—Lancaster. Farming, Saturday, April 8, 1961
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For the V'f i
Farm Wife and Family
Cranberries For Spring Menus
By Mrs. Richard C. Spence
Can you think of anything that will perk up spring
menus like the cranberry with all its bright ruby color and
zippy flavor? Cranberries can star as a garnish, dessert or
salad— take your pick and serve them often to ycrtir family
Fresh or canned, cranbei- shortening
ries will add a lot of “spark- Pineapple slices
le” to your meals. ■ Whole cranberrits
CRANBERRY FRITTERS
GARNISH ROAST BEEF
Shortening for frying
1 cup fresh whole cran
berries
3 tablespoons sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
% cup milk
IV2 cups sifted flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
i/2 teaspoon salt
Vs teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon melted
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Heat shortening to 365 de
grees. Crush cranberries
slightly with a tablespoon.
Stir in 3 tablespoons sugar
and set aside. Combine egg
and mi k. Sift together flour,
3 tablespoons sugar, baking
powder, salt, and cinnamon.
Add to liquid ingredients.
Beat to form a smooth bat
ter. Stir in 1 tablespoon of
melted shortening. Gently
fold in crushed cranberries.
Drop batter irom a table-
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Paid On Savings
spoon into hot shortening.
Fry 3to minutes, or until
golden' brown. Drain well.
Roll in granulated sugar.
Serve atop pineapple s ices.
Place a cranberry on end of
wooden pick and insert on
top of each fritter. Note; If
resired, pineapple si ces may
be heated in syrup before
serving.
SPICED CRANBERRY
RELISH
3 cups fresh cranberries,
chopped
fa cup water
IVi cups sugar
Vz cup finely chopped
celery
Vz teaspoon cinnamon
Mix all ingredients togeth
er, simmer 10 tp -15 minutes.
Serve hot or cold with ham.
CRANBERRY GARDEN
RELISH
1 can (1 pound) whole
Cranberry sauce
V* cup diced celery
Vz small cucumbtr, diced
(about cup)
V 4 cup diced green pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Tuesday thru Saturday, April 11-15
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I. PAUL NOLT
Lincoln Hwy., Gap, Pa.
The Lancaster Junior Chamber of Commerce
THE 7th ANNUAL
HOME SHOW
LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST of LANCASTER
Wednesday, April 12-Silver Dollar Night
Thursday, April 13-Finals of Cake
Baking Contest
Saturday, April 15-George, the Lion
ss®o WORTH OF PRIZES
Come and get your key! See if it will open one of the
50 EXHIBITS FREE BALLOONS AND LOLLIPOPS
Show Times 6:30 to 10 P. M. Nightly Saturday 2:30 to 10
Combine ingredient?. Chill
thoroughly to blend flavors.
Makes 1 pint.
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CRANBERRY CREAM
SALAD
1 package cherry-flavored
gelatin
1 cup hot water
1 (1-pound) can whole
cranberry sauce
Vz cup diced celery
V* cup chopped walnuts
1 cup commercial sour
cream
Dissolve gelatin in hot wa
ter. Let chill until slightly
thickened. Stir in cranberry
sauce, ce’ery and walnuts.
Fold in sour cream. Pour in
to 1-quart mold and chill un
til firm. Makes 4 to 6 serv
ings.
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CRANBERRY WALDORF
MOLDS
1 pint (2 cuos) cranberry
juice cocktail
1 package lemon-flavored dissolved Cool until slightly
gelatin thickened. Stir in c.anberry
V 4 teaspoon salt sauce that has been crushed
1 cup chopped, cored apple with a fork or beater. Ar
unpared ' range pear halves (3 on each
1/2 cup chopped, celery
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FOR THE KIDS DAILY!
PLENTY OF FREE PARKING
*k cup -oroxen walnut
meats,
Heat 1 cup of the cran
berry juice to boiling point
Remove from heat and stir
in gelatin until dissolved
Add remaining cranberry
juice and salt. Chill until
partially set. Stir in apple,
celery, and nuts. Pour into 6
•individual molds or 1 large
mold. Chill until firm. Makes
6 servings.
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CRANBERRY CINNAMON
PEAR SQUARES
y 4 cun “red hot” cinnamon
candies
IV2 cups boiling water
1 package lemon gelatin
1 pound can jellied cran
berry sauce
6 canned pear halves
6 lettuce cups
Fruit salad dressing
Dissolve red cinnamon can
dies in boiling water. Add
lemon gelatin and stir until
side) on bottom of 8x12"