B6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 19,1981 Home On The Range Hi Pop some fan this Christmas eve After the cookies are made, the Christinas meal planned and the presents wrapped, all that is left to do is sit around the fireplace on Christmas eve and wait for Santa. Make the time go faster by popping some popcorn. Nothing else this easy to make, comes out as good as popcorn. And if you get ambitious, try something new and special with popcorn. Try some of the following recipes: CHOCOLATE POPCORN BALLS 5 qt. popped popcorn 1 jar marshmallow topping 1 pkg. chocolate bits 2 T. water It. vanilla Place popped corn in large greased pan. Melt marshmallow topping and chocolate bits in top of double boiler. Stir in water and vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over popcorn mixing thoroughly. Shape into balls. If desired, place wooden ice cream stick in balls. HONEY CRUNCH 3 qts. popped popcorn 1 c. nuts 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. honey Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place popcorn and nuts in large 4- mch-deep baking pan. Keep warm in oven. Lightly butter a cookie Cook’s Question Comer QUESTION Would any of your readers have recipes using persimmons? Will be looking for answers! QUESTION Can anyone help to find me a recipe for the egg dressing used on lettuce? Also, does anyone know how to dehydrate potatoes or make hash browns to freeze? ANSWER Naomi Burkholder can find an answer for her recipe request of November 21 (honey-glazed whole wheat donuts) at the end of the recipe section, complements of Dawn Harvey. Thank you Dawn. ANSWER For the reader who requested a recipe for Ham Patties comes a recipe from Mrs. Ivan Martin of Ephrata. Thank you, Mrs. Martin. WANTED Answers for our recipe requests. Help a fellow cook and reader solve her cooking quests! Recipe Topics December 19 26 January Popcorn favorites Beverages for the holidays 2 Making vegetables exciting 9 Easy chicken dinners IG Make it wit!* beef sheet. Melt butter over low heat. Blend in honey until well mixed. Remove popcorn mixture from oven. Set oven at 350 degrees. Pour butter-honey mixture over pop corn-nut mixture and mix well. Spread in thin layer on cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until cnsp. When cool, break or cut apart. MOLASSES CRUNCH 2 qt. popped popcorn 2 c. whole or chopped nuts 11/3 c. molasses Ic. sugar 2 T. butter IT. vinegar 2/3 c. water 1/41. baking soda 11. vanilla Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Combine popcorn and nuts in a large, 4-inch-deep, buttered baking pan. Keep warm in the oven. Butter two 8-mch-square baking pans. Mix molasses, sugar, butter, vinegar and water. Cook slowly without stirring, until mixture reaches 250 degrees on a candy thermometer. Add baking soda and stir well. Remove from heat and quickly stir in vanilla. Remove popcorn and nuts from oven. Pour syrup mixture over popcorn and nuts and mix well. Pour mto buttered pans. Cut when cool. 7* t * ? ■ * H. Showalter, Lancaster Mrs. Pat Hood Mount Airy, MD Popcorn, a high-fiber food, is perfect for nutritionists and the medical profession. The between meal munching and is an added treat' American Dental Association recommends at Christmas time. Naturally good tasting, popcorn as a sugar-free snack, popcorn is considered a wholesome snack by POPCORN PEANUT BRITTLE 11/2 c. granulated sugar 1/2 c. dark com syrup 1/2 c. water 1/21. salt 1 qt. unsalted popcorn 1 c. shelled nuts 2 T. butter 11. vanilla extract Combine sugar, syrup, water and salt in a heavy saucepan. Stir on low heat till sugar dissolves. Cook over medium heat until candy thermometer measures 300 degrees or until a small amount of syrup dropped into a very cold water separates into threads which are hard and brittle. Meanwhile, spread popped com and nuts into a well-greased pan and heat in pre-heated oven about 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove the syrup from the heat and quickly stir in butter and vanilla. Stir until butter melts. Pour over popcorn peanut mixture and stir. Spread mixture thin on flat surface. Cool. Break into small pieces. Makes IV4 pounds. Nancy Lort, Delta POPCORN ON STIX 28 caramels 2 T. water 2 qt. salted, popped corn Mix caramels with water in r.higavy saucepan over low heat. Stir occasionally until sauce is smooth. Pour over popcorn and toss until well coated. Press into oiled 6-oz. frozen orange juice cans inserting popsicle stix before can is full. Push out of cans and wrap in squares of plastic wrap and tie with bits of yarn. Pauline Moore, Franklin CHEESESNACKS 2 qt. popped popcorn 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. grated American cheese 1/21. salt Spread freshly popped corn in a flat pan; keep hot and crisp m oven. Melt butter and grated cheese and add salt. Pour mixture over corn. Stir,until every kernel is cheese flavored. ORANGE POPCORN BALLS 2 c. sugar 1 can frozen orange juice con centrate lean water for orange juice 1/2 e. light corn syrup 11. vinegar 1/21, salt 5 qt. popped popcorn Combine all ingredients, except popped corn, in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook to 250 degrees on a candy thermometer or hard ball stage. Pour slowly over hot popcorn and mix until well coated. Let stand five minutes. Shape into balls. Answers for Cook’s Question Comer: HAM PATTIES 2 c. ground cooked ham 1 c. mashed potatoes IT. chopped onion 1/41. dry mustard 1/41. salt IT. milk 1 egg, beaten 1/2 c. fine dry breadcrumbs 3 T. fat or oil Combine ground ham, mashed potatoes, onion, mustard and 1/41. salt. Chill about 1 hour. Shape into patties. Blend milk into beaten eggs. Dip patties in egg mixture and then in crumbs. Fry patties in hot fat until golden brown. Serve plain or with favorite sauce. Mrs. Ivan Martin, Ephrata WHOLE WHEAT DOUGHNUTS 1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour 11/2 c. regular flour . Ic. sugar • 3/4 c. buttermilk 2 eggs . 1 2 T. shortening 2t. baking powder It. baking soda It-salt 1/21. nutmeg salad oil In large bowl measure 1/2 cup flour and remaining • ingredients except salad oil. With mixer at low speed, beat just until smooth. Constantly scrape bowl with rubber spatula. Increase speed to medium, beat 1 minute. Stir in remaining flour to make soft dough. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour. On well-floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll dough 1/2 inch thick. Cut out. Meanwhile, in deep iat fryer, heat 3 or 4 inches oil to 370 degrees. Fry 4 to 5 rings at a time to golden brown. HONEY GLAZE In small bowl with fork, stir 1/2 c. honey with 2/3 c. powdered sugar until smooth. Spread over warm whole wheat doughnuts. Dawn Harvey, Nicholson
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