g Lancaster Farming, Friday, May 11, 1956 For the Farm Wife and Family We’ve heard of a tempest in a teapot and confusion in the cockpit, but this week it’s con flict in the cookie compartment. It all started with a request from Daniel IS. Berus of Rein holds who asked for an authentic Lebkuchen recipe- Replies there have been: Lit itz, Conestoga, Gordonville, Eph rata, Kirkwood, Bareville, Man heim Some are similar, some are clippings, but it looks like there’s no choice but Lebkuchen, or Lep Cake- Lep cookies, Leb Cake. * * * Here is one, from a reader at Bareville, no name given, for a starter- LEB KUCHEN Two cups shortening, melted Three cups sorghum molasses One cup sugar Eight cups flour One teaspoon salt One tablespoon ginger One tablespoon cinnamon Two cups butermilk or sour milk Heat molasses and sugar to gether. When sugar is dissolved, add shortening and stir until it is melted. Remove from heat. Sift flour, soda and spices to gether Add sifted dry ingredi ents alternately with sour milk. Stir until a soft dough is form- Have You Tried MARTIN’S HEALTH PRETZELS ? Fresh at Your Grocer or Call EPHRATA 3-5458 VlO-t X \ V' .• *, # @n • <s4# Stcyat • ••••••• STAINLESS STEEL TUI for ■ lifolim# TKANSMiSSION for $ rnri LESTER A. SINGER Free To Women... One yeai charter subscrip tion to LANCASTER FARM ING to one housewue eacn week who submits tne uesi letter . . . recipe . . . home making hint. Send your letter to LANCASTER FARMING, Quarryville, ra. ed. Work dough with hands for five minutes Let chill in refrig erator for several hours. Turn dough on lightly floured board and roll one-fourth inch thick Cut with large round cookie cutter or doughnut cutter with center removed. Glaze with a beaten egg (Dip a small piece of cheesecloth in beaten egg and rub lightly over cookie.) Place one inch apart on greased cookie sheet Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Makes eight doz en large cookies. We like the Lancaster Farm ing paper- and are always look ing for some new receipes, this writer adds. For a variation on Lebkuchen, try a recipe offered by Mrs. Paul M Irvin, Rl, Lititz, who .wins this week’s free subscription to Lancaster Farming for her let ter; “In answer to Mr. Daniel J. Berus of Remholds who asks for an-old Amish family’s Leb Cake (Leb Kuchen) recipe, I have an old Pennsylvania Dutch cook which gives /***#- % y>*, c - New Exclusive Wafer Aeratar put* air in water dissolve* soap faster get* clethes cleaner New Exclusive "FLOTATION" PRE-RINSE float* away dirt, lint and scum No need for special filtering devices. RONKS, PA. * a -Jc * * YOU CAN PRE SELECT: (1) HOT or WARM Wash Woter (2) WARM ar CblD Rlmo Walrr, (3) 11,7, 4or 2-minuto Waifiln| Tint (4) “HI" or “10" «|ltalor an< spin iftti (5) "NORMAL" ar "SHORT" Cytla (i) 13, 11, », 7 or 5 (all. ai wa«h walar in tuk Blossom Time Lancaster County Purple and pink and creamy white," magnolia blossoms in leafless trees offer a beautiful: foreground to pink, blooming cherry. Hillsides are a mass of color in Lancaster County, the touches of white AUNT HANNAH’S LEBKUCHEN One-half teaspoon cloves Four eggs One pound brown sugar One teaspoon cinnamon One level teaspoon baking powder One and one-haft cups flour Three-fourths ctip chopped nuts Three-fourths cup wine or cof fee Three-fourths cup raisins Beat eggs well, add sugaiv cloves and cinnamon.- Sift flour three times, add this baking powder alternately with wine (or substituted coffee) to mix ture. Mix nuts and raisins well in mixture (A litle flour sifted over nuts will prevent sticking). Pour batter in flat, greased pans and bake in hot oven Cut into strips one-half by five inches. Frost with a plain icing or sprinkle with pulverized sugar. |c * I - “I hope this recipe is what Mr. Bems wants. It’s sure an old one,” Mrs. Irvin adds. “I use one for cookies called Leb Cookies.” •fc •!* Here’s another, from Mrs John P- Kopp, R 1 Lititz. “I enjoy your paper very much, and I want to send you my leb kuchen recipe. I want to keep all your recipes. They are good Her recipe is identical to the first, except two table spoons of soda are includ ed. * * * Elizabeth Miller of HI Cone stoga sends in another recipe for Leb Kuchen, with this let ter - “I received a copy of Lancas ter Farming and looked over the recipes. I want to try the corn and apple recipes I have so many of my own, but do not try many of them. I live alone- There was a request for Leb Kuchen. I found one which I am sending I wil try it some time later myself. I like your paper very much.” LEBKUCHEN One pint New Orleans molas- ses One pint sugar One-half pint thick milk One teaspoon cream of tartar One tablespoon baking soda One-half pint lard One teaspoon ginger One-half teaspoon cloves and pink but a showy prelude to the mas ses of color underfoot where the smaller, tinier, but just as significant woods’ flow ers now at their prime. (Lancaster Farm ing Staff Photo). Flour to make stiff Blend lard and molasses. Mix baking soda with thick milk and add to first mixture. Add ginger, cloves, cream of tartar and enough flour_to make dough stiff enough to roll. Cut out round cookies with tumbler or cookie cutter. Brush top of cookies with Beaten egg. Makes 60 cookies- Here’s a strange combination from Mrs. John G. Herr oif Rl Gordonville, Leb Kuchen or Leb Cakes, plus one for furni ture polish. “In answer to Mr. Daniel S Berus from R 1 Reinholds, I have the recipe for Leb Kuchen or Leb Cakes Here it is; LEB KUCHEN Two cups brown sugar Three-fourths cup butter or lard One cup thick milk One teaspoon baking-powder One-half teaspoon alum, mix ed in a little hot water- Add enough flour to thicken, about four cups. Bake in a 400- degree oven. SENSATIONAL OFFER! Regularly $351 now / [SI $15 00 /| | Fully installed / Gp Mf 'blue coal' TEMP-MASTER for a limited time only I 5-YEAR GUARANTEE Fill out coupon below or call us today. ————""l PEOPLES COAL CO. OF LANCASTER ■ Lehigh Ave. & Marshall St. | Please let me know how I can have a 'blue coal' Temp-Master ■ installed at your special low price. ! Nanr Addre; City. SAVES FUEL • SAVES WORK • PAYS FOR ITSELF Peoples Coal Co. of Lancaster Lehigh Ave. & Marshall St. LANCASTER “While I’m writing I may as well send this furniture polish receipe along. It works wonders on dark wood. FURNITURE POLISH Two cups warm water One tablespoon olive oil Two tablespoons vinegar Put it on with a cloth and when dry polish with a cl«n cloth, (Continued on page nine) COMPLETE PHOTOSTAT SERVICE FOR YOUR EVERY NEED Houser Photofinishing Service Plant: Phone 27 E. NEW ST. 3-6000 LANCASTER, Pa. Automatic heat regulator 'thinks" for you! tUt Ends many base ment trips if Makes heating more economical if No "extras" .Stati Ph. 7-8204 or 7-8205
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