Cream Of The Crop
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ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE
4 cups zucchini, grated or one
quart grated frozen zucchini, light
ly thawed
1 onion, chopped
'A cup butter, melted
y, teaspoon salt
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup biscuit mix
1 small can mushrooms, drained
and cut up
'A cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
'/i cup milk
'A teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon parsley
Dash of garlic powder
Dash of black pepper
Mix all ingredients together
sxcept V* cup cheddar cheese. Pour
into large greased casserole dish.
Sprinkle reserved cheese on top
before baking. Bake at3so degrees
for 40-50 minutes or until lightly
brown around edges, and set in
center.
/ have lived in Lebanon County
all my We and esepcially appreci
ate the rich fertile limestone soil of
Millbach Springs. My husband,
Robert, grows many vegetables in
our little garden. We usually Jutve
an abundace of zucchini. Some
times we make zucchini chow
chow. which is delicious, and we
also grate and freeze zucchini in
quart freezer boxes. If allowed to
completely thaw, it will be watery.
But if used for casseroles when
only slightly thawed, the results
are wonderful. Try it.
Mrs. Robert R. Balsbaugh
RASPBERRY AND
ICE CREAM SALAD
16-ounce box raspberry gelatin
1 cup boiling water
I cup vanilla ice cream
3 tablespoons organge juice
1 8-ounce can crushed
pineapple
1 large banana, diced
A cup pecans, chopped
Dissolve gelatin in boiling
water. Add ice cream and orange
juice. Combine first four ingre
dients. Blend well. Chill until
thickened. Add crushed pineapple,
banana, and pecans. Chill at least
three hours. Makes 6 servings.
My husband, Lucius and our
son, Jody, and I live on a farm in
McGaheysville, Va. We raise beef
cattle. Besides being the leader of
the Mountain View 4-H Club, I am
active in our church. I enjoy creat
ing recipes.
Joann Frazier Hensley
McGaheysville, Va.
HAMBURGER
CHEESE PIE
V* pound ground beef
'A cup chopped onion
A cup drained mushrooms
1 cup drained green beans
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
% cup mayonnaise
V* cup milk
4 teaspoons cornstarch
3 eggs
A teaspoon salt
'A teaspoon pepper
1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
Cook ground beef and onion in
skillet until browned. Add
mushrooms and green beans.
Arrange meat mixture and cheese
in pie shell. Beat together mayon
naise, milk, cornstarch, eggs, salt,
and pepper in bowl until blended.
Using rotary beater, bake at 350
degrees for 35 minutes or until gol
den brown and puffy. Serve pie
warm. Serves 6.
We are a dairy farm family that
enjoys the new and tasty recipes
featured in the Lancaster
Farming.
Lucy Oberholtzer
East Earl
STICKY CINNAMON
ROLLS
2 packages ('A ounce each)
active dry yeast
V* cup sugar, divided
Vi cup warm water (110 to 115
degrees)
2 cups warm milk (110 to 115
degrees)
% cup shortening
IVi teaspoons salt
2 eggs
TA -8 A cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Topping:
1 cup sugar
A cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Icing (optional):
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2-3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In large mixing bowl, dissolve
yeast and 'A cup sugar in warm
water. Aded warm milk, shorten
ing, salt, eggs, remaining sugar,
and 3 cups flour. Beat until
smooth. Add enough remaining
flour to form a soft dough. Turn
onto a floured surface and knead
until smooth and elastic, about 6-8
minutes. Place in greased bowl,
turning once to grease top. Cover
and let rise, about one hour. Punch
dough down and divide into thirds.
Roll each portion into a 12-inch by
8-inch rectangle and spread with
melted butter. Combine topping
ingredients and sprinkle over but
ter. Roll up tightly, starting at long
end. Slice into 1-inch rolls. Place
in three greased, 11-inch by 7-inch
by 2-inch baking pan. Let rise until
nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30
minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from pans to wire racks
and cool. If desired, make icing.
Beat all ingredients until smooth
and ice cooled rolls. Yields 3
dozen.
These rolls are delicious when
served warm. They never stick
around long with my two hungry,
growing boys, Justin 7 and Matth
ew. S!A . Also. Heidi loves them,
too. We milk 41 cows.
