88-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 21,2003
If you are looking for a recipe but can’t find it, send
your recipe request to Lou Ann Good, Cook’s Question
Corner, in care of Lancaster Farming, P.O. Box 609,
Ephrata, PA 17522. There’s no need to send a self-ad
dressed stamped envelope. If we receive an answer to
your question, we will publish it as soon as possible.
Check your recipe to make sure you copy the right
amounts and complete instructions for making the reci
pe. Sometimes we receive numerous answers to the
same request, but cannot print each one.
Answers to recipe requests should be sent to the same
address. You may also e-mail questions and answers to
LGOOD.EPH@LNPNEWS.COM
QUESTION Sandy Evans, Berks County,
requests a recipe for Red Velvet Cake Roll.
QUESTION Nona Deputy, York Springs, is
interested in finding a recipe for preserving cit
ron. She would also like to know where she
could get some seeds.
QUESTION Several years ago, Helen Spen
cer, Hopewell, N.J., had gotten a recipe for
Shoo Fly Pie that is served at the Shartlesville
Inn. She lent the recipe out and has not gotten
it back. “It was the best tasting Shoo Fly Pie
and I’d love to be able to make it again,” she
writes.
QUESTION Mary Hoffman, Elizabethtown,
is looking for a recipe for “Schmeircase.” She is
not sure of the spelling but writes that it is a
cottage cheese type product, only smoother.
QUESTION Mary Tempton would like to
get a recipe that is made with a boxed cheese
cake mixed with cream cheese and added in
gredients to make two quick cheesecakes. She
would also like recipes for other quick un
cooked cheese cakes, regular or low sugar.
QUESTION Eric, Shade Gap, “as a
child growing up, I remember my grandmother
serving for breakfast what I would call rlvels
that were sweet in a hot milk-like broth that
was poured over bread or bread crumbs and
then sprinkled with sugar. Does anyone know
what this was and how if was made?”
QUESTION A reader would like a recipe
for ham and bean soup.
QUESTION Blueberry recipes are wanted
for July.
The Cumberland County 4-H Youth Council recently
donated 38 hanging flower baskets to the patients and
staff of the Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
The youth solicited donations, planted, delivered and
hung the 32 sun and six shade baskets. Donations were
made by Noggle’s Sweet Meadow Greenhouse in Upper
Allen Township, Dick Chamberlin of Ledgehill Green
houses in Carlisle and Agway Carlisle Country Living. Pic
tured from left, are Ronda Lash, 4-H parent representing
4-H Youth Council; Paul Garrett, 4-H extension agent;
Chris Hall, Claremont Nursing and Rehab, staff; Tiffany,
Crystal and Tara Lehman, also representing the 4-H
Youth Council.
QUESTION A Delaware reader would like a
recipe for cream of asparagus soup that ap
peared in Lancaster Farming last year.
QUESTION - Sob Snyder, Ikron, Ohio,
writes that a few months back Lancaster Farming
printed a recipe for soft oatmeal raisin cook
ies. He lost the recipe and would like to re
quest it again.
QUESTION Alice Weaver wants a recipe to
make cream cheese.
QUESTION A reader wants recipes to
make homemade cream cheese, cheese, yo
gurt, sour cream, cultured buttermilk and other
dairy products.
QUESTION - Richard Kleckner, Quakertown,
wants a recipe for Drop Welsh Cookies.
QUESTION Jean Mitchell, Lewisburg, is
looking for a recipe to make blueberry whoopie
pies.
ANSWER James Breon requested a recipe
for stewed tomatoes which uses tapioca as a
thickening agent. Thanks to Linda Zimmerman,
Litiz, for sending in a recipe.
Stewed Tomatoes
1 quart tomatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
V 2 cup brown sugar
1-2 ribs celery, diced
V* cup sweet peppers, diced
1 small onion, diced
V* cup tapioca
Saute celery, peppers, and onions in V« cup
butter. Add tomatoes, brown sugar, and tapio
ca. Cook over low to medium heat until tender
and thickened.
