Bd-Lancattar Farming, Saturday, March 6 1993
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QUESTION Marion Steger, Groton. N.Y., would
like the recipes for Aunt Effie’s Hillsborough Moist Apple
Nut Layer Cake with butterscotch frosting and the Turn-
Of-The Century Cake.
QUESTION Dotty Gaul, Glenmoore, is looking for
a recipe for cinnamon twists that taste similar to those
sold in Pomeroy’s former tea room in Harrisburg. It is a
soft, sweetened bread dough with cinnamon and granu
lated sugar.
QUESTION—Ginny Eaton, Ontario, N.Y., would like
a recipe for Reuben Dip, which is used with pumpernick
el bread.
QUESTION B.D. Hutschenreuter, Airville, would
like a recipe to make a spice similar to Spatina.
QUESTION Mrs. John Tobey, Millerton, would like
a recipe for pumpkin butter.
QUESTION Nancy Price, Jarrettsville, Md., would
like recipes for non-fat or low-fat desserts and those
using sugar substitutes.
QUESTION—Theresa Schwantz, Glen Mills, would
like recipes for candy using rice or wheat puffed cereal,
which is formed into balls.
QUESTION Trudy Brubacker, Mt. Pleasant Mills,
received a heirloom cheese press made by her brother
in-law. She would like some good recipes and tips for
using it.
QUESTION Mae Pugh would like a recipe for
chicken rice soup like that served at Ponderosa.
QUESTION—CaroI Grove, Sommerville, Va., would
like recipes using basic cookie mix.
QUESTION—Mrs. Kenneth Ulmer, Waymart, wants
a recipe to can a mixture of mushrooms, onions, green
peppers, and oil in pint jars.
QUESTION R. Smith, Jonestown, heard about
hunter green pumpkins, not squash or gourds, sold at a
roadside market in Lancaster County.
QUESTION Marie Rowland, Dallas, would like a
recipe for Ranch dressing.
QUESTION Mrs. Florence Gruber, Emmaus,
would like a recipe to make bagels from scratch.
QUESTION Mrs. Florence Gruber, Emmaus,
would like a recipe for asparagus soup.
QUESTION Sharon Rehm, Lititz, would like a
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QUESTION Mary Lehman, Mifflintown, would like
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QUESTION Peggie Leifeste, Matawan, N.J.,
would like directions for making a monkey sock doll
make out of a brown and white sock. Please send the
directions directly to her at 95 Broad St., Matawan, N.J.
07747-2518. She will reimburse for photocopying and
postage.
QUESTION J. Graybill, Mt. Pleasant, MO, would
like a recipe to make apple fritters.
QUESTION Ivamae Love, East Waterford, would
like a recipe for moon pies, such as those sold at Amish
stores.
QUESTION Ruth Pierce, Columbia Cross Roads,
would like a recipe for baked limas such as those served
at Country Cupboard in Lewisburg.
QUESTION This is not a cooking question, but
Mrs. Wilmer Moyer, Bechtelsville, would like to know
how to make fireplace starters made from sawdust or
wood shavings?
QUESTION Eda Mott, Shickshinney, would like a
recipe for sweet and sour salad dressing.
QUESTION Mark Kopp, Tower City, would like to
know what happened to sauerkraut. She said today it is
shredded cabbage rather than the kraut she
remembers.
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DRIED BEEF CHEESE
AND CELERY
4 ounces finely chopped dried
beef
'A cup grated cheese
'/«cup minced celery
Mayonnaise, to bind
Spread on toast rounds to serve.
Knauss Dried Beef
DRIED BEEF TEA
SANDWICH
Chopped dried beef
Hard-boiled eggs
Minced celery
Dairy sour cream
Serve on toast rounds.
Knauss Dried Beef
DRIED BEEF
POTATO CASSEROLE
4 ounces dried beef, chopped
4 to 5 cups cooked, cubed
potatoes
2 cups medium white sauce
French Fried onion rings or
bread crumbs
Mix together dried beef, pota
toes, and white sauce. Place in but
tered casserole. Top with frozen
French fried onion rings (or if you
prefer, top with buttered bread
crumbs) and bake in 350 degree
oven for approximately 45 minutes
until meat and potatoes are heated
thoroughly and top is nicely
browned. Serves 4 to 6.
Knauss Dried Beef
ANSWER Tammy Forbes of Lancaster, N.H.,
would like recipes for a non-fat, low-cal French salad
dressing and other salad dressings. Thanks to Ida Kee
ney, New Freedom, for sending several recipes.
1 cup unsalted tomato juice
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon onion flakes
% teaspoon sweet basil
% teaspoon mustard powder
% teaspoon garlic powder
’/• teaspoon pepper
Mix together ingredients. Chill before serving. Makes
1 cup.
