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Show Wednesday, March Color By CECILY BROWNSTONE for Easter to according researchers at a company here that manufactures egg dye. se . Long before Christianity, eggs than the days required for the authentic technique. Materials needed for the y craft include: d eggs at room temperature; paint-o-n egg dye; were colored, blessed, exchanged, and eaten as part of the pagan rites of spring. The egg was considered a symbol of the rebirth of the sun after a pseudo-pysankhard-boile- long winters sleep. cotton swabs With the spread of Christianity, the egg took on new significance. As one of the many foods once forbidden during Lent, eggs were a treat to eat on Easter Day. The Polish, Slavic and Ukrainian people created elaborate eggs which were included in baskets, taken to church and blessed, and later savored at Easter breakfast. These traditions had all but died out in Europe by the 1700s, say the researchers for Hinkle Enterprises. The firm was in 1893 . by Samuel a pharmacist from Pennsylvania Dutch country, who had developed vibrant egg colors that he distributed at Eastertime to local townspeople. When a chain became a customer, Hinkles hobby turned into a business, which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. It was the German settlers in America, better known as the Dutch, who Pennsylvania revived the glory of the Easter egg, the researchers report. Associated Press Food Editor Recently a reader wrote me that her family was devastated because she had lost a favorite one for a recipe of theirs Lemon Roll I had used around this time last year. She said it deserved a second because some cooks might have missed it. Here, then, is the Lemon Roll with only one emenrecipe dation. The cake part is less an hefty than its predecessor attribute many eaters will applaud. NEW LEMON ROLL Lemon Filling, see recipe Mi flour cup 2 tablespoons cornstarch 3 large eggs Mi cup sugar M teaspoon vanilla lMi teaspoons grated lemon rind 1 tablespoon butter, melted and cooled Confectioners sugar Whipped cream (sweetened to taste and flavored with vanilla ) Prepare the Lemon Filling. With wax paper line the bottom of a 15 by 10 by jelly roll pan. Sift together the flour and cornstarch; return to sifter and go-arou- LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) -The beauty of brightly colored and decorated eggs1 'has enchanted many cultures from the ancient Persians and Greeks to Europes Ukrainians. But it is the Pennsylvania Germans who are credited with bringing the tradition of the Easter egg to founded Hinkle, - fine-tipp- ed beeswax or paraffin; stylus (which can be made by sticking a pin through pencil eraser); slotted spoon with wooden or plastic handle; and cloth or paper towels. To draw initial design on egg, heat stylus tip on stove burner, then stick stylus into beeswax or paraffin. Apply heated wax to egg. The wax will cool almost immediately and will adhere to egg. paint brush; : and After wax on part of design you want to remain white is set, apply the first color using cotton swabs or paint brush. Before using second color, apply wax over part of eggs you want to remain first color. Then, apply the second color. Layer darker colors over lighter shades. Now, if you were to remove wax, you would have a design in white and two colors, but the number of colors that can be applied is not limited. To remove wax, heat egg slowly and carefully over stove burner, using slotted spoon. Test every few seconds to see if wax is soft enough to wipe off with cloth or paper towel. reserve. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, at high speed, beat together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until thickened and ivory ng of new and simple treatments. Today, egg decorating has become a highly sophisticated craft, wit!, societies and national exhibits that feature beautiful eggs created by talented designers. Pysanky eggs continue to be the most popular, and designers have developed a simplified way of making them, which egg in produces a pysanky-typ- e less than 30 minutes, rather 350-degr- ee LEMON FILLING: In a quart saucepan stir together Vi cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Gradually stir in cup water, keeping smooth. Vigorously stir in 2 large egg or 1 Vi -- blended. Over heat, stir constantly until the mixture shows it is boiling because it bubbles and sputters, is as least as thick as mayonnaise and mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Off heat, stir in the butter, then the lemon rind and lemon juice. Very lightly place a sheet of saran over the mixture. Chill at least 1 hour. Makes until yolks medium-lo- about w 1 Mi cups. Spring menu for dinner Asparagus Salad & Rolls Strawberry Shortcake and still a pretty green color; drain and cool. Beat together Vi cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons white rice wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving drizzle dressing over asparagus and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 servings. until By CECILY BROWNSTONE Associated Press Food Editor SPRING DINNER Spring Lamb Stew ASPARAGUS SALAD Adding the dressing at the last moment keeps the asparagus a pretty green color. Cook 2 pounds of asparagus tender-cris- p Keep It Off at Diet Center lose Weight If losing weight and maintaining that weight loss is one of your goals in life, Donna Mobley, Registered Nurse and Counselor at the Price Diet Center is confident she has the program for you. Diet Center developed from the weight problem experiences of Sybil Ferguson, founder. 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At once turn out onto a tea towel well covered with confectioners sugar; remove wax paper from cake. Starting at long side, roll cake and towel together. Place cake, seam side down and rolled in a towel, on a wire rack; cool completely. Unroll cake and spread with lemon filling; roll up cake; cut in half crosswise and arrange on Bake a serving plate. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Just before Advertisement cherished their traditions and among their contributions to American folklore and practices are Easter egg decorating, egg rolls and hunts, egg trees, and even the Easter Bunny. Early coloring was a messy Natural dyes were made by boiling onion skins to achieve yellow colors, alder catkins and hickory for brown, madder root for red, and nuts, roots and berries for various hues. By the start of the 20th century, however, Easter egg decorating was becoming a widespread American tradition, thanks to Pennsylvania Dutch influence and the development about 8 minutes. Sift the reserved flour mixture, about Vi at a time, over the egg mixture, gently folding it in with a rubber spatula after each addition. Sprinkle with the lemon rind and drizzle the butter over the batter; gently fold in. Turn into the prepared pan. color Advertisement five-and-di- and Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 3B A lemon roll for Easter eggs America, 23, 1983 This phenomenal success is due to the rapid word of mouth by successful dieters: "I to eat correctly." wasn't hungry .""I felt great." "I learned Donna Mobley, Diet Center Counselor, weighs in Pauline Rafferty from Helper. Pauline just recently reached her goal after having lost 30 pounds on the Diet Center Program "Many people have difficulty losing weight on their own," Mrs. Mobley said. "Losing weight with a friend makes a difference and at Diet Center, they have a friend a counselor who cares, a counselor they call 24 hours a day, a counselor that is eager for the dieter to succeed." 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