Farming, Saturday, Octobar 21, 1995 (Continued from Peg* B 8) ANSWER Arlene Snyder, Manheim, wanted a recipe using banana creme flavoring. Thanks to Mary Martin, Ann ville, for sending the following recipe. Banana Cream Pie 16 graham crackers, rolled fine 6 tablespoons melted butter '/% cup brown sugar Mix together ingredients and press into 9-inch pie pan to form crust, save about V 4 cup crumbs for topping if desired. 3 cups milk 2 eggs 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons flour '/» teaspoon salt '/* to 1 teaspoon banana flavoring Place 2'/a cups milk in saucepan or double broiler, sprinkle in sugar. Do not stir. Bring to boiling, reduce heat and add the other ingredients which were mixed in blender. Stir until thick ened. Cool slightly before pouring into pie shell. Slice 2 bana nas on top. Sprinkle on crumbs and garnish with more banana. ANSWER Sarah Clark, Breezewood, wanted a recipe for cherry pie made with red Kool-Aid. Thanks to Mary Ruth Guard, Friendsville, Md., for sending a recipe that her mother often made and the family liked. Cherry Meringue Pie 1 package cherry-flavored Kool-Aid 1 cup sugar 4 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon butter 2 eggs 'A teaspoon salt 2 cups boiling water 'h cup cold water Vz teaspoon almond or lemon extract Mix together cornstarch, flour, sugar, and salt. Whip yolks of eggs in the V 4 cup cold water and add to the dry mixture, mixing well. Add butter and the 2 cups boiling water, cook and stir constantly until it thickens. Remove from heat and add the extract and Kool-Aid and mix well. Pour into baked pie crust, using the egg whites for meringue. ANSWER Judy P. Looney, New Castle, wanted a cake recipe with a hot milk dressing served over it. Thanks to Louise Graybeal, Renick, W.V., for sending the recipe. Creamy Coconut Cake Bake yellow cake mix in a greased 13x9-inch pan. When done, cool 15 minutes. Poke holes with a long prong fork into cake. Boil one minute: I 'A cups milk 'A cup coconut 'A cup sugar Pour over cake. Let cool completely, Mix 8-ounce container whipped cream topping with 'A cup coconut and spread over cake. Let set 8 hours. Store in refrigerator. ANSWER—N. Shirk, Ephrata, wanted a recipe for pickles that are made in the sun. Thanks to a reader for sending the following recipe. Use a wide mouth gallon jug. Wash cucumbers thoroughly. Cut 4-6 inch cucumbers into 'A -inch slices, nil the jar with cucumber slices. Add: 4 cloves garlic 4 tablespoons salt 1 tablespoon dill seed Fill the jar with water and place a crust of bread on top. Put the lid on and set outside in the sun for one week. Drain, rinse well. Make a brine of the following; A'A cups sugar 12 tablespoons vinegar 3 teaspoons mustard seed 3 teaspoons celery seed Mix well. The brine will be thick. Spoon the brine over the cucumbers, replace lid and refrigerate. Shake a few times to mix the sugar. Make sure lid is on tight as you shake it. May be eaten at once or will keep for months in the refrigerator. Cook's Question Comer Sun Pickles ANSWER Thanks to Mary Bowerman, Chambersburg, and to Marlare Martin, Chambersburg, for sending a salad dressing recipe that had been requested by Gina Hawbakers. House Dressing One-Half Gallon 2'A cups granulated sugar Vi cup mustard '/< cup finely chopped onion 'A cup vinegar Mix together sugar, mustard, onion, and vinegar in mixer, Slowly add or it will separate: A cups oil I'A teaspoons salt IVz teaspoons celery seed 'A cup vinegar Mix everything together with mixer for 10 minutes. Celery Seed Dressing 1 medium onion, grated 1 teaspoon salt Vj teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 tablespoon mustard 'A cup vinegar 1 cup oil, divided % cup sugar Blend all ingredients in blender adding only half the oil. While processing, add the remaining half slowly so it doesn't separate. V ©™ PEAK POWER AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE Strongßox'“ Batteries take all the punishment heavy field equipment and harsh conditions can deliver. Check out John Deere’s exclusive Strongßox Hibemator Battery for machines that sit idle months at a time. After six months of inactivity, regular batteries may recover only 60- percent state-of-charge. But with a quick jump start and just a few hours of use, the Hibemator roars back to full charge to start again and again... all season long. John Deere 9000 Series, Case IH, Massey Ferguson, and Ford New Holland Combines come back to life after months of sleep with a new 12-volt, Group 27, Strongßox Hibemator Battery. Features 650 CCAs with a 120-amp reserve and a 40-monlh warranty. Regular $81.39. Now just $71.63* with exchange. (TY21765) 0^ Put reliable starting power into your row-crop tractor with our 6-volt, Group SD, 850-CCA Strongßox Batter? Featuring a 280-amp reserve and a 36-month warrant?, it delivers more power and reliability than ever. Regular $85.95 Now 75.63* with exchange. (TY21735) [/ Thl» don’t | someon sylvania ings a i
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