8-—Lancaster Farming, Friday, May 30, 1958 For the ' H Farm Wife and Honey, Popular Food for Centuries, Is Now More Appealing Than Ever Honey today has all the quali ties that have made it a favorite sweet for centuries. In addition, beekeepers and hpney processors have new ways of handling and packaging honev that make it even more appealing to the taste and more convenient to use. Most of the honey marketed in the United States is extracted honey, that is, honey that has been separated from the comb. The greatest share of ertractcd hony is sold in liquid form, but ciystallized honey is becoming increasingly popular. Honey in crystallized form may be called ‘ creamed,” “candied,” “fondant,” or “spread”, it has a fine texture, spreads easily, and doesn’t drip. Comb honey is sold as section comb, cut-comb, and chunk honey Section-comb honey comes in wooden frames in which the ENTER POULTRY COOKING CONTEST At Lititz Park, Saturday, June 7 $lOO IN PRIZES 2 SEPERATE CONTESTS Juniors—under 19—Seniors 19 and over. Just cook your favorite chicken recipe at the BTH ANNUAL CHICKEN BARBECUE IN THE LITITZ PARK. STOVES FURNISHED For Entry Blank Contact: LANCASTER POULTRY CENTER, Lancaster EX 7-0339 OR WARDS BOTTLE GAS, Ephrata, RE 3-2207 Family bees stored the honey. Cut comb honey has been taken out of the frames, cut in pieces, and each piece wrapped separately Chunk honey consists of pieces of comb honey in a container with liquid honey filled m around them. About four-fifths of extracted honey by weight is sugar, mostly in the form of simple sugars, which are easy to digest because they are already in the form that can be absorbed by the body Most of the remaining weight is water. There are, in addition, small amounts of protein, min erals, and vitamins. KEEPING HONEY Extract ed and comb honey keep best in covered containers in a dry place at room temperature (70 to 80 degrees F.). The cover is neces sary, because honey loses aroma and flavor and absorbs moisture A gift from across the sea, Danish dessert is fast becoming a favorite of gour met circles in America. Its cool, piquant flavor, its bright sharp' color, its many uses solo or in combination —have all contributed to its increasing popularity. It and odors readily when exposed to air Creamed h<jney may be kept at loom temperature or in the re frigerator. Keep in the refrigera tor if the temperature of the room is very warm. Creamed honey may partially liquefy if stored at too high a temperature. Honey that has been diulted with water or other liquid should be kept covered in the refrigera tor. Like other thin sirups it may ferment or mold quickly if not kept cold. Honey kept for many months may darken slowly and become stionger in flavor but will still be usable Honey may crystallize as it gets older, or if kept at refrigerator temperatures or lower.. Crystal lization is a natural process and does not injure the honey in any way To bring crystallized honey back to liquid form, place the container of honey in a pan of warm water until the crystals dis appear If further heating is necessary, raise the container of honey off the bottom of the pan by putting d rack under it, and set the pan I over low heat Be caielul not to overheat, too much heat cae#is the honey to change color and flavor Honey is at its best uncooked Try it as a spread, topping, or sweetener to accent or enhance flavor of other foods Honey may be used, measure for measure, in place of the sugar in preparing puddings, cus tard, pie fillings, baked apples, candied and “sweet-sour” vege tables, salad dressings, and cin namon toast. Cakes and cookies made from honey remain moist on storage Some are improved in flavor and texture when aged a few days Crisp cookies, however, are likely to lose cnspness on standing (Continued on page nine) Lancaster V7LAN 12-30 P. M. Morristown WNAR 8.00 A. 31 Hanover WHVR 1:00 P. M. HEAR The Mennonlte Boor Each Sunday is a fruit pudding a' pleasing blend of red berry juices and flavors with tapioca starch as the. thickening ingredient. It is available in two flavors currant-rasp berry and strawberry. You are never alone when you have a Telephone. Commonwealth Telephone Dallas, Pa. Companionship when you want it . . . help in emergencies . . . con venience beyond words... all these and more are yours simply by pick ing up the telephone. You too are always within easy reach m case you are needed. These blessings, whicn you so rightly fake for granted, are yours for the low cost of telephone service. You are never alone with a tele phone. And the telephone stands alone among the bigger bargains in your budget. Company Quarryville, Pa. IsJSSsSS.. |iNOE»tNDCNTj
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