Novel Ideas For Cereal It’s amazing the recipes that can be made with cereal. Equally amazing is that the cereal generally has a whole new flavor when used in cooking. Many of these recipes are quick and nutritious. They’re sure to give you new options for fun and tasty cooking. CEREAL COOKIES 'A cup butter 16-ounce bag marshmallows 6 cups crisp rice cereal 5 cups puffed rice cereal 1 cup cut-up fruit-flavored gumdrops Melt butter in large heavy saucepan; add marshmallows and cook over low heat, stirring con stantly until marshmallows are melted and mixture is syrupy. Remove from heat and add cereals and gum drops. Stir until well mix ed into a buttered 9x13-inch sheet cake. Press firmly into pan. Bake 5 minutes at 250 degrees. Betty Biehl Mertztown HAMBURGER BAR-B-Q 2 pounds ground beef 2 medium onions, chopped Salt to taste. Combine ground beef, onions, and salt Brown meat and fry until onion is transparent stirring fre quently. Add: 14-ounce bottle catsup I'A teaspoons dry mustard 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 cups water Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add: 2 cups com flakes Stir well until all flakes are coated. Simmer 10 minutes longer, stirring frequently. If too dry. add more water; if too wet add more com flakes. Maybell M. Marushak Laurys Station CRACKLIN’ OAT BRAN PIE CRUST I'A cups Cracklin’ Oat Bran cereal 3 tablespoons margarine In a food processor, combine cereal and margarine. Process until finely crumbed and well blended. Firmly press into 9-inch pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes or undl crust starts to brown. Use in recipes that call for graham cracker crust. Recipe Topics If you have recipes for the topics listed below, please share them with us. We welcome your recipes, but ask that you include accurate measurements, a complete list of ingre dients and clear instructions with each recipe you submit. Send your recipes to Lou Ann Good, Lancaster Farming, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Recipes should reach our office one week before publishing date. February 8- Valentine Delights 15* Cherry Desserts 22- Using Bacon 29- Potato Lover's Month Bout On The Range SPECIAL K KROUTONS Italian style: Mix together, in small bowl: 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 'A teaspoon onion salt /* teaspoon pepper 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese In large plastic bag, place: 5 cups Special K cereal Add and shake bag gently: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Add seasoning mix. Toss gently in plastic bag until cereal is coated. Use on salads or in soups. FROST LEAP PARFAIT 1 quart ice cream, softened VA cups Fruit Loops, slightly crushed Whipped cream In a parfait glass, place 1 table spoon crushed Fruit Loops. Add '/ cup softened ice cream. Place another tablespoon crushed Fruit Loops and 'A cup ice cream. Top off with 1 tablespoon Fruit Loops. Place in freezer until Grm, about 1 hour. To serve, top with whipped cream. Serves 8. COWBOY COOKIES Cream until fluffy: 1 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 beaten eggs Blend together: 2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 'A teaspoon baking powder Add: i teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chocolate bits 2 cups rolled oats Drop by teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheet Bake IS minutes at 350 degrees. PEANUT BUTTER SCOTCH 3 cups crispy rice cereal 6-ounces butterscotch morsels 'A cup peanut butter Place cereal in large mixing bowl. Set aside. Melt butterscotch and peanut butter over hot water, stirring constantly until smooth. Pour over cereal. Stir until well coated. Press mixture evenly into buttered 9x9x2-inch pan. Chill until firm. Cut into squares. Yield: 36 squares. B. Light Lebanon B. Light Lebanon B. Light Lebanon June Unruh Adamstown TREATS Chicken gets a whole new taste when coated In Italian Herb Shake ‘N Bake. PARTY MIX 3 tablespoons margarine 14 teaspoon garlic salt 14 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon celery salt 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 cups Rice Chex 2 cups Crispix or Wheat Chex 2 cups Cheerios 'A cup nuts 1 cup pretzel sticks Melt margarine. Add cereal and seasonings. Mix gently. Bake for 45 minutes at 300 degrees, stirring every IS minutes. June-Unruh Adamstown RICE KRISPIES SQUARES 14 cup margarine 10-ounce package marshmallows 6 cups Rice Krispies Melt margarine in large sauce pan over low heat. Add marshmal lows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add Rice Krispies. Stir until well coated. Using buttered spatu la or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into buttered 13x9x2-inch pan. Cut into squares when cool. June Unruh Adamstown CHEX ICE CREAM BARS 'A cup peanuts '/> cup coconut V* cup brown sugar 1 cup butter 3'/i cups crushed Rice Chex cereal 2 quarts vanilla ice cream Melt sugar and butter. Pour over crushed Chex. Mix in coconut and peanuts. Put half of mixture in pan. Cover with ice cream and freeze. Shannon Peterman Lycoming Co. Dairy Princess BRAN MUFFINS VA cups AU-Bran high fiber cereal 1 cup milk 14 cup honey 14 cup oil 14 cup flour 14 cup whole wheat flour 1 egg 2 tablespoons wheat germ 2 teaspoons baking powder 14 teaspoon salt 'A teaspoon baking soda 14 cup nuts 14 cup dried apricots 'A cup coconut Combine cereal, milk, egg. hon ey, and oil; let stand. In a separate bowl, combine both types of flour, wheat germ, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Mix dry ingre dients thoroughly and add to the cereal mixture. Mix together well. Stir in nuts, apricots, and coconut Spoon into muffin cups and bake 18 to 20 minutes at 400 degrees. Featured Recipe John Hess of Manheim creamed the other contestants during the Ice Cream Chum-off held during the Pennsylvania Farm Show. With his rasberry ice cream made with his grandmother’s specialty jam, Johi churned his way to the top prize of $3OO. Granted, you don’t have access to his grandmother’s homemade jam, but maybe you can substitute your own or your favorite brand and still stir up a batch of prize-winning ice cream. Here’s John’s recipe. RASPBERRY ICE CREAM 1 quart thin cream 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 cans evaporated milk 2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons vanilla Enough milk to fill ice cream freezer 5 eggs 16-ounces homemade raspberry jam Mix all ingredients together except the milk and jam. When the sugar is completely dissolved and free of lumps, add the milk and begin freezing. Add the jam when the ice cream is about half frozen. Makes 6 quarts. ■K If desired, substitute raisins, apples, pineapple, or other fruits for the last 3 ingredients. STRAWBERRY PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH PIE l A cup peanut butter, creamy '/i cup com syrup 2 cups crispy rice cereal 1 quart vanilla ice cream, sof tened slightly Strawberries, fresh Peanuts, roasted and chopped Combine peanut butter and com syrup in a medium bowl. Add cere al and mix until well coated. Press mixture into buttered 9-inch pie plate. Chill until firm. Spread ice cream evenly in pie shell. Freeze until firm. Top with fresh straw berries and peanuts. Serves 6 to 8. (Turn to Page B 8)