% cup apple juice
Vt cup cider vinegar
2/4 teaspoons garlic powder
2% teaspoons cornstarch
I'A teaspoons crushed oregano
V* teaspoon mustard powder
V* teaspoon paprika
% teaspoon black pepper
Combine in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring until
thickened. Chill, covered. Mix before serving.
Tangy Thousand island Dressing
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
% cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon mustard powder
% teaspoon powdered horseradish
Vi teaspoon onion powder
% teaspoon pepper
1 hard boiled egg white, diced
3 tablespoons chopped dill pickles
Combine ingredients and chill. Makes I'A cups.
Italian Dressing
/« cup lemon juice
Vi cup vinegar
Vi cup unsweetened apple juice
Vi teaspoon oregano
'A teaspoon mustard powder
Vi teaspoon garlic powder
Vi teaspoon paprika
Vi teapsoon thyme
'A teaspoon rosemary
Mix all ingredients in a blender. Chill. Makes about
V* cup.
ed Beef Favorites
BREAKFAST SOUP FOR A
4 ounces dried beef, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 soup can water
2 cans condensed cream of pota
to soup
1 soup can milk
Chopped pimento or parsley
Put dried beef and butter in
saucepan; add soup, milk, and
water. Heat, stirring now and then.
Do not boil. Garnish with pimento.
Serves 4 to 6.
Knauss Dried Beef
CREAMED DRY BEEF
1 A cup butter
1 medium onion
A pound mushrooms (sliced)
Saute' in skillet for 3 min.
Blend in until smooth: 'A cup
flour
Slowly add, stirring constantly
till thickened: I V* cup milk
Stir in and simmer for 3 min.
3 or 4 ounces dried beef
(chopped)
'A teaspoon salt
Serve over mashed potatoes,
scrambled eggs & toaster noodles!
Doris Nolt
Lititz
DRIED BEEF COTTAGE
CHEESE SPREAD
Top toast rounds with cottage
cheese mixed with chopped dried
beef. Garnish with slice stuffed
olive.
French Dressing
Fat Free
Spicy Dressing
Fat Free
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GROUP
Knauss Dried Beef
QUICHE LORRAINE A-LA
DRIED BEEF
4 ounces dried beef, chopped
l'/i cups grated Cheddar cheese
or longhorn cheese
4 eggs
2 cups milk or cream
Dash cayenne or chili powder
Dash nutmeg
Dash mustard powder
Dash pepper
Parsley
Dots of butter
Paprika
Dried beef pieces
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Place dried beef in. bottom of
chilled 9-inch pie crust. Place
cheese on top of dried beef. Beat
together eggs, milk, cayenne or
chili powder, nutmeg, mustard
powder, and pepper. Pour into pie
crust. Mixture will be runny.
Sprinkle top with parsley, butter,
paprika, and dried beef pieces.
Bake 40 minutes and let cool IS
to 20 minutes before serving.
Serves 4 to 6.
Knauss Dried Beef
RED CHEESE BALL
4 ounces dried beef
A teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce
'/«cup pitted ripe olives
3-ounces cream cheese, cubed
'A pound Cheddar cheese, cubed
Dash onion
Dash garlic
Dash celery salt
, Put all ingredients except dried
beef into blender. Beat until
smooth. Remove and shape into
ball, wrap in foil and refrigerate
until needed. About 30 minutes
before serving, remove foil from
cheese ball, reshape if necessary.
Blender-chop dried beef. Roll
cheese ball in dried beef until com
pletely coated.
Knauss Dried Beef
HOT DRIED BEEF SPREAD
Blend together
8 ounces softened cream
2 tablespoons milk
Stir in and mix well:
4 ounces dried beef, cut into
small pieces.
2 tablespoons instant minced
onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped
green pepper
'A teaspoon pepper
Stir in:
'/: cup sour cream
Spoon into 8-inch pie plate or
small shallow baking dish.
Sprinkle chopped walnuts, option
al, over top. Bake at 350 degrees
for 15 minutes. Serve hot with
assorted crackers.
Knauss Dried Beef
DIP AND SPREAD
8-ounces cream cheese,
softened
Add mayonnaise or milk until
mixture becomes the creamy con
sistency of a dip or spread. Add:
4 ounces dried beef, chopped
1 teaspoon minced onion
1 teaspoon horseradish.
Increase or decrease horseradish
according to your taste. Use crack
ers, potato chips, celery, and other
finger foods dipping.
Knauss Dried Beef
DRIED BEEF PARTY ROLLS
Spread sliced dried beef on a
tray. Make filling for rolls using
the following:
4 ounces cream cheese
Horseradish, to taste
Mix well, spread mixture on
slices of dried beef, roll and place
in refrigerator until hard. Cut rolls
into short lengths and serve on
tooth pick. May be made ahead
and frozen.