Cream Of
(Continued from Pago BIO)
CORN BREAD
'A cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup commeal
VA cups flour
2 teaspoons soda
'A teaspoon salt
VA cup buttermilk
Cream butter and sugar. Beat in
eggs. Add commeal. Sift dry
ingredients together. Alternately
add dry ingredients and butter
milk. These can be put in muffin
tins lined with papers or double the
recipe fora 9-inch by 13-inch'bak
ing dish. Bake at 37S degrees
(muffins for 20 minutes and large
pan for 45 minutes or until it
springs up when tested in the
middle).
My husband, Ira, and I live on
his dad’s dairy farm in Elizabeth
town. We have six children:
Audrey, 14; Darla, 13 and Daryl,
13 (twins!); Melanie, 10;
Jonathan, 7; and Ryan, 4. The four
older children and I take our turns
in the barn. We enjoy camping and
fishing when we take a little break.
The children enjoy this recipe
fresh from the oven when they
come home from school. I remem
ber eating this corn bread before
we were married and I thought it
was the best! Thanks for the
recipe, Mother!
Linda Heistand
Elizabethtown
EASY CLAM
CHOWDER
4 cups diced potatoes
114 cups diced celery
2 10-ounce caps minced clams
14 cup melted butter
V. i cup flour
2 cups milk ■*
2 cups half and half
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon vinegar
In a large povcombine potatoes
and celery. Thcndrain the juice off
the cans of cMhns and pour the
juice over the mixture. Add
enough water to cover the veget
ables and simmer until tender.
While vegetables are cooking,
mix the butter and flour in a small
pan. Then add milk, half and half,
salt, and sugar. Cook until thick
ened. Combine sauce with veget
ables and liquid. Stir in clams and
vinegar. Enjoy!
We are the Whipkey family.
Doug and I were married on Val
entine's Day. We have been mar
ried for four wonderful years. We
have three children: Jason, 9;
Douglas, 3'A ; and Megan, 2.
Sherry Whipkey
Breezewood
EGG CUSTARD
4 cups milk
4 eggs
‘4 cup sugar
14 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat eggs slightly. Add sugar,
salt, and vanilla. Scald milk, then
pour slowly over egg mixture. Stir
until mixed. Pour into custard
cups, filling 14 full. Sprinkle with
cinnamon and set cups in pan with
hot water (level with custard).
Bake at 350 degrees for 45
minutes. Do not let water boil in
pan.
This is a great recipe to use milk
and eggs and is a favorite of our
family. I always make a double
batch because one does not last
very long with four hungry boys
ages 1,3, 5, and 8.
Thelma Blank
Bird In Hand
The Crop
STICKY CINNAMON ROLLS
2 packages active dry yeast
y 4 cup sugar divided
'A cup warm water, 110-115
degrees
2 cups warm milk, 110-115
degrees
V* cup shortening
VA teaspoons salt
2 eggs
VA -8 V* cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter melted
Topping
1 cup sugar
% cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Icing
1 cup.confectioner’s sugar
2-3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In large muting bowl dissolve
yeast and V* cup sugar in warm
water. Add warm milk, shortening,
salt, eggs and 3 cups flour, */> cup
sugar, beat until smooth.
Add enpugh remaining flour to
form a soft dough. Turn onto a
floured surface. Knead until
smooth and elastic about 6-8
minutes. Place into a greased bowl,
turning once to grease top. Cover
and let rise in warm place until
doubled, about one hour. Punch
dough down. Divide into thirds.
Roll each portion into a 12x8-inch
rectangle, spread with butter.
Combine topping and sprinkle
over butter. Roll up tightly starting
at long end. Slice into one-inch
rolls. Place into three greased bak
ing pans 11x17x2-inches. Let rise
until doubled about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30
minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from pans to wire rack to
cool. When cool, put icing on the
rolls.
We all love these roll. They
don't stick around long at our
house. We are milking 40 cows.
Louise Kurtz
Morgantown
BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE
CAKE
l'/i cups sugar
1 4 cup lard
2 eggs
14 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
14 cup cocoa
2 cups flour
114 teaspoon soda dissolved in a
little hot water
114 cups buttermilk or sour milk
We live on a dairy farm, and we
have 39 cows. I have 6 brothers
and 3 sisters. Their names are
David, 16: John, 15; Eli. 13: Fan
nie, 12: me, 10; Daniel, 9; Mary,
6; Ruth, 4; Christ, Jr., 2; Elmer, 1.
