828-Uncn>r Farming, Saturday. Octobar 7. 1995
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This column Is for readers who have questions but
don't know whom to ask for answers.
“You Ask—You Answer” is for non-cooking ques
tions. When a reader sends in a question, it will be printed
in the paper. Readers who know the answer are asked to
respond by mailing the answer, which will then be printed
in the paper.
Questions,and Answers to this column should be
addressed to You Ask—You Answer, Lancaster Farming,
P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention: Lou Ann
Good.
There’s no need to send a BASE. If we receive an an
swer to your question, we will publish it as soon as possi
ble.
QUESTION Mrs. Bruce Gemmill, Felton, is looking for a
book about glass “chicken on the nest." She heard there are
ttoo books on the subject, but has not been able to find any.
Any help would be appreciated.
QUESTION Leora Petet, Box 245, Hollsopple, PA
15935, will pay for a pattern to make an appliqued Peacock
quilt Write to her directly.
QUESTION—Janet Spangler, York Springs, is looking for
a Mickey Mouse cookie jar. She said she is a Watkins rep
resentative and the company formerly featured the cookie jar
but no longer carries it. Janet would like to know where she
can obtain a Disney catalogue?
ANSWER Becky Hedden, Lewisberry. wanted a recipe
for spice cake made with mayonnaise in place of shortening
and eggs. Thanks to Norma Van Horn, Middleburg, and to
Gladys Martin, Ephrata, for sending recipes
Mayonnaise Spice Cake
3 cups flour
I'h cups sugar
2% teaspoon baking soda
2'/. teaspoon baking powder
I'A cups mayonnaise
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 ’/: teaspoons ground cloves
1 % teaspoons vanilla
I'A cups cold water
Sift together dry ingredients; add moist ingredients. Blend
well. Pour into greased 9x13-inch cake pan and bake at 350
degrees for 45 minutes.
Miracle Whip Spice Cake
3 A cup Miracle Whip
3 A cup sugar
2Vi cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons molasses
'A teaspoon cloves
Vi teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Vi cup cold water
Combine Miracle Whip and sugar. Add dry ingredients
alternately with combined water and molasses. Beat otter
after each addition. Bake in greased 9-inch square pan. Bake
at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
ANSWER A loyal reader from Newmanstown wanted a
recipe to make Claussen pickles. Thanks to Betty Baldwin,
Towson, Md., who writes that these taste wonderful and are
better than Claussen.
Barrel Kosher Dill Pickles
2 gallons pickles
3 quarts water
1 teaspoon crushed red peppers
1 cup coarse salt
20 black peppercorns
5 bay leaves, crushed
8 stalks dill
Boil together 5 minutes. Cool. Add
13/*I 3 /* cups vinegar
8-12 cloves fresh garlic
Pack in jars and refrigerate.
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QUESTION—Marian Freeland, Califon, N.J., would like to '
know where to find a cast iron popover pan, not an aluminum
one
QUESTION Donna Balascat, Coopersburg, writes that
her local Boy Scout troop wants a recipe and specific instruc
tions for pit cooking a 60-pound pig.
QUESTION Mike Williams, Conowmgo, Md„ would like
blue print plans to build a rolltop desk.
QUESTION Cindy McCurdy, 232 Yankee Rd., Lot 83,
Quakertown, PA 18951, writes that she and her husband-to
be, a farmer, want to honeymoon in Lancaster County. They
want to go to Ephrata Farmers’ Market, stay in motels and visit
nearby attractions in the Amish community. Please send her
information or suggestions.
QUESTION Sue Pardo, Jarrettsville, Md., would like to
contact someone who teaches beginning weaving in the Lan
caster, Fawn Grove areas of Pennsylvania or Harford or Balti
more counties in Maryland.
QUESTION A reader from Annville would like to purch
ase a Little Golden Book called “Doctor Goat,” which was
probably printed in the early 19605.
QUESTION Helen Hagenbuch, Danville, would like the
verses to a poem that begins “The golden rod is yellow, the
corn is turning brown, the trees in apple orchards with fruit are
bending down...
QUESTION Ernest Brown, Klingerstown, would like to
know the words to the song, written in the 19305, “Rain. Rain,
When You Gonna Come Again?”
QUESTION Arlene Nace, Quakertown, would like to
know how to get rid of carpenter ants.
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to know how to blend keros
bugs and also hide the st
QUESTION —Edward Cli
PA 19355-1603, would likeai
QUESTION Grace Ike)
burg, PA 17815-9520, war*
She wants to know someoni
is interested in an Bxl2 ru
QUESTION-Steven B«
ville, PA 19438-1711, writes
1,000 to 1 shot but he’d likeim
that were sold at Harleysvillej
One is a Ferg.To-35 grey ans
mount mower. i
QUESTION—Brenda Foil
Box 321, Auburn, N.Y. 1303
scatter rugs using crochets!
bread wrappers or grocery
QUESTION Amos Ml
which includes postage, for
drawing and guessing gam
theme. It must be complete i
lects word games and is wild
he does not have. Before si
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QUESTION —Marie Lora
18252, has sequined calei
more than 15 years ago. Sht
calendars by making T-sl
instructions directly to her.