ANSWER Tina Forry, Quentin, wanted a basic mix
recipe to be used instead of Bisquick. Thanks to A.K. from
Oxford: Doris Brenize, Shlppensburg; Susan Weaver, Rich
field; Carol Miller, Hungtingdon; Tammy Fox, Myerstown; and
others for sending recipes.
All-Purpose Biscuit Mix
8 cups all-purpose flour
V/i cups dry milk
Vl cup baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
V/t cup shortening
'A cup sugar
Stir dry ingredients until well blended. Cut in shortening
until well blended. Store in tightly covered container in a cool
place. Makes 10 cups. Use within one month.
Biscuit Baking Mix
5 pounds all-purpose flour
2'A cups powdered milk
’/< cup baking powder
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
% cup sugar
3 tablespoons salt
2 pounds vegetable shortening
Mix together all ingredients. Store in tight container. Keeps
well for 2 months or more. Use with any recipe that asks for
Bisquick.
ANSWER—Dorothy Miller, Bruceton Mills, W.Va., wanted
a baked squash recipe. Thanks to a McAlisterville reader for
sending the following recipe.
Baked Squash
Cut a small squash in half. Plate in casserole dish and
bake at 350 degrees until soft, about 30 minutes. Scoop out
insides and mix with maple syrup until desired flavor. “Deli
cious,” according to the contributor.
ANSWER Betty Lou Stull, White Hall, Md., wanted to
know what can be used as a. substitute for alcoholic bever
ages in recipes. A McAlisterville reader suggests meat broth
or bouillon cubes in the same amount as alcoholic beverages.
Other suggestions are fruit juices in a flavor similar to the
beverage requested or simply water.
...and save money and critical time.
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Microwave
Skills For Kids
SCRANTON (Lackawanna
Co.) School age children who
prepare their own snacks should
know how to use the microwave
oven correctly. Heating food in
the microwave oven is quicker
and safer than using a convention
al oven.
Many snacks can be prepared
ahead, refrigerated in a covered,
microwave-safe container and
popped into the microwave to
heat. A cup of hot chocolate, a
bowl of soup or a warm sandwich
can provide a quick, tasty after
school snack.
When you use the microwave,
keep these tips in mind:
• Use only microwave-safe
utensils.
• Follow recipes and oven di
rections carefully.
• Cover most foods before
cooking.
Use white paper towel or nap
kin for sandwiches or bread; wax
ed paper when cooking meats,
chicken, fruits and some vegetable
casseroles; plastic wrap when
cooking vegetables or fish (fold
back one comer of the wrap, cover
or poke a hole in the wrap to make
i vent for heat or steam to escape);
glfiss cover for foods that spatter
when cooked and items that re
quire long cooking times. Foods
such as apples and potatoes come
with their own covers; use a fork
lo poke a few holes in them so
ihey will not burst.
•Use potholders. The micro
wave oven doesn’t get hot, but
Foods and dishes do.
• After cooking, let foods stand
tor a few minutes before serving , T m
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On our vacation we continue to
travel through the Canadian Rock
ies. We were lucky that snow had
fallen in the Saskqtchewan River
Valley several days before our
arrival as the mountain tops were
beautiful. In the wintertime they
get 110 feet of snow.
The lakes that we saw on our
trip have a dazzling green-blue
color and we and others used a lot
of film. We saw a black bear, big
horn sheep, a coyote and a lady
smoking a cigar. We heard many
languages and saw many for
eigners on our trip.
Our bus took us through Yoho
Valley into British Columbia.
Here we saw Kicking Horse River
and Cathedral Mountain - it really
looked like a cathedral. There
were frequent stops at waterfalls
and also one' at the Continental
Divide. Our lunch at Chateau
Lake Louise in the Victoria room
was quite elegant. Here the rooms
range in price from $125 to $B2O.
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Some of our hikes included a cat
walk which was a narrow board
hung on a steep cliff.
One night in Banff, on our walk
downtown to the “Rose & Crown”
restaurant for shepherd pie, we
saw a big elk laying in a front yard
near the center of town. Here we
saw the historic sulphur baths that
people used since 1885 for health
purposes. We also saw the Hoo
doos which are odd stone
formations.
We got on a train at 8 p.m. for
our ride to Prince Rupert. The por
ter made our beds for use but we
did not sleep very well as the train
stopped frequently. We traveled
along the Skeena River and we got
off the train at Smithers for a short
walk around the town. Along the
way we saw beef cattle and lum
ber yards. Many people spent a lot
of time in the observation car as
the view from there was much bet
ter. More next time.
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