THE MICRO m lAN I BLOOMSf Home Made Candy Easter Eggs Today’s recipe for Easter eggs came to me from a friend’s aunt. This delicious candy has become an Easter tradition in our family. If you try them, they just might be a new tradition in yours. The butter cream filling is very versatile, you can add your own favorite ingredients and flavors. For instance, add cocoa powder and chopped nuts for chocolate nut filling; or chopped dried fruit and nuts for fruit and nut eggs. Well drained crushed pineapple and coconut will give you tropical eggs. When inventing your own fillings, keep the ingredients dry, so the filling will be firm enough to shape. If it gets too soft, add more confectioner’s sugar; if it becomes too crumbly, add a little milk. The high sugar content in the Gehl has the answer to every spreading need. a. Solid If you handle mostly solid manure the Gehl 100 Senes box spreader should be your choice It s built to give you more years of service A specially' constructed floor with Clad Tuff™ protection prevents the apron from freezing to the floor The Ex Ten A steel frame has more strength than ordinary steel And the copper bearing steel sides form a self healing rust scale that prevents pitting Six sizes are available with load capacities from 135 up to 425 bushels heaped (243 cu ft) b. Semi-Solid The Gehl 500 Senes gets semi solid manure onto your fields fast and economically Loading is easy from barn cleaner or bucket with the efficient open lop design An internal chopper type auger blends manure and forces it to the oversized heavy duty rear fan for wide even discharge patterns Engineered to handle high volumes it can spread up to 1500 gallons of semi solid manure in 2 5 minutes with uniform patterns up to 50 feet c. Liquid II you handle only liquid manure a Gehl 700 Series liquid tanker should be your choice Featuring an internal auger it spreads evenly uphill or down Plus two discharge outlets let you choose either high application rates and fast unloading or moderate application rates And a fill indicator helps prevent overflow during loading d. All of the above The one spreader (or a two spreader farm a Gehl 300 Series spreader lets you spread liquids semi solids pen pack even frozen manure The patented heavy duty square tube auger makes the big difference Turning at low RPM it produces a unique pulse action that breaks up manure in the tank Specially formed paddles np through tough clods to deliver a steady constant flow to the discharge The auger ran be powered up and down to chop through bridged and frozen material Vanflo discharge gives you complete application control For more answers about the Gehl spreader that best his your manure management system talk to your Gehl dealer Or contact Gehl Company (or a free manure spreader technical series _ . buyers guide Gehl Company . tnMstV ffl fHB 143 Water Street Investing toa .“' l|fljre west Bend wi 53095 future of agncunure A.L. HERR IBRD. Quarryville, PA 717-786-3521 STOUFFER BROS. INC. Chambersburg. PA 717-263-8424 UMBERfiER’S OF FONTANA Lebanon, PA 717-867-5161 filling keeps the eggs from spoiling, so refrigeration is not necessary. The eggs can be frozen or refrigerated if desired, but the cold temperatures may streak or spot the chocolate coating. Auntie Ann’s Easter Eggs Butter Cream Filling: 1 stick butter or margarine 18-ounce package cream cheese 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon salt 3 pounds (3 boxes) confectioner’s sugar Milk, as needed Flavorings (choose one of these): 3 cups shredded coconut 3 cups creamy peanut butter (soften in microwave for easier mixing) 1. Unwrap butter and cream cheese and place on a small plate. Microwave on medium low (30,3,defrost) for 1 to 1 Vfc minutes GEHIi See Your Dealer Today PEOPLE’S SALES ft SERVICE Oakland Mills, PA 717-463-2735 LEBANON VALLEY IMPLEMENT CO., INC. Richland, PA 717-866-7518 GEO. W. KINSMAN, BINKLEY & HURST MILLER EQUIPMENT BROS. CO. LitiU, PA Bechtelsville, PA 717-626-4705 215-845-2911 INC. Honesdale, PA 717-253-3440 hues Emm Cresson, PA 814-886-4183 Bellwood BENNETT MACHINE CO. Milford, OE 302-422-4837 814-742-8171 PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. Carlisle, PA 717-249-5338 ECKROTH BROS. FARM EQUIPMENT New Ringgold, PA 717-943-2131 until soft but no! melted. 2. Combine softened butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and salt in mixer bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in Vh to 3 pounds sugar, mixing thoroughly. Filling should be stiff and firm, but still creamy. It should not be crumbly or sticky. If it is too crumbly, add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time until creamy. If filling is too sticky, add more confectioner’s sugar until no longer sticky. 3. For butter cream eggs, use filling as is. For other flavors, add flavoring desired and mix until thoroughly blended. Mix or knead by hand if your mixer is not powerful enough to handle the filling. 