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T urkish delight Dessert is a family favorite for busy mother of four by JU D E RAMSAY J E N 8E N “ I m lu m y volunteer work at the Sandy Senior Center," said Karen Wilson of Sandy, who now divides her time between Jobs In Boring and Cor bett. "M y main activities right now are the four children I work with, my friends, on Tuesday and Thursday mornings." Wilson "learns from " and in s tr u c ts a t th e S an d y C o o p e ra tiv e P re s c h o o l and Kindergarten, located a t the Haley Baptist Church in Boring. She is also employed a t The Essen tial Oil Company in Corbett, form er ly Magic Mountain Botanicals in San- dy. ‘T v e been there for six years," she said, "taking orders, filling bot tles and packaging orders for ship ment. I've always enjoyed wrapping Christmas gifts and this job helps to fulfill that." In her spare time, Wilson cares for her many pets — "two geese, three ducks, one dog and three cats" — and works on her Volkswagen Beetle. " I do tune-ups, replace parts, Just keep it running in general," she said. " I like it, but I don't do it all alone. I have had several great helpers and have one steady helper now." Wilson donated the following recipes, recalled from fam ily holiday celebrations in the past. "Ribbon salad is one my mom made every C hristm as," she said. "Turkish delight was a fam ily recipe and is a lot like aplets and cotlets.” 12 cups) of red Jell-0 (your choice of flavor) and spread over second layer. I>et set until firm . RIBBON SALAD: Made in three layers. First layer — prepare one package (2 cups) of lime Jell-0 using the quick-set method with ice cubes. Spread in bottom of a 12” x 18" glass baking dish. Second layer — Dissolve in top of double boiler, 1 pkg. lemon Jell-O; 5-6 oz. miniature marshmallows; 4 cup hot water. Cool and add 1-4 oz. pkg. cream cheese; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 small can crushed pineapple; and 1 cup whipped cream. I^ t this set and spread over first layer. Third layer — Prepare 1 more pkg. T U R K IS H D E L IG H T : M ix together 2 envelopes Knox gelatin; 2 cups sugar; 1/4 Up. salt. Add to gelatin mixture 1 cup boiling water. Stir until all is dissolved. Simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Add to gelatin 1/4 cup orange juice and 2 Tbsp. lemon rind. Chill to the consistency of egg whites, then add 4 cup nuU (walnuts, pecans, etc.) and ‘-4 cup chopped raisins. Pour into pan; chill until firm . Cut into squares and roll each piece in powdered sugar. For Finnish tarts and cakes Recipes came from mom’s cookbook by J U D E RAMSAY JENSEN Turkish delights are a fam ily favorite, according to Karen Wilson. From her native Finland, Sandy resident Aullkki Dubrawsky has car ried the tools of her craft, weaving. She weaves blankets, rugs, clothing and household goods and m arkeU them locally at fairs, bazaars and festivals. " I have a 56-inch Toika floor loom that I purchased in Finland last year," she said. " I use Finnish wools that I purchase from Schoolhouse Yarns in Boring. Sometimes I spin and ply yarns, but weaving is what's happening." Dubrawsky belongs to an organiza tion called S U O M E TTA R E T, which translates, "Ladies From Finland," a group of fifty women from the Portland Metro area, a ll born in Finland. "Once a month, we get together to talk and sing and have a potluck," she explained. She has carried holiday recipes with her to share with her fam ily of seven, her husband and five children, ages 9 through 17. " I enjoy my tradi tional Christmas recipes from my childhood in Finland," she said. "These two are from my mother's old cookbook I got on a trip to Finland. Over there, everyone makes the tarts at Christmas tim e. The cake is a very old standard recipe, used year round." The following recipes are given in U.S. measurements with m etric measurements in paren theses. JO ULUTO RTUT (C h r is tm a s Tarts): Potato Dough — 7 oz. (200 g.) butter or m argarine; % cup (1 d l.) in stant potatoes or 1 4 cups (2 d l.) potato flakes; 1 tap. baking powder; 3 4 cups ( 4 4 dl.) flour; 4 cup (2 d l.) cold water. Mix with hands instant potatoes, flour, baking powder and margarine; add cold water. Mix until smooth, but don't overmix. Chill dough until cold, 4 to 1 hour. Tarts — Roll out the dough with rolling pin. Cut into rounds or squares; drop one