FOOD SECTION April 8, fd02 Volume Xn, Number 26 Section II Easter brunch features ham by Ethel M oore For a lovely holiday gathering, large or small, nothing beats a buf fet. It ’s ideal as a brunch after early (or late) church service, and it can be fitte d in b e a u tifu lly w ith the Easter parading and subsequent fun activities. N o matter what the plans are, you can be a smart hostel» with an elegant b u ffe t bash. A glazed ham is the centerpiece, complement ed with a baked corn custard, turnip puffs in green peppers, Spring gar den salad surrounded w ith Easter eggs and assorted fru it tartlett* for dessert, now or later. Be happy and gay— it’s Eastertimel Enjoy! BAKED G LA ZED H A M Either “ ready to eat” ham or one that “ required c o o k in g “ can be used. Check label directions. Use meat thermometer. Marmalade Glaze M ix Vt cup each orange m arm a lade and prepared mustard, *6 tea spoon powdered cloves. Spread on ham for last half-hour o f baking. Madeira Glaze M ix I cup Madeira wine and 1 can ( I0 W o z .) beef gravy; baste ham during last h a lf hour o f baking; serve remainder as sauce. BAKED C O RN CUSTARD 6 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 cup diced celery 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups milk I cup grated Cheddar cheese 1 can (1 lb. 4 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon sugar Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup fresh bread crumbs Preheat oven to 35O*F. Orease 2- quart casserole. M elt 3 tablespoons o f the b u tter in saucepan; saute onion and celery over medium heat for 3 minutes. Sprinkle with flour; g radu ally stir in m ilk . C o ok over medium heat, stirring constantly, u n til thickened and sm ooth. R e move from heat; stir in cheese, corn, eggs and sugar. Season with salt and pepper; turn into casserole. Sprinkle w ith crumbs; dot w ith rem aining butter. Bake in preheated oven for 33 minutes. Serves 6. T U R N IP P U FFS I N G R E E N PEPPER S 2 cups diced yellow turnips 3 cups diced potatoes 4 large green peppers 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon sugar Salt and pepper to taste C ook turnips in bo ilin g salted water for 20 minutes, or until ten der; drain. Cook potatoes in boiling salted water for 10 minutes, or until tender; drain. Preheat oven to 375 °F. Grease 10 x 6 x I Vi-inch b aking pan. C u t green peppers in h a lf lengthwise; discard seeds; parboil in boiling salt ed water for 5 minutes; turn cut side down to drain for a few minutes. A rrange peppers, cut side up, in pan. Combine turnips and potatoes in mixing bowl. Add eggs and sugar; toss lig h tly . Season w ith salt and pepper. F ill peppers w ith tu rn ip mixture. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 30 minutes. Serves 8. G L A Z E D F R U IT T A R T L E T T S 24 baked tartlet shells, cooled 3 to 4 cups fruits, such as: whole or sliced strawberries, sliced bananas, fresh or frozen blueberries, mandarin orange sections, drained, fresh or well-drained canned diced pineapples, seedless grapes, sliced peaches, well drained Orange Glaze M cup sugar I tablespoon plus 116 teaspoons cornstarch Dash salt 1 cup orange juice 2 teaspoons grated orange peel I tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur M ix sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small saucepan. Gradually stir in orange juice until smooth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 2 m inutes. A d d orange peel. Cover and cool. Stir in orange li queur. Set aside. F ill ta rtle tt shells w ith desired fruits, one type o f fr u it per tartlett. C a re fu lly spoon cooled O range Glaze over top, covering fruit com pletely. M ay be refrigerated up to 8 hours. Makes 24 tartletts. 77. 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E OF VALUES I Preheating oven okay Recently, homemakers have often been told not to pre heat their ovens when baking as an energy saving measure, says Margcrct H am ilton, Oregon State University Extension agent in Multnomah County. However, the energy saved by not pre-heating the oven may not be sig nificant, according to research done at The Ohio State University. Fern H u n t, O h io State home economist, is studying energy usage in baking w ith and w ith o u t p re heating and its effect on the eating quality o f several different foods. She reports that when baking loaves o f quick bread in ovens not pre-heated, baking time has to be 5 Baked ham with marmalade glaze is the center piece for Easter brunch. $g99 Prices Effective W ed., April 7 Thru Tues. April 13 At Safeway in the Portland Area SAFEWAY