Linda Blank
Oxford
ROLLS
'A cup sugar
1 package yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups warm milk
1 beaten egg
314 cups flour
3 tablespoons melted shortening
314 cups flour
Put sugar, yeast, and salt in a
bowl and add warm milk and
beaten egg. Add 314 cups flour.
Beat until smooth. Add shortening.
Knead in 314 cups flour and let rise
to double in bulk. Punch down
once, make into rolls, and let rise to
double in size. Bake at 375 degrees
for 10-12 minutes or until nice and
brown. Brush with butter to keep
soft Makes about two dozen rolls.
You can make one dozen rolls and
put the remainder in bread pan for
a nice-sized loaf of bread.
Angie Brenize
Orrstown
SALMON LOAF
1 cup flaked canned salmon
(save liquid)
1 cup stale bread crumbs soaked
1 cup scalded milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Vi teaspoon onion juice
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Combine ingredients in order
given, fold in egg whites last Place
in well-greased and crumbled loaf
pan. Bake in 350 degree oven until
firm about 30 minutes. Serve
with the following sauce:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
VA cups scalded milk
'A liquid from salmon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 egg yolk
Melt butter, add flour, then
heated milk gradually. Add liquid
from salmon and lemon juice just
before removing from heat Just
before serving, beat sauce into egg
yolk. Serve hot over the baked sal
mon loaf.
My husband, four children, and
I live on the east side of Cayuga
Lake in the beautiful Finger Lakes
of central New York. Our county is
the largest producer of corn in
New York and dairy and crop
farming are prominent here. We
farm IJOOO acres, growing corn,
soybeans, red kidney beans, hay,
oats, and wheat.
This year, we are growing 100
acres of sweet corn and SO acres of
peas for a cannery. Our oldest son
raises sweet corn, sunflowers,
squash, gourds, and Indian corn
for a roadside stand and pick
your-own pumpkins.
Another son raises beef cattle.
Our daughter is a pharmacist and
our youngest son is a critical care
nurse.
Beverly Shells
King Ferry, N.Y.
CHEESE DIP
3 egg yolks
3 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons vinegar
3 teaspooons milk
Cook until thickened. Then
cool.
Add 2 packages 8 ounces cream
cheese and mix. Chcez Whiz can
be added.
My name is Eunice Weaver. I
have two sisters and 6 brothers.
My parents are Ben and Ruth Ann
Weaver. We don’t live on a farm
anymore but still raise strawber
ries, corn, etc. for a produce stand.
Eunice Weaver
Mohnton
CHEESEY POTATOES
2 pounds frozen hash brown
potatoes, thawed
'A cup melted butter
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 cups sour cream
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
V* cup chopped onion
Mix together and place in
9x13-inch pan. Top with:
2 cups crushed com flakes
'A cup melted butter
Bake at 350 degrees for 45
minutes.
My husband Ed, myself, and a
son Adam live on a two-acre far
mette where we raise all kinds of
animals and have a large veget
able garden.
We are also the parents of three
other children, Darren, husband of
Lisa; Sharon, wife of James Wil
liams, and Amy. We have three
grandchildren, Douglas, Alisha,
Andrew, and are expecting a
fourth in November. The two old
est grandchildren love to visit the
"farm" and enjoy the animals.
Shirley Huegel
Lancaster
'Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Juna 17,1995-817
TUNA LASAGNA
'A pound lasagna noodles
2 tablespoons butter
A cup onion, chopped
2 6 A -ounce cans water-packed
tuna, drained
10 'A -ounce can cream of chick
en soup
'A cup skim milk
'A teaspoon garlic salt
'A teaspoon oregano
'A teaspoon pepper
VA cups cottage or ricotta
cheese
8 ounces mozarella or Swiss,
thinly sliced
Grated parmesan cheese
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook
noodles as package directs. Melt
butter in saucepan, saute onion.
Add tuna, soup, milk, and season
ings. In buttered 7xll-inch baking
dish, place alternate layers of noo
dles, tuna mixture, cottage cheese,
and sliced cheese, ending with
sliced cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan
over top. Bake 30 to 45 minutes.
Let cool 10 minutes before cutting
to serve. Makes 6 servings.
Approximately 275 calories per
serving.