teaspoon of thick S H O R T Y ’S C O R N E R FUEL H E A T IN G OIL ST O V E OIL F a r m G a s D e liv e r ie s Comer of Firwood Rd. & Hwy. 26 668-7002 Christmas tarts are a holiday tradition in Finland, according to Aulikki Dubrawsky. applesauce or prune sauce into center of each piece of cut dough. Round tarts — fold in half to form half moons; seal edges with fork to close. Square tarts — slice dough from corners towards center of tart and turn every other corner to mid dle (star shapes). Seal edges with a bit of water. Brush tarts with beaten eggs, using a pastry brush, to make them shiny. Bake ct 350-degrees for 10-15 minutes. flour; 4 eggs; 1 tsp. baking powder; 4 cup ( 4 d l.) m ilk; 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder. Whip butter in a bowl. In another bowl, whip eggs and sugar; mix well. Add to eggs and sugar, flour, baking powder and whipped butter. Divide mixture into 2 bowls; add cocoa mixture to one bowl of batter and mix thoroughly. Into a tall, greased bundt pan, pour half of the white batter. On top of that, pour all of the chocolate batter. Finish off with last of white batter. Bake in a moderate oven, 350-375-degrees, until done, 30-45 minutes. T IIK E R IK K A K U (Tigercake): 9 oz. 1250 g.) butter or margarine; 1 4 cups (350 g.) sugar; 3 4 cups (400 g.) Classified means • • Fitness group receives state award The Sandy Faith and Fitness aerobic dancing program has earned a 1966 Oregon Fitness leadership Award. Sandy Mayor Deane Wesselink nominated the program for the award. SUHS names top scholar A student who earned perfect scores for her work in mathematics was named scholar of the month in December at Sandy Union High School. Melissa Brenner was nominated by her math analysis and trigonometry teacher for the award. Brenner is the first among her math teacher's students this year to score 100 percent on all of the re quired homework and tests in a month. She answered all questions correct ly in four tests and quizzes and turn ed in her homework on time and without error. A senior, Brenner was one of five students nominated for scholar of the month. Others were seniors Tam i Fitch and Jon Reagan, and juniors Julie Crampton and Bill Fisher. G a rtis s e rs Faith and Fitness instructor Tanya Olivier of Sandy accepted the award from Gov. Vic Atiyeh in the fall. It was awarded by the Oregon Gover nor’s Council for Health, Fitness and Sports. Wesselink nominated the group for its participation in an area-wide aerobics demonstration last summer in Gresham. Groups were judged based on their creation of or support of programs that encourage healthful living. Faith and Fitness offers women a program of exercise, aerobic dance and meditation accompanied by Christian music. It meets at the San dy Baptist Church. Winter Weather Let Deane check your brakes and replace your antifreeze! D eane W esselink Deane's A uto R ep air 1'/» Miles East of Sandy *41951 S.E. Hwy. 26 Call Today For An Appointment 6 6 8 -4 3 6 3 Hwy. 26, Sandy 13 BUYERS STILL L O O K IN G 11! 668-8053 ------- PIZZA BARN w e lc o m e K a i Gidget and Anthony Cartisser of Gladstone welcomed their first child, Kai Anthony Franklin Cartisser, at 6:32 p.m. on Dec. 2 at Willamette Falls Hospital in Oregon City. He w e ig h e d 6 pounds and measured 19 inches long. He is their first child. Grandparents are Dorothy Hall of G r e s h a m , R o b e rt B a ttle s of Gresham, and Roland and Chris Car tisser of Sandy. SUHS junior Richard Kendall is prep of the week. He was chosen to represent Oregon recently at the Na tional 4-H Congress in Chicago. He was selected because of his work on 4-H projects in automotive and engine maintenance and repair. Congratulations, Richard! En|°y graot pino» 1 good tima» at Paolo'» 1 ) RANGE. 30". $100. Refrigerator, 2-door, frost- free, $175. Heavy duty washer t dryer, $150. After 6 p.m. XXX-XXXX. Linda Drew of Gresham came in to stop her ad and pay for it. She was delightfully surprised to find that the bill was small (just $12.48) and her profit was high. She told us that in the short time her ad had run (3 times) she had had 16 calls and 3 different parties bought the various appliances she was selling. That leaves 13 more buyers looking for good used appliances. Give us a call today and place your ad for fast results. Reach the LOCAL community with your classified a d s ! Call 667-6633 f
