B2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27,1982
For her art project, Priscilla Knight is im-, touches up color on world-renowned Nor
mortalizing four of the Woodbine Farms thcroft Ella Elevation.
famous Holstein cows on a milk can. Here she putting the brushing touches on a
matching canvas ot the tarm
stead’s home,
in 'rsuit of just the right color
BY JOYCE BUPP
Staff Correspondent
AIRVILLE "When you paint,
you forget about everything else. ’ ’
If you guessed that’s an artist
speaking, you’re correct. And the
artist who enthusiastically
ascribes to that philosophy is Kay
Taylor, an Airvdle area dairy farm
wife.
Although she’s never taken a
single formal art lesson in her life,
Kay is gifted with the natural
ability to capture a scene, or a
feeling, with brush and canvas.
She and her husband, Sam, are
part of a family dairy operation,
and she frequently turns to this
rural background and farm ex
perience for creative inspiration.
Back several years ago, word
got around southern York County
that Kay Taylor painted pic
turesque scenes on that traditional
farmstead item, milk cans.
Customer demand grew, and grew,
with no end in sight.
When she’d finished the 37th
milk can, and 20 more customers
were clamoring for painted milk
cans, Kay decided that enough was
enough.
“1 suggested to some of the milk
can owners that they might enjoy
attempting to paint, their own
scenes,” she rtanembers. few
gave careful thought to- the
HARRISBURG - The annual
Lard Recipe Contest was held last
Thursday by the Porkettes the
Women’s Auxiliary of the PA Pork
Producers’ Council at the Pork
Producers Congress, and three
winners from throughout Penn
sylvania were named.
The winners were: first place,
Raelene Strock of Mechanicsburg
for her Sticky Buns; second place,
Mabel Strock of Mechanicsburg
for her Johnny Apple Buns; and
third place, Arlene Nestleroth for
her Fastnacht Potato Cake.
If you missed the festivities, the
recipes and the chance to vote at
the Pork Congress, then start
baking because here are all the
recipes entered in the contest. You
can judge for yourself and pick
your favorite.
QUICKIE STICKIE BUNS
11/4 c. milk
1/2 e. sugar
It. salt
1/4 c. lard
2 pkg. active dry yeast
legg
31/4 c. flour
. Heat milk, sugar, salt and lard
Kay Taylor paints the worries
suggestion, and they asked Kay to
show them how it was done.
The do-it-yourself idea took hold,
and soon a group of enthused
amateur painters, acrylic kits in
hand, was heading down the
Taylor lane weekly for a one-day
class over the winter months.
Held informally, Kay’s classes
encourage beginning artists to
choose their own subjects, often a
scene from their farm or some
picturesque rural spot, a copy of a
favorite snapshot, or even the face
of a greeting card with some
special meaning.
Classes are relatively small,
really almost more of a "sharing”
of ideas and suggestions, rather
than a formal teaching, and Kay’s
students are often friends and
neighbors of hers, or of other
students. They set aside a few
hours on Tuesdays, each carrying
in some small contribution tor a
"pot luck” lunch, and combine a
bit ol relaxation and socializing
with the satisfied feeling of
creating something beautiful and
lasting.
Kay Shauil lives nearby at
Muddy Creek. She joined the class
last year, with the intention of
painting a picture ol her family’s
barn. Pleased with that initial
attempt, she’s tried her hand at
other items, and is currently
Porkettes host annuel lord recipe contest
with 1 1/4 cups flour. Add warm
milk and egg. Beat well. Stir in
remaining 2 cups flour. Cover;-let
rise in warm place until, double in.
size. While dough is rising prepare
topping.-
3/4 c. butter
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2T. sugar
11. cinnamon
IT. light corn syrup
IT. hot water
3/4 c. chopped pecans
Combine all ingredients in pan,
heat over low heat until combined.
Spoon topping by scant
tablespoons into large well
greased muffin cups, spreading
slightly. Stir down yeast batter;
drop by tablespoons into muffin
cups. Cover; let rise in warm place
until doubled in size. Bake at 375
degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Let
cool 1 minute then invert onto wire
rack.
Raelene Strock, Mechanicsburg
JOHNNY APPLESEED CAKES
1/4 c. lard
1/4 c. butter
13/4 c. applesauce
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
After painting her 37th milk can. art teacher are students, Kay Shaull, -left, and Priscilla
Kay Taylor, center, began instructing groups Knight, right,
on how to do their own creations. Flanking her
11. salt
It. soda
l't. cinnamon
1/21. nutmeg
1/4 1. ground cloves
1 c. raisins
Ic. chopped nuts
Grease and flour 9x9 inch pan.
Combine shortening and ap
plesauce.
Place on medium heat until
shortening melts. Stir. Remove
' from heat.
Blend with remaining
ingredients. Stir until well com
bined.
Pour in pan and bake 350 degrees
for 30 to 35 minutes.
Mabel Strode, Mechanicsburg
POOR MAN’S CAKE
1 lb. raisins
2 c. sugar
2 c. water
2 heaping T. lard
Mix together and boil for 5
minutes.
When above mixture is cool,
add:
It. baking soda
11. salt
31. cinnamon
1/41. nutmeg
out of farming
- Working on her second canvas under the teaching of Kay
Taylor, student Kay Shaull paints from a snapshot of her
home.
tor the catatpa trees around the
Shaull house, teacher Kay and
student Kay studied tree iden
tification books so that the finished
product would have an authentic
look.
Across the dining room table
1/41. ground cloves
3 c. flour
Grease and flour a 13x9x2 inch
Bar '
ik
The annual Lard Recipe Contest was held last Thursday in
conjunction with the Porkettes Program at the Pork Congress in
Harrisburg. Above, participants were able to vote for their
favorite recipe after sampling the more than 10 delicious dishes.
from Kay Shaull’s propped canvas
sat a large milk can, vibrant with
colors of deep green grass and blue
skies, and accented with the blacks
and whites ot Holstein cows
grazing.
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minutes to 1 hour. Sprinkle with iOx
sugar or use icing on top.
Joanne Cooper, Lenhartsville