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Show 12 Vernal Express Wednesday, October 18, 1995 Crime pireveinitiiorD measures help keep holidays happy Apples, Apples, Apples . . 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream chs (room Umporoturo) 34 cup brouun sugar 1 bp. vanilla 1 cup chopped saltod poanuts 4-6 apples 12 cup orange juice Blend first four ingredients together. Wash and slice apples. Dip apples in orange juice to keep them from turning brown. lOlGlnuS aho 3 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 4 Cups grated cored unpeeled apples 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 12 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. cinnamon 12 cup raisins 34 cup chopped walnuts Beat eggs and oil - add sugars and vanilla - continue to beat Blend in apples - set aside. Sift dry ingredients together - add walnuts and raisins to flour - blend everything together. Bake at 350 in greased 13x9x2 pan for 25-30 minutes. flpplo Duttor 1 0 gallons fresh cider 8 gallons apples, peeled and cored 20 pounds sugar Bring the cider to a boil in a copper kettle. Add the apples and bring it a boil again. Add a lump of butter to keep it from boiling over. After the apples are well cooked, add the sugar and keep stirring it until it thickens. This makes 6 gallons of apple butter. UJhen it is done, quickly remove it from the kettle. Pudding 4 apples (Mcintosh or Jonathan - 1-34 lbs.) 1-23 cups sugar 1 vanilla bean, split 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest 18 tsp. salt 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened 1 Tbls. all-purpose flour 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 2 Tbls. fresh lemon juice Creme fraiche, for serving 1. Peel, quarter and core the apples. Slice them lengthwise 18 inch thick. In a large nonreactive saucepan, cook the apples, 23 cup of the sugar, the vanilla bean, lemon zest and salt over moderate heat until the apples can be mashed with a spoon, about 20 minutes. (If the apples start to brouun; cover the saucepan with a lid.) Preheat oven to 350. 2. Transfer the apple mixture to a bowl, discard the vanilla bean, mash well and let cool. Beat in the butter, flour and eggs, blending well after each addition. 3. In a small, heavy, nonreactive saucepan, stir together the remaining 1 cup sugar, 2 Tbls. of water and the lemon juice and cook over moderate heat until the caramel turns a rich golden brown, about 7 minutes. Very carefully pour a Small amount of caramel into a 6-oynce ramekin and rotate quickly to cover the bottom and sides of the dish lightly with the caramel. Pour any excess back into the pan. Repeat with 3 more ramekins (use any extra caramel for another use). 4. Spoon the apple mixture evenly into the ramekins. Put them in a baking pan and fill the pan with enough hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake the puddings in the oven for about 45 minutes, or until set. Remove the ramekins from the water bath and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. (The pudding can be made up to 4 hours ahead; leave at room temperature. Reheat the puddings in a 3SCf oven for about 5 minutes before serving.) 5. To serve, run a knife around the inside of each ramekin and unmold the puddings onto dessert plates. Dollop each pudding with creme fraiche and serve. Yield: 4 SCRVINGS Apples, Apples, Apples . Jk US APPLE USES FOR EATING OUT OF HAND Choose crisp, juice varieties with a balance of sugar and acid. FOR JUICE Use hearty, full-flavored varieties alone or in combination with neutral types. FOR SAUCE Use hearty, full-flavored varieties. FOR PIES, CRISPS, CAKES AND BAKED APPLES -Texture is key. Many delicate apples that are good to eat out of hand cannot withstand the rigors of baking. Use apples at their peak; if they are past their prime they will break down too much. Overall, late-season apples tend to be superior. FOR STUFFINGS Use robust, dense-textured, full-flavored varieties. Pair with turkey, pheasant duck and game birds. Don't blend; let a single variety stand on its own. FOR CHUTNEYS AND SALSAS Use tart, sharp firm apples. APPLE PICKS Baldwin, Braeburn, Empire, Esopus, Spizenburg, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Golden Russet, Granny Smith, Gravenstein, Jonagold, Jonamac, Macoun, Mcintosh, Melrose, Mutsu, Royal Gala, Spigold, Spy, Winesap. Full-flavored: Gravenstein, Jonathan, Russet,' Spy or Winesap families. Neutral: Mcintosh, Golden Delicious or Granny Smith families. Any of the Jonathan crosses, such as Idared, Jonagold, Melrose or Monroe, are tops. Gravenstein, Mcintosh, Spy and Winesap families are also good. Gravenstein, Jonathan, Rhode Island Greening, Spy and Winesap families, alone or in combination, are tops for pies. Cortland, Empire, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith and Russet are good for all general baking. Russet and Winesap families are tops. Granny Smith, Jonathan and Spy families are good. Baldwin, Granny Smith and Rhode Island Greening families. Major holidays are right around the corner, bringing with it old friends, good cheer, a giving spirit, and the con artist. The holidays are a popular time to con people into giving up their hard earned money due to the sentimentality senti-mentality and emotional impact of the season. People are more likely to be trusting of others and even trusting of strangers. More people have a greater sense of charity and willingness to help others out during dur-ing this time of year. Even the holiday holi-day blues make an individual more vulnerable to scams. Anyone, no matter how intelligent