—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 27, 1960 6 For the Farm Wife and Family Late Summer Canning Notes 'By Mrs. Richard C. Spenc* * Now is the time for canning and making pickles. The secret dL’ having a good can of food When it is opened in the winter is starting with good ingredients at canning time. Just as pickling ingredients is the key to good pick les, processing is the key to good preservation of the pack. If you plan to make pick les, be sure to use fresh pick- suit the size cucumber you ed cucumbers Don’t let them have on hand. Be sure to stand around for days then off the blossom end of decide to use them for pick- is a es ‘ , „ , good spot for spoilage to Sort out the cucumbers s^ar (-_ Leave a fourth-inch of for size choosing recipes to HONEGGER EGGS Have a shell like Nikita's head!! and We all know how hard that is. Don't we? and They're just as soft Inside!! “HONEGGER LAYERS” J. HOWARD MOORE. 307 East Second Avenue LITITZ. PENNA. Phone: MAdison 6-5408 Windle VHatchery COCHRANVILLE. PA. Phone: Atolen LY 3-594 J My choice i$ « SPEED Here is the No 1 quality wringer washer in America. In Beauty, Washing Efficien cy and Dependability, no other tvnngcr washer can match it.' LESIiRA. SINGER RONKS Ph. Strasburg OV 7-6712 FLORIN LAYING FEEDS Are Designed to Meet the Needs of Every Poultryman • LOW COST PER DOZEN • EXCELLENT FEED CONVERSION • HIGH QUALITY EGGS Put Your<Laying Flock on * Florin La-Mor (ALL MASH) OR Florin Egg Producer (MASH ■ GRAIN) Wolgemuth Bros., Inc. FLORIN PHONE MT. JOY OL 3-2411 the stem on. Wash the cucumbers care fully using a soft cloth, not a brush. This keeps the skin from being broken. Take out any pickles that float as they are apt to be hollow. Rinse thoroughly so you’re sure all garden soil is removed. YouTl need good cider or white vinegar, not homemade since you need a controlled amount of acid. It takes the right mixture of vinegar, sugar, salt and spices to do a good pickling job. Pure granulated salt is best to use, since it has no filler ingredients but you can use table salt. Usually you use whole spices for cooked, spices and they should be fresh to give best flavor. Usually these are used only in the syrup and not packed in the Jar. Granulated sugar is always used unless a recipe says otherwise. To make pickles you’ll USIE.L PICKLES need aluminum, enamel, 4 pounds 4-inch nu,, glass or stainless steel pans cucumbers and spoons. Other substances g tablespoons salt may cause reactions with the 3 cups distilled wv,,. ' pickling liquids. e gar e vi Be sure to use an up-to- 3 CU p S water date recipe that takes into %to 1 cup dill se , rt account the acidity of to- 21 -peppercorns a day’s vinegar and the kinds , . of other ingredients we use. Wash cucumbers thorougi • • * *y; cut in . len gthwij _,, .... ~, Combine salt, vmeg ar Q. My dill Pickle* were water . Heat boihng « soft last year. What » wrong mcamhers int o dean hou and how do I prevent this? Add 2 tablespoons duff A. Soft or slippery pxcWes. and 3 peppercorns to ft, are spoiled pickles. This jar _ Flll Wlth boiling Z may have happened he- ling syrup to within u™ cause the vinegar you used from top of jar . i was too weak, the salt brine adjust covers M jar not strong enough or the tur er directs. Place m pickles were stored in too jars on wire rac k m J? a „u, • deep kettle. Add Start with a reliable recipe boiling water to cover tea buy good quality vinegar and of jars; place over heat 2 use pure granulated salt for C ess (boil) 10 best pickling results, mg time from moment scti * * * boiling resumes. R emo Some new quick-pickling jars; adjust seal as maimf recipes you might like to try: , (Turn to page 7) magnificent IVI ca g navox All-in-one stereo hi-fi phonograph CLICK'S AUDIO SALES 2320 Hobson Road'. SMOKETOWN, PA. EX 3-7242 Open Tubs, to Sat. 9-5: Friday 9-9; Closed Monday Open other evenings by appointment PEACE OF MIND means everything, especially when it comes to the investment of your savings. CURRENT DIVIDEND 3V4% insured Safety Of Course m% 1 Paid On Savings ACCOUNTS FEDERALLY INSURED TO $lO,OOO I FIRST FEDERAL m CJavinps and£o.an v ASSOCIATION OF LANCASTER 25 North Duke St. IJjP Phone EX7-281S '||p' Gilbert H. Hartley Executive Vice President Geo. L. Diehl / Emlen H. Zellers Treasurer Secretary William E. Glasmire, Jr. James N. Esbensh 3 • Asst. Treasurer Asst. Secretary CURRENT DIVIDEND I PER ANNUM Only *159" In Mahogany
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