup, 221 Cup paste, 209 Curds, lemon, 204 Curry, cold, 135 crayfish, 66 fish. See Penang pie, II 7 sheep’s trotters, 146 Custard, baked, 21 1 caramel, 147 Cutlets in paper, 128