816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 5, 1993
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OVERNITE CASSEROLE
1 cup dry macaroni
1 can mushroom soup
VA cups milk
Onion
I cup grated cheese
6 ounces tuna or dried beef or
ham, etc.
2 hard boiled eggs, optional
Mix and set in refrigerator over
night In the morning, top with but
tered bread crumbs and bake for 1
hour at 350 degrees. Casserole is
fine for Suday dinner as it can be
mixed the night before.
We’re a dairy farm family who
enjoys using lots of dairy products.
We have two children, Dwight, 3,
and Melinda, 1 year. My husband
Irvin and I feel country life is the
best place to raise children.
Anna Mae Wenger
Lititz
CHEESE SPREAD
8 ounces cream cheese
3 ounces cheese spread or
Cheese Whiz or Wisconsin Real
Cheese Spread
Mix together well. Serve with
small bite-sized rolls as this is an
excellent spread to use on them.
We had a Holstein Dairy herd
until my husband died in 1977.1
think the farm is a very good envi
ronment to raise a family. I still
live in our farmhouse and neigh
bors farm the land. I have 7 child
ren who are grown and 9
grandchildren.
Lois Pifer
Reynoldsville
TALL PRUNE
APRICOT
COFFEE CAKE
Vt pound butter
2 cups granulated sugar
6 eggs
1 pint sour cream
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
Fruit Filling:
V* cup chopped prunes
A cup chopped apricots
Crumb Topping
cup granulated sugar
'A cup brown sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon
'A cup chopped pecans
'A cup melted butter
Pour boiling water over prunes
and apricots, drain well and chop
fruit. Set aside. Crumb topping and
mix sugar, cinammon, and pecans.
Set aside. Grease and flour 10-inch
tube pan. Sift flour, baking pow
der, and soda three times; set aside.
Set oven to 3SO degrees. In large
bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add
eggs one at a time. Blend in dry
ingredients and sour cream to but
ter mixture, add vanilla. Beat for
four minutes at medium dial set
ting at electric mixer. Pour A of
butter into prepared tube pan, top
with 'A prunes and apricots.
Sprinkle 'A crumb topping. Add
remaining batter and fruit and
crumb topping. Drizzle melted
butter on top. Bake approximately
1 hour and 10 minutes.
/ love to cook and explore. I
have a husband and two grown
sons and one daughter-in-law who
love to eat and be guinea pigs. /
also have neighbors andfriends at
Norristown High School, where I
leach, who love to have me experi
ment. We have lived in New York,
Alaska, Texas, North Carolina,
and Pennsylvania, so we have
picked up many different cooking
techniques and ideas.
Rusty Jordan
King of Prussia
Taste The Goodness Of
Step 1:
'A cup butter
1 cup flour
1 cup ground nuts
Mix and press into a 13x9-inch
pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10
minutes.
Step 2:
8-ounce package cream cheese
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 cup whipped cream
Mix together cream cheese and
sugar. Add whipped cream. Spread
on top of crust.
Step 3:
Spread fresh fruit on lop of
cream cheese mixture.
Step 4:
Large box instant vanilla
pudding
Mix the pudding with 2 cups
cold milk. Spread over fruit.
Step 5:
Spread whipped cream on top.
Refrigerate.
My husband Greg and I have
been married 3'A years. He man
ages a local vegetable farm. Our
son Dustin is IA years old. I love
to cook. My mother is a great cook
and I thank her for letting us in the
kitchen when we were young.
Tina Forry
Quentin
TAPIOCA PUDDING
1 quart milk
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
tapioca (minute)
A cup plus tablespoon sugar
2 eggs (separated)
'A teaspoon salt (scant)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine milk and tapioca, let
set 10 minutes. Heat till tapioca is
clear. Beat egg yolks, salt, and
A cup sugar. Beat well. Add a little
of hot milk mixture, then return to
pudding. Heat until thickened.
Beat egg while until stiff, and add
3 tablespoons sugar and beat until
very stiff. Fold egg whites into hot
pudding and mix well. Take off
heat and add vanilla. Then chill.
We really like this pudding. I got
it from my husband's mother. We
live in Shippensburg on a 120-acre
farm. We dairy, which I redly
enjoy. We have three children,
Louise, age 4; Eva, age 3; and
Mervin, age I'A . I enjoy Lancas
ter Farming and / always look at
Section B first.