My husband Leonard is retiring
from farming. Potatoes and grain
have been our main crops. Dairy
ing in the past and now feeding
beef are part of the operation. Two
of our seven sons are actively
farming and are taking over the
operation now. We also have four
daughters all married and
have 14 grandchildren. We enjoy
traveling (we never took enough
travel time while dairying so we're
doing so now while we have the
health to enjoy it.
Our family all enjoy Lancaster
Farming, especially one daughter
living in New York and working for
New York City. She like myself
tries many of the recipes. We
would like to see more recipes that
show us how to cook healthy but
also cut calories and cholesterol.
Another dairy idea: Buy Aunt
Wick’s Root Beer. It’s packaged
like Kool Aid and usually found
near it in supermarkets. Follow
directions on packages except sub
stitute milk for the water. A great
drink! Good for those who may not
tolerate chocolate.
Lucille Hoover
Patton
CREAM CHEESE
TUNA SPREAD
8-ounces cream cheese,
softened
6 ounces tuna, drained
'A cup chopped onion
A cup chopped celery (optional)
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1 capful lemon juice
Old Bay seasoning (optional)
Thoroughly combine all ingre
dients. A sprinkle or two of Old
Bay seasoning is good. Shape into
a ball. Roll the cheese ball in
chopped nuts or parsley. Refrig
erate until chilled. This spread is
great on crackers, especially
Triscuits.
My husband Bob and I enjoy
Lancaster Farming very much
(although different features draw
our attention). We have three
children, Bobby, 17; Jennifer, 16;
and Joey, 11. This is Joey's favo
rite snack.
We are born-again Christians
and attend New Covenant Church
of God. When I began taking this
cream cheese tuna spread to the
fellowships, it became such a favo
rite that now many of my friends
have their own unique additions.
Debbie Button
Jarrettsville, Md.
FUDGE TRUFFLE
CHEESECAKE
IVi cups vanilla wafer crumbs
(approximately 45 wafers)
Vi cup confectioners’ sugar
l A cup unsweetened cocoa
Vi cup butter, melted
In medium bowl, combine
above ingredients. Press firmly on
bottom of a 9-inch or 10-inch
springform pan.
3 8-ounce packages of softened
cream cheese
1 14-ounce can sweetened con
densed milk
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet
chocolate chips, melted
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Prepare chocolate crumb crust. In
large mixer bowl, beat cream
cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat
in sweetened condensed milk until
smooth. Add remaining ingre
dients. Mix well.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake
one hour and 5 minutes (or 55
minutes if you use a 10-inch pan)
or until center is set. Cool, chill,
and garnish as desired. Refrigerate
leftovers.
My name is Sadie Ruth Click. I
am 9 years old. I live on a farm. We
milk 40 cows. We also have heifers
and calves. I usually help with
milking in the evening. I have two
sisters and two brothers. We have
eight mules, four cats, a dog
named Lassie, a pony, a horse, and
a duck. It is really fun to work on
the farm.
Sadie Ruth Click
Mill HaU
HAWAIIAN ICE CREAM
Makes 4 quarts
Mix;
1 quart milk
3 heaping tablespoons
cornstarch
Using a double boiler, boil until
custard-consistency.
Mix:
3 eggs
l'/i cups sugar
1 can condensed milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
Put into blender and blend. Add
to custard mix and blend in blen
der.
Add:
2 cups whipping cream
2 cups light cream
1 package Knox unflavored
gelatin
1 cup orange juice
1 can drained crushed pineapple
4 or 5 bananas, sliced
‘A jar maraschino cherries,
halved
Coconut
Mix and place ingredients into
ice cream freezer and freeze
according to manufacture’s
directions.
Irene and her husband Mark J.
Harris live with their two boys
Aaron, who turned 4 on May 17,
and Jared, who will turn three on
July 25. They live outside Middle
burg, where Mark and Irene both
grew up. Mark is self-employed
driving truck and dispatching for
Jones Motor Company andlrene is
a housewife and office manager.
We recently purchased a
120-acre farm in RDM3' Middle
brug and are in the process of fix
ing it up. We plan to live there
before the end of the year. Our
plans are to raise dairy heifers and
beef cattle.
Aaron and Jared are both little
farmers and enjoy anything that
has to do with farming. We recen
tly purchased our first dairy heifer,
Daisy, and the boys enjoy taking
responsibility for her.
Irene Harris
Middleburg