812-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 15, 1995
ANSWER—Jackie Hall wanted a recipe for cocoa mix that
is made with powdered skim milk. Thanks to Pollyanna Eby,
Belleville; Doris Deibert, Everett; and others for sending
recipes.
1014 cups powdered milk
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
6 ounces non-dairy creamer
214 cups cocoa powder
1 pound Nestle’s Quik Chocolate Mix
Mix together thoroughly. Store in tight container or jar. To
serve, add'/«cup mix to 1 cup hot water. Use a heaping % cup
to 10 ounce mug.
A few drops vanilla added to the hot drink gives a wonderful
flavor.
Dry Cocoa Mix
10% cup non-fat dry milk
1 cup non-dairy creamer
I'A cups Hershey’s cocoa mix
I'A cups confectioners’ sugar
In a large container, mix together thoroughly. To serve, use
cup mix to 1 cup (soiling water.
ANSWER Donald Love, Somerset, wanted a recipe for
pumpkin sponge pie. Thanks to Estelle Gantz, Glenville, for
sending a recipe.
Pumpkin Sponge Pie
1 cup cooked pumpkin, mashed
1 % cup milk
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs, separated
3 tablespoons flour
% teaspoon salt
IVi tablespoons butter
Set oven to 450 degrees. Mix the sugar, flour, salt, butter,
and egg yolks. Beat together until well blended. Add the
pumpkin and milk. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry and
carefully fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour into 10-inch
unbaked pie shell. Place in preheated oven, turn heat down
immediately to 325 degrees and bake 30 to 40 minutes. Do
not bake until solid in middle. It should be a little shaky, will set
as it cools. Remove from oven. Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
ANSWER—DebTalada, Chemung, N.Y., wanted a recipe
for cherry rhubarb jam. Thanks to Estelle Lentz, Jonestown,
for sending a recipe.
Rhubarb-Cherry Jam
Combine 6 cups chopped rhubarb with 4 cups sugar. Let
stand overnight. The next day, cook mixture until rhubarb is
tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in a 21 -ounce can of cherry pie
filling and a 6-ounce package of cherry-flavored gelatin. Bring
to a boil; cool. Pack in containers and refrigerate or freeze
until ready to serve.
Makes a topping for ice cream or pound cake.
ANSWER —Donald Love, Somerset, wanted to know how
to make something similar to A-1 steak sauce. Thanks to Bea
Barino, Great Meadows, N.J., for sending your recipe.
1 cup ketchup
'A cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
V* cup dry white wine
'A cup Worcestershire sauce
’/« cup fresh lemon juice
'A cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
Mix together ingredients and simmer 30 minutes uncov
ered. Stir occasionally. Strain to remove onion and garlic or
leave in for chunky sauce. Pour into clear bottles. Store in
refrigerator.
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