6 Lancaster Farming, Friday, December 30, 1955 For the Farm Wife and Family Christmas is over, and the cooking's done'' But here we’re wishing you a Happy New Year. Time to take down the Christmas decorations, and start another year. Want to acknowledge * letter from Mrs- Roy W. Martin over at El Marietta. Sorry her letter was here after the columns before. Christmas were written, for it told of their Christmas Eve family party, a Christmas greeting practice of 18 years which has become a family trad ition. spreads from home to elementary speads from home to elementary school, to high school, to college, and to office) waits until we are aill together on Christmas Eve to open our greetings. We find the suspense of waiting and the good wishes of our friends a fitting prelude to a Happy Christmas Day” Sounds like an excellent idea, but finding a new home away from home has aroused my curi osity to the peak, point. I’m an xious to see whom I’ve heard from, and to see where I failed to send Christmas cards It hap pens every year- 5. * a- Although it’s New Year's Eve almost, the subject of Christmas is still fresh, and, like Mrs. Mar tin, we‘U add another idea or two on the subject of Christmas cards- Too many friends move too often, so instead of an ad dress book, I keep a 3x5 card file, just like some of the re cipe boxes you use- If there’s a change in address, just type or write in the new change. Add the- names of family additions too, and keep up to date. If you want to (be more exact ing, you can use z stamp to show when you mailed a card at Christ mastime, and change the date stamp to indicate that a card was received. You know’ There are some Army friends who are on their third card front and back in my file now, but it’s fun to look back and see where all they have been, all the APOs they have collected Enough for Christmas now- *!/{>• To Mrs. S. Ralph of R 2 Nar von, goes this week’s free year’s subscription to Lan caster Farming. Subscribe Now Charter Offer $l.OO First Year Ends Soon rnuumiimimnniiinmuiiiniiiiiiimiiimniiniinniiii DR. EXAMINATION OF EYES 42 So. Prince St.. Lancaster Pa. OFFICE HOURS 9 A. M. TO 5 P M. NO OFFICE HOURS THURSDAYS tmmiitiiiiitiiuiuitiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiitiiiiiimiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Free To Women... One yeai charter subscrip tion to LANCASTER FARM ING to one housewife eacn week who -submits me ne« letter . . . recipe . . . home making hint. Send your letter to LANCASTER FARMING, Quarryvllle, ra. Here’s her letter: “I want to tell you I enjoy reading the Women’s pages of your paper I’d 'like to send you one of my favorite cookie recipes for Sour Cream Cookies, I call it. Aunt Sallie’s Sour Cream Cookies Three cups white sugar One and one-fourth cup butter and lard . ' One-half cup sour cream Two-thirds cup buttermilk Four eggs beaten separately. I*','*-"* Two level teaspoons soda (one teaspoonful dissolved in the sour cream) Two teaspoons baking powder and the other teaspoon of -soda in flour'enough to roll. Bake in a hot oven- “These cookies get good for me,” Mrs Wanner adds.’ It’s always candy-making time, so here’s another, recipe Mrs. Wanner likes too. , -'l*-' Sour Cream Panoeha One and one-half cups white sugar One and one-half cups firmly packed brown sugar One quarter teaspoon baking soda 'One quarter teaspoon salt One cup sour cream One tablespoon light corn syrup Two tablespoons butter One teaspoon vanilla Combine sugar, soda, salt, syrup and sour cream Stir sugar until dissolved. Boil over moderate heat, stirring until it forms a soft ball in cold water. Remove from heat, add vanilla and butter. Do not stir Cool to lukewarm Beat with a spoon until creamy and the mixture loses its gloss Quickly spead the candy in an oiled pan Mark into squares. Store 'in a tightly covered tin Makes about one and one-half pounds “I enjoy reading your re cipes and helpful hints too,” Mrs. Wanner adds- “My help ful hint is: Before tying a package for mailing, wet the cord thorou ghly. The wetting causes the cord to stretch and when it dries, it will shrink and tight en, holding the package se curely.” “We are one of your charter subscribers,” Mrs Wanner adds Nice little note here from Mrs. Edwin Helms, R 2 Honey Brook “Enclosed is one dollar for a one-year subscription to Lancaster Farming as a Christmas present to my husband. He says he never has time' to read farm papers, but I .have noticed that he never misses a single issue of your paper.” iniiiiiiiiiiiiniiimiiiiinimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiiiimii) GERMAN R. E. OPTOMETRIST V - *c < K That’s a bit out of season too, tout we couldn't tell the man of the house what he was getting for Christmas, could we? Chicken business is big busi ness in this neighborhood. What’s your favorite recipe for preparing chicken? Send them in. Meanwhile, here are a few that you may know, that may be variations on re cipes you have used, or