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Fried Green Pepper Strips A medium-size skillet will be needed. Rinse, cut off tops, remove and discard white fiber and seeds from 2 large green pepper (about Vi la.) Rinse again and cut into rings Vs in. thick. Cut each ring into halves or thirds. Dip green pepper strips to coat evenly in a mixture of i cup fine dry bread crumbs 'j cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 'i teaspoons salt 4 teaspoon Accent 't teaspoon pepper Then dip in a mixture of 1 egg, slightly beaten 2 tablespoons water Dip again in crumb mixture. Chill in refrigerator 1 hour. Heat in the skillet over medium heat Fat or cooking oil (not olive oil) to at least Vi-ln. depth When fat is hot, fry as many chilled green pepper strips at one time as will float uncrowded one layer deep in fat. Fry about 30 sec., or until golden brown. Remove strips from fat with fork or slotted spoon. Drain over fat for a few seconds and remove to absorbent paper. Serve hot. About 4 servings Mansion Squares oooo rem hMnw jj Semisioeet chocolate lend special inter est to this praise-toinning cookie. Grease an llx7xl-in. baking pan. Set out 60s. (1 pkg.) semlsweet chocolate pieces Sift together and set aside 1 cup sifted flour Vt teaspoon baking powder Vs teaspoon baking soda Vs teaspoon salt Cream together until softened s cup butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Add gradually, creaming until fluffy after each addition 34 tuP firmly packed brown sugar Add in thirds, beating thoroughly after each addition 1 egg, well beaten (until thick and piled softly) Mixing until well blended after each ad dition, add dry ingredients in thirds to the creamed mixture. Turn into prepared pan, spreading evenly into corners. Top with the semisweet chocolate pieces. Bake at 350F 30 min., or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove pan to cooling rack. Cut into 1-in. squares while still warm. Remove cookies to cooling racks. About 2 doz. cookies Cucumbers in Creamy Sweet-Sour Dressing Rinse, pare if desired, and slice thinly 1 medium-size (about Vs ') cucumber Put cucumber slices into a bowl. Mix in 2 tablespoons chopped onion Set aside. Put into a small bowl Vi cup cream Add gradually, stirring constantly 2 tablespoons cider vinegar Stir in 2 teaspoons sugar S4 teaspoon salt Vs teaspoon pepper Pour dressing over cucumbers and toss to coat evenly. Chill thoroughly. About 4 servings 1 A recipe prize to a man? This deceptively simple, simply delicious cake came to Mr. Nienhuis from his father, he tells us. ( Now he bakes it to serve during "stag ecenings" at hi home. Set out an llx7xl-in. cake pan. Fur Tone Base Measure into a bowl 1 V cups sifted flour Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in until mixture resembles coarse corn meal Vi cup butter Add gradually, mixing with a fork until well blended after each addition V4 cup cream Finally, blend until dough can be easily gathered into a ball. Transfer dough to cake pan and pat lightly to spread evenly over bottom and up about IV in. on sides of pan. Set in refrigerator. A $10 PRIZE-WINNING CAKE RECIPE from a Family Weekly reader Mr. Albert E. Nienhuis 1436 Philadelphia, S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Dei-Mar Date Torte j"oooo so union For FiHing-Using scissors mppea ire- 2L quently in water, cut into small pieces 2 cups,(obout 1 lb.) pitted dates Set aside. Mix together and set aside Vs cup sugar ! teaspoon ground cinnamon Few grains salt Blend together 1 egg, well beaten (until thick and piled softly) Vs cup cream Add sugar mixture gradually to egg mix ture, blending thoroughly. Mix in the dates. Turn mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 450F 10 min. Reduce heat to 350F and bake 35 to 40 min. longer, or until a wooden pick comes out clean when inserted in center. Remove pan to cooling rack. About 12 servings family Wetklv. August K, lS7 - 11 I Kb coheir rice I a Hour j p. Minute Rice Pour VfKft V'r-ly perfect riceNVv out! r-S. V:-:' V,-:-W Another fsvoriw from Gtnersl Foods J? Minute Rice is already cooked -just boil water..add Minute Rice... cover... remove from heat! No cooking ! No steaming ! Only Minute Rice is perfect every time
