88-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 30, 2002
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QUESTION Shirley Orfanella, 1125 Slate
Hill Rd., Quarryville, PA 17566, wants to know
how to keep the bottom crust of a pie from be
coming soggy. She has already tried flour and
egg whites.
QUESTION - L. Wolf, Elkridge, Maryland,
would like a recipe for lima bean soup. Also
looking for any good soup recipes, and for a
cake similar to Tastykake peanut butter tandy
cake.
QUESTION A Lancaster County reader
would like homemade yogurt recipes, including
yogurt flavored with fruits such as strawberry,
raspberry, and peach.
QUESTION - Clair Richcrick, R.D. 8, York,
PA 17403, is looking for a coleslaw recipe that
uses real cream. He also wants an old-fash
ioned ginger snap recipe.
QUESTION - Mrs. E.H. Boger is looking for a
Raspberry Cultivars Vary In Nutrient!Cancer-Fighting Components
COLUMBUS, Ohio Red
raspberry cultivars have been
found to contain varying levels
of nutrient components and
antioxidants, opening the doors
to grow and market fruits that
pack the healthiest punch.
Ohio State University evalua
tions of two summer cultivars
(Lauren and Killarney) and two
fall cultivars (Heritage and Car
oline) showed varying measure
ments of dietary fiber, beta-car
otene, vitamins A, E and C, and
folic acid. Researchers, nutri
tionists and dietitians have
speculated that the combination
of such nutrient components
produces greater health benefits
than each one alone.
“We are finding some excel
lent results with berries and we
are slowly realizing they can be
a part of the diet with people
with specific health needs,” said
Dick Funt, an Ohio State small
fruit specialist. “If a person,
say, needs more vitamin A or
vitamin E, berries with high lev
els of these vitamins can be a
part of their diet and it’s a more
organic way of staying healthy,
rather than taking supple
ments.”
Funt and his associates mea
sured the components of freeze
dried raspberries, speculating
that the highest nutrient levels
could be immediately preserved
as soon as the berries were pick
ed from the plant. For example,
in comparison to the U.S. De
partment of Agriculture Nutri
ent Database, freeze-dried rasp
berries contained four to 10
times as much dietary fiber as
raw raspberries or any other
raw fruit, such as apples, pears
and plums.
In comparing cultivars, Car
oline generally was 20-44 per
cent higher in beta carotene,
27-43 percent higher in vitamin
A, 16-77 percent higher in vita
min E and 25-48 percent higher
in vitamin C than the other
raspberry cultivars tested.
Researchers also compared
the Oxygen Radical Absorbency
Capacity (ORAC) levels among
the four cultivars. ORAC is a
system of measuring the level of
antioxidants (cancer-fighting
agents) in food and is being rec
ognized by scientists and nutri
tionists as the main method for
determining overall antioxidant
potential.
The higher the ORAC num
ber the greater number of anti
oxidants present.
National research has sug
gested that the consumption of
fruits and vegetables with a
high ORAC (1,600 to 5,000
ORAC units per 100 grams or
3.5 ounces) may slow the aging
process in both the body and
the brain and has a significant
impact on plasma and tissue
antioxidant capacity.
In preliminary Ohio State
studies, the Caroline cultivar
recipe for Moravian cake, which looks similar to
funny cake but has lemon on the bottom. The
cake is sold at Leesport Farmers’ Market.
QUESTION Beth, Hampstead, Md., re
quests a recipe for oriental chicken salad that
tastes like that served at Appleby’s.
QUESTION Beth, Hampstead, Md., re
quests a recipe for a non-dairy whipped frost
ing like the frosting Walmart uses on their
cakes. Beth writes that she has never tasted
better icing but cannot seem to duplicate it at
home.
QUESTION Nutritionists keep telling us to
eat more vegetables. I need recipes to entice
my family to eat them.
QUESTION - Barbie Beiler would like to
have a recipe for cinnamon French bread sticks
that taste like those served at restaurant break
fast buffets.
QUESTION A reader wants some diabetic
bread recipes that can be made in a bread ma
chine.
ANSWER Peter Nuskey, Southampton,
wanted to know why his corn bread sticks to
cast iron com-shaped molds. Terri Martz
Bowles, St. Mary’s County, Maryland, writes
that the key is to preheat the pan to “piping
hot” when the batter is poured in. The type of
shortening, oil, or spray doesn’t matter, as long
as the pan is hot. When it is removed from the
oven, the corn bread should be removed from
the pan immediately.
ANSWER An Adams County reader re
quested recipes breaded onion rings, Russian
borscht, sauerkraut, and recipes using canned
black-eyed peas. Anna Martin, Denver, contrib
uted a recipe for Russian borscht and another
reader sent one for sauerkraut.
Russian Borscht
10 cups water
2 chicken legs
3 : 4 small carrots, grated
1 large onion, diced
4-5 medium potatoes
1 small head cabbage, shredded
1 garlic clove, pressed or diced
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons tomato sauce
2 medium beets
1 tablespoon vinegar
Start by boiling the meat and making a broth,
had 47 percent more ORAC
units than Lauren or Killarney
and 65 percent more ORAC
units than the average of two
Heritage fall red raspberry sam
ples. The Caroline cultivar con
tains 2,130 ORAC units/100 g.
