POT ROAST IS .NOT THE most glamor ous meat, but a well prepared roast like this'chuck roast, served with potatoes and a green salad is the type of .meal most For Farm Women... (Continued from page 8) much and look forward to the recipes. Want to know what to do to prevent baked bread filling or stuffing from falling when it comes from the oven. Household Hint How to take letters from feed sacks; Put them on the stove m cold water with soap powder and a small amount of any bleach plus a tablespoon of lye. Boil five or ten minutes, keeping the sacks covered with water. Wash and re says: Enjoy reading your paper very peat again. Rinse and hang out to dry. The sacks will he white and the letters completely remov ed. Another reader sends us a re cipe for a Jelly Roll which you might like to try. JELLY ROLL Mrs. David E. Click, Jr., 2003 Penwick Road, Lancaster 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon extract 1 cup sifted cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons boiling water Put the egg whites in a mixing bowl and beat until they hold a stiff peak. Then add the yolks and beat a little longer. Stir in the sugar, add the extract, flour and baking powder and stir, till smooth. Then add the boiling wat er. I bake it in a 12 inch by 8 inch pan at 350*. Remove from pan right after removing from stove, spread with jelly or dot with marshmallows that are cut in half. Then roll. POPCORN Americans were enjoying freshly popped corn for long years before the movie theater came info being. But the increas ing number of popcorn conces sions at amusement parks and theaters, and of popcorn candies and home poppers, have helped boost the consumption of popcorn over the past 20 years. This big taste for popcorn calls for big production. It is estimated that over 325 million pounds of pop corn were produced in this coun try last year. Today’s popcorn growers plant hybrids which yield tender, flavorful corn that increases in volume up to 35 times when pop ped. When popcorn with the proper amount of moisture is heated, this moisture within the kernel 13 men enjoy. You get an added benefit in the meal in that the cuts of meats used are easier on the pocket book. (AMI Photo) den release of steam pressure forces the kernel to burst. It’s worthwhile to keep popcorn so it will hold the proper amount of moisture when you’re storing it at home, because moisture has so DAIRYMEN- Take advantage of electric fan i. JNCREASES MILK PRODUCTION — ' Cows give their best under cool, ventilated conditions. With a temperature of 50° and ideal' humidity conditions, plus plenty of fresh air, cows eat more, drink more and give more milk. EXTENDS BUILDING LIFE— Planned ven tilation keeps moisture at a minimum, thus saves timbers from rotting, ceiling and walls from warping, metal equip ment from rusting. PREVENTS DRAFTS— Drafts can be harmful and expensive if they cause mastitis, colds or other sickness. Draft free electric ventilation can help pre vent losses due to reduced milk production, expense of veterinary treatment and possible loss of valuable stock. PROVIDES CLEAN FRESH AIR — Electric ventilation removes barn odors, reduces fouled moisture that otherwise settles in and taints'milk. CONTROLS STABLE TEMPERATURES — Controlled temperatures and ventila tion makes the barn a lot more com fortable, better-smelling, and a much more pleasant place in which to work as well as benefiting the herd. eJTWVsav. -*■ >~ 'i much to do with how well corn pops. Keep it in a tightly covered container once the original pack age has been opened. The right heat also helps corn pop better. Some electric poppers ventilation’s FIVE big benefits PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY "'Ji® Lancaster Farming, Friday, Oct. 25, 1957 or t Farm Wife and Family are set at the factory to maintain proper temperature when they’re in use. If your family likes to pop corn over a fireplace or on the stove, try to keep a constant heat under the popper. Usually, heat that starts the corn popping m about a minute will give best re sults. Don’t forget to have plenty of salted popcorn and popcorn balls on hand for Halloween treats for the children. You might 'like to have some Orange Drop Dough nuts on hand for them too. Here is the recipe for them. ORANGE-DROP DOUGHNUTS 1 package yeast, compressed or dry Vi cup water (lukewarm for compressed yeast, warm for dry) % cup orange juice 14 cup water V 4 cup melted shortening V 4 cup sugar Vt teaspoon salt 4 cup sifted enriched flour (about) 2 eggs 1 tablespoon grated orange rind Fat for deep-frying Cinnamon Sugar The investment in electric farm ventilation is small, the benefits are big and profitable. See your local PP&L Representative or electric farm equipment dealer today. Enjoy all these benefits this winter. 0 o Soften yeast in water Pour orange juice and water into a large bowl. Add shortening, sugar and salt. Add about two cups flour and beat well. Add softened yeast, eggs and orange rind. Beat well. Add more flour to make a stiff batter. Beat thoroughlp un til smooth. Cover and let rise in warm place until bubbly, about 1 hour. When light, stir down. Let rest while fat-for deep frying is heating to 365*. Drop batter by No. 30 scoop or spoonfuls into hot fat. Fry until golden brown, turn ing frequently. Drain on absor bent paper. When cooled, dip into cinnamon sugar. Makes about 30 doughnuts. Making foods with yeast can be fun and fascinating. Here are some Filled Cheese Rolls which (Continued on page 10) HEAR The Mennonlte Hour Each Sunday Lancaster WLAN 12:30 P. M. Norristown WNAR 8:00 A. M. Hanover WHVR 1:00 P. M. 9
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