Portland Observer, November 17, 1962 Section II Page 5
Pumpkin signals fail season
great a lte rn ativ e to tra d itio n a l
pumpkin pie. Enjoyl
P E A N U T C R U N C H S A N D W IC H
'A cup crunchy peanut butter
4 tbs. margarine
4 tbs. mayonnaise
'A cup raw pumpkin, shredded and
chopped
Bacon bits to garnish
T ra d itio n a lly , the pum pkin
roundup signals the end o f summer
harvest and the beginning o f the
frosty season. The bright orange
forms become carved faces, painted
heads, ghouls and ghosts and for
H allow een the Jack O ’ L antern
m aintains vigil over homes and
apartments. W hat about pumpkin
for eating? It ’s no, jus, for pies, you
know. Pumpkin is good in all sorts
o f ways including dips and appeti­
zers, sandwiches and soups and en­
trees and desserts. To celebrate the
harvest w ith p u m p kin , make a
crunchy sandwich filling, adding vi­
tamins and several minerals to the
protein rich peanut butter, a W ok-
Cooked Pumpkin and Chicken, that
is also good made with pork, or a
Harvest Pum pkin Cheesecake— a
D IE T E R ’S D IP
1 'A cup grated raw pumpkin
'A cup plain yogurt
'A tsp. seasoned salt
'A tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. chopped green onions
Paprika to garnish
M ix well first fou r ingredients.
Spread on wheat bread and garnish
with bacon bits.
Drain pumpkin in colander. Press
between towels to drain o ff more
liquid. Combine with yogurt, sea­
sonings and green onions. Garnish
w ith a sprinkle o f p a p rik a . C h ill
well. Serve with crackers or dipping
chips.
S T IR F R IE D P U M P K IN A N D
C H IC K E N
H A R VEST P U M P K IN
CHEESECAKE
4 tbs. oil (or rendered chicken fat)
2 cups pumpkin, peeled and
shredded
I tbs. onio», finely minced
'A tsp. seasoning salt
1 tsp. sugar
I tsp. soy sauce
*/i cup chicken stock
I 'A cup chopped cooked chicken
Heat wok over medium high heat.
Add oil and a fte r 30 seconds add
onion and p u m p kin . S tir-fry for
only three minutes. Add the rest of
the ingredients and lower to simmer
for 10 minutes. Add cooked meat
and serve as soon as heated through.
Serves 6. (Chopped cooked pork
may be used instead o f chicken).
1 cup gingersnap crumbs
'A cup finely chopped pecans
3 tbs. margarine, melted
1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese
■/« cup sugar
A tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 16-oz. can pumpkin
Vi cup (5 '/ j - o z . can) evaporated
milk
Vt cup sugar
2 eggs
I tsp. cinnamon
Vt tsp. ginger
mixing on electric mixer until well
blended. Blend in egg; pour over
crust.
Combine remaining ingredients;
mix well. Carefully pour over cream
cheese m ixture. Bake at 325 °F . 1
hour and 30 to 35 minutes or until
set. Loosen cake from rim o f pan.
Cpol- remove rim. Chill.
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Combine crumbs, nuts and m ar­
garine; press onto bottom o f 9-inch
Springform pan. Combine softened
cream cheese, sugar and v a n illa .
Nutritious peanut snacks
Fun to make and eat
Peanut* and peanut treats
are ureal items to have on
hand to guide your family
toward nutritional snacking
habits. Peanuts are power
packed with protein, B
vitamins and minerals, in
addition to good taste.
(Jet the family involved in
the
making.
The
easy
preparation guarantees sue
cess to almost any cook
For Sugared Peanuts, raw
peanuts with the red skins
on are added to a simple
sugar solution, cooked until
coated and then roasted in
the oven. The addition of
cinnamon, cloves and nut
meg produces irresistahle
Spiced Peanuts,
Chocolate Covered Pea
nuts
is a combination
everybody loves. You need
peanuts with the skins on to
hold the chocolate. Try
french
frying
or
oven
roasting them and then
dunk into melted chocolate.
Packaged in a pretty
container and stored within
easy reach, these nutrition
packed peanut treats will be
a hit with the whole family
(and company, too).
SPICED P E A N U TS
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground
cloves
1 pound roasted peanuts
(blanched or red
skins on)
Boil sugar, water and
spices until syrup threads
from
spoon.
Drop one
pound of peanuts into
syrup. Stir until nuts are dry
looking. Pour out on waxed
paper and let stand until
cool and dry.
CHOCOLATE C O VERED
PEA N U TS
1 pkg. (6 os.) semi-sweet
chocolate bits
2-1/2 cups roasted peanuts
(with red skins on)
Chocolate Coated, Sugared and Spiced Peanuts are nutri­
tious snacks that give lots o, go power along w ith good taste.
Dissolve sugar in water in syrup left). Pour and spread
saucepan over medium heat. over ungreased cookie sheet
S U G A R E D P EA N U TS
Add peanuts and continue and bake at 300 F. for
1 cup granulated sugar
to cook over medium heat, approximately 30 minutes,
stirring frequently. Cook stir occasionally for even
1/2 cup water
2 cups raw shelled peanuts, until peanut is completely roasting.
skins on
sugared (covered and no
Melt chocolate pieces in
top of double boiler over
hot (not boiling) water. Add
peanuts to melted chocolate
and stir to coat. Turn out
on waxed paper spreading
so that peanuts are sepa­
rated as much as possible.
Allow to cool.
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Share your food
Saturday is ’ ’Supermarket Satur­
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throughout Oregon for a one-day
food drive they hope w ill bring in
more than 5,000 bags o f food for
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items up to $20,000. The matching
money will be given to Oregon Food
Share to purchase and distribute the
food. PNB kicked o ff the event last
m onth with a $6,000 contribution
from shareholder funds.
Oregon Food Share, a state-wide
food d istribu tio n n etw o rk, says
there has been a 60 percent increase
in the number o f requests for emer­
gency food assistance this year com­
pared with 19 8 1.
Northeast Portland agencies that
benefit from Oregon Food Share
are;
A lpha House, Baloney Joe’s,
Com m unity C are, C om puter Fac­
tors, H a rr y ’ s M o th e r, House o f
Exodus, Parent C hild Services, St.
Vincent D ePaul Rehab, Irvington
Day Care, Life Center, M aria M aul
Foster H om e. M ennonite C o m ­
m unity Service, M u ltn o m a h C o.
Day C are, One H eart C hristian
M in istry , St. Vincent DePaul Day
Care, The Crib.
Y our P ortland T ra fic Safety
Commission reminds you that post­
ed speeds are not always safe
speeds. Be on the safe s id e.. . adjust
your driving to weather, road and
traffic conditions.
Sherbet hat a high lev
el of sugar—about twice
as much at ice cream.
It m utt contain one to
tw o percent
m ilkfat to
q u a li f y
a t " th a r b a t.”
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