In prc^-^rving, throw a tablespoon of cold water in a kettle that is boiling over, and it will stop for a second or two, long enough to save the juice and remove the kettle to a cooler part of the stove. Lemons will keep fresh many days if covered with fresh water, changing it every two days. INDEX. INDEX. Soups — Vegetable Soup, 9 Noodles for Soup, Q Potato Soup, 10 Chicken Scup, lO Chicken Jelly Soup, lO Cream of Celery Soup, lo Split Pea Soup, ii Brunswick Stew, ii Mock Turtle Soup, ii Oysters — Fried, I5 Scalloped I5 Pigs in Blankets, iS Pickle IS Raw, i6 Meats — Scotch Collops, 19 Beef Balls, 19 To Boil a Ham, 19 To Stuff a Ham, 19 Ham Balls, 20 Breaded Chops, 20 A Sweet Lamb Stew, 21 Fried Chicken, 21 Mush Cakes, 21 Pressed Chicken, 21 Chicken Fritters, 22 Chicken Fried with Cream Gravy 22 Stuffing for Fowls, 22 Stuffing for Ducks, 22 Chestnut Stuffing, 22 Breads — Yeast, 25 Sponge 25 Light Bread, 26 Corn, 26 Breads — Continued. Batter Bread 26 Spoon Corn Bread, 27 Risen Muffins, 27 Beaten Biscuits, 27 Waffles without Eggs, 28 Brown Bread, 28 Quick Sally Lunn, 28 Palias Royal Biscuits, 28 Juliet's Pop-Overs, 28 Luncheon Gems, 29 Fruit Loaf, 29 Cinnamon Buns, 29 Powder Biccuit, 29 Thin Biscuits, 3° Potato Rolls, 30 Buckwheat Cakes, 3° Royal Corn Bread, 30 Sauces and Catsups — Tomato, 33 Grape, 33 Lemon, 33 Walnut, 34 Seasoning for Gravies, 34 Celery Vinegar, 34 Green Tomato Sauce, 34 Ripe Tomato Sauce, 35 Pepper Sauce, 35 Egg Sauce 35 Pickles and Preserves — Pickled Onions, 39 Cucumbers, 39 Cucumbers made in Molasses, 40 Good Proportions for Pickling, 40 Chow Chow, 40 Yellow Pickle, 4^ Yellow Cabbage Pickle, 41 Mustard Pickle, 42 Mustard Chow Chow, 42 152 TESTED VIRGINIA RECIPES. Pickles and Preserves — Continued. Vegetables — Continued, Ripe Tomato Pickle, 42 Chopped Pickle 43 Gherkins 43 Plain Mangoes, 43 Oil Mangoes, 44 Peach Mangoes, 44 Sweet Peach Pickle, 45 Pickled Damsons, 45 Pickled Plums, 45 Crab- Apple Pickle, 45 Spiced Currants, 46 Spiced Cherries, 46 Watermelon Pickle 46 Sweet Cantaloupe Pickle, .... 46 Sweet Watermelon Pickle, . . 47 Pickled Eggs 47 Good Proportions for Preserv- ing, 48 Hints 48 General Directions, 48 Strawberries Preserved Whole, 49 To Preserve Strawberries in Wine, 49 Pears Preserved Whole, 49 Sliced Pear Preserves, 49 Sliced Pippins, 50 Apple Mange, 50 Orange Conserves, 50 Preserved Orange Peel, 50 Peach Marmalade, 51 Sweet Meats, Si Pineapple Preserves, 51 Preserved Quinces, 52 Quince Paste, 52 Preserved Grapes, 52 Crab- Apples 52 Blackberry Jam, =;3 To Jelly Fruit, S3 Grape Jelly, 53 Peach Jelly S3 Tutti Fruitti, S4 Brancfy Peaches, 54 Brandy Pears, 55 Brandy Peaches, SS Vegetables — Stuffed Potatoes, S9 Potato Chips, 59 Potato Croquettes, 60 Moulded Potatoes, 60 Potato Baskets, 60 Potato Cakes, 60 Potato Balls, 60 Stuffed Potatoes with Meat,. . 61 Baked Potatoes, 61 Rice Croquettes, 61 Corn Fritters, 61 Corn Pudding, 61 Ladies' Cabbage, 62 Stuffed Cabbage, 62 Stuffed Peppers 62 Browned Sweet Potatoes, .... 63 Stuffed Onions 63 Maccaroni and Oysters, 63 Spinach and Eggs, 63 Creamed Beans, 64 Pies — Pastry, 67 Chess Cake Pie, 67 Love Puffs, 67 Cocoanut Cream Pie, 67 Cocoanut Pie, 68 Cocoanut Pie Baked in Dou- ble Crust, 68 Cocoanut Gems, 68 Lemon Pie 68 Lemon Pie, 69 White Lemon Pie, 69 Sweet Potato Pie, 69

