THE TRADITIONAL HANDING over the gavel was performed Thursday eve ning last week at Farm Women 15’s an nual Christmas banquet at Rhoad’s Span ish Tavern in Quarryville. Outgoing and incoming officers above are: (left to right) Mrs. Lewis Shpemaker Jr.,,treasurer, and Mrs. Robert Reath, secretary. Both-Mrs. Shoemaker and Mrs. Reath will continue (Continued from prevent smearing. If you want table crystal to sparkle and, gleam, try washing it in warm (not hot) soap and water to which has been added a little bluing. Place whole crackers in a plas tic bag, and then run the roll ing pin over the bag. Crackers can be finely crushed without a lot of mess and waste. Close bag tightly with a rubber band. When sewing snaps on a gar ment, try this: First sew all the halves on one side and then rub chalk on each one. Press “chalked” halves against cloth or fabric on the side where the> “mates” are to be attached. It’ll make that “snap-sewing” job easier. To avoid a possible explosion, never throw uncooked cereal, flour or vacuum cleaner dust in to a stove with a fire. For an easier and smoother pouring job, try applying a lit tle grease to the spout of the pitcher before pouring muffin or waffle batter. Save those foil wrappeis that Farm Women Meet Farm Women 14 Have 100 Guests at Party More than 100 person's-attend ed the annual family night Christmas party of Farm Wom en Society 14 at Strassburg Fire House Dec. 14. come around oleo and butter quarters. They are fine for wrap ping potatoes for baking the oleo or butter greases the pota to skins and shortens baking time. * » * The Hungarian people are much m the news these days and here is one of their recipes sent in by Larry Gemmell It is called RIFFLES Larry Gemmell One-fourth pound butter One-fourth pound lard or vege table shortening One-half cup sugar . One-half package yeast m one third cup lukewarm water (set aside) One egg add to above mix ture Two and one-half cups flour Pinch of salt Add flour and yeast alternately Chill before baking. Roll thin and cut in squares. Fill with jam apricot or prune puree Fold two corners to center. * , * Here are some chocolate reci pes sent in by a reader: This fudge would make a nice New Year’s treat CHOCOLATE NUT FUDGE CANDY Mrs. Harvey M. Leinbach, R 1 East Earl Two squares unsweetened choc olate Three-fourth, cup milk Two cups sugar Dash of salt ' One teaspoon vanilla Two tablespoons butter or margarine One cup broken nuts Add chocolate to milk and place over low heat. Cook until mixture is smooth and blended, stirring constantly. Add sugar and salt and stir until sugar is dis solved and mixture boils. Con tinue boiling, without stirring un til a small amount of mixture forms a very soft ball in cold water. Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla. Cool to luke warm, then beat until mixture begins to thicken. Add nuts Put in pans and cut. ♦ • # COCOA CREAM PIE Mrs. Harvey M. Leinbach, El East Earl One-balfjcup cocoa - ' in the offices held last year. Receiving the gavel is Mrs. Bernard D. Jackson, newly elected president. Mrs. Robert E. Weicksel is the retiring president. Mrs. Kenneth E. Shoemaker is outgoing vice president and Mrs. Warren M. Smith' is outgoing cor responding secretary- Incoming corres ponding secretary is Mrs. George H. Rein hart. (Lancaster Farming Staff Photo). One and one-half cups sugar Two cups milk Three eggs One-half teaspoon salt Two teaspoons vamlla Make it like cornstarch. It’s wonderful, we like it very much PARFAIT CHIFFON CAKE Mrs. Harvey M. Leinbach, Prepare chocolate mixture; Melt two squares chocolate or one-half cup cocoa Add one fourth cup hot water, one-foui th cup sugar, one-iouith teaspoon soda and mix well In first bowl - . Two cups sifted all purpose flour One and one-half cups sugar Three teaspoons baking powder One teaspoon salt Form a well and add: Tire Man in the Service Shop * . . Your Long-Time Working Partner! 3 f & » V 1 * f< l« R 1 East Earl ■' ■ Alan C. Beyer •j Christiana, Pa. A. B. C. Groff New Holland. Pa. Landis Bros. Lancaster, Pa. Lancaster Farming, Friday, Dec. 28, 1956—7 For the Farm Wife and Family One-half cup Wesson oil One-fourth cup water Seven unbeaten egg yolks Two teaspoons vanilla Beat until smooth. In second bowl: One cup egg whites (7 or 8) One teaspoon cream of tartar Beat into very stiff peaks. Pour oil batter gradually over egg whites, gently folding in Do hot stir. Divide batter, add chocolate mixture in half. Here is still another cracker recipe. Mrs Noah N. Zimmerman says in her letter: In answer to Mrs. Baer’s re quest for a crecker recipe I am sending this cracker recipe that we enjoy very much. CRACKERS Mrs. Noah N. Zimmerman, R 3 Ephrata Seven cups flour Three-fourth cup lard Two teaspoons cream of tartar One teaspoon soda One teaspoon bailing powder One and one-half cups milk or water Roll out thin. Put on cookie sheet and cut in 2-mch squares Sprinkle salt over top Bake ifi very hot oven. . * Cranberries are plentiful and cheap now They are easily frozen just put them in the freezer in the container in which you buy them. You can have fresh cranberries all the year round this way. Why not try this relish which is especially nice with fish CRANBERRY RELISH Two cups cranberries One cup sugar One-half cup water , Two tablespoons lemon juice One-half cup sliced or chopped celery ,* Combine cranberries, sugar and That’s right! Our shop mechanics are uet king pat laets ... their jobs evist only to . our customers’ John Deete Equipment perf< ing efficiently ... economically. Our servicemen pride themselves in hi fully acquainted with John Deere equips and John Deere-approved servicing methi - They attend frequent training schools to ' up with newest developments. As a result, staff handles evpertly every servicing need at the lowest possible cost. Yes, we’re in business to please custo; Co water in saucepan and cook un til cranberries are soft. Remove from heat; cool slightly, then add lemon juice and celery Chill wel! before serving Makes aboia 2 cups. That’s about all the recipes -for this week Until next Friday then a “Very Happy New Year.” GRANDMA GRADUATES Spring Arbor, Mich. Mrs. Mildred Sassaman, 52-year-okl grandmother of five grandchil dren, graduated with one of her grandsons from high school this year. 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