Bi—Lancaster Farming, Friday, Oct. 19, 1956 For the Farm Wife and Family Finally the crispness of aut umn is here, a few warm days, some chilly nights, and Lancas ter County is- at the harvest tune. It’s time for cooking too —like a letter from home, where sister Dot writes “I’ve had din ners for fiom six to eight peo ple to do, filling the pit silo, flow there will be corn to pick and more meals to do.” We’ve a lot of letters this week but we would always like more. Keep them coming. Here’s a letter this week we like, from Mrs. Ruth M. Frey, R 2 Lititz. ( We received a few copies of Lancaster Farming through the mail sometime ago, and I meant to write to you sooner about your wonderful House hold Column. I’m a young homemaker who’s interested in new recipes and household hints. My hobby is collecting recipes and household- hints which I use and place in a scrapbook. I add or change, some ingredients in the reci pes to~give them my own touch of food knowledge. You’d be surprised how just a little imagination is needed to create new tricks and treats with food. Enclosed you will find some recipes and some of my own party planning tips: HOUSEHOLD HINTS Mrs. Ruth M. Frey. R 2 Lititz Do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when planning a party for both young and old: Do’s: 1 Do plan your menu to suit both the time, of day and year. COUNT THE ADVANTAGES OF SAVING HERE! We offer to everyone insured safety for your savings, as well as a good letuin. Besides, our savings accounts are flexible you may open an • account with any amount and add to it whenever youjvish. Why not pay us a friendly visit soon and get started saving here? CURRENT DIVIDEND r- A> MFIRST FEDERAL} w oJavings and/oan $ or LANCASTfH £ mSm 25 IVorth Duke *Jl||||l» Phone 7-5898 w Gilbert H. Hartley, Treasurer Emlen H. Zellers, Secretary Hot weather calls for cool,-crisp looking foods. Cold days want hot, hearty stay-with-you foods. 2. Do make simple dishes. They are easier to make, save time, and usually taste better. 3. Do have spur-of-the-moment parties. They are often the most fun and can be ended with a raid - the - refrigerator - refresh ment-time. Don’ts: 1. Don’t multiply recipe in gredients to double or triple yields unless so stated in recipes. 2 Don’t have too many heavy or sweet things. Balance your meal to suit the occasion. 3. 'Don’t forget to prepare enough food. Parties mean eat ing and lots of food will be eat en, especially if it tastes good. Here are some of my favorite recipes: EASY MIX MUFFINS Mrs. Ruth Frey. R 2 Lititz Two cups sifted flour Three teaspoons baking pow der One teaspoon salt Two tablespoons sugar One egg, well beaten gredients, and here we tell you to make a double go of it. Ah well, often con fusion in the kitchen. Mrs Paul S Hess, R 2 Cone stoga, writes Enclosed is one dollar for our subscription to Lancaster Farm ing. We thoroughly enjoy your paper.. I especially enjoy the Women’s Page. Here is a recipe that has gained me many .com pliments- PER ANNUM 'Xof J/O Hundreds .of Lancaster County cattle feeders-were guests of the Medford Pack ing Co. in a noon stop at Medford Farms MOUNTGOMERY PIES - ~ Mrs. Paul S. Hess, R 2 Conestoga Two cups light brown sugar One-half cup lard One cup sweet or thick milk Two eggs Two and one-half cups flour One teaspoon baking powder One teaspoon baking soda Mix and put in bottom of pie shell One pint lukewarm water One cup sugar Two tablespoons flour (mix eareful with water and sugar One cup molasses Pour on top of dough, bake at 350 degrees Makes 3 or 4 pies, depending on size of pie pans. REQUEST I am wondering if some of the readers of Lancaster Farm ing would have a recipe for Sweet Potato Pie? asks Mrs. David G. Longenecker of R 3 Manheim. We enjoy Lancaster Farmirtg very much, especial ly the recipes, also the news just “honest to goodness” farming ads and facts and news. Let’s give Mrs. Longenecker a hand. * * i We’ve had candies, cakes, pies, punch and muffins. Here’s BEEF UPSIDE-DOWN PIE Mrs. William R. Meckley, R 1 Manheim One and one-half cups flour One teaspodn salt Three teaspoons baking powd er ' One teaspoon paprika Five tablespoons shortening Three-fourths cup milk or half milk and half water Three-fourths cup sliced onion One can condensed tomato soup One-half pound ground beef Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, one-half teaspoon salt, paprika, pepper. Add three tablespoons shortening and mix thoroughly with fork. Add milk and stir until blended. Melt two tablespoons shortening in a nine-inch frying pan and cook onions until soft. Add tomato soup, salt, meat and bring to boil Spread dough on top of meat and bake in a hot, 475- degree oven for 20 minutes Tarn out upside down on platter. - You know, we like to hear from you readers, both with your recipes and comments Here’s one from Mrs Rufus Waltz of ,R 3 Manheim- “I look forward to the pamp er. I like- the recipes especial ly. Tried several and all turn ed out good. I tried the Brown Cocoanut Custard and It was very good. I saw a few of my neighbors had their recipes in this week’s paper.” I appreciate the sample copy of Lancaster Panning and en joyed the recipes Enclosed find a dollar for my subscription. Im pending along some of my fa Lunchtime at Medford Farm vorite recipes. I’m writing simple instructions for the “learning- v to cook” girls as I know how I wished recipe fiooks were more in detail when I was learning. PINEAPPLE TAPIOCA Mrs. Robert T. Lefever, R 1 Willow Street Three-fourths quart water Four tablespoons tapioca One-half cup sugar Pinch of salt Heat the above ingredients slowly in a sauce pan, stirnng occasionally. Boil until clear, re move from heat and when slight ly cool stir in one cup crushed pineapple. Cool, and when ready to serve, top with whipped cream. DRIED CORN (BAKED) Mrs. Robert T. Lefever, R 1 Willow Street One cup corn (which has been ground m food chopper) One quart milk~ One-third cup sugar One teaspoon salt One teaspoon butter Three beaten eggs Mix above ingredients and GAS STOVES GAS ROOM HEATERS WATER HEATERS CLOTHES DRYERS And Many Other Gas Appliances Priced low to sell - Our service the best WARD BOTTLE GAS EPHRATA, PA. Town Store, 25 S. State St. Free Parking in Rear Office - Showroom, Imile north of Ephrata on Rt. 222 near West Grove. Here is a view of the crowd. (Lancaster Farming Staff-Photo). bake in uncovered casserole, 35( degrees for 45 minutes. 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