14—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23, 1963 For the Farm Wife and Family The Delicious Flavor Of Cornmeal «Can you think of a moie enticing odor escaping from the kitchen than that of corn bread, cornmeal muffins or cornmeal cookies. So that it will be easy to serve delicious breads made from coinmeal more often to your family we have for you today a recipe for Cornmeal Mix and some recipes tor using that mix. This lecipe makes 3 quarts of mix Store in tightly cover ed jars in a cool, convenient place Then in making biscuits, muffins and other bieads tor one meal, just use the amount of mix called lor in the recipe This recipe has been developed by the U S Department of Agncultme. COUNMRAL mix 4 cups ot yellow cornmeal 4 cups of sifted all-pur pose flour IVi cups uontat dry milk Vi cup Bakins ponder 1 tablespoon salt ® HONEST VALUES Deluxe 2 Cycle Automatic Washer G.E. All Fabric AUTOMATIC WASHER 12 lb. Capacity 3 Temperatures Lint Filter ' 2 Cycles OC Avith Tiade \ Real Jim On \ Real Deluxe Washer! AUTOMATIC DRYER 2 Tempera! mes J!iull-ln Jt’illei $l4B L. H. Brubaker 350 Sli.islmrg Pike - Tame. R. J). 3, Tail!/, Pa. I'll. Ram. .507-517!) SliMstxiiß 087-0002 Dili!/ 02G-77CG i ’ I By Mrs. Richard O. Spence IV2 cups shortening (lard) Sift the dry ingredients to gether three times in a large bowl. Cut 111 ,the shortening until well blended. Place in a glass jar or tin can and keep tightly closed in a cool place. Use the mix within a month. Makes 3 quarts of mix. 2% cups coinmeal mix % cup water Put the mix m a bowl Add the egg and water, and stu; just enough to moisten. Fill S greased muffin pans two thirds full. Bake in a hot oven WATER, SOILS, FEEDS AND FOODS Do you have a problem in one of these areas? If so, let us help you. LANCASTER LABORATORIES, INC. 2425 NEW HOLLAND PIKE, LANCASTER, PA. Phone Leola 65C-904S II , "■■■>■> \VA4oO Ifirstfederall ® QJavinps and loan ASSOCIATION OF LANCASTER *■ * -i- r QUICK CORNMEAL MUFFINS egg, beaten Can You Find Us Esi This Picture? We're there all right because we furnished the money that put some mighty nice people into a home of their own. Years of experi ence in planning mortgage loans that can be repaid with the least inconvenience to the borrower is our speciality. MAY WE PLAN THE FINANCING OF A HOME FOR YOU! ALL ACCOUNTS INSURED TO $lO,OOO 25 North Duke St. Customer Parking in Rear Phone 393-0601 (425 degrees) about 20 min utes. QUICK CORNBBEAD iVz cups cornmeal mix IVa cups water 2 eggs, -beaten Put the mix in'a bowl, add eggs and water, and stir'just enough to moisten. Pour into a greased pan about 8 inches square. Bake in a hot oven (425 degrees) about 25 min utes Makes 12 pieces or serv ings. QUICK CORNMEAL, DROP BISCUITS 2 cups cornmeal mix About Vi cup water Put mix in a bowl and stir in water to make a soft dough. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased pan or baking sheet. Bake in a hot oven (425 de grees) about 12 minutes. These Cornmeal 'Balls are heaity flavorful cornmeal specialities which have been longtime favorites in the South. QUICK CORNMEAL RAULS 2 y 2 cups coinmeal mix 2 teaspoons finely chopp ed onion 1 egg, beaten Vi cup water V 2 cup chopped or diced canned meat, if desired Put the mix and the finely chopped onion m a bowl, add egg and water. Stir just enough to moisten. Add the meat. Drop the mixture by teaspoon fuls into hot fat (360 de grees) and fry until golden biown. Makes 24 balls (small). * * « # CHEESE- ONION SPOONBRBAD 1 cup shrqdded sharp process American cheesQ Vz cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon butter 1 egg, beaten Vz cup milk 1 tablespoon poppy seed i.Yz cups cornmeal mix 2 tablespoons melted but ter Cook onion in 1 teaspoon butter until tender. Combine egg and milk in buttered I Vz quart casserole Stir in corn meal mix. Add onion and half of cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese and poppy seed over top. Drizzle melted 2 table spoons butter over all. Bake in hot oven (400 degrees) 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot. Serving Note; This „ spoon bread is especially tasty serv ed with black-eyed peas topp ed with strips of thick sliced bacon and surrounded by cook ed tomatoes. © ... At The "COUNTY BANK" Say good-bye fo worry about los- ing hard-to-replace documents, precious heirlooms and jewelry. Rent your safe deposit box here today. The cost is nothing, com- pared with the protection! THE LANCASTER COUNTY NATIONAL BANK 9 East King Street (temporary address) 138 North Queen Street (Drive-in Window) Prince and James Streets (Drive-in Window) 1C43 Lincoln Hwy. East 1847 Columbia Avenue One West Main Street (Drive-in Window) QUARRYVILLE State and Church Streets Established 1841 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Here we’re using cornmeal in cookies. This recipe. makes about 6V2 dozen cookies. CORNMEAIi COOKIES Yz cup butter Yz cup sugar Yz teaspoon vanilla 1 egg IYz cups sifted flour Yz cup cornmeal Yz teaspoon baking powder Y*. teaspoon salt Yz teaspoon nutmeg Cream butter, add sugar gradually and cream well. Add eggs and beat until the mix ture is light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Sift together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Add them to the creamed mixture and mix thoioughly. Roll the dough on a lightly floured board until the dough is Ya inch thick or less Cut out cookies with a 2- meh cutter. Bake on a greased cooky sheet or pan at 400 de grees (hot oven) for about six minutes or until the cookies are very lightly brown ed. As a dessert cornmeal adds its delicious flavor to such, good old-fashioned dishes as (Continued on Page 15) 1 Ah # 8 Convenient Offices LANCASTER MOUNT JOY FLORIN 801 Main Street