14—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. April 27.1068 For the Farm Wife By Un, Richard C. Spence, Food Editor Raisins are a good choice for the thrifty family. They are a ready-to-eat energy food that helps to build blood. Raisins can be used in so many ways as snacks; with cereal; in salads, desserts, main dishes. They add tasti ness and texture to cookies and cakes Check the following recipes and you’ll see what we mean. SPENCE QUICK RAISIN BREAD i, nip fat (shortening, mar garine or hatter) cup sugar 2 eggs •? i cup milk 2 cups flour teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon, if you like 1 cup raisins Soften fat In a large bowl, nn\ fat and sugar until smooth Add eggs and beat well Stir in half the milk Mix flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon, if used. Add half of flour mix ture to egg mixture and mix well. Pour into a well greased loaf pan Bake at 350 degrees (moderate oven) 40 minutes ■ PEANUT BUTTER RAISIN CHEWS 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup corn sirup 1 cup nonfat dry milk 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup raisins Spring Sale Happy Home Values SPECIALS IN HARDWARE AND HOUSEWARES HOTPOINT APPLIANCES GROFF’S Hardware New Holland, Pa. Phene 354-0851 SPECIAL VALUES Port Austin Wood Levels 48 inches $3.60 Grass Shears 50c each Benz-O-Mafic Propane 14.01 oz. $1.15 10 Qt. Galvanized Pails 2 for $1.35 STORE HOURS: 7:30 A.M. to 0 P.M. except Wed. and Sat. 7:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. Closed Sunday Clothing and Shoes Houseware and Hardware General Merchandise GOOD'S STORE R. D. 1. East Earl, Penna. Ph. 445-6156 RAISINS— Ready To Eat Energy Mix all ingredients except raisins. Add raisins and mix well Press out \k inch thick in a pan Cut into pieces. Chill be fore sening Makes about 25 pieces RAISIN FRITTERS 2 eggs ■*i cup milk 2 teaspoons melted fat or oil 1H cups flour teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons "baking powder 1 cup raisins Fat or oil for trying Beat eggs in large bowl Stir in milk Add fat, salt and bak ing powder and mix well Stir in raisins and mix well Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into 1 inch of hot fat or oil in a fry pan Fry until golden brown on all sides Remove from fat and dram. Makes about 24 fritters APPLE-RAISIN SALAD 2 medium-size apples 2 tablespoons lemon juice V> small head cabbage * * * t cup raisins U cup mayonnaise or cooked salad dressing Salt io taste Wash apples well. Core apples and cut into small pieces. Add* lemon Juice and mix well. Fine* ly chop cabbage. Mix apples with raisins and cabbage. Add mayonnaise or salad dressing and salt. Mix lightly. Chill be fore serving. Makes 6 servings, 2 a cup each. CARROT-RAfSfN SAtAfr 6 medium-size carrots 1 cap raisins *A cup mayonnaise or cooked salad dressing Finely cut up carrots. Mix all ingredients well. Chill, Makes 6 servings. Vi cup each. GLAZED CARROTS & RAISINS 6 medium-size cooked carrots Vi cup water -2 tablespoons fat (margarine or butter) 2 tablespoons sugar Vi cup raisins Cut carrots into strips. Mix water, fat, sugar and raisins in a pan Bring to boiling Add carrots. Lower to medium heat. Gently stir and cook until car rots afe hot, about 10 minutes Makes 6 servings, Vz cup each SWEET POTATO RAISIN PATTIES 4 medium-size cooked sweet potatoes 1 egg' Vz teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons flour Vz cup raisins 2 tablespoons fat Mash sweet potatoes Beat in Save at Save Rite MARKET 743 S. BROAD ST. LITITZ, PENNA. egg, salt and flour. Stir in rai sins and mix well. Melt fat in fry pan. Put sweet potato mix ture by tablcspoonfuls in heated fry pan. Brown on both sides. Makes about 24 patties. RAISIN-STUFFED BAKED APPLES baking apples cup raisins cup honey tablespoon fat (margarine or butter) teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon nutmeg, if you like cop water Vi 1 Wash apples well. Core apples and p'ut in baking pan. Mix rai sins. honey, fat and cinnamon. Add nutmeg, if used. Fill apples with raisin mixture. Pour water into pan. Bake at 375 degrees 45 minutes or until apples are ten der Makes 6 servings, 1 apple each « * RAISIN SIRUP cup sugar tablespoons cornstarch teaspoon cinnamon cup corn sirup cup water cup fat (margarine or but ter) cup raisins Mix all ingredients except rai the water has boiled away. Add sins in a pan. Bring to boiling sugar and vinegar and boil Lower to medium heat. Cook 3 slowly 45 minutes. Serve hot minutes. Stir in raisins Serve with baked canned chopped over pancakes, French toast, or meat, luncheon meat, ham or fritters. Makes l x k cups sirup other meat. Makes 3 cups sauce. 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Cattle on feed less than 3 months April 1 number ed 20.000. 3 to 6 months, 46.‘ 000 and more than 6 months 14.- 000. Expected marketings for the April-June quarter at 42,000 if realized would be 8 percent greater than the 39,000 marketed during the same quarter a year ago RAISIN SAUCE FOR MEAT 3 cups raisins (1 pound) 2Vz cups water - / . cup brown sugar, packed cup vinegar Put raisins in a pan. Add w-a ter and let soak for 2 hours. Boil slowly 30 minutes or until half OOM BEAUTY BEGINS with a visit to S Drapery Shop South Duke St., Lancaster mr assortment o f curtains, Iraperies, cafes, cottage sets, nndow shades, etc, are meant >r your home. Complete selection of Kirsch Drapery Hardware. Estimates on custom made draperies. ►ointment call 392-1221 Inside, outside, you’ll find the rich quarried look of HOLLAND STONE adds a touch of real ele gance to your building designs. And yeti HOLLAND STONE is one of Ate most economical build ing materials today. 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