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Show Noritas Nook Experimenting with recipes can be fun By Norita Lancaster 462-283- 3 SPRING CITY- - What kind of cook are you? I dont mean quality-wise- ; excellent, good, bad or indifferent, for in each of us there is some special form of creativity that enables us, no matter how bad we may think we are at cooking, to still prepare something that everyone raves about. What I am asking is, what is your specialty? When you look through newspapers, magazines and books for recipes, what kind are you looking for? The elegant gourmet foods for formal dining, exotic foreign dishes, health and diet foods or maybe your favorites are quick and easy dishes because you are busy homemaker or career girl and time is of the utmost importance to you. Perhaps you are always searching for candy recipes, very old recipes, fun foods or different and unusual recipes. No matter what category you fall into as a cook, (an believe me, we all fall into certain categories according to our likes, dislikes and abilities, we just havent been punched out on a data card and fed into the computer yet,) collecting, using and experimenting the recipes can be fun. Studying unusual food names and how and where they originated, can be fascinating too. One more little food for thought to remember, although it has been said many times, You are what you eat, so, eat healthily. Some of the recipes this week are unusual and deliciously different. There is a recipe that is sure to please any type of cook and they are sure to please you and your family, too. Sharing these recipes with us this week is one of Spring Citys favorite cooks, Edna Hamilton. She and her . husband Bill have seven children, with v all living in the Sanpete area, or close by. They also have eight grandchildren. ' Edna enjoys quilting, embroidering, sewing for herself and her family. She has a green thumb, and has many beautiful houseplants. She also collects antique cast iron cookware. Edna loves to cook, especially canning, and has, at times, won blue ribbons at different fairs for her vegetables and canned goods. As a family, the Hamiltons enjoy camping and fishing. They always make it a special day of hiking and picnicing when they are out hunting for firewood. Edna has been a teacher, as well as in the presidency of both the Relief and Society Primary organizations. She has also taught Sunday School and genealogy. She is presently a visiting teacher.-Her- e now are some of Ednas delightfully different recipes for your pleasure. This first. recipe her mother used to make when Edna was growing up. SWEET POTATO BISCUITS lt cup mashed (cooked) sweet potatoes 1 cup flour 4 tsp. baking powder a tsp. salt 2 Tblsps. butter Milk, sufficient to make a soft dough (not batter) Roll out dough ' inch thick. Cut into biscuits and place on greased baking pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes in 400 degrees oven. SPICED CARROT CUSTARD Mb. carrots, pared and cut into 1 inch pieces 1 cup milk 3 eggs, beaten 2 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. lemon rind 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 2 tsp. cloves n tsp. salt whipped cream for topping Cook carrots until tender and puree in blender with milk. Pour into bowl and add remaining ingredients, (except for cream), beat until blended well. Pour into custard cups. Place in shallow baking dish containing 1 inch boiling water. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Garnsh with whipped cream. This next recipe is a must to serve with fish. It is still served often in the Southern States, and has an unusual beginning. The name originated in the Colonial South during the days ol slavery. It seems the lovable old black cook would take pity on the youngsters as well as the family pets when they would raise a fuss while waiting for the food to be prepared, by throwing them one of these crunchy little tidbits and saying Hushpuppy! IIUS1IPUPPIES 2 cups white cornmeal 1 cup buttermilk - tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 egg 2 cup finely chopped onion Combine all ingredients. Drop by tablespoonful into hot deep fat. Cook a few at a time, until golden brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot. Makes about 2 dozen. This next recipe is a good food uEGsiAetes aWPBe u-- s MS 2d(bo.. mm U cup milk 1 2 BRAISED ZUCCHINI AND CELERY Cut 6 small zucchini in slices. Set aside. Heat in a large skillet, 4 cup butter or margarine until foamy. Add zucchini together with 1 cup sliced celery and chopped onions, 1 clove garlic (crushed), 1 tsp. salt, (tsp. pepper and 'h tsp. nutmeg. