—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 20, 1958 6 For the Farm Wife and Family /5 Soc. Favorite If you’ve some last minute baking to do you might like to try some of these goodies submitted by Farm Wom en Society #l5. This group meets the third Thursday of each month. They contribute to many welfare funds and drives, sew at the hospital, have helped to provide a wheel chair for use in the southern part of the county and occasionally serve refreshments at the County Home. They also serve refresh ments at the 4-H club meetings in the southern area dur ing the summer months. For fun they hold an annual Christmas party, have a family party in August and usual ly have a luncheon in the spring. And now for some of their receipes—■ Sugar Cookies Mary Boyce 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup shortening (butter or margarine) 3 eggs teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda *4 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cups flour (about) Cream shortening and sug ar. 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Place in Bxl2-inch greased pan. Bake in oven 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Cut in strips while warm and roll in powdered sugar. * ♦ ♦ Cherry Winks Erma Witmer 2’2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Vi teaspoon soda Vi teaspoon salt % cup shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped peacans 1 cup dates Vi cup maraschino cherries 2Vz cups cornflakes Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt Combine shortening and su gar Blend in the eggs, milk, and vanilla. Add flour m;x ture. Add pecans and dates. Shape into balls and roll in cornflakes. Top with a cher ry Bake at 375 degrees 10 to 12 minutes. * * * Applesauce Ginger Bars Lilhfem McCrabb 2 egg whites, beaten stiff 1 cup sugar Gift!® Pinch salt 1 cup cocoanut IVz cups cornflakes, slight ly crushed 1 teaspoon vanijla Bake in moderate oven 12 or 15 minutes. Sponge Coke Custard Martha Herr 214 cups dates 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 cup chopped nuts Boil the above 10 minutes and let cool. 1 cup shortening 2 cups brown sugar 3 eggs well beaten 4 cups sifted flour V 2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder M'x; divide this in half and roll y 4 inch thick. Spread first mixture, which has been chil led on it. Roll in rolls and let cool. Then slice and bake. 1 box gmgerbresad mix 1 cup applesauce Vi cup rasihs Vi cup chopped nuts Blend applesauce with gin grebread mix. Beat two min utes at medium speed. Stir in raisins and chopped nuts. Spread in greased 13x9x2- inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees 25 to 30 minutes. While wa rm, sprinkle with confection er's sugar and cut into bars. * * ♦ Gas Stoves Water Heaters Room Heaters Gas Clothes Dryers MANY OTHER GAS APPLIANCES Priced Low to Sell Our Service the Best • WARD BOTTLE GAS EPHRATA, PENNA. ® Royal * * Cocoanut Macaroons Mrs. David B. Jackson Dote Cooldes Sadie Greenleaf 4 eggs 1 cup sugar % teaspoon salt vanilla 2 cups flour Beat eggs and salt until) stiff with mixer (about 15 minutes). Add sugar slowly. Then fold in flour and vanil la. Bake in two 9-ilnch pans. Make custard. Slice cake and fill with custard. If you like you may cover cake with chocolate icing or serve with whipped cream. Farm Calendar Dec. 20 —Soc. No. 3, Christ mas Party, Mt. Airy Fire Hall. Soc. No. 12, Christmas Party, Highville Fire Hall, at 2 p.m. Dec. 23—7:30 pm, Lane. Co. Swine Producers Assoc SPABC. Dec. 23—7:30 pm, Lancas ter Co. Swine Assoc., Di rectors Meet ; ng, SPABC, Jan 5—7:30 pm. Southern Lancaster County 4-H Trac tor club, 1959 organization meeting. Conestoga Farm Supply, Quarryville. Jan. 7—7:30 pm, 4-H Elec tric Club meeting, PP&L Building, Lancaster, first of eight regular meetings. Jan B—7 30 p.m, Northern! Lancaster County 4-H Tracs tor club, 1959 organization meeting Landis Bros Farm Eou ; pment store, Manheim pike
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