30—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 22, 1974 breaking the seal, spillage, -g Follow recommended in . - ._ r structions for freezing. ZaMIrS Remember to ...freeze w foods as soon as they are S; packed. Put them into the ,£ freezer a few packages at a time. Put no more food into a home freezer than will freeze :j:S within 24 hours. Usually this will be about (d rule of g thumb) two or three punds 's} per cubic foot of freezer By Dons Thomas, Extension Home Economist £•• capacity.- Freeze at 0 -••• degrees F or below. For Successful Use of of your freezer is to make quick freezing, place Home Freezer sure that all foods should be packages against the coldest Freezing is ... one of the used within a year and that coils or walls and leave a simplest and least time- the space in the freezer is little space between consuming ways to preserve used wisely. The higher rate packages. Later move the foods at home... it keeps of turnover, the lower the packages and restack close the natural color, fresh cost per pound of frozen food, together (to conserve flavor, and nutritive values Operating costs per pound of space). Remeihber, of most food, especially food are less if the freezer is fruits and vegetables. , kept at least three-fourth® - What to freeze and how full at all times, much? It depends on family Packaging A go< preference, freezer space quality food may becoi and other storage methods unacceptable if impropei used (such as canning and packaged. The purpose v drying)? packaging is to keep fooi On Selections —lt is im- from drying out and portant to select the proper preserve food value, Have foods at the right color, and pleasing teituri stage of maturity; the Containers should be easy I stage when they would be seal, waterproof again: best when eaten fresh. Some leakage, durable, and mu varieties freeze more sue- not become brittle < cessfully than others cracked at low ten because they retain their peratures. Most ' glas, color, flavor, 'and texture metal, rigid plastic coi better. But, it is also im- tainers, bags, wrappii portant to read the materials, and wazt manufacturer’s instruction cartons made especially f< book' that came with your freezing are satisfactoi freezer. Foods, generally not moisture - vapor - resistant. ~ . „ frozen, are green onions, Non-acceptable packaging F, . l . the 1 c l ook,e w,th Bmtcrscotchßcfr.gcr.ior Cookies, perfect salad greens, radishes, or materials for frozen storage w,th m,lk or m,lk . punch for spur of the momcnt an,cks tomatoes (except as juice or include ordinary waxed F for use in cooked foods; paper, thin wrapping foil and ror a summertime ... Economical Use of the plastic bags, and paper Qllf J 1 • _ O 1 Freezer-The costs of owning cartons from cottage cheese, illlllv dull DI6RK and operating a home ice cream, and milk. Bags freezer vary with the rate of may be used for liquid packs. Just the companions for cream butter; gradually add turnover of foods, electricity Place them in rigid con- sugar and beat until light used, costs of packaging tainers until the contents are cooWm fresWvlioand fluffy. Beat m egg; then materials, repairs, and the frozen, then remove and baked. * y beat m melted butterscotch orginial cost of the freezer, vstore. Rigid containers and ’ Sift together flour and bak- One of the most important flat-sided ones stack well in a BUTTERSCOTCH ing soda; gradually add to factors in the economical use freezer permitting • best REFRIGERATOR COOKIES creamed mixture. Blend in utilization of freezer space. i package (6<u.) butter- nuts and raisins, if desired. Care in sealing is as im- scotch pieces Chill tor ease in handling. A Sllnl portant as using the right y 2 C up (i stick) butter On waxed paper shape into container. Lids should be % cup firmly packed light 2 rolls, each 10 inches long carefully pressed or screwed brown sugar and I V* -inches in diameter, into position. Bags maybe 1 egg Wrap in waxed .paper; chill sealed by pressing the edges 1% cups regular all-purpose several hours or overnight with a warm iron; first place flour Cut rolls into V* -inch slices a piece of paper or heat- A te * sp " on j ,ng soda and place on baking sheet, resistant material over the () cup chopp< ‘ d " t “* s , Bake in preheated 375° oven edges to be sealed. ' pr * ’ pt l 8-10 minutes Let cool about On Filling Containers In a small double boiler or in 1 minute; remove from bak- Never fill containers too full a heay y saucepan over low mg sheet to wire rack to cool because it may result in h . eat m T elt butterscotch yield: Approximately 4 doz pieces. In a mixing bowl en refrigerator cookies. HAVE YOU CHAIN SAWS SPRAYERS MOWERS and TILLERS I jMCQMISy i I ■ I Jacobsen |I Mowers 223 POWER TOOLS KENDALL MOTOR OILS Repair-Overnauls Rentals-Service lohn L Stauffer REPAIR SERVICE RD2 East Earl, Pa. Ph. 215-445-6175 Vz mile North of Goodville on Union Grove Road HEARD? overloading slows down the rate of freezing, and foods that freeze too slowly may lose quality or spoil.. Final touch Label each package with the name of the contents and the date. Use a wide indelible marking pen on the package or strip of freezer tape. Devise some sort of inventory sheet to help you keep track of what is going in and out of the freezer. Backyard Swimming Pools A splash in the backyard pool can help refresh both you and your children on hot days. But whenever children are involved with water be sure there’s supervision. -A child can he overcome in only a couple of inches of water. When filling a pool for the may mean some splashing, preschooler who hasn’t yet ’ moving parts of the body, learned to swim, less than blowing bubbles. - and inches is r adequate—but generally being, involved, consider tlie height of the ' Provide children with a few child and his or her feelings toys that float or that are about the water. waterproof. ' Keep the water cleap and comfortably warm. This may require cleaning the Want a different taste for nnni puprv nttipr /lav nr franks and kraut? Just score the ™ frankfurters and.- cook. Mix a more often if the Situation fourth teaspoon each of oregano demands. and basil with a can of kraut and Help your children develop -heat. Pour kraut into casserole a healthy respect for the f. nd t0 P with franks and a spri "J c ' lln g of shredded Mozzerella . water. Enjoy the water with c jj eese Bake until cheesed your Children and make It melts and bubbles and the kraut a positive experience. This is heated through ■iiiillflKtH mrivr Wilt SPRAY PAIR! YOUR BARRS t SHEDS wiA Bruiting Country Squire INTRODUCTORY OFFIR $6.50 pergal. if you help. $7.50 per gal. If we use boom truck. PAINT & AIRLESS EQUIPMENT AT MOST REASONABLE RATES. Rhone (AC) 215-445-6186 PHARES HURST RDI Narvon, Pa. 17555 ; Different Taste
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