4. Shape into eggs and place on wax paper lined cookie sheet. Recipe makes 3 to 4Vi pounds filling, depending on flavoring added. This makes 6 to 9 large (about % pound) eggs, or more of a smaller size. (Small eggs are much easier to dip!) Tips: If you want to make several different flavored eggs, divide butter cream filling in half or thirds, and reduce amount of flavoring accordingly. Store eggs at room tem perature until dipping. If eggs are too cold, chocolate may get grey streaks. Eggs are easier to dip if you let them set at room temperature tOO S«rt«t 500 S«ri«» 700 Seri«« 300 Series WAIVER OF FINANCE UNTIL SEPTEMBER I, 19BA ON ALL OEHL EQUIPMENT With 30% Down Payment Cash Or Trade-In NICHOLS FARM EQUIPMENT Bloomsburg, PA 717-784-7731 ARNETT’S GARAGE Hagerstown, MD 301-733-0515 ELDER SALES ft SERVICE, INC. Stoneboro, PA 412-376-3740 overnight or for several hours before dipping. Dark Chocolate Coating: 1 pound milk chocolate, such as 2 large candy bars 6 to 8 blocks unsweetened baking chocolate 2/3 “cake” paraffin (Paraffin usually comes in 1 pound boxes with 5 “cakes” in the box. Use 2/3 of one of these “cakes”.) Dipping tools or 2 forks and a large spoon 1. Break milk and baking chocolate into pieces in a dry 2- quart casserole or bowl. Shave paraffin into very small bits, and mix with chocolate. 2. Leave uncovered and microwave on medium (50,5) for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring well every two minutes, until paraffin melts and mixture is smooth and glossy. (See Tips below.) 3. Using a dipping tool or two forks to hold an egg, dip each egg in the chocolate. If the chocolate is not deep enough to cover the egg, set each egg, one at a time, down into the chocolate coating. Use a large spoon and quickly spoon chocolate over the top of the egg, until it is evenly coated. Using the spoon, lift one end of the egg slightly, so you can slip a fork under the middle of the egg to lift it out. 4. Let coated egg drip a few seconds over the dipping bowl, then place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet to harden. (To get the egg off the fork and onto the paper, set one end of the egg down on the paper. Using the tip of the second fork, hold the egg underneath the other end. This frees the fork in the middle so you can slip it out and let the egg settle down onto the paper.) 5. After eggs harden, place each egg on a small doily or a paper baking cup (cupcake size for large eggs, or 2-inch size for small eggs). Decorate tops if desired. Store, covered, at room temperature. FFA plans spring ‘branding' Ain ALEXANDRIA, VA - Members of FFA chapters across the nation will be visiting farms this spring to “brand” every tractor with a decal urging safe tractor operations in an attempt to save lives and prevent injuries. FFA’ers, with the sponsorship of International Harvester Company and Case IH, will locate and “brand” tractors with a heart decal which reads: “Please be careful, we love you.” It is signed, “Your family.” The campaign was initially the idea of Lena Schalow, a farm wife in Minnesota who lost her husband in a tractor accident. Members will call on tractor dealers, farm supply stores and . agricultural agencies for help in locating all tractor owners who will be contacted to arrange visits Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 15,1986-B9 *— For milk chocolate coating, omit the baking chocolate. Other directions remain the same. Make sure you use dry utensils, since water, even a drop or two, may make the chocolate dull and gummy. Chocolate usually holds its shape, even when melted, until you stir. Stir well before microwaving longer. Paraffin contains no moisture, so microwaves won’t melt it. The heat from the melted chocolate will melt the paraffin, if it’s in small enough pieces. If the chocolate melts but not all the paraffin is melted, stir mixture for several minutes until the paraffin melts. If necessary, microwave on medium a minute or two longer, but be careful not to overheat the chocolate. If chocolate cools too much while dipping, reheat on medium (50,5) for about a minute, then stir. Use extra chocolate for dipping pretzels, crackers, candy moulds, etc. Use this quick icing to decorate the top of the eggs, if desired, using a decorating tip or bag. It becomes very hard. Quick Decorative Icing 1 egg white 2 cups (about) sifted confectioner’s sugar Juice of x h lemon, about tablespoons 1. Beat egg white until stiff. Gradually add 1 cup sugar and the lemon juice. Add additional sugar until you get a stiff icing. If using regular food coloring instead of the thicker paste colors, make the icing very stiff. 2. Divide in small bowls and stir in colorings desired. Cover with damp cloth until ready to use* 3. Pipe names, flowers, etc. on eggs as desired. Use different designs or colors to distinguish different flavored eggs. Let dry and harden before covering. Copyright 1986, Lam Bloomer to brand every tractor possible on every farm, large or small. Particular emphasis is being placed on older tractors, which are more vulnerable to accidents and on which rollover protective structures cannot be installed. These machines require extra care on the part of the operator. Statistics show that each year more than 500 tractor operators lose their lives because of haste, fatigue or carelessness. Farmers will be given a tractor safety brochure at the time that decals are placed on their tractors to complete the impact of the safety message. Each FFA chapter participating will receive an award from the National FFA, with special recognition for chapters with 100 percent membership par ticipation. TIPS: SELL IT WITH A LANCASTER FARMING CLASSIFIED
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