C6—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 10,1981 4% Home On The Range Hi Winter salads for that summertime feeling Winter begins to get dull with everything colored brown and white, so tr> some salads to give you a feeling of warmer weather and summer fun Women of the ‘Bo’s have few idle moments to fill, so they will find salad is just the thing for mealtime Not only is it nutritious and colorful for your table, but it can serve as the mam dish depending on how it’s made This week we have hot salads as well as cold When you think of salad, don’t think of a few shreds of lettuce and one or two lonelv vegetables wilting in too much bottled dressing That’s not a salad it’s a disaster Wave the magic wand of imagination and transform these ingredients into real winners Some of the ingredients may be a little hard to find, but your searching will be worth the trouble when you bite into one of these favorites Dressing 8 slices bacon 1/4 cup vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup dairy sour cream Salad 4 cups torn head lettuce 2 cups torn leaf lettuce 1 package (10 oz ) frozen baby lima beans, cooked, drained and cooled Cook’s t? \ Question V'/ Comer ? QUESTION - Could anyone supply me with a good recipe for Rusks-Buns 7 QUESTION: Ladies, since our paper goes to 42 states in the country, we thought it would be nice to receive some recipes from cooks in the west. How about it America’s Heartland? And how about some good southern cooking 7 You’ve been tasting some great northeast cooking for quite a while now, so help give our Lancaster county cooks a pleasant change. ANSWER In regard to Mrs Martin’s request, I tried the velveeta cheese recipe of Mrs. Adam Miller too, and the curds didn't dissolve for me either So I added two rounded teaspoons of soda to the recipe Sometimes adding a little more helps when melting of the curds don't dissolve. Mrs. Joseph Hoover Stevens, Pa 17578 ANSWER; We have a recipe in response to Esther Hepler's request for cup cheese Mrs. Warren Martin sent in this recipe which will be at the end of the Home on the Range section January 10 24 31 February BACON SALAD Thelma Coursen, R 3 Box 298 Blairstown, NJ 07825 Lancaster Farming Recipe Topics Winter salads for that summertime feeling Casseroles for a cold winter night For chicken lovers only It's a cheesy world There's nothing like a pie For a break, in the winter weather, give yourself a taste of summertime by making some light and leisurely salads This chicken fruit salad is a great left-over meal using chicken from a large dinner 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced 1 can (8 oz ) diced beets, drained 1/2 cup sliced celery 1/2 cup crumbled Blue cheese For dressing, cook bacon until crisp, crumble and reserve half Combine remaining bacon with vinegar and sugar Fo d sour cream in gently with a wire wisk until smooth, refrigerate until serving time For salad, toss together head and leaf lettuce, place on serving platter Arrange rows of beans, eggs, beets and celery on greens , Sprinkle Blue cheese over beets and reserved bacon over beans Cover and chill until serving time Serve with sour cream dressing HEARTY BEAN SALAD Dressing 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce dash pepper 1/2 cup plain vogurt Salad 1 caN (15 oz) kidney beans, drained 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped sweet pickle 1/4 teaspoon salt For dressing, combine sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, Worcestershire and pepper, fold in yogurt Chill, covered, 1 to 2 hours to allow flavors to blend For salad, combine beans eggs, celery, onion, pickle and salt in a bq.wl Add dressing, toss lightly Chill 1 to 2 hours Serve with cold meats and cheeses NOODLE SALAD 6 ounces uncooked curly noodles 1 cup dairy sour cream 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish 1/4 cup shopped green pepper 1/4 cup sliced green onion 2 tablespoons white vinegar 11/2 teaspoons prepared mustard 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1 pound frankfurters, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices Cook noodles according to package directions, dram Combine noodles, sour cream, pickle relish, green pepper, onion, vinegar and mustard Fold in cheese and frank furters Chill 2 to 3 hours to allow to blend *c? ' 1 * * ”* I . t M: / » > ' » r 1 pound/rozen peeled and deveined shrimp 8 ounces small pasta shells 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes 1/3 cup chopped green pepper 1/4 cup chopped green onion 1 cup dairy sour cream 1 cup cottage cheese 1 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Cook shrimp and shells, separately, according to package directions Rinse both with cold water, dram well Toss with celery, radishes, green pepper and onion Combine sour cream, cottage cheese, seasoned salt and pepper, fold into shrimp mixture Chill 2 to 3 hours to allow flavors to blend Serve on salad greens 2 cups cooked, chopped broiler-fryer chicken 1 cup seedless grapes, halved 1/2 cup broken pecans 1/4 cup finely chopped celerj 2 tablespoons sour cream 2 teaspoons lime juice 2 cantaloupes, halved lime slices or mint leaves for garnish Chill cooked chicken, grapes and cantaloupes until serving time When ready to serve, mix together in a large bowl, chicken, grapes, pecans, celery, sour cream and lime juice Spoon into cantaloupe halves Garnish with lime slices or mint leaves Serve chilled 5 cups curds 1 teaspoon soda 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup butter 1 cup milk It takes 2 1/2 gallons of sour milk to get 5 cups of curds Let sour milk set until thick Scald till it is too hot to hold in your hand Pour into a cheese cloth Let hang until curds are dry Crumble curds and mix soda and salt in Set it aside for awhile Next melt the butter in an iron skillet and add cheese mixture and cook until melted, stirring con stantly Then add the milk a little at a time until all milk is used Pour into a greased pan Let stand 24 hours SHRIMP AND SHELL SALAD CHICKEN FRUIT SALAD CUPCHEESE Mrs. Warren S. Martin, Ephrata, PA (Turn to Page C 8) cv l * > '