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Show Pioneers enjoyed scones n' honey in lieu of McDonalds, Burger King Li ; ,w v t 'I I ' . I By KALYN SECRETAN This week . Utah celebrates its very own holiday. Pioneer Day! Utahn's enjoy" two special holidays in July, one in honor of our country and another in honor of our state. The July holidays are a time to gather with families, camp and picnic, enjoy parades and fireworks. But the 24th of July is also a time to remember our ancestors and the struggle they had to come to Utah. It is hard to imagine the hardships hard-ships they faced in bringing their families to a desert land in covered wagons and handcarts, aided by oxen and horses. . ' I'm sure the food we have now does not resemble the rationed food they had to eat. There wre no McDonalds, Burger Kings, Naugles, chicken or pizza stops along the way. Our holiday foods may include barbequed meats, favorite salads, cold drinks and tasty desserts. It was these brave courageous people who broke the land and built homes, civic buildings and a temple hauling granite from the canyons. They created our state and local government, organized cities and towns. They fought crickets and made the seagull our state bird. The emblem of our state is the beehive in honor of industry and resourcefulness. In thinking of the bees and the honey they make, a recipe comes to mind shared by the Heber Relief Society at Education Week a couple of years ago. Their "Beeless Honey," was delicious. The ingredients may seem strange but they actually work to develop a delicious honey. Honey 45 Purple Clover 45 White Clover A demonstration on Bee-Less Honey attracts a crowd at a recent Education Week. shared" a favorite recipe of hers. Quick scones, always a favorite with jam and honey, she also uses them as a base for Navaho tacos, nriHino hnmhiircpr- heans. erated 3 cups flour 1 tsp. salt Mix together, kneed 20 times and let set 10 minutes. Roll out and fry. 10 cups sugar 1 teaspoon powder alum 2cups water Bring to boil. Boil 3 minutes. Take off heat. Strain in cheesecloth. Put into jars - seal with wax OV2 pints) One thing the pioneers enjoyed to Ro along with honey was Med scones. Kathy Smith recently " ' ' 'O o t !- cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, etc. Her family loves them. Quick Scones 1 cup milk V2 .square butter or margarine Warm milk and butter and add rest of the ingredients. 1 pkg. yeast ' dissolved in lk cup warm water and cup sugar. |