Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, July 01, 1995, Image 56

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    818-Lancaster Farming, 'Saturday, July 1, 1995
Food Festival Features
Lancaster County Specialties
EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.)
From shoofly pie to chicken pot
pie. Pennsylvania Dutch food
lovers were able to celebrate some
of the best foods from leading area
food producers, all under one roof
at the Lancaster County Food,
Farm & Fun Fest on Friday, June
23, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday,
June 24, 10 a.m. to S p.m. at
Doneckers Expo Center, 100 N.
State St., Ephrata.
Samples of Lancaster County
foods included shoofly pie, chick
en pot pie, chow chow, bologna,
and more.
On Saturday, the Pennfield
Farms Pennsylvania Dutch Chick
en Recipe Cook-Off brought
together die best amateur chicken
chefs to pick the 1995 winner.
Other highlights included who
opie pie making demonstrations by
the Amish by the Mennonite Infor
mation Center, the Lancaster
County Dairy Princess, along with
8-10-year-old Dairy Darlings,
cooking demonstrations and cook
book signings by Betty Groff of
Groffs Farm Restaurant, an out
door tent sponsored by the Lancas
ter Chamber of Commerce, a teriy
aki vegetable stir-fry demonstra
tion by Four Seasons Produce, a
petting zoo of baby chicks, sheep,
and other farm animals for the
children, and a Tractor and Farm
Equipment Promenade.
Among the exhibitors were Lan-
Chester Pork Producers, Kel
logg’s, Spring Glen Fresh Foods,
Achenbach’s Pastry, Good Food,
Inc., Moody Creations Salad
Dressings, Miller’s Smorgasbord
& Bakery, Ephrata Diamond
Spring Water Co., Herr Foods,
Eberly Poultry, Turkey Hill Dairy,
Pennsylvania Beef Council, Men
nonite Information Center, Ameri
can Express, Pennfield Farms,
Seltzer’s Lebanon Bologna Co.,
WROZ-FM, and Groffs Snack
Foods.
Stoltzfus Meats prepare sausage sandwiches for the
more than 3,000 people who attended the Food Fest.
The winner of the Pennfield
Farms Pennsylvania Dutch Chick
en Cook-Off was Debbie Yandric
of Middletown who, ironically,
almost didn’t get her dish to the
judges on time. Her winning recipe
is Succulent Sunday Best Chicken
Breasts with Potato Riling and
Gravy.
• Second place was Tammy Frey
of Ephrata for Pennsylvania Dutch
Com Pie.
■ Third place was Joyce Echter
ling of Lancaster for her Chicken
Cdrii Soup.
• Fourth place was Jean Shober
of Reinholds for Chicken Breast
Nest Supreme.
• Fifth place was Erma Landis of
Lititz for Chicken Com Com.
SUCCULENT SUNDAY
BEST CHICKEN BREASTS
WITH POTATO FILLING
AND GRAVY
First Place Winner
These breasts are crisp and golden
on the outside. With this "inside
outside” basting method, they’re
very moist and flavorful and the
potato filling prep time is cut by
using frozen real mashed potatoes.
You'll never taste the difference!