Alvin and Alma Oberholtzer
Shippensburg
YUM YUM CUPCAKES
One 8-ounce package cream
cheese
1 egg
'/ teaspoon salt
'A cup sugar
Mix together and add 1 cup cho
colate chips. Mix these ingredients
and beat well:
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
'A cup cocoa
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons soda
2 tablespoons vinegar
Vi cup water
Fill cupcake papers 'A full.
Spoon rounded teaspoon of white
part in middle of cups. Bake at 375
degrees for 20-30 minutes.
Delicious, needs no icing.
I have one sister and three
brothers. My mother's name is
Sara and my father's name is
Jonas. We live on a farm of 36
cows and eight horses, 1 colt. And I
drive horse. (We have) three cats
and three little kittens, two dogs
(Lex and Pep). My hobby is cro
chet and baking. I like to bake
these cupcakes, and / also like to
try new recipes.
FRUIT TORTE
Fannie E. Stoltzfus
Christiana
GARDEN SUPPER
CASSEROLE
Mix:
2 cups of cube spft breed
14 cup shredded cheese
2 tablespoons margarine,
melted.
Spread half the mixture in
greased 154 quart casserole dish
and top with:
1 cup cooked peas or other
vegetable.
Saute till tender
3 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons chopped onion.
Blend in:
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
54 teaspoon pepper
Cook over low heat, stirring
until mixture is bubbly. Stir in:
154 cup milk.
Cook, stiring constantly, until
thickened.
Stir in:
1 cup cooked beef, chicken, or
pork, diced. Pour over peas,
arrange on top.
Spread 2 cups mashed potatoes
over top. Sprinkle with remaining
bread mixture. Bake uncovered at
3SO degrees for 30-35 minutes.
We like this recipe. My brothers
and sisters are Aaron Ray, 7;
Kathryn, 5; Kenneth, 2; and Lyn
nelte Rose, 3 mos.
Alvin Lamar Hoover
SCRAMBLED EGG
CASSEROLE
2 tablespoons butter
2'A tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
Vi teaspoon salt
'/« teaspoon pepper
1 cup American cheese,
shredded
1 cup cubed ham
'/* cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 dozen eggs, beaten
1 can (4 ounces) sliced
mushrooms, drained
To make cheese sauce, melt but
ter, blend in flour, and cook for 1
minute. Gradually stir in milk,
cook until thick. Add salt, pepper,
and cheese; stir until cheese melts.
Set aside. Saute ham and onion in 3
tablespoons butter until onion is
tender. Add eggs and code over
medium heat until eggs are set. Stir
in the mushrooms and cheese
sauce. Spoon eggs into 13-inch by
9-inch by 2-inch pan.
Topping:
'A cup melted butter
2'A cups soft bread crumbs.
Combine topping ingredients,
spread evenly over egg mixture,
cover, chill overnight Uncover,
bake at 350 degrees for 30
minutes.
We live on a dairy farm. Every
evening I help milk the cows and
feed the calves. In our family we
have Lynford, 12; me, 10; Kevin,
8; and Christine, 4; My hobbies
are reading and working in the
garden. My parents' names are
Leon and June Burkholder.
Janelle Burkholder
Lebanon
ORANGE DELIGHT
1 large container of whipped
topping
1 small package of orange gela
tin, dry
1 #2 can crushed pineapple,
drained
2 small cans Mandarin oranges,
drained
1 carton small curd cottage
cheese pint
Combine all ingredients. Serve
as is or over pound cake.
This recipe is a good, refreshing
dessert to make in the summer.
Mrs. Ira Shelter
Alburtis
Dairy Products
CREAMY POTATO SOUP
S cups peeled potatoes, diced
154 teaspoons salt
154 teaspoons onion, finely
chopped
54 teaspoon pepper
54 cup celery, chopped very fine
4 tablespoons butter or margar
ine, melted
2 cups milk
254 cups flour
In a large sauce pan, cook 1 cup
of peeled, diced potatoes, with
water to cover and 1 teaspoon salt
for 10 minutes. Then add four
more cups of diced potatoes,
154 teaspoons of pepper, another
54 teaspoon of salt, and 54 cup cel
ery, chopped very fine. Add
enough water to cover, and cook
until tender, about IS minutes.
Add four tablespoons melted
butter or margarine. Add 2 cups
milk. Mix 2'A cups flour in a little
cold water, stir until smooth. Add
to the soup and heat slowly to
thicken, stirring gently (do not
boil). Remove from heat and let set
about 10 minutes. Stir again before
serving.
Enclosed find recipe our fondly
enjoyed mos « during cold days
when we had a 13-acre farm and
even today, because of the eco
nomy. Nothing like a good dish or
cup of soup.
