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at at at at at at at at at at at 4 tHE Maria, Times, Wednesday, September 9, 1970 Recipe File, September Is 'Pancake Month' September is National 'Pancake Month. While many think of the pancake as something to be served with syrup and bacon for breakfast, there are an infinite variety of ways to vary the fare for a. first course, a dinner main dish or delectable dessert. In Russia, one of the most popular dishes is "bliny," raised yeast pancakes which most often are served as a first course with caviar Or smoked salmon and dollops of sour cream. Frequently they are stuffed with caviar, sour cream, finely chopped onion and hard boiled egg and rolled up.

A basic recipe for bliny follows; Bliny 4 tbsps. butter cups milk 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 tsp. salt 3 tbsps. sugar 3 eggs 1 pkg. dry yeast dissolved in cup warm water Butter for frying Add 4 tbsps.

butter to milk and scald milk. Set pan in cold water to cool. Sift together flour, salt and sugar. Beat eggs by hand in a large bowl. Stir in milk and butter mixture (cooled).

NOTE: Russians use an earthern ware bowl and a wooden spoon. Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients. The batter will be lumpy. Stir the dissolved yeast and warm water into the batter. Cover with a tea towel and let rise for an one hour in a warm spot.

Beat batter thoroughly again, cover and let rise for about one half hour or until it rises to previous height. Drop batter onto a lightly buttered griddle hot enough to brown the bliny on one side in about 40 to 45 seconds. When browned on both sides, stack on a warm plate in a warm oven. Serve at once with melted butter, sour cream, caviar or smoked salmon. Makes about 8 servings.

NOTE: Leftover batter may be stored in the refrigerator for one day only. It should. be allowed to come to room temperature and rise somewhat before using. Russian' blinchiky, a diminutive of bliny, is a smaller pancake usually served as a dessert. Blinchiky 4 eggs 1 tsp.

salt cup melted butter cup milk cup cup all-purpose 2-3 tbsps. butter for frying, preferably unsalted 1 egg white, lightly beaten Beat eggs in a bowl with salt and sugar. Add melted butter and milk. Gradually mix in flour. Batter should be thin.

Melt small amount of butter over low heat. Pour a small amount of batter into the pan, enough to make blinchiky 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Cook on one side only. Put a small amount of thick preserves on the cooked side, fold over and seal edges with lightly beaten egg white. Place seam side down and fry in unsalted butter.

Sprinkle with sugar and serve with sour cream. Makes about 6 servings. Stuffed Pancakes Make batter as for blinchiky but omit sugar. Make the pancakes by dropping a small amount of batter into the pan and rotating the pan to spread it about. NOTE: There should be just enough batter to coat the pan.

Turn the. pancake over almost immediately and remove when barely done and still limp. Stuffing 1 lb. boiled beef, ground 2 medium onions, chopped 2 hard-boiled eggs Salt and Pepper cup beef bouillon Grind beef. Add onions and eggs and grind again.

Season with salt and Pepper and add enough bouillon to moisten. 4 When pancakes are made, put small amount of stuffing in center of each. Fold the sides over the stuffing. Add more butter to the griddle and put pancakes back in seam side down. Cook until crisp and brown.

Makes 6 servings. The Austrians are noted for their cottage cheese pancakes which make a fabulous dessert. Frequently, though sweet, they are served as a main supper dish. Chinken cups sifted flour Salt to taste, a pinch cups milk 3 egg yolks 3 tbsps. sugar Gradually beat milk into salted flour until smooth.

Add egg yolks beaten with sugar and stir to a thin pancake batter. Lightly butter griddle and heat. Pour in enough batter to cover thinly and rotate pan to spread it. Lightly brown each side. Keep warm.

Makes 12 pancakes. Filling cup butter cup sugar 3 eggs, separated lb. creamed cottage. cheese 2. tbsps.

raisins 1.tbsp. bread crumbs cup sour cream cup milk Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in half the egg yolks and the cottage Add raisins and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Spread 2 tbsps. mixture over each pancake and roll loosely.

