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PEPPERMINT FUDGE
I'A teaspoons butter, softened
2-ounces cream cheese, soft
ened
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
'h teaspoon milk
Vi teaspoon vanilla extract
'A cup chopped nuts
Peppermint Layer:
2-ounces cream cheese, soft
ened
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
'A teaspoon milk
I/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
'A cup crushed peppermint
candy
Line bottom and sides of
Bx4x2-inch loaf pan with foil.
Grease foil with VA teaspoons
butter; set aside. In a small mix
ing bowl, beat cream cheese.
Gradually, beat in confectioners’
sugar, cocoa, milk, and vanilla.
Stir in nuts. Spread into prepared
pan. Chill for one hour or until
firm.
For peppermint layer, beat
cream cheese in a small mixing
bowl. Gradually beat in confec
tioner’s sugar, milk, and extract.
Stir in peppermint candy. Spread
evenly over chocolate layer. Chill
for one hour or until firm. Using
foil, lift fudge from pan. Gently
peel off foil. Cut into squares.
Yield; I V* pounds.
Kari Martin
Lancaster Co. Dairy Princess
EASY MARSHMALLOW
SNAILS
1% cups miniature marshmal
lows, divided
1 package (4-serving size) gel
atin, any flavor
'A cup warm water
24 (1-inch) pieces red string
licorice
Ready-to-spread vanilla frost
ing
Set aside 12 of the miniature
marshmallows.
Mix gelatin and water in medi
um microwavable bowl. Micro
wave on high I'/: minutes; stir
until gelatin is completely dis
solved.
Stir in remaining marshmal
lows. Microwave on high 1 min
ute or until marshmallows are
partially melted. Stir gently until
marshmallows are completely
melted. Pour into 9-inch square
pan sprayed with no stick cook
ing spray.
Refrigerate 30 to 45 minutes or
until set. Run sharp knife around
edges of pan to loosen gelatin
layer from pan.
Starting at 1 edge, roll up gel
atin layer tightly. Cut into 12 (3/t
-inch-thick) slices. Unroll each
about 1 inch when ready to deco
rate. Stand 1 of the reserved
marshmallows on unrolled por
tion of each spiral for the “snail’s
body,” securing with frosting. In
sert 2 pieces of licorice into each
marshmallow for “antennae,” se
curing with additional frosting if
desired. Makes 12 servings, 1
snail each.
DIPPED
PRETZEL BLOOMS
12 pretzel rods
1 package (8 squares) semi
sweet baking chocolate,
melted
12 Spring Oreo Chocolate
Sandwich Cookies, finely
chopped
Dip '/’ of each pretzel rod into
melted chocolate, turning to
evenly coat end of rod.
Roll in cookie crumbs.
Place on waxed paper-lined
baking sheets; let stand about 1
hour or until chocolate is set.
Makes 12 serving.
CREATIVE CRITTERS
Have chocolate sandwich
cookies and miniature marshmal
lows on hand as well as shoe
string licorice, mini pretzel twists,
decorating gel, melted chocolate
and ready-to-spread frosting.
Now your family is ready to
make ants, cookie flowers and
critters to inhabit their dream
garden.
CENTIPEDE
Stack 9 Spring Oreo Chocolate
Sandwich Cookies together,
spreading ready-to-spread white
frosting between each cookie to
secure; stand on edge.
Secure an additional cookie
with “smiley face” design, slight
ly higher than the other cookies,
to one end with additional frost
ing to form the “centipede’s
head.”
Attach desired number of min
iature marshmallows to each side
of centipede with additional
frosting for “legs” and 2 small
pieces shoestring licorice to head
for “antennae.” Makes 1 centi
pede (5 servings).
COOKIE FROG
Attach 2 mini pretzel twists to
the bottom of a Spring Oreo
Chocolate Sandwich Cookie with
ready-to-spread white frosting for
“frog’s legs.” Attach 2 miniature
marshmallows to top of cookie
with additional frosting for
“eyes.” Color eyes with decorat
ing gel, if desired. Makes 1 frog.
Variation Cookie Butterfly:
Attach pretzels to bottom of
cookie as directed above for “but
terfly’s wings.” Turn cookie pret
zel-side up. Attach 1 miniature
marshmallow in front of wings
for the “butterfly’s head.” Insert
2 small pieces of shoestring lico
rice into marshmallow for “an
tennae.” Use decorating gel to
draw “face.” Makes 1 butterfly.
FLOWER POP
Insert a wooden pop stick into
a Spring Oreo Chocolate Sand
wich Cookie for top of “flower.”
Use ready-to-spread white frost
ing to attach Jet-Puffed Minia
ture Marshmallows around out
side edge of cookie for “flower
petals.” Makes 1.
CHOCOLATE-COVERED
ANT
Dip 2 miniature marshmallows
in melted chocolate; attach end
by-end to form “ant’s body.”
Place on sheet of waxed paper.
Insert 6 small pieces shoestring
licorice into sides of ant for
“legs” and 2 pieces into front of
ant for “antennae.” Let stand
about 1 hour or until set. Makes 1
ant.
Children of all ages will
enjoy making and eating
these critters: Centipede,
Cookie Frogs, Cookie But
terfly, and Chocolate-Cov
ered Ants. For more inform
ation and fun ideas, visit
www.kraftfoods.com and
www.jetpuffed.com
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Grabbing a cold refreshing carton of milk are Susquehanna County Dairy Promoters
Abbey Hewitt, Ashley Franklin, Alicia Roe, Lydia Carlin, Amy Roe and Jessica Roe.
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SUSQUEHANNA (Susque
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Place and her court were at the
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ty Dairy Day held at the Elk
Lake High School. Educational
presentations and commercial ex
hibitors were represented.
The Princess, Dairy Ambassa
dors Abbey Puzo, Alyssa Sprout,
Amanda Miner, Amy Roe, Ash
ley Franklin, and Dairy Maids
Abbey Hewitt, Alicia Roe, Jenna
Sprout, Jessica Roe, Karin
Mowry and Lydia Carlin served
many dishes of ice cream. ‘Got
Milk’ posters, erasers, pencils and
milk stickers were given to visi
tors. Free milk and cheese were
also handed out.
Visitors were reminded of the
nutritional importance of drink
ing calcium packed in wholesome
milk. If we don’t get enough cal
cium from the food we eat, our
body will steal what it needs from
our bones leaving them fragile
and weak later in life. Calcium is
not just for strong bones and
healthy teeth. Studies suggest a
healthy diet including adequate
calcium from foods like milk may
also reduce the risk of high blood
pressure and other serious dis
eases.
Free health screenings were
provided by Barnes Kasson Hos
pital, Beltone Hearing, Endless
Mountains Health Systems and
PA Department of Health.
Dairy Day was sponsored by
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion of Susquehanna County,
farm supply dealers, marketing
firms and farm organizations.