Louise Kurtz
Morgantown
STRAWBERRIES IN
THE SNOW
8 ounces of cream cheese, sof
tened to room temperature
VA cups confectioners’ sugar
1 package (12 ounces) dairy
whipped cream
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
1 baked angel food cake
1 quart strawberries, sliced
2 packages strawberry glaze
Mix cream cheese and sugar
until creamy. Add whipped top
ping and vanilla. Tear angel food
cake into small pieces. Mix straw
berries and glaze together in a
bowl. Put a layer of cake first in a
large bowl, then follow with a lay
er of cream cheese mixture, then
strawberry glaze mix. Continue
layers in this manner. Spread
cream cheese mixture on top and
refrigerate.
Tma country gal who lives on a
dairy farm with her parents and
brothers and sisters. I’m kept busy
with my jobs away from home, so I
don’t help out in the bam. When /
am at home, I spend time in the
kitchen preparing food or doing
whatever else needs done in the
house. I Wee looting at the recipes
in the Lancaster Farming. We've
sure gotten a lot of delicious
recipes from the newspaper!
Every summer we have a large
garden, so Til be putting time in it
when Tm home from work. Fresh
vegetables always taste so good!
Have a safe and happy summer!
Denise K. Wenger
MifTlintown
CHOCOLATE
CHEESECAKE
Crust:
2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
5 tablespoons melted butter
Filling:
3 packages (8 ounces each)
cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
5 large eggs
2 ounces (2 squares) semisweet
chocolate, melted
Frosting:
6 ounces (6 squares) semisweet
chocolate, melted
Vt cup sour cream
To prepare crust, in a medium
bowl, mix together chocolate
crumbs and melted butter until
well blended. Press into a 9-inch
springform pan.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. To
prepare filling, in a large bowl,
beat together cream cheese, sugar,
and eggs at medium speed until
smooth and fluffy. Spoon half of
cream cheese mixture into crust
Stir chocolate into remaining
cream cheese mixture until well
blended. Drizzle over batter in
crust to make swirls. Bake cheese
cake for SO minutes. Transfer pan
to a wire rack. Cool completely.
Transfer cheesecake to a serving
plate, cover with plastic wrap, and
chill for two hours. Uncover
cheesecake. Carefully remove the
side of pan.
To prepare frosting, in a small
bowl, mix together chocolate and
sour cream. Spread over cheese
cake. Chill briefly until frosting is
set
I enjoy reading Lancaster
Farming, ' especially the recipe
section.
My husband and I are semi
retired and enjoy auction sales,
flea markets, garage sales, etc. We
do own a farm, but have rented it to
a neighbor.
Keep up the good work. I hope
to be able to read all the good
recipes sent in for the cow mania
drawing.
Mary J. Elder
Kittanning
CHEESE CAKE PIE
Crust:
V i cup graham cracker crumbs
'/a cup granulated sugar
'A cup butter, melted
Mix together in a 9-inch pie pan.
Take out 2-3 tablespoons mixture
and keep for topping.
Press remainder of mixture into
the 9-inch pie plate.
Filling:
1 package instant vanilla
pudding
8-ounce package cream cheese,
warmed
I V* -2 cups milk
Put warmed cheese and pudding
in a small mixing bowl along with
'/a cup milk. Beat with electric
mixer until well mured. Gradually
add remainder of milk while
beating.
When thoroughly mixed, pour
into pie pan. Top with reserved
crumbs. Refrigerate a couple of
hours before serving.
My husband Clifton andl moved
on our farm almost 44 years ago.
He has spent his life dairy farming.
I was an elementary school teach
er at the time of our marriage.
After the birth of our son, I did
some substitute teaching and then
went back to full-time teaching
until retirement.
Our son and his family do most
of the farm work and milking the
dairy herd of Holstein cows.
The recipe is a "stand by” for
covered dish meals, family reun
ions, and other functions.
"Home OnThe Range" is a very
nice part of Lancaster Farming.
Grace Bachtel
Horse Shoe Run, W.V,
,Unc«tt«r Fanning, Saturday, Juna 17, UWS-813
THREE-CHEESE
QUICHE
1 9-inch deep dish pie shell,
unbaked
4 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
'A cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Vi cup shredded Swiss cheese
Vs cup shredded Colby cheese
Vs teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
Vi cup diced broccoli (optional)
Vi cup slivered ham (optional)
Vi cup slivered mushrooms
(optional)
Beat eggs and heavy cream
together. Add shredded cheese,
salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
Stir in optional ingredients. Pour
mixture into unbaked pie shell.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes
or until set and golden brown.
My family has enjoyed this
quiche. I find myself returning to
this recipe quite often.
