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By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Post correspondent
The children of Elva and “Ike”
Elston, Kunkle are married and are
raising their own families but Elva
still enjoys cooking, especially
baking.
She seldom bakes her favorite
recipes for just the two of them but
does bake for church. bake sales,
family birthdays or when entertain-
ing. Elva also prepares some of her
sons and daughter’s favorites when
they come for dinner or to visit.
‘Elva also enjoys making snacks
_ for her grandchildren when they
come to visit.
The former Elva Knecht of
Dallas, she graduated from Dallas
Township High School and since
married fo Gomer “Ike” Elston,
they have resided in Kunkle for the
past 38 years.
She has worked in the office of the
Lake-Lehman High School for the
past 24 years and is a member of
the Luzerne County Association of
Educational Secretaries. Elva is
also an active member of Kunkle
United Methodist Church where she
is treasurer of the Joy Class and of
the United Methodist Women.
She doesn’t have a lot of leisure
time but when she does, Elva enjoys
hiking, usually walking every eve-
ning. She also likes doing crossword
puzzles and Cryptoquotes.
Elva enjoys entertaining small
groups at a time and the recipes she
shares with Post readers are easy
to prepare and make excellent
dishes for serving to guests.
- The macaroni and cheese is a
very unique and tasty dish to make
for covered dish suppers. The choc-
olate cake with peanut butter icing
is a favorite of family and friends.
The lemon jello salad can be served
after a heavy meal.
The sweet cinnamon buns made
from Elva’s sweet roll dough recipe
disappear as quickly as she makes
them. Her children and grandchil-
dren say ‘They're delicious”.
MACARONI & CHEESE
4 c. hot, drained, boiled macaroni
2 c. grated extra sharp cheese
salt and pepper to taste
butter
2 eggs, beaten
3 c. milk.
Place in alternating ‘layers in
buttered baking dish, the macaroni,
dots of butter, grated cheese, salt
and pepper. Combine eggs and milk
and pour over macaroni mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50
minutes.
CHOCOLATE CAKE
134 c. sugar
23 ¢. shortening
2 eggs
1t. vanilla
2% ec. sifted flour
1% t. baking soda
% t. salt
1 c. buttermilk (can use 1 T. vine-
gar in 1 ¢. milk)
5 €. cocoa
% c. boiling water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour two 9-inch layer
cake pans. Cream sugar and short-
ening together until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating
well after each addition; add
vanilla. Sift flour, baking soda and
salt, add alternately with butter-
milk. Make a heavy smooth paste of
the cocoa and boiling water; cool
into prepared pans and bake for
about 35 minutes or until done.
Frost with peanut butter fudge
icing.
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1 c. milk
1/4 c. cocoa
Boil together until small amount
forms a soft ball in a little cold
water. Add ¥; cup peanut butter, 2
T. butter, 1 t. vanilla, 1 t. flour.
Beat until thick. Spread quickly on
cake layers and sides.
LEMON JELLO SALAD
2 box lemon jello (prepare as
directed on box. Let set)
1 med. can crushed pineapple,
drained (save juice)
3 sliced bananas.
Let set until solid. Combine:
1egg
5 ¢. sugar
1. T. flour
1 t. butter
Add pineapple juice. Cook until
like custrd (thick and creamy). Stir
all the time. Cool. Whip %, pint
whipping cream or Dream Whip.
Fold in custard. Put over top of
jello. If desired, may top with nuts
and coconut.
SWEET ROLL DOUGH
% c. warm water (not hot)
2 pkg. dry yeast
1% c. lukewarm milk
% ¢. sugar
1t. salt -
2 eggs
% c. soft shortening
7-7% c. flour f
d5hes
Measure into mixing bowl warm
water and dry yeast. Stir in milk,
sugar, salt, eggs, soft shortening,
half of 7-7% cups of flour; mix with
spoon until smooth. Add enough
remaining flour to handle easily;
mix with hand. Turn onto lightly
floured board; knead until smooth
and elastic (about 5 minutes).
Round up in greased bowl, greased
side up. Cover with damp cloth. Let
rise in warm place until double
(about 1% hours). Punch down; let
rise again until almost double
(about 30 min.) Divide dough for
desired rolls and coffee cakes.
Shape, let rise, bake according to
directions. (Makes 1 large coffee
cake or 1% to 2 doz. rolls.)