We are subscribers to Lancas
ter Farming for last 15 years or
better. I have copies of all Lancas
ter recipes and color by number
prints our children enjoyed, that
were published since 1983.1 also
collect recipes and we do try them,
but nothing better than a dish or
cup of soup. We were married 43
years on May 20 and have three
children and three great
grandchildren. My wife was born
Nov. 2,1929 and I was born Jan.
12,1929. Two of our children are
married. The oldest one lives
home. We gave up farming in 1986
because of my health. My wife and
/ are on pension. I took disability
pension in 1990 and had open
heart surgery. We are suprised as
to the many different dairy recipes
available.
Blain
Enclosed is a farmer’s best
recipe. Why? First, home grown
potatoes. Second, onions from gar
den. Third, butler my wife made
from milk. Fourth, milk from cows
we raised.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Kiss
Walnutport
CRUSTLESS BACON AND
EGG QUICHE
8 strips bacon, diced
VA cups milk
'/a cup prepared biscuit mix
3 eggs
‘A cup butter, melted
Dash pepper
1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
’ Fry or microwave bacon until
crisp; crumble and set aside. In
blender, combine milk, biscuit
mix, eggs, butter and pepper; blend
for IS seconds. Pour into greased
9-inch pie pan. Sprinkle bacon and
cheese on top of egg mixture; gent
ly press below surface with a fork.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes
or until knife inserted halfway
between center and edge comes
out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes
before serving.
Yields 4 to 6 servings.
1 live on a 210-acre dairy with
my parents Ed and Arlene Hamish
and my older brother Brian. I spent
the year promoting dairy products
as the Lancaster County Dairy
Princess. I enjoy working with our
dairy herd and I also enjoy sewing,
crafts, and art.
CREAM CHEESE
FRUIT SQUARES
1 cup sugar (divided)
'A cup butter
l-'/i cups graham cracker
crumbs
3 packages (8 ounces each)
cream cheese
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (21-ounce) can blueberry pie
filling
Preheat oven to 32S degrees. In
a medium saucepan, (dace 'A cup
sugar and butler. Heat until butter
is melted, stirring occasionally.
Stir in graham cracker crumbs,
press mixture evenly over the bot
tom of a 13-inch by 9-inch baking
pan. In a large bowl, beat cream
cheese until smooth. Gradually
beat in remaining % cup sugar.
Beat in eggs one at a time and van
illa until well-blended. Spoon
blueberry filling evenly over crust
Carefully pour cream cheese mix
ture over blueberries.
Bake just until set, 4S-S0
minutes. Cool. Chill about two
hours or longer. Cut into 24
squares. Serve garnished with
strawberries or mint leaves (if
desired).
I enjoy the recipes from Lancas
ter Farming.
8 ounces of noodles (cooked)
1 pound hamburger (fried)
2 cups com (cooked)
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup of milk
1 can cream of mushroom soup
l-'/i teaspoons of salt
Dash of pepper
2 teaspoons onion salt
Combine all ingredients and
bake 'A hour (uncovered) at 350
degrees.
Our children just love this
casserole.
CHICKEN CORN
CASSEROLE
Vi cup butter
'/i cup flour
'A - A teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon pepper
V* teaspoon celery salt
2 cups milk
2 cups cooked, diced chicken
2 cups cooked com
4-6 slices White American
cheese
4-S slices buttered bread crumbs
Melt butter in saucepan. Add
flour, salt, pepper, celery, and salt
Stir over heat until smooth and
bubbly. Remove from heat Add
milk. Bring to a boil and boil for 1
minute. Tear cheese into pieces,
adding to hot sauce. Pour over
chicken and com. Stir. Top with
buttered bread crumbs. Bake at
3SO-37S degrees for 30 to 3S
minutes.
Delicious!
My husband, Steve, and I were
married August 17,1991. Wewere
born and raised in Millersburg
and grew up on farms. We now live
in Rising Sun, Md. on a Holstein
farm where Steve is dairy herds
man. We have a daughter Abigail,
who is 9 months old. Our family
enjoys all kinds of dairy products,
but milk, ice cream, and cheese
rank near the top! Since I do not
need to help on the farm, I have lots
of time to cook. This recipe is our
favorite for casseroles. / hope the
other readers enjoy it too.
Rachel Shetterly
Rising Sun, Md.
Jill Harnish
Christiana
Mrs. David J. Fisher
Strasburg
DAIRY CASSEROLE
Loretta Zimmerman
Manheim
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