© For The Farm Wife FARM women group m '(Continued fc'nm Pace 10) HOLDS FAMILY PICNIC 1 pint softened coffee ice u fj l ™ Women Society No 14 cream held its family picnic at the Blend together molasses and Lampeter Community Park on rum flavoring in a punch bowl. Wednesday, August 9lh with Gradually stir in milk. Top ?° “embers and guests attend with spoonfuls of ice cream *ng Hostesses were Mrs. Roy If desired, sprinkle with nut- Book, Miss Elsie Metzler, Mrs. «V©g. Makes about 20 half-cup J° se Ph Nolt, and Mis. Ivaßutt. servings. Rhonda and Ricky Burkhart CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT SHAKE 1 pint vanilla ice cream, sof- tened % Cup chocolate sauce % teaspoon peppermint ex- tract 3 cups cold milk 1 pint vanilla ice cream Fill wide mouthed vacuum jog with ice cubes; cover tightly and chill for one hour. In mixing bowl combine 1 pint ice cream, chocolate sauce and peppermint extract; beat until well blended; blend in milk. CRANBERRY FRUIT PUNCH Empty cubes from vacuum 1 cran '^ err y juice jug; pour in milk shake mix- cocktail tore. Scoop remaining pint ice J P lll '*- _ oran S e juice cream in vachum jug; cover /* cup lemon juice until time to serve. Makes 6 * cup P in&a PPl e juice servings f 2 cup sugar 1 to 2 cups water CINNAMON SHAKE: In Stir thoroughly and serve mixing bow! combine % cup over crushed ice or ice cubes brown sugar, V* teaspoon cin- Makes 8 to 12 servings, namon and Vz cup warm milk; " " * beat until sugar is dissolved. CRANBERRY ICED TEA Ad<i 1 pint vanilla ice cream In large pitchers mix togeth and beat until blended. Blend er equal portions of chilled In 3 cups cold milk. Finally, cranberry juice cocktail and add"l pant chocolate ice cream cold tea. Pour over ice cubes by scoopfuL in tall glasses to serve. Keyfservice No. 10 entertained the group with songs accompanying themselves on the guitar and .banjo. The society will have the re freshment stand at the Merle LeFevre Sc’a, Ronks Rl, on September C. The next meeting will be held September 13 at the home of Mrs. Paul Longenecker, Stiasburg Rl. Wear a scowl and have wrin kles; wear a smile and have friends. If tax time catches you flat get extra cash with Bancardchek. How would you like to have a checking account that gives you $5OO credit over and above your regular checking account balance 7 A reserve of ready cash for any emergency Special bargains Tax bills. Medical expenses. Extra school expenses- Or a vacation trip. Come in, phone or write and ask about our Key Service No. 10 a Bancardchek checking account. ill Lancaster COUIMTV FARMERS NATION At. Lancaster • QuarryvlDc • Mount Joy • Christiana * Columbia To eliminate the danger of electric shock, be sure your automatic washer is grounded, advises Mrs. Cecile Sindcn, Penn Stale extension home management specialist. A greater hazard exists if laun dry equipment is located in the basement because the con crete surface is in contact with tho earth. If you grasp a part of a defective appliance while standing on the ground and touch a water faucet at the same time, your body serves as a conductor. But the cur rent goes into the ground and not through you when the ma chine is grounded. Finish your shopping before getting to the checkout counter Watch the register as the cashier records prices. Anyone can make an unintentional mis take. If you discover that the bill exceeds the amount you wanted to spend, ask the cashier to de duct some of the items no need to be embarrassed. Count your change immedia tely. An error is better correct ed before you leave the store. More than 25 million men and women in the U.S today weie former 4-H Club mem bers Among them are many of the nation’s leaders THE ' >' t BANK Murker of Fc.cra! Drj.slt Insurants C.rp.t.lioa AUTOMATIC WASHERS Practicing Supermarket Courtesy Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 12.1967 For the Farm Wife and Family Ladies, Have You Heard? ... By Doris Thomas, Extension Home Economist Temperature Important In Canning Foods Using heat in canning is one method to prevent food spoilage. Amount of heat need ed to preserve foods depends on the type of food you’re canning. Foods can be classified by their acid strength. Some acid foods are fruits, sauer kraut, and tomatoes. Most vegetables are low acid foods. Molds and yeasts which thrive in acid foods are destroyed by boiling water. Bacteria, found more often in low-acid or nonacid foods, are more difficult to destroy. Thermophiles, a type of bacteria, grows and resists destruction at high temperatures. They also form spores which can resist heat up to THOMAS 240 degrees. You destroy them gradual buildup of food films when you process your food in and from overheating the coat a pressure canner. ed pan. When this film isn’t Amount of heat needed to thoroughly washed it causes preserve food varies As acid discoloration, strength in food decreases. Even though these pans are temperature needed for pres- easy to clean they need more ervation increases. than a rinse under the faucet. Process low-acid foods at You need to wash Teflon -240 degrees which you can coated cookware thoroughly in only do with a pressure can- hot sudsy water. Also give ner. these cooking utensils a wash ing with a plastic or rubber scrubber, or stiff sponge Steel wool pads or cleansers can damage the finish. Washing Teflon-coated pans in an automatic dishwasher us ually won’t affect the finish. When cooking with Teflon coated pans, keep top-stove temperature at medium or low er Be careful not to leave the pan empty on high heat For oven use, temperatures no higher than 425 to 450 are lecommended And never use jthese pans under the broiler because the heat is too in tense. Cleaning solutions to helpr lighten and. remove stains from Teflon-coated utensils 'are avail able. - , Remember to fallow manu facturer’s recommendations for using Teflon-coated cookware. Why Fruit Sometimes Floats Strawberries or other fruits sometimes float in a Jar of jam. There can be several reasons for this. The fruit may not have been fully' ripe. It may not‘have been thor oughly crushed or ground. You can safely process acid foods at 212 degrees (boiling point) or by boiling water bath method. Caring for Teflon-Coated Pans Discoloration in Teflon-coat ed cookware doesn’t affect its nonstick qualities but does af fect the pan’s appearance. Discoloration results from a , V U‘ - p^ 11
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