Celebrating Holiday Baking Traditions ARDEN HILLS, Minn. Ringing in the holidays with scrumptious, seasonal treats is a time-honored tradition. This year, with the millennium ap proaching and hectic holiday schedules, people don’t have time to mull over a recipe or make baking mistakes. Getting help with holiday baking is fast and easy with the Land O’Lakes Holiday Bakeline, a toll-free hot line that opens for the 10th con secutive year, just as holiday baking season begins. Toll-Free Tips From Nov. 1 through Dec. 24, the Bakeline’s trained home economists will be available to assist callers from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CST), seven days a week. By dialing 1-800-782-9606, con sumers can speak with one of the 27 Land O’Lakes baking experts, request recipes and get great baking tips and advice. In addi tion, 1999 brings a sprinkling of new Bakeline features including a special gift offer, a festive reci pe leaflet and an extended online contest with great prizes. “The Bakeline has become a tradition for thousands of Amer icans. Whether callers have bak ing stories to share or need help making a batch of cookies, our experts are here for them,” said Lydia Botham, director of con sumer affairs and the Land O’Lakes Test Kitchens. “Last year was a record year for the Bakeline, with more than 65,000 calls, and this year, given millen r * i SANDBLASTING SAND BA6 OR BULK PICKUP OR DELIVERY CALL FOR PRICES MIKE DAVIDSON SAND & GRAVEL (410) 758-2618 LIBERTY FIRE COMPANY New Holland FARM TOY & TRUCK SHOW SAT., JANUARY 6, 2001 Toy Show Opens 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Admission $3.00 Senior Citizens $.200 Children 12 and Under Free Floor Rights - $lO.OO For information and table rentals contact: Irvin Martin, Show Manager 1035 W. Mam St., New Holland, PA 17557 Phone: (717) 656-6621 12 miles east of Lancaster, PA on Rt. 23. 12 miles from the turnpike - exits 22 or 23. Food served by the Ladies Auxiliaiy $l.OO OFF ADMISSION WITH THIS AD nium celebrations and people’s busier-than-ever schedules, we anticipate even more calls.” Brand New Recipe Leaflet In honor of the many tradi tions of the season, Land O’Lakes offers “Baking Tradi tions to Last a Lifetime,” a new leaflet chock-full of time-saving tips and traditional recipes such as Santa’s Sandwich Cookies and Festive Triangle Tarts. AH Bakeline callers will receive a free copy of this colorful leaflet, which also can be downloaded from www.landolakes.com. Online Baking Fun Baking up excitement on the Web, Land O’Lakes is hosting a 10-day, national online contest, “Baking Advice to Last a Life time.” From Nov. 1 through Nov. 10, consumers can visit www.landolakes.com to e-mail in their contest entries. To enter, contestants simply need to an swer, in 50 words or less, “What’s the best baking advice you’ve received?” and “Who gave it to you?” Entries wiU be judged on origi nality and the importance of their baking advice. One winner will be selected at the end of each day, for a total of 10 winners. The prize packages include a 19-piece ultimate bakeware set containing a variety of premium pans and utensils, $lOO cash for baking supplies and coupons for 10-pounds of Land O’Lakes But ter. For more information, please see enclosed contest rules sheet. NEED YOUR FARM BUILDINGS PAINTED? Let us give you a price! •Write: Daniel’s Painting 637-A Georgetown Rd. Ronks, PA 17572 (or leave message) (717) 687-8262 Spray on and Brush in Painting $ Lancaster Farming, 1 East Main St., Ephrata, PA » Shipping & Handling $2.50 Add't Cap and Shipping 6 $4.00 Each 4 ,Jg| Phone 717-626-1164 The Land O’Lakes Web site also is an excellent resource for holiday baking information, of fering seasonal recipes and bak ing tips. Visitors to the site can e mail baking questions to the ex perts at the Bakeline, and receive a response within 48 hours. Land O’Lakes Cookbook In addition. Land O’Lakes is coming out with a special new cookbook which features 10 years of Bakeline recipes, along with dozens of other holiday fa vorites and baking tips. The books will be available for $14.95 by calling the Holiday Bakeline, through our Web site www.lan dolakes.com or in fine bookstores everywhere. Land O’Lakes: The Baking Experts Land O’Lakes has been help ing families bake delicious treats since 1921. This year, the compa ny celebrates the 10th anniver sary of its Holiday Bakeline. This toll-free hotline has helped over a quarter of a million callers through the past nine holiday baking seasons. For great baking advice and Jk i*. j iS- book’s Question Corner (Continued from Page B 8) Layer ingredients in order given in a quart wide-mouth canning jar. Mix flour together with baking powder. Press each layer firmly in place, it will be a tight fit. Attach direc tions to jar: Trail Mix Cookies Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix. Add: Vz cup butter, softened 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix until completely blended. You need to finish mixing with your hands. ming Each festive holiday recipes, call the Land O’Lakes Holiday Bakeline, 1-800-782-9606, now through Dec. 24, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CST). Expert home economists are available seven days a week to answer questions. Consumers also may visit the Web site at www.landoiakes.com to e-mail Recipe Topics If you have recipes for topics listed below, please share them with us. We welcome your recipes, but ask that you include ac curate measurements, a complete list of ingredients, and clear instructions with each recipe you submit. Be sure to include your name and address. Recipes should reach our office one week before the publishing date listed below. Send your recipes to Lou Ann Good, Lancaster Farming, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. December 23 - Christmas Dinner 30 - New Year’s Celebration January 6 - Cooking With Oats 13 - Soups And Stews Shape into walnut-size balls and place 2 inches apart on sprayed cookie sheets. Bake at 350 de grees for 12-14 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to racks to finish cooling. Makes 2Vz dozen cookies. Brownies In A Jar 2V* cups granulated sugar % cup unsweetened cocoa powder Vs cup chopped pecans IVt cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking pow der 1 teaspoon salt Pour sugar into a clean and dry one-quart jar. Press down firmly. Add cocoa powder and press questions to the baking experts. All callers will receive a free red- filled with easy, leaflet scrumptious holiday recipes. Ba- keline headquarters is located in Arden Hills, Minn. down firmly. Pour in chop ped pecans, making sure pecans are evenly layered in the jar. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour into jar and seal. Attach the following di rections to the jar: Empty mix into large bowl. Use your hands to mix thor oughly. Add % cup butter and 4 slightly beaten eggs. Mix until completely blend ed. Spread batter into a lightly greased or sprayed 9x13-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until done. Cool in pan. Cut into 2-inch squares. Makes 2 dozen cookies. /<y, ft jf»/
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