84-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 12, 2000
Gifts For The “Sweet” Heart
(Continued from Page B 2)
Zucchini Cheese Casserole
3 medium zucchini squash
Vi cup chopped onion
2 fresh tomatoes, sliced
12 ounces low fat cottage cheese
1 teaspoon basil
Vi teaspoon oregano
Vs cup Parmesan cheese
Steam zucchini squash and
chopped onions just until
tender. Whip cottage cheese
with basil and oregano in
blender. Place alternating layers
of zucchini, cottage cheese, and
tomato in a 1 Vi quart casserole
dish. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350°, uncovered, for 25
to 30 minutes. Yields: 6 servings.
Cheater’s Cheesecake
CRUST:
1 egg white
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tbsp. sugar
FILLING:
1 carton (15 oz.) part-skim
ricotta cheese
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 mea
surements, a complete list of ingredients, 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 listed below.
February 19 - Heart-Healthy Eats
February 26 - Potatoes for All Occasions
March 4 - National Nutrition Month
March 11 - Nutty Recipes With Appeal
1 cup low fat plain yogurt
3 egg whites
Vs cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Vi tsp. almond extract
TOPPING:
10 fresh strawberries
Place egg white in 9-inch
round baking dish. Stir in
graham cracker crumbs and
sugar. Press firmly against
bottom of dish. Microwave at
high for 1 Vi to 2 minutes, or
until set, rotating after 1 minute.
Set aside.
In medium mixing bowl, com
bine all fdling ingredients. Beat
at high speed of electric mixture
until smooth. Microwave at high
for 4 to 7 minutes, or until very
hot, stirring with whisk after
every 2 minutes.
Pour into prepared crust. Mi
crowave at 50 percent (medium)
for about 7 to IS minutes, or
until center is almost set, rotat
ing dish 'A turn after every 3
minutes. (Filling will become
firm when it chills.) Cool
slightly. Chill for at least 6
hours. Garnish with strawberry
fans. And Enjoy. Yields: 10 serv
ings.
Baked Custard
4 cups milk
6 eggs, slightly beaten
Vi cup sugar
Vi tsp. salt
Vi tsp. vanilla
nutmeg
Heat milk to very hot. Cool
slightly. Combine eggs, sugar,
salt, vanilla, and milk just until
blended. Set 1 Vi quart shallow
baking dish in shallow pan on
oven rack. Pour custard into
baking dish. Sprinkle with
nutmeg. Pour hot water into pan
around baking dish, 1-inch
deep. Bake in preheated 325°
oven for 1 hour or until a knife
inserted near center comes out
clean. Remove from water im
mediately and place on wire
rack to cool. Chill.
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Valentine’s Tips
Valentine Gift Wrapping
Show off your gift from the
heart with fun valentine gift
wrap. Take any small box or
container and wrap with decora
tive paper. Use baskets or bowls
lined with colorful napkins.
Stack your treats on a plate or
tray, overwrap with colorful
plastic wrap and tie on a beauti
ful bow. Let children help de
corate with stickers, crayons,
and markers.
Featured Recipe
Liza Haas, the Perry County Dairy Princess, submitted this recipe,
which is perfect for the Valentine’s Day Season. She suggests enjoying
the chocolate treats with a chocolate milkshake, the perfect way to sat
isfy even the biggest chocolate-holic craving.
1 cup butter, softened
Vi cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup hazelnuts, toasted, skinned and ground
Vi ounce semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
2 Vi cups all-purpose flour
1 Vi tsp. teaspoons ground cinnamon
Vi tsp. ground nutmeg
Vi cup raspberry jam
1 ounce semisweet baking chocolate, melted
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium
speed until light and fluffy, or mix with spoon. Beat in vanilla and eggs
until smooth. Add remaining ingredients except jam and melted choco
late. Beat until well blended. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour (dough will be
sticky.)
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll V* of dough at a time between pieces of
waxed paper until Vs-inch thick. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated
until ready to roll.) Cut with 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Cut
small heart shape from center of half of the 2-inch hearts, if desired.
Place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire
rack. Cool completely. Spread about Vi teaspoon raspberry jam on
bottom of whole heart cookies; top with cut-out heart cookie. Drizzle
with melted chocolate. Let stand until chocolate is firm. Yield: 3 dnzpn
cookies.
Chocolate Shavings To
make shavings, let the baking
bar stand in a warm place until
thoroughly warm but not
melted. Using a vegatable
peeler, make short strokes for a
shaved effect. For a more
splintered effect, use cool rather
than warm chocolate.
For additional delicious reci
pes and tips, visit
www.ghirardelli.com or
www.eaglebrand.com.
Chocolate Unzer Hearts