B6—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 19,1983
Spring's favorites
and yours
When it's two days before March
21, and the sun is shining and the
air is warm, it’s hard to think of
anything but spring’s swift
approach.
Household chores and bam work
must be tolerated and finished
before emerging into the warm
outdoors. Cooking, especially,
becomes a dreaded task instead of
the joy that it should be.
We have included recipes here
that are favorites around
springtime because of their
ingredients, ease of preparation or
delicious, cool taste. Let these
recipes put the feeling of spring
into your cooking and your kitchen.
Cook’s
Question
Comer
QUESTION Does anyone remember the self-filled cupcakes?
They were chocolate cupcakes with a cream cheese filling in
cluding chocolate chips. Can anyone help me?
ANSWER For L.M. Burkholder's request, above, here is a
recipe we included in our February 26 issue. Although it is not a
cream cheese-filled cupcake, a cream cheese mixture is poured
over the cupcake batter, and chocolate bits are added.
legg
8 oz. cream cheese
Vi c. sugar
dash of salt
Mix and put aside until you make cake mixture. Beat Well.
Cake Mixture;
3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
'/t c. cocoa
V* c. lard
2 T. vinegar
1 c. cold water
21. baking soda
V2 l. salt
2t. vanilla
1 c. hot coffee
Mix together in a large bowl. Fill cupcake papers half full with
cake mixture. Top with 11. cheese mixture and a few chocolate
chips. Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes.
Recipe Topics
March
26
April
My favorite desserts
Easter dishes
The incredible, edible egg
Lamb delights
Say cheese, please
Bone On The Range
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CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE
8 slices day-old bread, toasted
lib. ground beef
. 1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped celery
1/3 c. catsup
41 Dijon-style mustard
It. salt
4 slices Cheddar cheese, cut into
triangles
1 c. milk
1 egg, beaten
1/41. dry mustard
1/81. pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Butter both sides of toast; set
aside. Cook beef, onion and celery
in skillet over medium heat until
beef is browned and crumbly;
drain off excess fat. Stir in catsup.
If %
1 T *
1 /
% * f
Cream Cheese
Chocolate Cake
Cream Cheese Mixture;
♦
L.M. Burkholder
Ephrata, Pa.
You may be tired of making all those cheeseburgers, but don't stop making them.
Instead, put them in a casserole! This easy recipe is great for spring fever.
mustard and salt. Layer *4 slices
toast, half of the ground beef
mixture and 4 triangles of cheese
in a buttered 6-inch square baking
dish. Repeat layers, omitting top
layer of cheese. Combine milk,
egg, dry mustard and pepper. Pour
over casserole. Bake until hot and
bubbly, about 35 minutes. Remove
from oven and place remaining
cheese on top. Let stand S minutes
to allow cheese to melt.
American Dairy Associaton
CREAMY APPLE SLAW
IT. white vinegar
21. fresh lemon juice
11. sugar
1/41. prepared mustard
dash of salt
3/4 c. dairy sour cream
3 c. shredded cabbage
2 c. cubed apples, dipped in lemon
juice
1/4 c. grated carrot
3 T. finely chopped celery
Blend vinegar, lemon juice,
sugar, mustard and salt. Fold in
sour cream. Cover and chill. When
ready to serve, toss cabbage,
apples, carrot and celery together;
add dressing and toss.
American Dairy Association
HEAVENLY FRUIT AMBROSIA
1 pkg. orange flavor gelatin
2 c. boiling water
11/4 c. cold water
Ic. vanilla yogurt
11/21. grated orange peel
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 c. grapefruit sections, drained
1 banana, sliced
2 T. coconut
fresh mint
Dissolve gelatin in boiling
water; add cold water. Chill until
almost set. Add yogurt and orange
peel; whip with electric or rotary
beater until blended. Pour into
oiled 4 1/2 c. ring mold. Chill until
firm. Unmold on serving platter.
Serve with combined fruit and
coconut. Garnish with mint, if
desired.
Mrs. Jonas Smith, Cockeysville
for company. Grated carrots tint the gelatin a beautiful shade
of orange above a snowy cream cheese base.
CAREFREE COBBLER
11b. cut-up rhubarb
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. water
1 c. all-purpose flour
2 T. sugar
11/21. baking powder
1/41. salt
2T. butter
1/2 c. milk
2 c. sliced strawberries
3 T. butter
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