Finish June (Continued from Page B 14) with our three daughters, live on a dairy farm near Manheim. In addition to our farm work we enjoy church activities and spending time with our family and friends. This candy recipe takes time to make but is worth the extra effort. Pearl Hoover Manheim BIG DROP SUGAR COOKIES 2 cups sugar V 2 cup butter 1 cup buttermilk 3 eggs 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda (dis solved in buttermilk) 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Vi teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream sugar and softened but ter; add eggs. Mix flour and cream of tartar well; add salt. Mix baking soda with buttermilk and add alternately with flour mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greas ed cookie sheet and bake 350-375 degrees for 10-12 minutes until brown or spring up when touch ed. You may add chocolate chips or raisins. This recipe was in the Lan caster Farming paper a long time ago and my family loves them and they are so easy. My husband, William, has been a subscriber to Lancaster Farming for many years. We live on a farm in southern Huntingdon County where we raise beef cattle. We are parents of three children, six grandchil dren, and three grand dogs. I really enjoy the ladies section of the paper and enjoy trying the recipes they offer. DeVora Black Three Springs RHUBARB CREAM DELIGHT PIE Crust: 1 cup flour 'A cup sugar Vi cup butter Rhubarb Layer: 3 cups fresh rhubarb, cut into '/2-inch slices Vi cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour Cream Layer: 12 ounces cream cheese, soft ened Vi cup sugar 2 eggs Topping: . 8 ounces sour cream 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix crust and put into a 10-inch pie plate. Combine rhubarb layer, toss lightly, and pour into crust. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. For cream cheese layer, beat Logan, 2, loves helping his parents, Vernon and Sharon Horst on their Mary land farm. Dairy Month With Flair cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time and pour over hot rhubarb. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes till set. Combine topping and spread over hot pie. Chill. We do not live on a dairy farm, but do enjoy dairy prod ucts, This recipe was given to me by my cousin who loved rhubarb. Our six children enjoy the farm. We have lots of ani mals: goats, guinea pigs, rab bits, chickens, etc. Our son raises a few mice. We feed heif ers and pigs. Louise Hoover VEGETABLE DIP 2 packages (8-ounce) cream cheese 16 ounces sour cream 'A cup sugar 6 tablespoons sour cream and onion powder 2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese powder Soften cream cheese then add the rest of ingredients. Serve with fresh vegetables, chips, crackers, etc. This is a very delicious dip recipe and simple to make. My husband, Merv, and I, along with our family of six children live in the beautiful hills of Juniata County. Our oldest son, Jason, will be 16 years old in several weeks. Fol lowed by Ann Merlene, 13; An thony, II; Susan, 9; Marilyn, 6; and Michelle, 2. We operate a 126,000 layer chicken house and farm com, soybeans, and hay. Merv also deals in used' equipment. A farm is a great place to raise a family although at times it gets very busy. I enjoy cooking and baking for my growing family. Being a homemaker is a very high call ing and a rewarding job. Most of us enjoy reading the Lancas ter Farming and of course my favorite is the B-section, The homestead notes and Joyce Bupp’s articles are my favor ites. Anna Ruth King East Waterford LOVELY LITTLE LEMON CAKE VA cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Vi teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (one stick), at room temper ature 1 cup sugar 2 eggs Vi cup milk 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest Vi cup chopped pecans or wal nuts (optional) Lemon Syrup: 'A cup sugar 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8-inch tube cake pan or 1 pound loaf pan. In a medium bowl, stir and toss the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. With a mixer, mix butter and sugar on medium until nice and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes. Remember to use room tempera ture butter for best results! Add the eggs one at a time, thorough ly blending after each one. Then slowly add flour mixture, milk, and lemon zest. Beat this all to gether until smooth. Lastly, stir in the nuts if using. Spoon your batter into prepar ed pan and bake until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Approximately 50-60 minutes. While cake is in oven, prepare the lemon syrup. Combine lemon juice and sugar. Sugar probably won’t dissolve completely but not to worry. Just keep stirring occasionally. Remove the cake from oven and put on wire rack to cool. Gently poke holes in top of the cake all over. Spoon syrup over top of cake. Continue to cool the cake for IS minutes or so, then remove the cake and cool com pletely. I live in Reading with my husband and our three beagles. / have a small custom frame shop and