B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 19, 1965
For the lj- r -
Farm Wife and Family
By Mrs. Richard C. Spence, Food Editor
Strawberry Season Is Here!
B Strawberries and shortcake seem as
thoroughly American as fried chicken and
apple pie The large, luscious fruit we en
joy today is a far cry, however, from the
small, sweet, wild varieties known to the
early colonists of the eastern shores of the
United States Each year strawberries seem
to be bigger, more beautiful and better
tasting. They not only taste good, but are an
excellent source of vitamin C. One cup will
give you more than the daily requirement
They also supply small amounts of other
vitamins and some minerals.
Look for fresh strawberries that are dry
SPENCE solid red in color, free from
white, green or hard tips, and em uncovered in the refrig
free from moisture, dirt or era tor, not in the crisper. Too
decay spots. Strawberries much moisture in the air
without caps may be over- around the berries encourag
ripe. Size is no indication of 68 mold. Wash the berries
flavor. Buy or pick berries as Scntly in cold water and re
you are ready to use them, niove the green caps when
Fresh strawberries are very you are ready to use them,
perishable and should be used 'Strawberries can be a boon
within a day or two. Store to calories; one cuip contains
only 54' calories. However, by
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the time you add the sugar
and whipped cream many re
cipes call for, the caloric
count is terrifically high. You
could add a non-caloric sweet
ener and low-calorie whipped
topping in such recipes.. For
delicious, low-calorie straw
ber"ies-on-the-stem, dip wash
ed berries by their stems
into melted dietetic apricot
preserves and then into con
fectioners’ sugar.
Add your own distinctive
touch to the traditional straw
berry pie. For instance you
might add V* teaspoon each
cinnamon and nutmeg to the
filling, or use a brazil nut
crust. Use one cup sliced
bananas in your next straw
berry chiffon pie. Combine
one cup each strawberries,
crushed, drained pineapple
and cut-up rhubarb with one
cup sugar and three table
spoons cornstarch to make
the filling for a delightful
three-fruit pie. Glaze a cus
tard pie with three cups
crushed strawberries, one cup
sugar and two tablespoons
cornstarch. Bring the mixture
to a boil over low heat, stir
ring constantly. Strain and
cool; spread over custard pie.
Strawberries make air ex
cellent filling and topping for
cakes. Split a sponge cake
in half, fill, put the layers to
gether and then frost with
a mixture of one cup sliced
strawberries, one cup cubed,
drained pineapple, 48 mima-
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nana cake is delicious topped
with strawberries and cream,
flavored with one teaspoon
rum extract.
Here is a delicious pound
cake to serve with fresh
fruits. It is especially good
with strawberries.
SUMMER SPECIAL
POUND CAKE
% cup (IVfe sticks) butter
l x k cups sugar
Vi teaspoon almond
Vt teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
cups sifted cake flour
1% teaspoons 'baking powder
Vi teaspoon salt
Vfe cup milk
Butter and lightly flour 7-
cup mold; set aside. In mix
ing bowl cream together (but
ter and sugar; blend in al
mond extract and vanilla.
Add eggs, one at a time, beat
ing well after each addition.
Sift together flour, baking
powder and salt. Add alter
nately with milk, beginning
and ending with dry ingredi
ents. Pour into mold' and
bake in a preheated 325 de
gree oven 1 hour and 35-40
minutes Cool in mold 5 min
utes before removing to wire
rack. Serves 10-12 persons.
Serve with sweetened fresh
fruit.
Use strawberries in a salad
also. Arrange a fruit platter
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with strawberries, quartered
bananas, sliced apples, orange
sections, grapes and melon
balls. A dressing made from
currant jelly beaten with
mayonnaise, or from a mix*
ture of % cup mayonnaise,
two tablespoons honey and
one cup heavy cream, whipped,
is excellent with the fruit.
Strawberries can also be used
as a fruit dressing for mold
ed salads or fruit salads. Com
bine V* cup crushed berries,
Va cup pecans or almonds,
chopped, two tablespoons or
ange juice and one cup mayon
naise.
extract
'Strawberries can also be
used to make delicious drinks.
Try this iStrawtoerryJPineap
ple Float for a refreshing
summer drink.
STRAWBERRY.
PINEAPPLE FLOAT
v 2
2
1
cup chopped strawberries
scoops pineapple sherbet
teaspoon sugar
Bash of salt
\Vz cups milk
Scoops of pineapple sher
bet (optional)
Using electric blender or
mixer combine strawberries,
pineapple sherbet, sugar and
salt, beating until smooth.
Gradually add milk and heat
at low speed until blended.
Top each serving with a small
scoop of pineapple sherbet,
if desired. Makes about 2%
cups.
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