Women’s Page shares recipes and letters from Lancaster Farming readers
Readers send in kitchen tips and notes from across Lancaster County. Mrs Esther M Law of RD 1 East Earl contributes a fruit cake recipe while Mrs Francis A Baker of R2 New Holland shares a coconut candy and oat cookies recipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther M. Law
East Earl
Lancaster
Francis A. Baker
New Holland
Deviled Cheesed Noodles and Chicken With Fruit Sauce Dishes
Deviled Cheesed Noodles serves four with wide noodles ham and cheddar baked in a buttered crumb topping. Chicken With Fruit Sauce rounds out a two meal option using frozen chicken with prunes ginger ale and lemon slices simmered until tender.
Household hints for dough, seeds, and serving ideas
Instructions describe dough preparation with teaspoons on a greased sheet, baking and grinding seeds, then sugar and syrup, freezing to a mush. Reader adds avocado halves brushed with lemon as a garnish for a cold meat platter.
Use a Thimble When Hanging Curtains
An old tip advises placing a thimble over the curtain rod end to prevent slippage. This simple device keeps the fabric from snagging and avoids pulling threads while hanging or adjusting curtains.
How to Turn Out a Cake Safely After Baking
To turn out a cake place the baked cake on a cold wet cloth for a few minutes. This helps the cake detach easily from the pan and release without breaking.
Vinegar Your Glue Remedy And Home Tips
A household note cites using vinegar to thin glue and remove glue spots versus water. It includes a compliment to Mrs Housewife about clean paper and mentions more recipes to try. An informal buffet supper is described as a pleasant and easy party option for any season with planning.
Cranberry Relish Prep Steps and Ingredients
This recipe lists four cups fresh cranberries two oranges and one lemon with one cup sugar and one cup light corn syrup. Process cranberries through a fine blade and quarter the orange and lemon for mixing.
Creamy avocado dip with cream cheese and lemon
Ripe avocado mashed with cream cheese mayonnaise and lemon juice seasoned with salt and pepper. Mix until smooth then refrigerate and serve in a bowl with potato chips for dipping.
Wholesome Holiday Casserole and Desert Delights Menu
A collection of recipe fragments featuring a wild rice sausage casserole with turkey, stuffed spiced peaches with raisins and marmalade, buttered almond green beans, and Arabian oranges with almonds dates and orange juice. The text details cooking steps and ingredient lists for each dish.
Mix All Ingredients Then Chill For One Hour
The note suggests combining ingredients, refrigerating for an hour, and continuing with letters, recipes, and household hints. It closes with appreciation and a tease of seeing readers next week.
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