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally for BREAD cups warm water yeast cakes tsp. salt Tblsps. sugar Tblsps. melted shortening to 8 cups flour Dissolve yeast in a cup of warm water. Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Mix into a soft, but not sticky plough. Cut into 4 pieces and let stand 15 minutes. Using the handle of a Butcher knife (very carefully), or similar heavy instrument, pound each piece of dough one minute. Form into 4 loaves. Put each in a greased loaf pan or dripper. Let stand 30 minutes. Bake 30 minutes at 400 degrees F. 24lCbz. m lUCRDEST 2jlooz. )H0(Bi 3-- urBiers 40? paper f&omm1 M 2- -. tfttmai (.1 ;L 4pcul 4PI FRUITS I .V ROOfi HX. MEXICAN SPOON BREAD cup cornmeal 2 cups cold milk 1 4 tsp. salt 3 tsp. sugar 1 Tblsps. butter 1 med size can cream corn 1 small can chopped green chiles 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese ' 3 eggs, well beaten 1 Tblsp. baking powder In heavy saucepan, dissolve cornmeal in milk. Stir over heat to scalding point. Simmer 3 minutes till thick. Add salt sugar, butter, corn, chile peppers and cheese. Allow to cool a few minutes, then add eggs and baking powder. Pour into greased two quart casserole and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes until top is puffy and brown. K2-- I Ml goiaxL 1(291 Pms Edna Hamilton, Spring City gives her two grandchildren, Amy and Jimmy Burton a big hug. She also has some of her family's favorite recipes to share with today's Noritas Nook readers. tmV Sffi PTA slates annual nite UWocii MT. PLEASANT "Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and PTA," will be the theme of the annual get underway Wednesday night. "Were hoping to have a record membership this year and a night next prize will be given to the Wednesday night Sep- class with the mem12 at the berships, she added. tember elementary school, She urged parents to The event will start at out and support come 7:30 p.m. their children, the school to Sandy According and the PTA. back-to-scho- Helen Lund is serving as PTA president this next Captain An- derson said the meeting would be held at the Senior Citizens Center and the lesson would be given by Ruth Jones. has Lloyd Terry returned home and is recovering after un- dergoing surgery open-hea- in a rt Salt Lake hospital. i . . $2j n'0 Tuesday 7 at 7: 30 Leota , PI22A PLEASANT-Member- s night, September p.m. '24lzoz W of the Camp Hambleton Daughters of Utah Pioneers are invited to attend the opening social 1 rlTGRgUTfcEAT Hambleton DUP opens MT. UVP--Kj- CASS AVNlMlE 9 year. 4l3o; KM Local senior citizens who would like to attend are asked to contact Lorn before Jackson at September 7. Association will fttiUl UQRJAL served. er 1302-- , ox 1 RICHFIELD- Senior citizens in the area are invited to attend a workshop on September in the 10 at 8:45 a.m. Richfield Senior Citizens Center. The theme of the workshop will be Diet and Health: The common Link. A luncheon will be Parent-Teach- VTEP s4(7cz planned membership Gresco, chairman, the annual to enroll campaign parents in the CATSUP --reft pa-mo-me Workshop back-to-scho- ol I to 4 4 4 8 4 7 VELm vraT a mi LOnOfJO'llfc iDAHCAN 15 minutes or until tender. Need hot bread for your family in a hurry, this bread can be made in an hour and a half. It is a very old recipe so ib. X&A mm DEL MOWTC ' Q 24lbOi. CORN CASSEROLE cup cracker crumbs salt, pepper and butter to taste Combine all ingredients and pour into greased baking dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese when almost done. Bake at 350 degrees till done. UWrre'M jqtI 4? m c&oeuE can cream style corn or 2 eggs 1 TOtffflD wsceuwieous d92L0)i stretcher. 1 soups & |