822-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 7, 1993 CAROL SMITH Mercer Co. Correspondent MERCER (Mercer Co.) Mercer County Sheep and Wool directors held its annual Shepherd’s Night recently. A lamb roast dinner was served with numerous lamb dishes available for sampling, prepared by JBill Wagner, chef of Clark’s Tara A Country Inn. Consumers were told to purchase American lamb as New Zealand lamb is much tougher meat The toughness results from New Zealand lambs being raised on hilly land, which encourages the development ofleg muscles. Here are some of the recipes used for the dinner. LAMB ROAST PLATTER Tie leg of lamb with butchers string and generously sea son with black pepper and garlic powder. Bake roast in 330 degree oven for I'A hours. Add a little water and small unpeeled potatoes, carrots, and onions. Bake until soft. Arrange on platter and garnish with mint, parsley, and tomato rosette. Tomato rosettes are made by peeling tomato in one con tinuous line, starting at the top and going around the toma to. Roll up the peeling to form a rosette. For the onion garnish, take a green onion and make sev eral lengthwise slits on the onion tops. Place on center of potato. LAMB CHOP PLATTER Saute mushrooms. Place on platter and arrange grilled or pan fried lamb chops. Garnish with scallions, mint, and tomato rosettes. SATES INDONESIAN KABOBS 2 pounds lamb, cut crosswise into 'A -A -inch strips Marinade: 'A cup soy sauce A cup orange juice A cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons minced onion 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon tumeric 1 teaspoon coriander 'A teaspoon crushed red pepper A teaspoon minced ginger 1 clove garlic, crushed Combine ingredients for marinade and marinate lamb for 2 to 3 hours. Thread meat onto water soaked wooded skewers and grill 5 inches from heat for 10 minutes or until cooked. Turn frequently and baste with marinade. GREEK MOUSSAKE Peel and slice 3 eggplants about 'A -inch thick. Fry and set aside. Stir and fry together: 3 chopped onions 2 pounds ground lamb Add the following ingredients and simmer until liquid disappears: 3 tablespoons tomato paste 'A cup red wine 3 tablespoons chopped parsley A teaspoon cinnamon 'A teaspoon salt Pepper Cool. Then stir in 2 beaten eggs Chef Bill Wagner talks with John and Pam Courtney during the Shepherd’s Night held In Mercer. Lamb Highlights Shepherd ' Mix together: 1 cup parmesan cheese I'A cups bread crumbs 3 tablespoons pine nuts Layer meat, eggplant, and bread crumb mixture. Make a white sauce of the following: 4 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons flour Slowly, using a wire whisk, add: 2 cups milk Dash nutmeg Cook until thick and bubbly, stirring. Pour white sauce over eggplant arrangement. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 1 hour at 37S degrees until golden brown. These tractors pack a lot of value Mowing, hauling, disking, loading, baling. You can’t beat the value - or the versatility - of John Deere 5200,5300, and 5400 Spirit Tractors. Value starts with efficient engine design. The wet-sleeve 3-cylinder diesels deliver 40 to 60 hp with fuel-thrifty, dependable performance. And unlike other tractors in this horsepower class, you get full rated horsepower at the standard 540-rpm PTO speed. You can pull balers and other PTO implements without worrying about your tracter'bucking or stalling. Need top traction in tough going? Add MFWD for extra pull and tight-turning maneuverability. Spirit tractors also have die highest standard hydraulic capacity in their class...to help you lift more, faster. And for fast, smooth shifting, choose the optional top-shaft synchronized (TSS) transmission. SEE ONE OF THESE DEALERS FOR A DEMONSTRATION: ADAMSTOWN EQUIPMENT INC. Mohnton, -PA (nwr Adamatewn) 717-4 M-4391 BARTRON SUPPLY, INC. Tunkhannock, PA 717-836-4011 CARLYLE & MARTIN, INC. Hagaratown, MD 301-733-1873 CLUGSTON FARM EQUIPMENT Neadmora, PA 717-573-2215 CLUGSTON AG & TURF, INC. Chambaraburg, PA 717-263-4103 DEERFIELD AG & TURF CENTER, INC. Wataontown, PA 717-538-3557 DUNKLE & GRIEB INC. Mill Hall, PA 717-726-3115 ENFIELD EQUIPMENT INC. Oxford, PA 215-932-8858 Lamb Roast Platter Improved shuttle-shift capability makes it perfect for loader work. Of course an important part of any value is tb price. So visit your John Deere dealer and find out how little it takes for you to own a 40-hp 5200, 50-hp 5300, or 60-hp 5400 Spirit Thactor. ENFIELD EQUIPMENT INC. WhHelord, MD 301-452-5252 EVERGREEN TRACTOR CO., INC. Ltbanon, PA 717-272-4641 FINCH SERVICES HANOVER INC. Hanover, PA 717-632-2345 A.B.C. GROFF, INC. New Holland, PA 717-354-4191 GUTSHALL'S INC. RD #2 Box 74-A Loyavllla, PA GUTSHALL’S INC. Carlisle. PA 717-249-2313 KERMIT K. KISTLER INC. Lynnport, PA 215-296-2011 LANDIS BROS. INC. Lancaster, PA 717-291-1046 LEHIGH AG EQUIPMENT Weaeoavllla, PA 215-398-2553 LONE MAPLE SALES & SERVICE New Alexander, PA 412-668-7172
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