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In preserving, throw a tablespoon of cold water in a kettle that is boiling over, and it will stop for a second or two, long enough to save the juice and remove the kettle to a cooler part of the stove. Lemons will keep fresh many days if covered with fresh water, changing it every two days. Soups — Vegetable Soup, 9 Noodles for Soup, 9 Potato Soup, 10 Chicken Soup, 10 Chicken Jelly Soup, lO Cream of Celery Soup, 10 Split Pea Soup, 11 Brunswick Stew, 11 Mock Turtle Soup, 11 Oysters — Fried, I5 Scalloped 15 Pigs in Blankets, 15 Pickle IS Raw, i6 Meats — Scotch Collops, 19 Beef Balls, 19 To Boil a Ham, 19 To Stuff a Ham, 19 Ham Balls, 20 Breaded Chops, 20 A Sweet Lamb Stew, 21 Fried Chicken, 21 Mush Cakes, 21 Pressed Chicken, 21 Chicken Fritters, 22 Chicken Fried with Cream Gravy 22 Stuffing for Fowls, 22 Stuffing for Ducks, 22 Chestnut Stuffing, 22 Breads — Yeast, 25 Sponge 25 Light Bread, 26 Corn, 26 Breads — Continued. Batter Bread 26 Spoon Corn Bread, 27 Risen Muffins, 27 Beaten Biscuits, 27 Waffles without Eggs, 28 Brown Bread, 28 Quick Sally Lunn, 28 Palias Royal Biscuits, 28 Juliet's Pop-Overs, 28 Luncheon Gems, 29 Fruit Loaf, 29 Cinnamon Buns, 29 Powder Biccuit, 29 Thin Biscuits, 3° Potato Rolls, 30 Buckwheat Cakes, 3° Royal Corn Bread, 30 Sauces and Catsups — Tomato, 33 Grape, 33 Lemon, 33 Walnut, 34 Seasoning for Gravies, 34 Celery Vinegar, 34 Green Tomato Sauce, 34 Ripe Tomato Sauce, 35 Pepper Sauce, 35 Egg Sauce 35 Pickles and Preserves — Pickled Onions, 39 Cucumbers, 39 Cucumbers made in Molasses, 40 Good Proportions for Pickling, 40 Chow Chow, 40 Yellow Pickle, 4^ Yellow Cabbage Pickle, 41 Mustard Pickle, 42 Mustard Chow Chow, 42 Pickles and Preserves — Continued. Vegetables — Continued, Ripe Tomato Pickle, 42 Chopped Pickle 43 Gherkins 43 Plain Mangoes, 43 Oil Mangoes, 44 Peach Mangoes, 44 Sweet Peach Pickle, 45 Pickled Damsons, 45 Pickled Plums, 45 Crab-Apple Pickle, 45 Spiced Currants, 46 Spiced Cherries, 46 Watermelon Pickle, 46 Sweet Cantaloupe Pickle, .... 46 Sweet Watermelon Pickle, . . 47 Pickled Eggs 47 Good Proportions for Preserving, 48 Hints 48 General Directions, 48 Strawberries Preserved Whole, 49 To Preserve Strawberries in Wine, 49 Pears Preserved Whole, 49 Sliced Pear Preserves, 49 Sliced Pippins, 50 Apple Mange, 50 Orange Conserves, 50 Preserved Orange Peel, 50 Peach Marmalade, 51 Sweet Meats, Si Pineapple Preserves, 51 Preserved Quinces, 52 Quince Paste, 52 Preserved Grapes, 52 Crab- Apples 52 Blackberry Jam, =;3 To Jelly Fruit, 53 Grape Jelly, 53 Peach Jelly, 53 Tutti Fruitti, 54 Brancfy Peaches, 54 Brandy Pears, 55 Brandy Peaches, 55 Vegetables — Stuffed Potatoes, 59 Potato Chips, 59 Potato Croquettes, 60 Moulded Potatoes, 60 Potato Baskets, 60 Potato Cakes, 60 Potato Balls, 60 Stuffed Potatoes with Meat,. . 61 Baked Potatoes, 61 Rice Croquettes, 61 Corn Fritters, 61 Corn Pudding, 61 Ladies' Cabbage, 62 Stuffed Cabbage, 62 Stuffed Peppers 62 Browned Sweet Potatoes, .... 63 Stuffed Onions 63 Maccaroni and Oysters, 63 Spinach and Eggs, 63 Creamed Beans, 64 Pies — Pastry, 67 Chess Cake Pie, 67 Love Puffs, 67 Cocoanut Cream Pie, 67 Cocoanut Pie, 68 Cocoanut Pie Baked in Double Crust, 68 Cocoanut Gems, 68 Lemon Pie 68 Lemon Pie, 69 White Lemon Pie, 69 Sweet Potato Pie, 69

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