intelli-gent they may be, may fall prey to the nice, seemingly sensible, yet manipulative con artist. This type of criminal is a sly psychologist who believes that the person being conned actually deserves what they get. This amoral attitude results in very few outward signs that would normally be observed in the casual liar. However, knowing what signs to watch out for can help a consumer con-sumer keep from being taken in, and could provide necessary details to assist police when reporting a possible fraud. A few key terms to watch for are: Free - Be wary of postcards informing in-forming the recipient "You have won a "free..." trip, car, boat, etc., and then lists a "900" telephone number which could cost the caller approximately $50 for the call, or listing an "800" telephone nunjber and then inform the recipient that taxes, or shipping costs are due in order to receive the prize. Get rich quick' - Investment fraud is a most tragic criminal offense of-fense as the victims so often lose their life savings. Any investment should be carefully investigated. The Chamber of Commerce or local lo-cal banker would be a good source of information. Please remember, just because an advertisement is in a popular magazine or newspaper, doesn't in any way justify the quality quali-ty of the so-called investment opportunity. op-portunity. Last chance or today only - Be highly skeptical of any situation where high pressure sales are involved. in-volved. Allow at least two or three days to think the deal over and to check out all possible options. A reputable business will be more than happy to let their customers take their time so the sale will benefit ben-efit all involved. As if the average consumer didn't have enough to worry about, the personal telephone has now become be-come the nations number one meal time terror. Telemarketing has become be-come a popular way to talk with potential customers, order needed merchandise, and for the con artist, provide an additional avenue in which to attempt to swindle money. LOE president Whitt speaks at meeting The Ladies of Elks October meeting meet-ing was attended by the state president, presi-dent, Lynne Whitt, and her secretary, secre-tary, Sally Cooley. Sally's husband, Del, was their escort. After a delicious dinner of cor-nish cor-nish game hen, served by the men with Del's assistance, a short meeting meet-ing was conducted by Lanny Kerlin. Gifts of a delicate blown glass unicorn family for Lynne and a prairie doll for Sally were presented. pre-sented. Lynne spoke of her fondness fond-ness for the Vernal area, and noted that women were often the catalist for getting the men involved in the Elks. The group decided members will donate individual items in the name of the LOE to the Charity Ball. The next meeting will be the first Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Elks lodge. mm fj 03j Naples City Police Chief Steven Guibord studies a collection of fraudulent checks which were recoverd this past month. Naples City Police is in the process of scheduling crime prevention presentations for the Centennial year. Illegitimate telemarketers will generally make solicitations to out of state consumers in order to avoid prosecution. These unscrupulous men or women may use a one-time high pressure call, or a series of friendly telephone calls over a week or even a month. There are Federal laws which give consumers the right to: Say "No, thank you," and hang up. Request written information on product or investment opportunity before agreeing to purchase. Know the total cost of a "900" number, or yearly magazine subscription sub-scription costs, or total costs of any prize "won." Ask for the name, address and telephone number of the business, the salesperson, andor the magazine maga-zine seller. Ask for the expiration date on the offer. Remember, high pressure sales are a good indicator that the offer is illegitimate. Refuse to give out personal, checking account, or credit card in formation for identification purposes. purpos-es. Dishonest persons will use checking check-ing account numbers, credit card numbers and PIN numbers to their advantage without owners consent or knowledge. Take care to keep credit card and PIN numbers concealed con-cealed from view when using automated auto-mated teller machines or other similar sim-ilar computer units. Remember to keep car doors locked while shopping. Packages, wallets, and check books are easy items to remove from a parked, car during the holiday season. Get in the habit of checking check books and wallets on a regular basis and immediately report lost or stolen credit cards or checks to the authorities. author-ities. If anyone suspects a scam or would like more information on this and other types of crime prevention, pre-vention, contact the Crime Prevention Unit at Naples City Police Department at 789-9449, or the Uintah County Sheriff's Department at 789-2511, or the Vernal City Police at 789-5835. Uintah Arts Council Presents! The LigVrtwoob Xuo o o I 1 h - . ; f V-f :' IP f 1 ' -a I , 'I : 7 : i l - I I '! '" X J .1 K.:i ''v.. ' t" - ; ' ) l I;-. , , . J.'-'V- '"".' ' - Eric Nelson, clarinetist and Mike Christiansen, guitarist Playing Jazz, Blues, Dixieland, Ragtime, Western, Latin & Contemporary FRIDAY, OCT. 20 -7:30 p.m. Vernal Middle School Tickets '7 each Concert series tickets available through Oct. 20. Sponsored by: Vernal Express, KVEL, KNEU, Vernal City. U.S. West, Utah Power, Uintah County Convention Bureau, Utah Arts Coundl, National Endowment tor the Arts, Centennial Conmission, Davis KM Super Center and Uintah County. |