BlfrUncamr Farming, Saturday, March 11, 1995
New Cookbook Features
PHILADELPHIA Numer
ous stories, histories, and cook
books have been written about the
Amish. Their unique way of life—
simple, yet rich in tradition fasci
nates people everywhere.
Now a new book, “Amish
Cooking,” has been released by
Running Press Book Publishers.
The book has much more than
SO authentic recipes. It’s pages are
filled with vibrant photography of
food, people and places. Jillian
Stewart edited by book. Amish
photography is done by Mel Horst,
and food photography by Neil
Sutherland and Peter Barry.
A history of the Amish is inters
persed with anecdotes that bring to
life the food, culture, and traditions
of the Amish.
The hard-cover cookbook is
available at book stores for $ 12.98.
It may be mail ordered by calling
1-800-345-5359.
Here is a recipe from the
cookbook.
STREUSEL BREAD
'/] cup butter
3 /< cup sugar
1 package active dry yeast
'/< cup lukewarm water
1 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
2/t -3 cups bread flour
Topping:
I'A cups soft bread crumbs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Cream the butter and sugar
together in a large bowl. Dissolve
the yeast in lukewarm water and
leave until frothy, about 5-10
minutes.
Scald the milk and gradually
add the butter and sugar. When
How To
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(NAPS) —If your back muscles
ache from just the thought of rear
ranging furniture, then sit back in
your favorite, most comfortable
chair, put up your feet and let your
fingers do the work. Avoid time
consuming, not to mention back
breaking, mistakes by creating a
floor plan.
“You can create a room
arrangement without moving a
single piece of furniture,”
explained Margi Daniels, design
consultant for La-Z-Boy® Chair
Co. “Save time and muscle by
doing what professional designers
do—make mistakes on paper.”
1. Put pencil to paper.
By using scaled-down rep
resentations of furniture pieces
known as “templates” arranged on
a grid, you can create your own
floor plan. All you need is graph
paper, a pencil, a ruler and
scissors.
2. Measure it up.
Begin by measuring your room.
Using a one-quarter inch equals
one foot scale, draw the perimeter
of the room on your graph paper.
Using this same scale, add in the
details of the room—doors, win
dows, fireplaces, built-ins, electri
cal outlets, telephone jacks and
other existing architectural fea
tures. Next, measure any existing
furniture pieces you wish to incor
porate into your room arrange
ment and, using scaled-down fur
niture templates, plot these pieces
on your graph paper floor plan.
Now you can see how much room
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“Amish Cooking” presents more than 50 authentic
recipes for variety of appetizers, main courses, and
desserts. Numerous anecdotes and period photographs,
along with historical background, bring to life the food, cul
ture, and traditions of the Amish.
slighly cooled, add the eggs and
the yeast mixture. Mix well, then
work in the flour to make a thick
batter. Add more flour if the batter
is too runny. Beat the mixture with
a spatula or wooden spoon; it will
be too soft to knead by hand. Cover
the bowl and leave the batter in a
cool place for about one hour to
rise until doubled in bulk.
Grease two" deep pie dishes.
Arrange Furniture
Good Floor Plan
you have and what types of new
furniture pieces are needed.
3. Find a focus.
Before moving anything on
your grid, identify the room’s foc
al point, such as a fireplace or a
window with a pleasing view. If
the room doesn’t have a natural
focal point, substitute an interest
ing furniture piece or group of
accessories to create an eye
catching focus. Use this focal
point as the cornerstone on which
to build your furniture
arrangement.
4. Move it.
Now, it’s time to have some
fun. Let your creative juices flow.
Experiment with different room
arrangements by moving the fur
niture templates around on the
graph paper.
“You may discover you have
new furniture needs,” explained
Daniels. “Perhaps a couple of
occasional chairs or an attractive
recliner would complement your
sofa and create a cozy conversa
tion area. Create templates for
these new pieces and incorporate
them into your room plan.”
5. Direct traffic.
According to Daniels, a suc
cessful room arrangement com
bines comfort with a convenient
traffic flow. Notice the paths peo
ple take into and out of a room,
and position furniture according
ly. Also, divert traffic around con
versation areas rather than
through them. A good rule of
thumb is to allow two to three feet
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large loaf pans or brioche pans and
spoon in the batter to fill just over
halfway. Mix together the topping
ingredients and sprinkle over the
top of each bread. Leave in a warm
place for about 20 minutes to rise
again. Preheat oven to 400
degrees. Bake the loaves for about
20 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve with butter or jam. Makes
two loaves'.
of space between furniture for
comfortable movement
6. Create balance.
Finally, be aware of visual
balance. For example, when
decorating a large room, try creat
ing multiple centers of activity by
moving furniture away from the
walls. Also, avoid placing all of
your tall or weighty furniture
pieces on the same side of the
room.
Successful decorating doesn’t
happen by accident. It is the result
of good planning. With the right
tools and a little creativity, you
can decorate like the professionals
and all you may break is a pencil,
not your back.
To receive a free La-Z-Boy
Decorating Guide with grid and
ready-made furniture templates,
call 1-800-MAKE-A-HOME.
Phone Number
For American
Agri-Women
YORK (York Co.) An incor
rect phone number appeared with
the article on American Agri-
Women last week. Anyone want
ing information about American
Agri-Women should contact Gail
McPherson at (717) 382-4878.
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