—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 12.1977 60 St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching. Next Thur sday, the whole nation will be honoring the patron saint of Ireland. His death on March 17, 461 has been ob served in America since colonial days with the shamrock serving as the symbol of this day. Ac cording to legend, St. Patrick used the shamrock, which is the national flower of Ireland, to illustrate the Holy Trinity. From this religious beginning, the holiday has evolved to hold secular significance, as well, with people wearing green and hosting St. Paddy’s Day parties. Thanks to several con tributors to the “Home on the Range” column this week, you should have no trouble thinking of foods to serve on a buffet table for your St. Patrick’s Day gathering of friends. There is a wide range to choose from, starting out with a holiday punch, breads, pies, potatoes, and gelatin salads. They are all great St. Paddy’s day ideas and we want to thank the ladies who took the time to look through their recipe files to come up with foods that fit the bill. A Beverages aT. PATRICK’S PUNCH 1 pint milk 1 pint lime sherbet Few drops green food coloring 1 quart carbonated grapefruit beverage Mix milk and sherbet together in punch bowl until sherbet is soft; stir in food coloring. Pour carbonated beverage slowly down side of bowl; stir carefully. Garnish with mint or green cherries. Yield; 12 servings. Mrs. Lucy Weber Mohnton, Pa. ijk Breads IRISH SODA BREAD 4 cups sifted all - purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking soda 1 tablespoon sugar 2-% teaspoons salt l-Vi teaspoon cream of tartar l-M cups buttermilk 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted Preheat oyen .to 375 degrees F. Grease well a large cookie sheet. In large bowl, combine flour with soda, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar; mix well. Add buttermilk; with fork, stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn out dough onto lightly floured board. Knead lightly until smooth - about one minute. Shape dough into a ball; place on cookie sheet. With hands, flatten into a seven-inch circle. With sharp knife, MARCH SPECIAL 5% OFF ON FURDAN For Root Worms EPTAM For Alfalfa & Potatoes ; JONAS S. EBERSOLE 1 */? Miles North of Bird in Hand on Slumptown Road cutting y* inch deep, mark into quarters. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until top is golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when rapped with knuckle. Remove loaf to wire rack. Brush top with butte’*; cool completely. m Desserts * IRISH COFFEE PIE 1 envelope unflavored gelatin Two-thirds cup sugar V* teaspoon salt 3 /i cup milk 1 egg yolk beaten 1 egg white * 1 envelope whipped topping 1 tablespoon instant coffee 2 tablespoons Irish Whiskey 1 baked (9-inch) pie shell, cooled Mix gelatin, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Add milk. Cook over low heat until sugar and gelatin are dissolved, stirring con stantly. Stir a little of this mixture into egg yolk, then add rest of yolk to this mixture. Continue cooking and stirring one minute. Chill until slightly thickened. Beat egg white until stiff peaks form. Prepare whipped topping as directed on package - adding instant coffee before whipping. Place pan of gelatin in bowl of ice water, add whiskey and beat until light and foamy. Remove from ice bath then quickly fold in beaten egg white and lk> cups whipped topping. Pour into pie shell, baked and cooled. Chill until set. Garnish with rest of whipped topping. Harriet Greenawalt Lancaster, Pa. xxx BLARNEY STONES Sponge cake (prepared or home made) Vs> cup butter 1 Continued on Page 62] firedup hones* take charge of any farm chore. This new Allis-Chalmers 50 hp tractor was named the 5050 because it can split its workday between feed-lot/utllity chores, and tending to row crops An 8-speed transmission offers 6 speeds under 10 mph lets you shift-on the-roll in fully synchronized 3rd/4th and 7th/Bth speeds, and has 2 reverse speeds Also available with front wheel assist for 4-whee! traction A 12-speed transmission is optional on the two-wheel drive Botn transmissions give you a going-home speed of 15 5 mph c n J,k j s many standard features include independent 540 gpm PTO cwlr. a hand f nd a foo j thr ottle for operator convenience Differential lock Even power steering, adjustable cushioned seat, and a horn' Plus much more btop in See how the 5050 raises the standards of the standard utility tractor •Manufacturer s maximum estimated PTO horsepower at rated engine speed A ALUS-CHALMERS C. J. Wonsidler Bros. RDI, Quakertom, PA 18951 Phone 215-536-1935 215-536-7523 GrumeK Form Service Quarryvilie, rh 717-786-7318 Sfiartiesvßie Form Equipment Shartlesvflle, PA 215-488-1326 H. Daniel Mfenfer, Prop. In last week’s “Home on the Range,” a misprint was made on the amount of sugar to be added to the Mecklenburger Duck recipe Rising Power infenrang BHM Farm Equipment, Inc. Annvilie, RDI, PA 717-W7-2211 L. H. Brubaker, Inc. A. J. Noss A Son, Inc. Lancaster, PA RD2, Oley, PA 717-397-5179 215-917-6257 Roy H. Buch, Inc. Ephrala, RD2 717-159-2441 C. J. Wonsidler Bros. Ag.-lndustriol Rt. 309 ft ioo Equipment R 2 R2. Risin( Sun. MD 215-767-7611 301-651-5568 Correction by Dieter Krieg. Tw ( tablespoons of sugar shoui c be added for each appi, used, and not the amoi®] that is printed. ro