CINNAMON BUNS
Use 1, Sweet Roll Dough. After
dough rises: (1) Roll dough into
15x9” oblong. Spread with 2 T.
softened butter and sprinle with 14
¢. sugar, one third c. brown sugar,
chopped nuts and raisins, if desired,
2 t. cinnamon. (2) Roll up tightly,
pinching edges of roll together.
Stretch roll slightly to even. (3) Cut
roll inta 1 inch slices. Place a little
apart in greased 13x9” pan. Cover
and let rise until double in bulk (35-
40 min.). Bake until golden brown.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 min-
utes. Frost with white icing. Sprin-
kle with nuts, if desired.
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2 c. sugar from the cake her grandmother Elston is making.
SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS
either as an accompaniment to
dinner or is a delicious light dessert
GATE OF HEAVEN SCHOOL
: Sept. 23 - 27
MONDAY--Gator burger (lettuce-
tomato-cheese), chips, pickles,
peaches, milk.
TUESDAY--Chicken croquettes w-
gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, Tas-
tykake, milk.
WEDNESDAY--Hot ham sandwich,
“cheese, green beans, fruit cocktail,
milk.
_THURSDAY--Chili dogs, home fries,
‘pineapple, pudding pops, milk.
‘FRIDAY--Pizza, salad, pears, cook-
ies, milk.
WEST SIDE VO TECH
Sept. 23 - 27
'MONDAY--Wafer steak-lettuce-
tomato on hard roll, glazed carrots,
soft pretzels, milk.
TUESDAY--Beef barbecue on
seeded bun, relish, spiced apple-
sauce, snicker doodle cookies, milk.
WEDNESDAY--Hot dog on bun,
chopped onions-relish, chips, sauer-
kraut, cheese sticks, raisin bars,
‘milk.
THURSDAY--Spaghetti-meat sauce,
‘grated cheese, tossed salad- dress:
ing, roll- butter, Tech squares, milk.
FRIDAY--Fish on bun, tartar sauce,
French fries, oatmeal cookies, milk.
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LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOLS
Sept. 18 - 24
Senior High
WEDNESDAY--Meatball or peanut
butter-jelly hoagie, corn chips,
green beans, pudding, milk.
THURSDAY--Oven baked chicken,
buttered seasoned rice, peas,
Parker House roll-butter, ice
cream, milk. i
FRIDAY--Pizza or tuna salad sand-
wich, potato chips, carrot- -celery
sticks, pears, milk.
MONDAY--Batter dipped fish w-
tartar sauce or hot dog on bun,
macaroni-cheese, stewed tomatoes,
fruit cup, milk.
TUESDAY-Tacos or hamburg w-
trimmings, buttered corn, ice
cream, milk.
Jr. High & Elementary
WEDNESDAY--Meatball hoagie or
peanut-butter jelly hoagie, corn
chips, green beans, pudding, milk.
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THURSDAY--Oven baked chicken,
buttered seasoned rice, -peas,
Parker House roll-butter, ice
cream, milk.
FRIDAY--Pizza or peanut butter-
jelly sandwich, potato chips, carrot-
celery sticks, pears, milk.
MONDAY--Chopped ham-sliced
cheese on Hillbilly bread, mine-
strone soup-saltines, pineapple tid-
bits, milk.
TUESDAY--Hot dog’ on bun, maca-
roni-cheese, baked: beans, fruited
jello, milk.
DALLAS SCHOOLS
Sept. 18 - 24
WEDNESDAY -Steamed hot dog on
roll, sauerkraut, apple wedges,
choice of milk and juice. Bonus:
Creamy peanut butter on graham
crackers or cheeseburger w-lettuce.
THURSDAY--Beefaroni, tossed
salad w-dressing, Italian bread-
butter; lime jello w-pineapple
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6 P.M.
HOQURS: 3-8 P.M.
1st floor
oral,
colo-rectal, pros-
pieces-topping, choice of milk or
juice. Or Peanut butter-jelly sand-
wich w-cheese sticks.
FRIDAY--Italian sub on roll w-let-
apple-
sauce, choice of milk or juice.
Bonus: Chocolate cake w-chocolate
almond icing. Or Dutch Tuna hoagie
w-lettuce.
MONDAY--Fruit juice, triple decker
peanut butter-jelly sandwich, crisp
finger foods, choice of milk or juice.
Borus: ‘Nachos w-cheese sauce, or
Italian meatball hoagie.
TUESDAY--Spicy taco. w-gr. beef-
lettuce-cheese, Mexican corn,
choice: of milk or juice. Bonus:
Peanut butter kisses treat or Italian
hoagie w-lettuce.
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