Cook’s Question Oven Caramel Com 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup butter Vz cup light corn syrup V* teaspoon cream of tartar Vz teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 8-9 quarts popped corn, unsalted 16-ounce jar dry-roasted peanuts (optional) Mix together all put last three ingredients in large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Boil for three minutes. Remove from heat. Add baking soda, stir well (will foam up so please use large enough pot) stir until it dies down. It will turn an odd color. Pour over popped corn and nuts in large flat pan or a large turkey roaster. Put in a 200-degree oven for IV2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes. It will be sticky at first until rt dries. Take from oven and cool. Store in sealed plastic bags. Makes a large amount. Dairy Princess Candidates LEESPORT (Berks Co.)-The Berks County Dairy Princess Committee is looking for girls interested in promoting the dairy industry, to serve on our 2000 promotion team. This past year, Berks had a team of 16 promoters, that in cluded princess Michelle McMi chael, Alternate Lucinda Bray, Li’l Miss Ashley Mohn, and 13 ambassadors. They have spent the past year working hard spreading the news about dairy products and the dairy industry in Berks County. As the pageant approaches, the committee is looking for new dairy princess candidates who Over 160 years in the making Good things take time. Even at John Deere, where developing a great tractor comes naturally. Each of our LTs comes with all the reliability, durability, and ingenuity that John Deere’s been delivering since 1837. Isn’t it time you stopped by and saw one for yourself? P98M105-H/B /#\ KrK7aSl dealer NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE® (Continued from Page S) Berks Seeks enjoy dairy products and would like to promote the dairy indus try in Berks County. The qualifi cations for dairy princess include single girls between the ages of 16 to 24. She must be a daughter of a dairy farmer, a dairy farm manager, herdsman, or someone employed in the dairy industry. Or she must be employed in one of the above categories or own two or more dairy cattle in a 4-H or FFA project. The deadline for all in terested candidates is April 1. The committee is also looking for candidates for Little Miss Dairy Princess. These contest ants must be between the ages of The John Deere LT Lawn Tractors To Locate A John Deere Dealer Near You Call Toll-Free - (888) 669-7767 (MOW PROS). Farm and Home Section, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 18, 2000—Page Bread-Breaking Recipes (Continued from Page 8) CHEESY MINI CORN MUFFINS % cup plain nonfat yogurt V* cup vegetable oil legg 6 tablespoons sugar 8.5-ounce can cream-style corn ''i cups shredded Cheddar cheese Vi cups all-purpose flour 2 cups yellow corn meal 1 tablespoon baking powder Vi teaspoon salt Vegetable cooking spray Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix yogurt and oil in mixing bowl. Add eggs, sugar, and mix. Add corn, cheese, flour, corn meal, baking powder, and salt. Mix until all ingredients are moistened. Spray muffin cups with vegetable cooking spray. Fill each cup with 1 tablespoon mixture. Bake 13-15 minutes at 325 degrees or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from pans. Jen McWilliams SUN Area Dairy Princess 4 to 6. The deadline for all Li’l Miss contestants is April 7. This year the Berks County Promotion team had 13 active dairy ambassadors. The Com mittee is again looking for any boys or girls ages 13 and up to become a dairy ambassador. The annual Berks County Dairy Princess Pageant will be held Saturday, May 3, at the Berks County Agricultural Center. Any girls interested in HONEY CRACKED WHEAT BREAD 1 cup water 1 cup milk '/* cup honey 2 teaspoons salt 1 package active dry yeast 1 cup cracked wheat 4-5 cups all-purpose flour Boil ‘/: cup water; mix with milk, honey, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cool to lukewarm. Add yeast to Vi cup warm water; let set 5 minutes. Add yeast, cracked wheat, and 2 cups flour to honey-water mixture; beat thoroughly. Add as much remaining flour as necessary to form a soft dough, mix well. Knead dough on a lightly floured board. Knead 1 to 2 minutes, let rest 10 minutes. Resume kneading dough until it’s smooth and elas tic, adding any remaining flour if necessary. Place dough in a greased bowl; turn to grease other side. Cover dough and let rise until doubled. Punch down dough and form into two loaves. Place into two greased loaf pans; cover and let rise until doubled. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 45-50 minutes. Remove and cool on wire racks. Ruth Aument Peach Bottom joining the dairy promotion team, call Frances or Jennifer Davis at (610) 926-3548 by the deadlines listed above. Also anyone interested in attending the pageant, you may also con tact Frances or Jennifer. LTI33 Lawn Tractor • 13-hp engine • 38-inch mowing deck • 5-speed transmission BOHEMIAN RYE BREAD 4 I A to 4 3 A cups Bohemian rye or wheat flour Vi cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon caraway seed 2 packages dry yeast 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter Additional butter Coarse salt Combine VA cups flour, sugar, salt, caraway seed, and yeast in large mixing bowl. Combine milk, water, and butter; heat over low tempera ture to 120-130-degrees or until liquids are very warm. Gradu ally add to dry ingredients; beat two minutes at medium speed with electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 3 A cup flour and beat at high speed for two minutes, scraping bowl oc casionally. Stir in enough flour to make a stiff dough. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk (45 minutes). Stir down. Place dough in well-buttered 2‘/2-quart round casserole dish. Place on bottom rack of oven. Bake in preheated 400-degree oven for 35-40 minutes. Remove from pan and brush with butter. Sprinkle with coarse salt and let cool. Jennifer McWilliams SUN Area Dairy Princess WE SAUUTg www.deere.com 97 THE
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