By comparison, blueberries con
tain 2,400 ORAC units and
strawberries contain 1,540
Berks Society 1
Berks County Society of Farm
Women Group 1 met at the
Pleasantville Diner for a Valen
tine luncheon Feb. 13 with 12
members in attendance.
The county project for 2001
will be “Feed the Children,” with
more information coming to each
group from the county board at
bimonthly meetings.
Other county activities sched
uled are Basket Bingo April 28 at
the Ag Center, Leesport and
Bingo at Berks Heim April 11.
Other group activities included
several dates listed for trips to
Blatt’s Dinner Theater. The
Spring Rally is scheduled May
15.
Red gifts in brown paper bags
were exchanged among the mem
bers with a variety of surprises
for all.
Berks County Society of Farm
Women Group 1 met March 13
at the home of Mrs. Eva Siegf
ried, Oley with 10 members an
swering to roll call.
Berks Heim Bingo is the next
upcoming event for the group’s
participation, including an angel
than add carrots and onions. While this boils,
peel the potatoes, dice and shred the cabbage,
and add together. Add garlic, salt, and pepper.
Cook until cabbage and potatoes are soft. Sim
mer.
Meanwhile, peel and grate the beets. Put in a
separate frying pan to steam with vinegar and
just a bit of water in the bottom until soft. Add
this to the soup and simmer a bit more.
Serve with a spoonful of mayonnaise or sour
cream, stirred in. Borscht usually improves on
the second or third day, after the flavors have
blended.
Homemade Sauerkraut
Reader who contributed this recipe prefers
it above any other sauerkraut available.
Slice cabbage as thin as possible and pack in
quart jars. Add 1 teaspoon salt to each quart,
and fill with water to within an inch of the top.
Put caps on loosely, and set jars in a pan or
container, as some juice will run out.
Let set at room temperature for 10-12 days.
Tighten caps and process in hot water bath for
15 minutes.
ANSWER In response to an earlier request
for chocolate-covered cherries, a reader con
tributed this recipe that does not use a mold.
60 cherries, drained
3 tablespoons butter or Oleo
3 tablespoons white com syrup
V* teaspoon salt
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
Mix butter or Oleo with white corn syrup by
melting on stove. Cool, then add sugar and salt.
Knead until smooth. Pinch off small pieces and
wrap around cherries. Refrigerate until cold
and dip in chocolate. The cherries require
about IVa pounds of chocolate. They improve
with age.
ANSWER To the reponse for drink mix rec
ipes, Mrs. Samuel King contributed this fruity
drink recipe in addition to the one for cappucci
no in last week’s issue.
1 cup strawberry or cherry drink mix powder
1 /2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
Va cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened in
stant tea
Place 2 tablespoons drink mix in a cup and
add 1 cup water. Stir well, until completely dis
solved. Using hot water will help the mixture
dissolve. Add ice cubes.
A large box (eight-serving size) of regular
peach or raspberry Jello can be used in place
of the strawberry or cherry drink mix powder.
ORAC units. Research suggests
that consuming 10 grams of
freeze-dried Caroline red rasp
berries may provide 40-66 per
cent of the 3,000-5,000 recom
mended daily ORAC units.
Funt emphasized that the nu
trient levels in the berries may
vary from season to season, re
gion to region and among soil
types and levels of soil fertility.
food cake and various prizes for
the residents at the Heim and the
Annex to make for an evening of
fim enjoyed by all.
The Volunteer Banquet is
scheduled April 26 and each
group will donate monies for the
centerpieces to be used for this
occasion. Heim Fest this year will
be Sept. 14 and the theme will be
“Music, Music, Music.”
Basket Bingo is scheduled for
April 28 and the Spring Rally,
scheduled for May 15, will be at
the York Expo Center. The coun
ty convention is planned for the
Ag Center Oct. 5.
Next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Catherine Yanos
with pink the color to be worn.
Chocolate-Covered Cherries
Strawberry or Cherry Tea Mix
Harvest procedures also have
an impact on the level of such
components. “Growers need to
understand these factors when
going to the market with their
product,” said Funt.
“Further studies need to be
done that explain how these
factors may effect nutrient com
ponents in different raspberry
varieties.”
Society 18
Mrs. Edward Wissler was host
ess to Farm Women Society 18
on March 16.
Mildred Kreider, president for
2002-2003, called the meeting to
order.
Roberta Shepherdson led in
devotions, reading the scripture
account of the Passover Meal
Christ had with His disciples be
fore His crucifixion.
She also read two meaningful
poems.
During the business session,
Mildred reported on county af
fairs and the group heard from
our committees.
The program by Sam Bender
of Salunga gave a few memories
of his months as a prisoner of
War in Germany during World
War 11. Red Cross food was glad
ly received. An unexpected kind
ness of the Russians to the pris
oners was a number of cattle
slaughtered for meat to the rela
tively meatless prisoners. He did
not report any severe treatment.
After the program, Sam offered a
“Basket of Kindness” one pound
bags of black walnuts, shelled
and ready to use.