CHICKEN BREASTS
4 whole Pennfield Farms chick
en breasts (with skin attached)
■ 4 tablespoons butter
% teaspoon onion powder
Dash of garlic powder
y* teaspoon Mrs. Dash Original
Blend salt-free seasoning
2 teaspoons low-salt chicken
broth
4 tablespoons butter, melted
Generous dash of garlic powder
Chopped fresh chives (enough
to sprinkle on finished chicken)
POTATO FILLING
4 cups soft bread cubes
1 tablespoon chopped fresh
parsley leaves
V* cup each finely-chopped
onion and celery
4 tablespoons butter divided
usage
1 cup low-salt chicken broth
214 cups frozen real mashed
pototoes
14 teaspoon poultry seasoning
and Mrs. Dash seasoning
1 beaten egg
GRAVY
6 tablespoons drippings (or
enough drippings and chicken
broth to equal 6 tablespoons)
Dash of salt and pepper to taste
'A cup each milk and water
2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed
with 2 teaspoons water till blended
Rinse the chicken breasts and
pat dry. Carefully separate sldn
from flesh of each breast, leaving
one side attached
In a small bowl chop up the 4
tablespoons butter. Using a fork,
mix in the onion powder, garlic
powder. Mrs. Dash seasoning and
chicken broth. Place an equal
amount of this mixture between
skin and flesh of each breast Press
gently to distribute the pieces of
butter over as much of the breast as
possible. Tuck skin edges under
breasts. If time permits, refrigerate
chicken at least 30 minutes to
allow the seasonings to flavor the
meat Meanwhile prepare potato
filling.
POTATO FILLING
Place bread cubes in large bowl.
Mix in the parsley. In large skillet
melt 2 tablespoons butter over
medium-low heat Add celery and
onions and saute 3 minutes. Stir in
the 1-cup broth. Stir in mashed
potatoes, then the poultry season
ing and Mrs. Dash seasoning.
Cook 5 minutes stirring often. Stir
in the remaining 2 tablespoons but
ter until melted, and potato mix
ture smoothly blended. Gradually
mix into bread cubes alternating
with beaten egg. Blend well. Place
filling in a 9-inch pyrex pie dish.
When ready to prepare the meal,
preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place
chicken breasts, skin side up, in
shallow baking pan. Combine the
4 tablespoons melted butter and
the generous dash of garlic pow
der. Brush over breasts. Place pan
in oven. Bake 10 minutes. Lower
heat to 350 degrees. Drizzle any
remaining melted butter over
chicken in pan. Continue baking
55 minutes basting "inside and
outside” of chicken with drippings
in baking pan. To baste "inside”
fill a baster with drippings. Place
tip of bastcr between skin and flesh
and release “squirts” of drippings.
(This keeps chicken moist and jui
cy.) (Baste inside and outside
occasionally.)
Forty minutes before chicken
will be finished, drizzle 1 tables
poon drippings over potato filling.
Place Ailing in oven and bake 40
minutes.
About 5 minutes before chicken
and Ailing will be ready, make
gravy by removing 6 tablespoons
drippings from baking pan and
place in medium saucepan. Season
with salt and pepper. Stir in milk
and water. Cook over medium
heat. Using a wire whisk, whisk in
the cornstarch paste until blended.
Whisk constantly until thickened.
To serve: Divide potato Ailing
into 4 portions. Place 1 portion on
Debbie Yandrie won $5OO as the first-place winner of the
Pennfleld Farms Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Cook-Off.
left, and Alternate Monica Rohrer serve milk punch during
the two-day festivities at Doneckers Expo Center.
each of 4 dinner plates. Top with Sprinkle with chopped cmves.
gravy. Place I chicken breast on Garnish plate with spng of parsley
top of each filling mound. Drizzle arK * an y °^' er garnish desired,
just a litfle gravy on chicken. Serve remaining gravy in pitcher.
Makes 4 servings.
Dog Owners Liable
For Dog Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Here’s a switch. Instead of dog
bites man, it’s man bites deg. Pet
owners, did you know that if your
dog attacks a letter carrier, you
can be held liable for all medical
expenses and other costs that can
run into the thousands of dollars?
Don’t think your fence is your
best insurance policy especial
ly if a letter carrier or delivery per
son must enter your yard The
Postal Service is not anti-dog, but
pro-responsibility. Responsible
pet ownership includes making
sure your pet is properly restrain
ed. Dog bites can be hard on the
wallet. Last year, nationally nearly
2,800 letter carriers were attacked
while delivering the mail. Help
our carriers feel safe while deliv
ering your mail this summer. This
message is a public service of your
local post office.