My husband Eric and I have a
17-month-old daughter, Janae. We
farm with Eric’s father and milk
about 60 cows. We also raise
about 17 acres of tobacco. I enjoy
being outside and gardening. I
have a large garden which keeps
me busy, canning and freezing all
summer.
/ enjoy playing volleyball and
baking for my husband. I also
enjoy traveling.
I am the secretary for our milk
co-cop (Milk Marketing, Inc.)
young cooperators division, which
gives us the opportunity to travel a
few times a year.
Melissa S. Herr
Lancaster
FRUIT CAKE
2 eggs
VA cups sugar
'A cup oil
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons soda
Vt teaspoon salt
2 cups fruit
Bake in greased 9-inch by
13-inch baking dish. Bake at 350
degrees for 45 minutes or until it’s
done.
Frosting:
'A cup Carnation milk
V* cup brown sugar
'/a cup butter
Boil together five minutes. Add
nuts if desired.
My name is Fannie Stoltzfus. My
parents are Jonas and Sara Stoltz
fus. I have two sisters, Emma, 12,
and Martha, 14 months. I also
have three brothers: Ephraim, 10;
Andy, 8; and Mose, 5. We live on a
100-acre farm.
I really enjoy the B section in
Lancaster Farming. Well, I
should get to work because we
have a busy day ahead. Bye-bye.
Fannie E. Stoltzfus
Christiana
CORNSTARCH
PUDDING
4 cups milk
4'/a tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
'/a cup white -sugar
'/a cup brown sugar
Bring milk to boiling, and add
sugars to keep from scorching.
Mix eggs, cornstarch, and 54 cup
milk. Add to boiling milk and boil
until thickened. Remove from
heat, add flavoring and 'A teaspoon
salt
/ use this recipe a lot. We milks 2
cows, so milk is always plentiful. A
good way to use up some cake or
cookies that didn't get nice or got
too dry: cut them in bite-size pieces
and layer them with this pudding
and bananas (optional) and put
whipped cream on top.
Norma Stoltzfus
Morgantown
BUTTERFUDGE
FINGERS
2' squares unsweetened
chocolate
'A cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
% cup sifted flour
'A teaspoon baking powder
'A teaspoon salt
'A cup chopped nuts
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt
chocolate and butter over hot
water. Beat in sugar and eggs. Sift
dry ingredients together and stir in.
Add nuts. Spread in greased 8-inch
square pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or
until top has dull crust.
Topping:
Brown ’/ cup butter over
medium heat. Blend with two cups
sifted confectioners’ sugar. Blend
in 2 tablespoons cream and 1 tea
spoon vanilla. Spread on brownies.
Melt 1 square of unsweetened
chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter.
When cooled, spread very thin
coating over topping.
Hi! My name is Becky Fisher.
I’m 15 years old. My hobbies are
baking, cooking, and sewing. This
is our favorite brownie recipe,
although we do make others. I look
forward to June dairy month
because we always find lots of
good recipes! / hope you like this
recipe!
Becky Fisher
Strasburg
BAKED TORTILLA
TWIRLS
8 ounces cream cheese
2 ounces Cheddar cheese
'A cup scallions, chopped
1 teaspoon mild chile powder
'A cup Monterey Jack cheese
(spreaded)
'A cup chopped red bell peppers
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro,
chopped
6 flour tortillas
Mix together all ingredients
except tortillas. Spread about 4
tablespoons of mixture on each
tortilla and roll tightly. Wrap in
plastic wrap and refrigerate for an
hour or up to three days ahead.
Heat oven to4oo degrees. Cut rolls
into 'A -inch slices. Place on bak
ing sheets. Brush with olive oil.
Bake for S minutes, turn over.
Bake 5 minutes more or until twirls
are lightly brown.
You may add any or all of 1
fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped
'A cup chopped fresh tomatoes,
drained
'A cup roasted pine nuts.
These were served on a local
kitchen tour. They were terrific!
Belinda Myers
Dallastown
HAM AND NOODLE
CASSEROLE
'A pound egg noodles, cooked
1 pound diced cooked ham
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup grated cheese (cheddar,
American, etc.)
Onion to taste, chopped
Mix cooked, drained noodles
with chopped meat, milk, and
cheese. Pour into greased casser
ole dish. Sprinkle a little bread
crumbs and grated cheese on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes
or until crust is golden and heated
through.
My family loves casseroles. This
is one of their favorites. We raise
our own pork and I am always
looking for new ways to serve it.
My mother-in-law passed this
recipe to me and boy, it is a hit at
our house.
Susan Stahr
Emporium
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