B—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June 12, 1965 For t! Farm Wife and Family By Mrs. Richard C. Spence, Food Editor CONVENIENCE DISHES Convenience foods: what would we ever do without them? So speedy and easy to prepare, and such good-tasting additions to other dishes. No one wants to abandon con venience foods for the “good old days” when the cook had to spend horns m the hot kitchen before every meal. None-theless, the modern homemaker wants to add a peison al touch that will make each meal unmistak ably her own Convenience foods not only , save time in food preparation, they often if '} save mone y as well - > \ ♦ / V X Frozen dinners can be changed to add ”*• an individual flavor sparkle. Turn back the foil before heating and sprinkle chicken with SPENCE savory, or sprinkle ham with orange juice and a bit of orange nnd, or <jp o on xonto a greased cookie add a dash of oregano to sheet, brush with melted but meatloaf or shrimp. Spread ter, and bake in a 450 degree horseradish over beef, or cov- oven until lightly browned, er it with sliced mushrooms. Add your own distinctive Loin of pork is delicious cov- touch to frozen meat pies by ered with water chestnuts dipping slices of onion in and sprinkled with soy sauce, melted (butter and placing Reseal the foil wrapping and them on top. of frozen pies heat. Put a slice of tomato f or the last 15 minutes of over macaroni and cheese baking. during the last ten minutes Top baked chicken and of heating. turkey pies with spiced ap- Vary instant potatoes by adding one teaspoon minced onion and Va teaspoon oreg ano or basil to the liquid Garnish potatoes with grated cheese, toasted sesame seeds, paprika, parsley flakes or minced green onion Another time, seive Duch ess Potatoes When mixing instant mashed potatoes, ic duce water to one cup and add two beaten eggs and two tablespoons melted butter. 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Baked bee!, chick en and turkey pies can also be topped with sour cream and sprinkled with chives. Or brush 'the top of unbaked beef, chicken and turkey pies with combined melted butter and l k teaspoon caraway seed or V 4 teaspoon celery seed. Bake as directed. A glazed, baked, canned luncheon meat loaf is a quick, tasty mam dish. Use as many canned loaves as your fam ily requires. Slice each loaf in quarters, but only three fourths of the way through. Place the loaves in a shallow baking pan and glaze with any one of a variety of glazes such as orange mar malade, apple jelly, or com bined four tablespoons brown sugar, four teaspoons vinegar, two teaspoons dry mustard, and two teaspoons flour. Bake for 20 minutes in a 375 de gree oven. To make this a meal-in-one dish, add canned potatoes and bake them with the meat. There are countless quick tncks possible with refrigera tor biscuits. They are one of the most versatile conveni ence foods available. Top home-made meat pies with them, using two to make a meat turnover, or make seed biscuits by brushing the top with melted butter and then sprinkling with poppy, celery, or caraway seeds Make a New and Used quick French bread using two cans of the biscuits. Stand the biscuits on edge on an ungreased cookie sheet, press together, and shape ends to form a loaf shape. Brush with one beaten egg 'white and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake 30 to 40 minutes in a 350-degree oven. Slice almost to the bottom crust and spread with garlic but ter. .Serve hot. Refrigerator biscuits also make delicious sweet rolls. Make a quick coffeecake with two packages by dipping first into melted butter, then into combined cinnamon sugar and % cup chopped nuts. Ar range the biscuits in a greased nine-inch cake pan or ring mold or on a cookie sheet and bake 20-25 minutes in a 425 degree oven. Cinna mon twists are quick—stretch each biscuit to a six-inch length, dip first into melted butter, then into combined cinnamon sugar and Vz cup finely chopped nuts. Twist and bake eight minutes in a 450 degree oven. * i Ready-to-eat cereals are truly convenience foods. They are quick and easy to serve for breakfast, and they add RFD BANKING TOO! What we mean is that many a farm family saves time and travel bailking here by mail. . .through their own mail box. And, by having a checking account here, a farm family can pay all their bills by mail ... also through their own mailbox! How about you? Open an account, get free banking-by-mail forms here, NOW! BANK HOURS: Main Office and MiUersville Branch: Mon. thru Thurs. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lititz Branch: Mon. thru Fri. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Fri. 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All Dx-ive In Windows and Walk Up Window Open Until 6 P.M. Monday through Friday. FREE PARKING at places listed below. 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SUPPER SURPRISE 2 tablespoons butter or margarine Vi cup finely chopped onions Vi cup finely cut celery IV4 pounds ground beef 1 teaspoon salt Vi teaspoon pepper 1 cup (8-oz.) tomato sauoe 1 package (12-oz.) corn muf fin mix IVz cups ready-to-eat high protein cereal Vz cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese Heat butter in medium sized frypan. Add onions and celery and cook over moder ate heat until tender. Add ground beef and seasonings; continue cooking until beef 'is browned. Stir in tomato sauce; heat thoroughly. Pre pare corn muffin mix accord ing to package directions. Fold in cereal. Spread hatter In greased 9x9-inch baking pan. Spoon beef mixture lightly over batter, draining well. Sprinkle grated cheese evenly over beef mixture. (Continued on Page 9) Hager’s
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