(Continued from Page B 8) ANSWER S. Brace, Knoxville, wanted a recipe for homemade cracker recipes, any flavor. Thanks to Lena Hoov er, Shippensburg, 7 cups flour 1 cup butter 'A teaspoon baking soda '/: teaspoon cream of tartar Add water to mix. Roll very thin and cut cracker size Sprinkle with salt and bake. 1 cup shortening 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 cups graham flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 'A teaspoon salt 1 cup whole or sour milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon Vi teaspoon cloves Mix together ingredients. Rpll % -inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 350 degrees until dough is done. When all the crackers are finished baking, pile on two cookie sheets and crisp at oven's lowest temperature for 10 hour's or overnight. Do not burn them while crisping. 3 cups sugar V/t cups shortening 9 cups flour 10 tablespoons water 2 eggs 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring Mix as acookie dough. Roll thin and cut into squares. Bake Spread frostening between two crackers and serve. HERBALIFE INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR g*’ ! '■ *| f'*J!*i* ! I I ! ''J 717-626-5503 Soup Crackers Graham Crackers Market Crackers ANSWER A reader from Bridgewater, Va., wanted a recipe for Boston clam chowder like that served at Moss’s Steak and Seafood House. Thanks to Linda Musser, Mount Joy, for sending a recipe, which her family really enjoys and is easy to make. Although this recipe is for the microwave, you may adapt it to making it on the stove top, but make sure, you stir often and don’t scorch the milk. 3 slices bacon, chopped I'/a cups potato cubes 2 cans minced clams, drained, reserve 14 cup liquid 'A cup chopped onion 3 tablespoons flour 214 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt '/• teaspoon pepper Place bacon in 2-quart casserole. Microwave on high until bacon is crisp. Add reserved clam juice, potatoes, and onion. Cover. Microwave on high until potatoes are tender, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring after half the cooking time. Blend in flour. Stir in milk, salt, and pepper. Microwave at high until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring after half the cooking time. Stir in clams. Microwave at medium-high until thickened and heated through, 4 to 5 minutes. ANSWER —Valerie Miller, Honesdale, wanted a recipe for sourdough bread that does not take yeast, baking powder or baking soda. ANSWER Nancy Koons, Lebanon, wanted some recipes for crockpot meals. Thanks to Pam Zebley, North east, Md., for sending the following recipes. Also, look for the upcoming crockpot recipes in the “Home On The Range" page. 2 pounds ground beef 2 eggs % cup quick cooking oats 1 package dry onion soup mix 'A cup catsup Reserve 2 tablespoons catsup. Combine ground beef, eggs, oats, soup mix, and remaining catsup. Shape into a loaf. Place in crockpot. Top with remaining catsup. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or high for 4 to 6 hours. Place uncooked, seasoned, and cut-up chicken, ham, pork chops, or rabbit in crockpot. Pour a little barbecue sauce on each piece. Add no water. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours. For added flavor, put cooked meat in broiler pan; pour remaining sauce and drippings over top. Place under broiler for 5 to 10 minutes. Force Warehouse Deals JUL Conveyors jj^ti'' Hanson LARGE Silo Wm DISCOUNTS UP TO $99 0" OFF N-TECH MANURE EQUIPMENT J&D ■ Manufacturing • Barn Equipment f n • Ventilation 1. | • Bedding Choppers ,* I Poly products New England Clam Chowder Magic Meat Loaf Barbecue Meats s*> Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 11, 1995-B9 and WAREHOUSE SALE Tuesday & Wednesday February 14 th & 15 th at Potomac Valley Supply Hagerstown, MD 301-223-6877 ★ Parts Discounts ★ ★ Equipment Promotions ★ Improve Your Health SCRANTON (Lackawanna Co.) Do you need to: Lower your serum cholesterol? Lower your blood pressure? Lose weight? Then.... “My New Weigh Of Life” is for you! Mid-Valley Hospital and Penn State Cooperative Extension are sponsoring an exciting nutrition class focused on a workable weight-loss and maintenance pro gram. In My New Weigh of Life, par ticipants will learn: • to make permanent life style changes • to be a low-fat eater in a high- fat world • basic nutrition information • how to make choices to con trol their weight My New Weigh of Life is a 2 1/2 hour-a-week, 10-week course taught by Florence Norelli, nutri tionist, and Carol Jones, registered dietitian at Mid-Valley Hospital. The classes will be held on Thurs day evenings from 6:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. beginning on February 23. For more information or to reg ister, contact the Penn State Coop erative Extension office of Lack awanna County at (717) 963-6842 by February 15. Enrollment is lim ited so participation will be based on a first-call, first-serve basis.
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