ANSWER - R.H. from Seneca Falls, N.Y..
wanted a recipe for a good Philly Cheesesteak. ,a - ° * *
Carroll Boyer, Stewarlstown, writes that she 15 minutes. Makes 8-10 servings,
does not use loose or cubed meat. . A . Kottlynn Johnson
Rather use good lean steak, sliced thin, she Tlo S a Count y Altemate Princess
writes. Fry the meat on a griddle, use a fresh Smoothies and
bun, and any cheese of your choice. Place Frozen Pops
cooked steak on a bun, put on cheese, and 1 4-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
steam or microwave until cheese melts. 8-ounce container vanilla yogurt
Use fried onions or sauteed onions and a red 2 ripe bananas (approximately one cup)
sauce of your choice. Red sauce can be any- y* cup orange Juice
thing from plaln catsup to a hot sauce. Smoothies
“No two cheesesteaks arc. done exacfiy the all ingredients in « ,l||MKier until
same,” she writes. ' E ; Stopping to the
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herte are a few recipes from the 2OO3~Tiooa f " I; ' ‘
CCUnty Court. ~ Smoothie VsESMtea.
Chocolate Ribbon Cheesecake e n ' «»SWastl»iitsOone cup 6t your for
1 prepared graham cracker crust —the. .bananas. Replace apaMWs^g|mrwith
'Acup butter, Melted’’' «» st.*haifa«Upvafany^Juic<g|^JP
Vi pup COCOa f - 'J . i .i AZ'VnAHV* Froisil Powl H * 1
8 ounces oream ohOOse, soflencrt 0 ■ : ,r Proper* mixture as aboy&jMfrlhto eight
14-ounoe can sweetened condensed milk . fhos-oonos.paper cups. Freese 30 minutes;
3 eggs insert wooden popsicle sticks into the cen
-1 teaspoon vanilla ter of eOchCQp. Freeze until firm. Makes
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a small eight pops,
bowl, combine butter and cocoa until smooth
and set aside.
Hans Herr FFA
Awards Banquet
Nine Lancaster Mennonite
High School students, members
of the school’s Hens Herr Chap
ter of the FFA, received top hon
ors at the 10th annual FFA
awards banquet at the school.
Recognized for outstanding
leadership, participation in FFA
activities, and scholarship, they
are:
Service Award and Scholarahlp Award
Tammi Kumpf, daughter of David and
Joanne Kumpf, West Grove.
Service Award and Scholarship Award
Douglas Herr, son of Ben and Virginia
Herr, Brownstown.
Kimberly Dilworth, daughter of Rick and
Jackie Dilworth, Oxford.
Outstanding Kaystona Leadar Award
Alex Ranck, son of James and Joan
Ranck, Christiana.
Outstanding Kayatone Leader Award
and Scholarship Award
Oara Melrath, daughter of Dennis and
Dana Melrath, Oxford.
Star Keystone Entrepreneur
Non-Farm Award
Jay Lehman, son of Stephen and Mary
Lehman, Holtwood.
Star Keystone Entrepreneur Farm
Award and Scholarship Award
Matthew Weaver, son of Jeffrey and
Louann Weaver, Mount Joy.
Star Keystone Non-Farm
Placement Award
Kevin Shaiebly, son of Nelson Shaiebly,
Conestoga; and Sandra Shaiebly, Lancas
ter.
Star Keystone Farm Placement Award
Derek Umble, son of Vernon and Lois
Umble, Christiana
Star Red-Rose Placement
Todd Denlmger, son of Kenneth and
Beverly Denlmger, Lancaster, and Kurtis
Mast, son of Harold and Cynthia Mast,
Parkesburg
Star Red-Rose Entrepreneur
Service Award
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until
fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed
milk until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Re
move IV2 cups batter and set aside.
