Bi2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 23, 2000 Traditional turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry salad, and pie remain holiday favorites. Savor The Holidays Key ingredients for any festive gather ing are food, family, and fun. Today’s collection of recipes are from our readers who share their fa vorite holiday recipes. Try some of these recipes for your holiday gather ing and make Christmas a memorable event. GOURMET POTATOES 6 medium potatoes 3 cups shredded sharp cheese % cup butter 1 Vi cups sour cream 'A cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon salt 'A teaspoon pepper Cook potatoes in skins. Cool. Peel and shred potatoes coarsely. In sauce pan, over low heat, combine cheese with half the butter. Stir until cheese is almost melted remove from heat and blend in sour cream, onions, salt, and pepper. Fold in potatoes and turn into 2-quart casserole. Bake at 375 de grees for 30 minutes. Serves 6-8. Lucinda Bray Berks Co. Dairy Princess CHEDDAR POTATO STRIPS 3 large potatoes, cut into '/2-inch strips Vi cup milk 1 tablespoon butter Salt and pepper to taste Vi cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 tablespoons minced fresh parsley In a greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish, arrange potatoes in a single layer. Pour milk over potatoes. Dot with but ter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 serv ings. Sarah Krall Lebanon Co. Dairy Princess GREEN LIMA BEAN CASSEROLE Vi cup milk 10-ounce can condensed cheese soup 1 cup diced celery V* cup chopped parsley 2 cups cooked green lima beans Vi cup canned French fried onion rings Blend milk with soup, add celery, parsley, and lima beans. Place mixture in a baking dish. Top with onion rings. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Betty Biehl Mertztown CRANBERRY HOLIDAY SALAD 6-ounce package orange-flavored gelatin VA cups boiling water 2 teaspoons grated orange rind 16-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce 1 can crushed pineapple, drained Vi cup diced celery Dissolve gelatin in boiling water, add orange rind and cranberry sauce. Chill until thickened, stir in pineapple and celery. Pour into IVi quart mold. Chill until firm (about 3-4 hours). Un mold on crisp salad green. Makes 10-12 servings. HAM LOAF 2 pounds ground beef 1 pound ground cured ham 1 cup moist bread crumbs 2 eggs 1 slice onion, cut fine 1 teaspoon salt 'A teaspoon pepper 1 cup milk or tomato juice Mix together all ingredients and shape into a loaf and place in roasting pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 2Vi hours. Serves 10-12. APPLE PUDDING 4 apples, cut into small cubes 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour Vi teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 'A teaspoon cloves 2 eggs, beaten 4 tablespoons butter, melted Sift together dry ingredients. Add apples, beaten eggs, and melted butter. Stir until blended and turn into greas ed 9-inch square pan. Bake about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Cut into squares as you would brownies and serve hot with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons sugar 'A teaspoon cinnamon V* cup melted butter Combine and press into bottom of lightly greased 10-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 min utes. Cool. Filling: 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened V* cup sugar 3 eggs V* teaspoon vanilla Topping: 2Vi cups chopped, peeled apples 1 tablespoon lemon juice 'A cup sugar Vi teaspoon cinnamon Betty Biehl Mertztown In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, beat on low just until combined. Stir in va nilla. Pour over crust. Toss apples with lemon juice, sugar, and cinnamon, spoon over filling. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until center is almost set. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run knife around edge of pan to loosen. Drizzle desired amount of caramel ice cream topping on top. Cool one hour. Remove sides of pan. Yields 10 servings. Enjoy. Betty Biehl Mertztown CREAMY MASHED POTATO BAKE 3 cups hot mashed potatoes 1 cup sour cream '/< cup milk 'A teaspoon garlic powder (optional) I'/scups French fried onions 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Com bine mashed potatoes, sour cream, milk, and garlic powder in large bowl; mix well. Spoon half the mixture into 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with Vi cup French fried onions and 'A cup cheese. Top with remaining potato mixture. Bake 30 minutes until hot. Top with remaining onions and cheese. Bake 5 minutes until onions are gold en. Betty Biehl Mertztown APPLE OF YOUR EYE CHEESECAKE Pearl Ladik Leechburg Elizabeth Young Lancaster Co. Dairy Princess SEE YOUR NEAREST I\EVUHOLLAI\D DEALER FOR DEPENDABLE EQUIPMENT & SERVICE PENNSYLVANIA Messick Norman D. Clark Equipment & Son, Inc. 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