28—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. November 10, 1973 e Exchange. . . . Reel Home on the Range It isn’t too long until the holidays and the time we’re thinking of mixing, stirring, baking, cooking, and hopefully storing some of the goodies for the holiday season. But why not make a double batch, one to eat and one to hide? A reader has asked for punch recipes. Who can help her? Maybe you have a suggestion. Send your recipes to: Recipes, Lancaster Farming, Box 266, Lititz PA 17543. XXX Soybeans IV2 cups dried soybeans 1 teaspoon salt Water to cover Soak soybeans overnight. Cook till tender, about IVfe or 2 hours. Add: IV2 cups tomato juice 2 teaspoons brown sugar 2 or 3 hot dogs, or thinly sliced bacon if desired. Thicken with a thin flour-water paste as for gravy. Mrs. Jacob K. Stoltzfus Quarryville RD3 XXX Baked Soybeans Soak one quart dry soybeans overnight. In morning bring to boil, add (4 teaspoon soda, boil one minute. Drain; add fresh water, cook until soft with one half pound bacon. Add: V* cup molasses 1 cup tomato juice 1 teaspoon salt V 4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons brown sugar Bake two hours in 325 degree oven Mrs. Edwin Stauffer Leola RDI XXX Pumpkin Pie 2 cups pumpkin 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar 6 large tablespoons flour 5 cups milk, scalded 4 eggs, separated 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup molasses Beat egg whites and put in last. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, turn back to 350 degrees until done. Mrs. Joe Reiff Ephrata RD2 XXX Beef Hash 1 pound ground beef 1 teaspoon salt Dash pepper 2 tablespoons chopped onion 1 17-ounce can kidney beans 2 cups macaroni, uncooked Brown beef and onion. Add salt and kidney beans, simmer mixture. Cook macaroni in four cups salted water till tender. Drain. Add to beef and kidney beans and mix thoroughly. Mrs. Joe Reiff Ephrata RD2 xxx Apple Cobbler 6 large apples, pared and sliced 3 tablespoons flour % to % cup sugar (depending on apples) Place in a large pan and put in oven preheated to 400 degrees. Beat: 1 egg Stir in: Vz cup milk V 4 cup salad oU Add: IV2 cups flour Vz cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder Vz teaspoon salt Stir just until flour is moistened. Batter should be lumpy. Spoon over apples and bake 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot. Almost any fruit may be used. Mrs. Lydia Reiff Ephrata RD2 xxx Vanilla Refrigerator Dessert Vfe cup butter 1 cup 10X sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup English walnuts 2Vi cups rolled vanilla wafers Vz teaspoon vanilla Cream the butter and sugar (well). Add eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition. Add vanilla, nuts and % cup of wafer crumbs and mix together. Butter an BxB-inch layer pan. Spread the creamed mixture evenly over crumbs. Sprinkle the remaining % cup of crumbs over the top. Let stand in the refrigerator overnight. Serve with whipped cream. Serves 10 to 12. Nancy Hoover Age 11 Versailles, MO. XXX Topsy Turvy Apple Pecan Pie V 4 cup softened butter 2-3 cup firmly packed brown sugar V 2 cup pecan halves Pastry for 2 crust pie 6 cups sliced apples (about V-k pounds) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon flour Vt x k Vi cup sugar teaspoon nutmeg teaspoon cinnamon l A teaspoon salt Spread softened butter evenly on bottom and sides of 9-inch pie pan. Press pecan halves, rounded side down, into butter. Pat brown sugar evenly over pecans. Roll out enough pastry for one crust; place in pie pan over sugar; trim, leaving %-inch overhang. Combine remaining ingredients. Pour into pie pan, keeping top level. Top with remaining pastry; trim even with bottom crust. Fold edges together, flush with rim; flute. Prick top of pie with fork. Bake in hot oven (450 degrees) 10 minutes; reduce heat to moderate (350), bake 30 to 45 minutes longer, or until apples are tender. Remove from oven. When syrup in pan stops bubbling, place serving plate over pie, invert. Carefully remove pie pan. Serve hot. ’ Elva Hoover Versailles, MO XXX Toasted Spice Cake V 2 cup shortening 2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs, separated 2V 2 cups flour V 2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon baking powder Vk teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon cloves IV4 cups sour milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream shortening. Roll sugar until fine and add gradually. Beat until fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat. Sift flour, measure, and add salt, soda, baking powder and spices, and sift again. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and flavoring. Beat thoroughly after each addition. Pour into greased flat pan (Bxl2xl V* ). Spread over mixture the following brown sugar meringue: Beat the two egg whites until stiff enough to stand in peaks. Slowly add 1 cup light brown sugar, beating until smooth. Spread over cake and sprinkle with Vt cup nuts or % cup shredded coconut. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Rachel Speicher 2040 Pine Drive Lancaster xxx Steam Pudding 1 cup sugar 5 tablespoons shortening 2 eggs 1 cup milk 2V 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2Vfe teaspoons baking powder % teaspoon salt Mix like cake and put in cups. Steam for three-fourths of an hour. Miss Lydia Weaver RDI xxx Orrstown French Doughnuts 3 cups flour 1 package yeast Vz teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup milk V* cup cooking oil % cup sugar 3 A teaspoon salt 1 egg Combine 1% cup flour, yeast WANTED Small farms up to 15 acres in southern Lancaster and Chester County Call Now For Quick Action JOE L. CREWS, INC. New London, Pa. Ph. (215) 869-2461 Member; National Association Real Estate Brokers, National Institute of Farm & Land Brokers, Multi-Listing Service and nutmeg. Heat oil, milk, salt and sugar till warm and add to yeast mixture. Add egg and beat mixture at low speed one-half minute; then beat three minutes at high speed. By hand, stir in remaining flour to make a soft dough. Put in greased bowl; cover and chill. Put dough on floured surface, form ball, .cover and rest 10 minutes. Roll into 18x12 rectangle. Cut in 3x2 inch squares; let stand one half hour. Fry in deep fat at 375 degrees for one minute. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Mrs. Gordon Arment RD2 New Holland XXX Spice Drop Cookies IV 4 cups shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 3 eggs, separated 3Vfe cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon -A teaspoon cloves 1 cup sour milk Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egg yolks and one white and beat until fluffy. Sift flour. Measure and add salt, soda, baking powder and spices. Sift again. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour milk to creamed mixture. Mix thoroughly. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased baking sheet, spaced two to three inches apart. Beat remaining egg whites until stiff. Add 3 tablespoons sugar and continue to beat until glossy. Spread meringue on top of cookies and bake at 350 degrees until a golden brown. Makes five dozen cookies. Miss Edith Burkholder RDI Kutztown
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