Cabbage
Crop
Ready For
Consumers
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) —Consumers can obtain
fresh cabbage by visiting local
farm markets and roadside stands
between now and December,
according to Agriculture Secret
ary Charles C. Brosius.
“Our family farms have pro
duced a very good crop of cabbage
this year,” Brosius said. “Both red
and green varieties are entering
their peak season right now.” He
noted that the state is ranked 12th
in the nation for cabbage
producition.
“Select cabbage with firm,
compact heads that are free of yel
low, wilted or splitting leaves.
Avoid cutting cabbage until just
before you are going to use it,”
Brosius said.
Copies of a consumer’s guide
listing the locations of Pennsylva
nia farm markets by county can be
obtained by contacting the depart
ment’s Bureau of Market Deve
lopment, 2301 North Cameron
Street* Harrisburg, PA
17110-9408. The telephone num
ber is (717) 787-5086.
Cook’s Question
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Baked Taco Salad
1 ’/* pounds ground beef (browned with onion and pepper)
1 teaspoon taco seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
Vi cup tomato juice
10 to 12 taco shells, crushed or corn chips
2 cups small curd cottage cheese, drained
i cup grated cheese
1 egg
2 cups shredded lettuce
Vi cup chopped tomatoes
3 green onions, chopped
Vi cup grated cheese .
'A cup black olives (optional)
Brown and drain ground beef. Add taco seasoning, salt,
pepper, and tomato juice. Cover bottom of a 9x13-inch baking
sheet with crushed taco shells or corn chips. Pour ground
beef mixture over chips. Place a layer of chips over meat mis
ture and set aside. Combine egg, cottage cheese, and 1 cup
grated cheese. Pour over chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 30
minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle lettuce, tomatoes,
cheese, onions, and olives over top. Serves 8 to 10.
Taco Salad
1 pound lean ground beef
1 small can tomato sauce
% cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
'A teaspoon each cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon red and green pepper flakes
1 teaspoon onion flakes
1 bag taco chips
Lettuce
’/« cup chopped green or red onions
1 stalk chopped celery
'A cup chopped green pepper
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Black olives
Shredded Cheddar cheese
Favorite salsa
Sour cream
Cook and crumble ground beef. Drain well. Add tomato
paste, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, spices, pepper
and onion flakes. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Line plate or large salad bowl with taco chips. Make sure
lettuce is very dry. Layer lettuce, onions, celery, and green
pepper. Top with meat mixture, Cheddar cheese, tomatoes,
olive, salsa, and sour cream.
ANSWER Elizabeth wanted a recipe for Walnut Lace
Cookies. Thanks to Bonnie Martin. Ephrata, and Joanna Gar
ber Miller, Jarretsville, Md., for sending recipes.
'h cup flour
cup black walnuts, finely chopped
4 tablespoons butter
'/< cup packed light brown sugar
V« cup light corn syrup
'/: teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line large cookie sheets with
foil In small bowl, stir flour and walnuts; set aside. Heat butter,
brown sugar, and corn syrup to boiling, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and flour mixture until
blended. Drop by teaspoonful onto foil on cookie sheets,
spreading to about 2-inch round cookie. Space about 1-inch
apart. Bake cookies 8 minutes or until tops are bubbly. Cool
cookies completely on wire racks. When cooled completely,
peel foil from cookies. Store in tightly covered container.
Makes about 4 dozen.
Bonnie writes that her grandmother made these cookies, but it
was difficult for Bonnie to determine measurements because her
grandmother just added ingredients "until it looked like a good
cookie." They are great lasting, she writes, and look great on a coo
kie tray because the texture is different from other cookies.
Sesame Seed Cookies
Lace Cookies
May substitute ground walnuts for the sesame seeds
'A cup butter
A cup margarine
trounces sesame seeds
1 egg
1 pound light brown sugar
3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
Melt butter and margarine. Add sugar, eggs, and seeds.
Add oatmeal, one cup at a time. Let mixture set until cool.
Pinch off marble-sized pieces and place on foil-lined cookie
sheets. Have foil greased and flour. Bake 5-8 minutes at 350
degrees. Take foil and cookies off cookie sheets and allow
cookies to completely cool before removing from foil.
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