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
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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
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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.
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