my husband, Charlie Miller, is the Pennsylvania sales representative for Dairy Master milking systems. We are both do-it-yourselfers having many projects. Too many aren’t finished either! But we love life and thank the Lord for His blessings which are many. I have grown to enjoy and appreciate making our meals as compared to eating prepared food. We know what we are eating and it costs so much’less. Besides it’s fun and we could all use much more of that in all our lives. I hope you enjoy this cake as much as I do. Manheim BANANA CREAM PIE 1 cup milk 1 small package instant vanilla pudding x h teaspoon vanilla 12 ounces whipped topping 1 graham cracker crust 2 ripe bananas In a mixing bowl, beat pudding and milk on low speed for 2 min utes. Beat in vanilla; fold in 3 cups whipped topping. Pour VA cups pudding in crust. Layer with banana slices and pudding mix ture. Top with remaining whip ped topping. Garnish with addi tional slices of banana. Refrigerate until firm. Makes 8 servings. We live on a dairy farm in Rising Sun, Maryland. We milk 140-145 cows. Our 2-year-old son, Logan, loves it on the farm, I look forward to getting some new recipes. This is a very simple but delicious pie. Rising Sun, Md. MACARONI AND CHEESE 4 cups macaroni (short or long) 2'A cups shredded mild Ched dar cheese A cup chicken broth 1 cup milk 1 egg, (can be omitted) 'A stick butter 'A cup cracker crumbs, crushed 'A teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt Cook macaroni in boiling water for 20 minutes. Add tea spoon of salt. Drain and put in a buttered 9x 13-inch pan. Layer, alternating macaroni and cheese (reserve Vi cup cheese for on top). Sprinkle layers with pepper, dot layers with butter. Beat egg and add to milk. Pour mixture over layered macaroni and cheese. Crush cracker crumbs and put on top and pour chicken broth over all. Bake at 350 degrees for Vi hour or if you want it to be browned more bake 10 minutes longer. I am 72 years old and have 15 grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. I have three sons and one daughter. I have lived on the same farm for fifty-two years and raised all my children here. We always have a big These are the children of Merv and Anna Ruth King. Christmas dinner at the farm house! There are usually thirty seven, at least, in total. Every one always finds a place to eat somehow. We all have a won derful family time and the food is homemade for the dinner! How good God has been to us. Faye Copeland Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Chris Ziegler Reading 1 package saltine crackers V* pound velveeta cheese 2 tablespoons onion, chopped chopped ham or sausage 2/i cups milk 4 eggs, beaten /i teaspoon mustard dash of pepper Put a layer of crackers in 12x8-inch baking dish. Cover with cheese slices, onion, and meat. Repeat layers and top with cheese. Combine milk, eggs, and seasonings. Pour over cracker mixture. Let set 30-40 minutes or overnight. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. This is one of our favorite breakfast dishes. We enjoy looking through Lancaster Farming every week and it’s al ways fun to try new recipes. Sharon Horst GOLDEN SHEET CAKE 2'A cup flour 1 teaspoon salt \'A cup sugar 3 tablespoons baking powder A cup butter 1 cup milk 2 eggs VA teaspoon vanilla Sift together dry ingredients in mixing bowl; add butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla. Mix all togeth er and pour into greased 5!/2xlo'/2-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Allow to cool in pan. Put frosting on if you would like to. Makes 24 2'/’-inch square servings. We are dairy farmers, own 300-acres, and milk 60 cows. Marion Messersmith New Albany FRUITY MILKSHAKES I'A cup frozen fruit I/2 cup cold milk 'A cup sugar Vi teaspoon vanilla pinch of salt 5 ice cubes Put all ingredients in blender on high speed until ice is crushed, about 25 seconds. Serve inunedi- Lancaster farming, Saturday, June 28, 2003-815 CRACKER PUFF Sadie Glick Ronks ately. Makes approximately 6 cups. Note: use strawberries, peaches, cherries, or fruit of your choice. This is a cold refreshing drink on a warm sunny day. We live on a dairy farm and often make this after the chores are done. Erla Hoover Schuylkill Haven CHEESEBURGER PIE 1 pound ground beef 1 cup chopped onion /i teaspoon salt 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 2 eggs 'A cup Bisquick 1 cup milk Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Cook beef and onion till beef is brown; drain. Spread in pie plate. Sprin kle with salt and cheese. Stir re maining ingredients, pour into pie plate, and bake 25 minutes. I make this cheeseburger pie as it is so easy to make and tastes so good. My family realy likes it. Grace Shetter Alburtis CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINT COOKIES V/i cup butter 2 cups sugar 3 egg yolks 6 tablespoons milk 3 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups flour 1 cup cocoa (Turn to Page B 16) Faye Copeland, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
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