86-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 13. 1997
Rice: Ancient Grain With Contemporary Appeal
September is National Rice
Month. Rice, throughout history,
has been one of our most important
foods. Today rice sustains two
thirds of the world’s population.
Consumption of rice in the U.S.
continues to climb. It is estimated
Americans now consume 25.6
pounds per person per year.
Eighty-five percent of house
holds report having one or more
packages of rice in their pantries.
Over 90 percent of the rice con
sumed in the U.S. is grown in the
U.S.
In 1997, U.S. rice fanners are
expected to harvest approximately
3,037 million acres, up from 2.799
million in 1996.
The U.S. is one of the largest
exporters of rice supplying about
17 percent of the rice that enters
into world trade.
The U.S. exports rice to more
than 100 countries.
Rice is one of the U.S.’s oldest
agribusinesses, dating back to
1685.
USDA Food Guide Pyramid
recommends the largest portion of
your diet—6 to 11 servings a
day—should come from the group
at the base: Rice, bread, cereal, and
pasta.
Rice fields provide important
habitat for migrating birds, as well
as various species of reptiles,
birds, and mammals. Rice produc
tion can also enhance water qual
ity, with water leaving the rice
field cleaner than when it was first
drawn.
Request the latest rice recipes by
sending a self-addressed business
size envelope to USA Rice Coun
cil, P.O. Box 740121, Houston,
Texas 77274. If you are interested
in a particular aspect of cooking
with rice such as Basic Rice
Recipes for those with allergies,
international rice dishes, cooking
with brown rice, and so forth,
include your request The Rice
Council is a great resource for tasty
recipes.
PORCUPINE
1 pound lean ground beef
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
'/• teaspoon pepper
A cup dry bread crumbs
'A cup diced onion
'A cup uncooked rice
V* cup catsup
2 cups V 8 tomato juice
Mix together all ingredients
except juice thoroughly. Make six
small loaves. Place in a greased
casserole dish. Pour juice over the
mini loaves.
Bake at 350 degrees for
I'A hours. Makes six servings.
Betty Light
Lebanon
Recipe Topics
If you have recipes for the topics listed below, please
share them with us. We welcome your recipes, but ask that
you include accurate measurements, a complete list of ingre
dients and clear instructions with each recipe you submit.
Send your recipes to Lou Ann Good, Lancaster Farming,
P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Recipes should reach our
office one week before publishing date.
September- 20-
27-
4-
11-
October-
CHICKEN-ON-THE-RUN
1 cup uncooked rice
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can water or milk
1 envelope dry onion soup
mixture
Mix together rice, mushroom
and chicken soups, and water or
milk. Pour into a 9x13-inch baking
dish.
Lay pieces of raw chicken on
rice mixture. Sprinkle with dry
onion soup (optional) or seasoning
or your choice.
Cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 2
hours.
Uncover for the last few minutes
of baking if desired.
SUGAR-FREE
EASY GERMAN
RICE PUDDING
'A cup long-grain rice
1 cup boiling water
3 cups skim milk
'/icup granulated sugar
replacement
'/j teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Garnish with cinnamon
Combine rice and boiling water
in a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a
boil, then reduce heat and cook
uncovered until all the water is
absorbed, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the milk. Simmer for 20
minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add sweetener and salt continuing
to simmer 20-25 minutes or until
mixture is creamy and very soft.
Stir in vanilla. Serve warm,
sprinkled with cinnamon. Yields:
4 servings.
Exchange 1 bread, % cup skim
milk. Calories 150.
BREAKFAST RICE CAKES
1 cup cooked rice
3 eggs, separated
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
A teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon melted butter
In a large bowl, combine warm
cooked rice and egg yolks, beat
immediately.
Add the remaining ingredients
except egg whites and mix
together.
Beat egg whites until stiff and
fold into the rice batter.
Drop '/< cup on hot griddle,
brown on both sides.
Serve hot with your favorite syr
up, makes about 10 cakes.
Betty Light
Lebanon
National Honey Month
National Chicken Month
Apple Recipes
National Pork Month
Alverna Martin
Ephrata
Betty Light
Lebanon
RICE MUFFINS
1 cup cooked rice
1 cup milk
2 large eggs, beaten
S tablespoons melted shortening
VA cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
'A teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
Beat together rice, milk, eggs,
and shortening well. Sift together
flour, sugar, salt, and baking pow
der. Stir it into the rice mixture just
enough to combine the ingre
dients.
Fill greased muffin tins two
thirds full. Bake in 400 degree
oven for 25 minutes. Makes 12
muffins.
Mix all in casserole. Stir often.
When half done, stir in A cup
cheese. When done, top with
remaining half cup cheese. Bake at
350 degrees for one hour.
The first time I ate this, I
couldn't stop eating. Very good!
Jean Sarver
Millerstown
Rice pudding Is one
RICE CASSEROLE
'A cup butler
1 cup uncooked rice
1 can onion soup
1 can chicken broth
1 can mushrooms, drained
1 small jar pimentos
1 cup shredded cheese
of the old-time favorites for people in the U.S.A.
TACO RICO WRAPS
1 pound lean ground tuikey or
beef
16-ounce jar prepared chunky
salsa
3 cups cooked rice
11-ounce can com, drained
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mon
terey Jack cheese
18 flour or com tortillas,
warmed
Lycoming County Dairy Princess Melanie Harris resides in the out
skirts of Muncy with her parents Greg and Stephanie Harris and a
brother Jeremy. The family farms 145 acres and have a small Holstein
herd.
B. Light
Lebanon
Assisting Melanie in dairy promotion are Alternate Princess Melis
sa Daily, daughter of Wenda and Richard Daily; and dairy maids, Don
nica Grieder, daughter of Jeff and Dona Grieder; and Shelly Vandine,
daughter of Ruth and Wayne Vandine.
Here’s a recipe that Melanie recommends sharing with neighbors
and friends.
A cup fudge sauce
1 banana
A cup vanilla ice cream
A cup chocolate ice cream
Whipped cream
Maraschino cherry
Quarter a ripe banana cutting lengthwise and then crosswise. Place 2
tablespoons fudge sauce in the bootom of a sundae dish. Add vanilla
ice cream. Place banana quarters upright with pointed ends up. Add
chocolate ice cream. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons fudge sauce. Top with
whipped cream and a cherry.
Featured Recipe
BANANA SKYSCRAPER
Brown turkey in large nonstick
skillet over medium-high heat;
drain fat and liquid, if necessary.
Stir in salsa, rice, and com. Cook
over medium heat, covered, for 5
to 10 minutes or until no liquid
remains. Spoon 'A cup mixture in
each tortilla, top with about 1
tablespoon cheese. Roll up; serve.
Makes 6 servings. (3 tacos
each).
USA Rice Council
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