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Eighth Day: Grace

As Grace had foretold, her father made no objections, and in the course of the morning Aunt Jane went into Mrs. Lane's to arrange with her about particulars. "Well, Aunt Jane, what are we to have?" inquired Grace when her aunt came back. "Oh, we have arranged a very nice bill of fare; but never mind going over it now. I will just give you some new recipes, and we can talk over the rest of the programme afterwards." No. 98-VEAL LOAF.

Three lbs. raw veal and half a lb. raw pork chopped fine together; three Boston crackers rolled fine, or a cup and a half of bread crumbs; three eggs, one teaspoonful black pepper, a very little sage, the same of mace, one teaspoonful salt. Pack into square tin pans; strew bread crumbs or grated cracker over the top, and while baking, baste with a tablespoonful of butter dissolved in boiling water. Bake three hours in a moderate oven. "What is 'basting,' Aunt Jane?" asked Grace. "Pouring liquid over something that is baking or roast. ing. This keeps it moist, and cements the other ingredients together." "What is the difference between baking and roasting?" "In old times it used to be called baking when things were cooked in an oven, and roasting when they were placed before the open fire on a spit, or what is called a 'Dutch oven '-a tin arrangement with only the side toward the fire open, so that the whole heat, direct and reflected, might be concentrated on the meat; but in these days when there are very few open fires, every thing is baked, and it is generally said that meat is roasted, and all other things baked, in the oven. Here are some cake recipes."

No. 99-FRENCH CAKE.

One pound sugar, one-half do. butter, one do. currants, dredged with flour, three cups flour, four eggs; spice to taste, half a teaspoonful soda dissolved in three tablespoonfuls milk. No. 100-LOAF CAKE.

Two cups risen dough taken from bread after its second rising. Have ready two cups sugar, one do. butter, three eggs, one teaspoonful soda, two tablespoonfuls milk or cream, half a pound seeded raisins, one teaspoonful cloves, half as much grated nutmeg.