lk, butter and flour, season well and add a can of
mushroom and serve over the fish. Delicious.--Mrs. T. B. Huff.

COCOANUT CHEESE CAKES OR TARTS.--Boil one pint of sugar with two thirds
of a pint of water and add one and one half cups of shredded cocoanut
and boil slowly twelve minutes; remove to rear of range and while warm
beat in one half cup of butter until smooth; then beat in the beaten
yolks of five or six eggs. Flavor with lemon juice or vanilla or almond
extract. Line patty pans or gem tins with a rich pastry crust, fill
with the cocoanut custard and bake. They are pretty capped with a cube
of currant jelly. Serve either hot or cold.

APPLE CHEESE CAKES.--One pint of steamed, sweetened and stewed apple
sauce heated. Add grated rind of half a lemon, two level tablespoons of
butter and beat smooth, then cut in two eggs beaten well. Bake in patty
pans lined with pastry. Good way to use left over pie crust and apple
sauce.

MINCE MEAT.--Four pounds of lean boiled meat, chopped fine; twice its
weight in sour apples, peeled, cored and chopped fine, one pound of
minced suet; three pounds of seeded raisins, two pounds of currants;
one pound of brown sugar; one pint of molasses and of maple syrup or of
fruit syrup, two quarts of sweet fresh cider, one pint of cider boiled,
one tablespoon of salt, one scant teaspoon of pepper, one tablespoon
each of mace, allspice and cloves, four tablespoons of cinnamon. Mix
well and bring to a boil on the stove. When nearly cold stir in one
pint of brandy and one pint of wine. If these are not liked use syrup
from pickles or pears or unfermented grape juice. Pack in a large stone
crock or seal in Mason jars and keep covered in a cool place. Will keep
good all winter. Half of this recipe will suffice for the winter for a
small family. Considering that the mince meats put up in cartons and
packages contain no meat and often an inferior grade of dried apples,
it certainly pays to make mince meat at home out of fresh material,
when butchering is done and apples are cheapest.--Mrs. Whitehead.

MINCE MEAT. (Small jar for small family.) Two cups chopped boiled meat,
or of hamburger steak, steamed tender in a double boiler, four cups of
chopped apples, one pint of sweet cider or of juice from pickled
peaches, one cup molasses, two cups sugar (scant), juice of three
lemons, one cup shredded or chopped suet or one half cupful of butter
or sweet drippings, one teaspoon of salt, mixed spices t