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—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, February 5, 1972
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by Doris Thomas,
Extension Home Economist
ToAbout Party Pears
Planning a Valentine’s Day
party? Or a celebration for
Washington’s Birthday or Lin
coln’s Birthday?
Pretty-as-a-picture Caramel
Pears, pear shortcake, pear
pastries, or any number of
other delectable pear desserts
will help make the occasion more
festive.
But pears are so plentiful and
reasonably prices this winter,
the wise food shopper will cer
tainly plan to use them for lesser
meals of the month, too.
What a bountiful crop of winter
pears have been harvested this
season! According to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s
Consumer and Marketing Ser
vice, the harvest is two million
more boxes than last year and
that spells good buys for the food
shopper
Whether you select Anjou,
Comice, Bose or Winter Nellis,
you can eat your pears as is or
use them in a variety of ways
from baking in a cake to in
cluding them m a salad, compote
or garnish.
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. New in-line engine design
• New tough tubular steel construction
Ladies,
Have
You
Heard ?
Peel ony if indicated in the,
recipes, since the skin is tasty
and easily digested and will help
hold in the succulent juices. Use
moderate to low temperatures in
cooking and baking.
And be sure to ripen green
pears properly to assure they’ll
be most flavorful and juicy. To
condition them properly, allow
them to mellow at room tem
perature, away from heat or cold.
For youngsters, pears-on-a
stick make a great treat. They’re
easy to fix: melt caramel candies
in top of a double boiler over
boiling water. Insert a flat
wooden skewer into the stem end
of washed fresh pears, then
slowly swirl the pear in the
caramel sauce, spreading it
with a knife to make sure the
pear is entirely “hidden.” Set
pears upright in a waxed paper
lined baking pan and refrigerate
until the caramel is firm.
Looking for a sumptuous
dessert for a splendid meal? Try
Pears Savoy, a fruity, easy to eat
and easy to prepare dish:
Preheat oven to 500 degrees
(very hot), then wash, halve and
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• New Ford family styling
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Lancaster, Penna.
Doris Thomas
core fresh pears. Place pears in
baking pan; sprinkle with sugar,
and place Vz teaspoon margarine
in the cavity of each pear half.
Place pears in oven until sugar
is caramelized, about 15 minutes,
basting with softened margarine
as needed. Transfer pear halves
to serving dishes and serve
piping hot accompanied by a
pitcher of heavy cream.
How to Handle A Flaming
Frying Pan
A flaming frying pan is one of
the most common types of fires in
the home. It may result in serious
burns or even the destruction of
property.
If fire breaks out in a frying
pan on your range, turn off the
gas or electricity. Do not move
the pan from the burner.
If a lid is handy, slide the lid
over the top of the pan in a
horizontal motion away from
your body and smother the
flames.
Do not lower a lid vertically
down over the flames. This will
cause the flames to spread
sideways and perhaps bum your
arm or ignite your clothing or
other nearby articles.
If a lid isn’t available, use salt
or baking soda to smother the
flame. Simply pour or throw
either of these directly on the
flame. But be careful not to push
the grease and flames outside the
pan.
Do not use flour, sugar or
water. Flour will explode, sugar
will bum and water will only push
the fire out of the pan onto some
other surface.
Remember these simple hints,
but best of all have a good fire
extinguisher handy in your kit
chen.
MR. FAR
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Now that the days are getting
longer, it is no longer necessary
to use the headlights on the car as
we head for the first bus. And by
the time the second one arrives,
the sky is streaked with pink and
red clouds as a new day begins.
The leaves of the first daffodils
push through the grass as
February arrives. And this year,
I’ve planted a dozen red tulips
around our mailbox to surprise
the family.
But it will be a few weeks
before they begin to stir.
Have you ever watched hen
pheasants play? They really
seem to play games.
I’ve often watched four or more
of them run in circles under our
evergreen trees. Then they will
stop as though to catch their
breath before running again in
the opposite direction. Maybe
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this is just their way of exercising
to keep themselves warm.
One of the funniest things I ever
watched was two cockbirds
“trying” to fight on a hill covered
with ice-glazed snow. Every time
they jumped at each other, the
- one slid 15 feet down the hill. But
he didn’t give up easily. Time
after time he marched up the hill
to claim his territory.
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I’ve often heard folks who have
mover’ into Lancaster County
from other areas say the native
people are “cold and unfriendly.”
Might it be that our ample supply
of relatives nearby causes us to
ignore the new neighbors.
While pondering these
thoughts, I’ve also come to the
conclusion that we really are a
conservative group of people.
Although this does not
necessarily say we are all stand
offish and aloof.
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