Add coca mixture to remaining batter, beat
well. Pour half of the chocolate batter in the
crust and top with half of the vanilla batter. Re
peat.
With a knife or spatula swirl for a marbled ef
fect.. Bake one hour or until center is set. Re
move from oven to cooling rack. Cool 30 min
utes. Refrigerate. Makes 10-12 servings.
Renee Norman
2003 Tioga County Dairy Princess
Pour Pizza
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
Vs teaspoon pepper
Ve teaspoon oregano
2 eggs
% cup milk
15-ounce can pizza sauce
1 Vz cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Cornmeal
Additional topping as desired
Brown ground beef, onion, and garlic. While
meat is browning, mix flour, salt, pepper, ore
gano, eggs, and milk until soft batter forms.
Grease and lightly sprinkle a 9X13-inch bak
ing pan with cornmeal. Pour batter into the pan.
Spread the meat mixture over the batter.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove
Justin Hershberger, son of Daniel and
Gayle Hershberger, Quarryville, and Mi
chael Binkley, son of Vickie Binkley, BAus
man.
Outstanding Red-Rose Leader Awards
Philip Weiler, son of John and Karen
Weiler, Ephrata; and Jennifer Wennch,
daughter of Martin and Esther Wennch,
Leola.
Star Chapter Placement
Jennifer Garber, daughter of David and
Shirley Garber, Lancaster; and Shawn Hor
vath, son of Samuel and Ruth Beamesderf
er, Denver.
Star Chapter Entrepreneur
Jason Landis, son of Richard and Becky
Landis, Manheim; and Clark Wenger, son
of Jerry and Denise Wenger, Blrd-in-Hand.
Outstanding Chapter Leaders
Douglas Clark, son of Ronald and LaV
onne Clark, Quarryville; and Lindsay Dil
worth, daughter of Rick and Jackie Oil
worth, Oxford.
Star Qreenhand Placement
Linford Hershey, son of Les and Lois
Hershey, Kirkwood; and Michael Shaiebly,
son of Nelson Shaiebly, Conestoga, and
Sandra Shaiebly, Lancaster.
Star Oreanhand Entrepreneur
Scott Umble, son of Kenneth and Man
lyn Umble, Atglen; and Monica Keeney,
daughter of John and Gail Keeney, Lincoln
University.
Outstanding Freshman Laader Award
Kevin Hamlsh, son of John and Marcia
Hamish, Quarryville; and Rachael Ranck,
daughter of James and Joan Ranck, Chns
tiana.
During the evening State FFA
Chaplain Anthony Seymour gave
a brief motivational speech and
assisted in presenting watches to
Keystone recipients. In addition,
a creative power-point presenta
tion prepared by FFA students
gave an overview of the chapter
activities so far this year. The
program was brought to a close
by the newly installed officers.
Crystal Miles
Tioga County Alternate Dairy Princess
Adams County 4-H
Day Camp for Families
A day of family fun is being
planned for the Adams County
4-H day camp, Monday, June 30,
from 9:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the
comity’s Agricultural and Natu
ral Resources Center, Gettys
burg.
The camp is open to a limited
number of youth ages 5-12.
Youth ages 5-7 must be accompa
nied by an adult for the day.
Youth ages 8-12 can bring an
adult as well but it is optional.
Parents, grandparents, aunts,
and/or uncles me encouraged to
register with each youth. The day
will be filled with gardening proj
ects, safety sessions, “make and
take” projects, and many other
activities.
The fee for day camp is $7.00
per adult/youth team and $3.50
for individuals. Those attending
should take boxed lunches in
throw away containers. Snacks
and drinks will be provided for
afternoon break.
For a registration form or more
information, contact Christy
Hemler at (717) 334-6271, exten
sion 309. The deadline for regis
tration is Monday, June 23.
What does it take to become a
successful auctioneer?
Fast talking? Find out.
Read the Auctioneer Guide, a
booklet included in this week's
issue of Lancaster Farming.