86—Uncaster Farming, Saturday, January 22,1983
Vegetables enhance
chilly wintertime meal
There are a variety of ways to
turn simple vegetables into sen
sational side dishes that will perk
up the flavor of any fish, meat or
fowl entree.. .and we have in
cluded several of these ideas
below.
Summertime Is the time to enjoy
fresh, raw vegetables straight
from your garden, so shouldn't
winter be the time when you are
extra creative with your vegetable
dishes since the raw treats are
rather scarce and bland-tasting?
Cheer up a chilly winter day and
serve a delicious, colorful,
nutritious vegetable dish.
SAUCY BROCCOLI ALMONDINE
1/3 c. slivered almonds
2 pkg. (10-oz. each) frozen broccoli
spears
1/2 c. butter
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
IT. lemon Juice
dash of salt
Lightly toast slivered almonds.
Set aside.
Prepare broccoli according to
package directions.
Meanwhile, prepare sauce.
Cook’s
Question
Comer
ANSWER - For Harry McClelland of Reynoldsville who
recently requested a recipe for Italian Hot Sausage comes the
following recipe from Richard Boyle from Bradford, Pa.
8 lb. pork butts, ground
5 T. of fennel
31. salt or to your liking
2 y h T. red pepper seeds
IV* T. black pepper
Mix. Ready to use for your recipe.
QUESTION - I have been baking bread for quite a few years,
but lately I am having a problem when taking the loaves from
the oven. One side of the bread separates and looks as if it was
stre + ched. I use the best ingredients, buy my flour at a grist mill,
the yeast is fresh, and I think I’m doing the right thing, but
something is wrong when it is finished. Can you help 7
Betty Bell, Lake Ariel, Pa
ANSWER - To answer your question, Mrs. Bell, we turned to
Dons Thomas, Lancaster Co. Extension home economist, for
help. She suggested two factors that may be causing the bread
to separate: 1. the way you’re shaping the bread, and, 2. your
oven temperature may not be correct. Check your cookbook.
Hope these suggestions help your bread baking.
January
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February
Chicken dishes *
Cakes taste great in winter
Valentine specials
Keep 'em happy with fish
What to do with leftovers
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Bods On The Range
Place butter in small heavy
saucepan. Mix in egg yolks, lemon
juice and salt. Cook over low heat,
stirring constantly, until butter
melts and mixture is thick and
smooth. Remove from heat im
mediately. U sauce should curdle,
stir in 1 T. boiling water until
smooth.
Drain broccoli well and arrange
on a serving dish. Top with sauce
and garnish with toasted almonds.
CREAMY ITALIAN
MINESTRONE
2 cans (10 1/2-oz. each) condensed
beef boullion
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach
11/2 c. rigatoni macaroni
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 small can tomato paste
4 cans milk
I 1/2 c. zucchini, sliced and
quartered
II oregano
1/41. garlic powder
2c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
4 slices bacon, cooked, drained,
crumbled
Place beef boullion and spinach
in saucepot; cover and heat over
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Hot melted cheese with toast served with fresh vegetables makes a delicious lunch on
a chilly day. Italian cooking is more than pizza and pasta, though these are important.
The cuisine of the Mediterranean countiy revels in a subtle combination of flavors, as
you'll find soup, salad and an unusual treatment of vegetables. Cheese predominates to
make the foods highly appetite appealing.
low heat until spinach is thawed,
about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook
macaroni according to package
directions, rinse and drain. To
sauce pot add tomato soup and
paste, milk, zucchini, oregano,
garlic powder and macaroni.
Bring to boil; reduce heat and
simmer 10 minutes. Stir in Cheddar
cheese until melted. Toss together
Parmesan cheese and crumbled
bacon. Serve as a garnish on the
soup.
American Dairy Assn.
FONDUTA
Hot Melted Cheese with Toast
4 c. shredded Swiss cheese
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
11/2 {. dry mustard
1/41. white pepper
2 c. milk
2 egg yolks
sauteed mushroom slices
Italian bread toast triangles,
buttered
Toss together Swiss cheese,
Parmesan cheese, flour, mustard
and pepper. Heat milk almost to
boiling. Add cheese mixture, 1/2 c.
at a time, over medium-low heat,
stirring until cheese is melted after
each addition. Beat egg yolks
slightly, add a little of the hot
cheese mixture, beating
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Almonds are perfect vegetable flavor enhancers. Plain,
fresh, or frozen broccoli becomes a flavorful Saucy Broccoli
Almondine when made with butter, egg yolks and lemon juice.
The recipe is included on this page.