some may be new to you.. Look them over: Chicken Casserole .One five lb stewing hen One cup rice One-fourth cup butter One fourth cup Hour One light cream or top milk One-half teaspoon salt Pepper One cup canned mushrooms One cup chopped blanched al monds / Three canned pimientos diced Stew chicken, remove meat from bones. Cook nee in two to two and one half cups chicken stock for 15 minutes, Melt butter, add flour and blend- Gradually, .add cream, cook until smooth and thick, stirring constantly- Season. Into a buttered casserole arrange layers of chicken, cream sauce, mushrooms, almonds, pimientos, and rice with stock. Cover. Bake in an oven 375 degrees for one hour- Chicken Croquettes _ Three tablespoons butter One-fourth cup flour One-10 1-2 oz. can condensed mushroom soup—one cup of chicken stock One-fourth teaspoon salt One-eigth teaspoon mace One tablespoon minced parsley One and one-half cups chopped cooked chicken Parsley sauce Melt butter, add flour and (blend. Gradually add soup and chicken stock- Cook over low heat until smooth and thick, stirring constantly- Add remain ing-ingredients Chi'll. Form into croquettes. Dip in one slightly -beaten egg mixed with 1 table spoon water, then m fine, dry, breadcrumbs Fry in deep hot fat until golden brbwn, from 5 to 7 minutes Serve with parsley sauce Parsley Sauce Two tablespoons butter Wvo tablespoons flour One-half cup chicken stock One-half cup light cream One-fourth teaspoon paprika One-fourth cup minced parsley Melt butter, add flour and blend- Graually add chicken stock and cream- Cook over low heat until smooth and thick, stir ring all the time Add paprika, and 'parsley Season to taste- Fried Chicken Three and one-half lb fiyer quartered 'Four tablescioons flour One and one-half teaspoon salt One-eig'M'h teaspoon pepper One teaspoon paprika One teaspoon marjoran One teaspoon ginger One-half cup vegetable shorte ning One-half cup butter Wash and drain .chicken Mix together the flour, salt, peper, paprika, marjoram and ginger. Put in ,a paper bag. Put pieces of chicken in bag, one at a time and shake well to coat chicken evenly. Heat shortening and butter in a heavy skillet. When good and hot, put m the chicken. Turn frequently and let brown evenly- Cover and cook 10 min utes. Remove cover and 'let crisp 10 minutes or until chicken is tender when pierced with fork Drain on paper towels Italian Chicken One 3 1-2 lb young chicken Oil Cooked, sliced onion to taste One clove garlic cut up One-half lb sliced mushrooms One cup diced celery Four canned tomatoes One small can tomato paste Wash and wipe dry the chick- Business leaders predict con tinued 'boom. Ferguson Cow Wins Top Honors Walnut Grove Mable, a pure-bred Guernsey cow bred by H. R. 'Ferguson, Walnut Grove Farms, recently won several prizes in national dairy shows. -The animat"was lone ofl-the prize winners' at the National Dairy Show, ; Waterloo, lowa, and a member of the state herd which placed first at the show. Latoi she placed third in the International Dairy Show at Chicago.- The herd honor? at Waterloo, were the first time a Pennsylvania herd had been so ranked. The dairy cow, an- extreme type, is now owned by Dr. Pack, Lauxmont Farms, Wrightsville, Pa. Elmer Salisbury, Lauxmont manager, assigned his herds man, Bob Witmer, to care for the animal at the shows. Topping this, Mrs. Ferguson last week was announced as one winner in the. nationwide General Mills-Larro Feeds Contest in naming twin calves. Mrs. Ferguson won a set of silverware for her selection, “Patience and Pru dence.” The award was made by S. N. Hertzler, field representative, and A. L. flerr & Bros., Quarryville, dealers. en. Brown in oil- Put in a cas serole with broth to cover and cook until tender. Make a sauce of cooked onion slices, garlic, mushrooms, celery and canned tomatoes- Add tomato paste Cook- Add to the chicken, cover and bake until thick. Do not thin the sauce Hawaiian Chicken y/i lb chicken, cut into pieces as for frying , One cup soya sauce One teaspoon ground ginger One-half teaspoon garlic salt One-half teaspoon sugar Butter or other fat Mix together soya sauce, ginger, garlic salt, and sugar Marinate, |T " ATTENTION* FARM ER S j ■ If faxmers file income tax by Feb. 15,1956 they need ■ * not file a declaration of estimated tax. , ■ ■ Two options are given by which to determine ■ ■ amount of income which is subject to the self employ- ■ S ment tax. m ■ With ns, Income Tax is a Profession; not aside line n j • K ■ John M. Slater and Associates h 9 124 South State Street. Ephrata, Penntylrania ■ 5 Dial 3-2370; if no answer, try 3-2406 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ SNAVELY’S FARM SERVICE New Holland chicken pieces in this saucepan for an hour or so. Then drain chicken well, roll in flour. Fry in butter or other fat. Serve with fried pmeaple. Hot Chicken Sandwiches Brown and serve hard rolls Chicken salad Fill brown and serve hard rolls with your favorite chicken salad. Chill