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Witches Brew, Monster
Stew and Midnight
Goo!
Give your kids a Monster Bash
this Halloween, as an alternative
to tnck-or-treating. Invite their
friends, plan some games, take out
the hghtbulbs, light some candles,
rig up a few spooky corners, and
serve up Witches Brew, Monster
Stew and Midnight Goo!
What are these? Easy to make
spiced cider, meatball stew, and
chocolate fondue. The recipes can
be prepared ahead of time, quickly
and easily in your microwave.
The food is relatively inex
pensive, too, so a party for 10 or 12
children won’t wipe out your food
budget. Add a few carrot and
celery sticks (call them ‘bones” if
you wish), and you have a healthy
evening of fun without too many
sweets.
The quantities given here in the
recipes will serve 10 to 12. The
recipes may be cut in half, if
desired. Cut cooking times by
about half as needed.
Witches Brew
(spiced cider)
1 gallon cider or apple juice
1 2 to 3-ounce container red hot
cinnamon candies (about 1 s cup)
1. Three or more hours before
serving, combine 2 cups cider with
cinnamon candies in a 4-cup
measure. Microwave on high for 6-
7 minutes until candy dissolves,
stirring once or twice. Strain to
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2. Pour hot cider back into
remaining gallon, and shake or stir
to combine. Refrigerate until
ready to serve. Serve warm or
chilled.
3. To serve warm: shake or stir
cider. Pour Vi gallon into a glass or
plastic pitcher (or heat in 8-cup
measure or casserole dish and
pour into serving pitcher when
hot). Microwave on high for 8 to 9
minutes until hot. Use a probe, set
for about 140°F., if you have one.
Makes 16 one cup servings
Monster Stew
6 to 8 medium potatoes, cut in 1-
inch cubes
6 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 onions, sliced or chopped
2 cups hot water
3 tablespoons beef bouillon
crystals (or 3 cubes)
110-ounce package frozen peas
2 pounds fresh ground monster
meat (lean beef, if you prefer!)
2 eggs
3 cup dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
* 4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
116-ounce can tomatoes
*3 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon microwave browning
agent
1 Combine potatoes, carrots,
onions, water and bouillon m a 4 to
5-quart casserole. Cover.
2. Stirring twice, microwave on
high for 15-20 minutes, until _th«*
vegetables are almost tender. Adc 1
frozen peas and set aside
3. While vegetables are cooking,
combine ground monster meat,
eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper
and Worcestershire sauce. Shape
into 1-inch meatballs (makes about
4 dozen). Arrange half the
meatballs in a double ring around
the edge of a microsafe pie plate.
Cover with waxed paper.
4. Microwave on high for 6 to 7
minutes until the meatballs are
cooked. Dram, and set aside on a
plate. Repeat with remaining half
of meatballs.
5. Drain juice from can of
tomatoes into a 2-cup measure or
small bowl. Add tomatoes to stew.
Stir flour, salt and browning agent
into the tomato liquid, stirring
until smooth. Add to stew, stirring
gently to combine.
6. Add meatballs, cover stew,
and microwave on high for 12 to 15
minutes, stirring gently every 5
minutes, until the mixture boils
and thickens.
7. Refrigerate until serving tune
if making ahead. To reheat,
microwave on high for about 15
minutes, stirring every 5 minutes,
until hot. Use a probe set for 160
degrees rf you have one.
Serves 10-12.
TIPS:
If you don’t have a 4 to 5-quart
microwave casserole, use a 2 to 3-
quart casserole through step 5,
Then, divide ingredients evenly
into two casseroles, and cook both
together if they fit, or separately, if
necessary.
Two 16-ounce bags stew
vegetables may be used instead of
the fresh ones, but this will in
crease the cost. Cook frozen
vegetables, according to bag
directions, with onions, before
adding other ingredients.
Midnight Goo
(Chocolate fondue)
2 12-ounce packages chocolate
chips
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Penn State
Show set for Oct.
UNIVERSITY PARK - Hor
ticulture, A Deep Rooted
Tradition, is the theme for the 72nd
annual Penn State Horticulture
Show to be held in the Ag Arena on
Homecoming weekend, October 26
and 27.
Free and open to the public, this
year’s show features gardens
through the ages-from a formal
walled garden and a peasant’s plot
of medieval times to a space
station garden of hydroponics,
tissue culture and growth bags.
Also featured will be Grandma's
Garden, a turn of the century,
small town garden of trees, flowers
and vegetables. A wrap-around
porch, picket fence and favorite
flowers of the times will create a
mood of the early 20th century.
A Victory garden with a cold
frame, garden plot, cold cellar,
and a kitchen of the 1940’s will
demonstrate the emphasis on food
production and food preservation
during World War II
In a more modern setting, two
townhouse gardens demonstrate
the flexibility of gardening in small
spaces. One features a natural
setting with native plants and the
2. If the chocolate is not all
melted, microwave on medium 1
minute longer. Beat well with wire
wisk or beater until smooth.
Fondue thickens as it stands, thin
with additional milk if desired,
stirring well to combine. Serve
warm. To reheat fondue,
microwave on medium power
(50,5), stirring every minute.
Makes 4 cups fondue.
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Horticulture
26,27
other caters to a more formal taste
with exotic ornamentals, ground
covers and annuals.
Pi Alpha Xi, the honorary
professional fraternity in
floriculture and ornamental
horticulture, will display and sell a
mix of early and late spring
flowering bulbs, suitable for
gardens in central Pennsylvania.
In addition to picking up fresh
garden ideas, visitors will be able
to purchase a variety of garden
and house plants and spring
flowering bulbs at reasonable
prices. Apples, cider, mushrooms,
pumpkins, seasonal Indian corn
and gourds also will be on sale. In
the past, proceeds have gone to the
Ag Arena Campaign, student
scholarship, club activities, and to
finance trips to the Ag Arena
Campaign, student scholarship,
club activities, and to finance trips
to regional gardens.
This year’s show is dedicated to
Donald Layser, owned by Layser’s
Flowers in Myerstown. Named
Flower Grower of the Year by the
Pennsylvania Flower Growers
Association in 1978, Layser served
as president of that organization in
1983-84. He has been a member of
the board of directors of Bedding
Plants, Inc. from 1980 to 1985 and is
a long time supporter of Penn
State’s Horticulture Club ac
tivities.
Since 1928, the show has been
managed, organized and con
structed by Penn State students in
the Horticulture Club Gordon Eric
French, a senior in horticulture
from Aliquippa, and Kathy
Wychock, a senior in horticulture
from Hummelstown, are co
managers of the show Ernest L
Bergman, professor of plant
nutrition, are faculty advisors to
the club. Last year more than
26,000 visitors attended.
The show is open from 10 a.m. to
8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 and
from 10 a.m, to 5 p.m. on Sunday,
Oct 27 Display plants will go on
sale from 5 p.m to 8 p.m. on
Sunday There is no admission
charge and parking is available at
the Ag Arena at the comer of Park
Street Extension and Porter Road
near Beaver Stadium.
Torrence becomes
member of
FFA chorus .
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - John
Torrence, a member of the Warren
Hills FFA Chapter, Washington,
has been accepted to be part of the
National FFA Chorus. The chorus
will perform at the 58th National
FFA Convention, Nov 14 to 16 in
Kansas City, MO
Torrence, 17, will arrive in
Kansas City on Nov 10 and begin
rehearsals with many other FFA
members throughout the United
stales He will be performing as a
bass