Place filled pancakes in buttered 9-inch square baking pan dusted with bread crumbs. Beat together remaining egg yolks, sour cream and milk and pour over pancakes. Bake at 350 degrees approximately one half hour. Makes 6 servings. From Germany comes the famous potato pancake which goes so well with sauerbraten or almost any variety of meat.

Dear Abby Valley No Reason To Reveal Age For Mrs. Authur R. humiliated, especially before my 68-year-old mother-in-law who would suddenly learn that this devoted daughter-in-law is practically her own age. I love our nephew and respect his lady friend who is a fine DEAR ABBY: My husband is 50 and I am 66. Leonard person, but I feel the cost of me for such a revelation would has been appointed looks his age, but thanks to good health, exercise and proper be too high.

What do you think? DAZED and Mrs. Authur M. diet, I look younger than Leonard. We are still happy together DEAR DAZED: Feeling as you do, stick to your guns. co-chairman of the 7th after 30 years of marriage, and nobody knows my real age.

To reveal your true age at this stage of the game probably Awards Luncheon to be (They assume I'm about Leonard's age.) Now my husband wouldn't help your nephew's cause anyway. The family by Santa Maria wants to reveal my real age in order to help his beloved would probably say, "Yours is the exception to the rule" in honor Beautiful of nephew, who is 20 and wants to marry a 30-year-old woman. which it very well could be. winners of the The family is strongly opposed to this marriage because of the DEAR ABBY: My two sisters and one sister in law have landscape beautification woman's age, and they're telling him the marriage is doomed to eight kids among them, which is fine. I haven't any, which is Thursday, September failure.

Leonard wants to point to our successful marriage to also fine, since that's the husband and I want it. the Santa Maria Club. way my show them how wrong they can be. I do not wish to disclose I've a great marriage and do lots of things the other Mrs. Tognazzini, a real age after 30 I would feel embarrassed and can't got do volunteer work in of the board of Santa my years.

girls because of their kids, such as a Glenn Wood Honored At Farewell Dinner Glenn C. Wood, a Union Oil Company of California, Public Invited An open invitation has been extended to the public to view a film, "Operation Behaviour Modification," Thursday, September 10, in El Camino School cafeteria at no charge. The first showing, for primary teachers, aides and interested parents, will be at 2:30 p.m. Upper grade teachers will view the second showing at 3:30 p.m. The film, 37 minutes in length, is sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children.

Northern Division Pipeline Department employe, was honored recently at a dinner in Jocko's, Nipomo, on the occasion of his retirement from the company as of September 1, following more than 44 years of service. Wood, whose classification at the time of retirement was district gauger in the Santa Maria District, joined Union Oil August 10, 1926, as a roustabout i'n the Junction-Shandon Gang. His other assignments have included engineer, fireman, head roustabout, assist district foreman, temporary foreman, district gauger and senior engineer both in the Valley and Coast areas. Glenn and his wife, Lois, reside at 420 E. Orange St.

THE GIRLS By Franklin Folger. 45 4099 our current events period we'll discuss subjects such as crime and pollution, first, and then turn to the more serious matter of the new hemline." nod 4.87 Pappy's Is Always Popular With Pancake Devotees Pfannkuchen Cover potatoes with cold water, drain well and grate pouring off water which collects. 2 lbs. potatoes, pared Mix together all ingredients except butter, 1 small onion, grated blending thoroughly. Melt butter one 2 tbsps.

flour quarter inch deep in skillet and before it 4 slices crisp cooked bacon, crumbled turns brown drop about one third cup. of 2 eggs, beaten batter for each pancake into pan and flatten tsp. salt out. When golden brown, turn and cook on Pepper and grated nutmeg, a pinch each other side. Drain on paper towels and keep 2 tbsps.

parsley, chopped warm. Makes 12 pancakes. Butter for frying Happy National Pancake Month! Beautiful Appoints Chairmen Seventh Annual Awards Luncheon Tognazzini Valley Beautiful, has been an Scholarship Association, 15th Fire Girls leader and served chairman active participant in District PTA, Red Cross and publicity chairman for tl Stockman community affairs for many the Tuberculosis and Health Camp Fire Leader' annual years. A past president of the Association of Santa Barbara. Association.

hosted Soroptimist Club, Santa A 4-H leader -for the past She is a member of ft Valley Barbara County 4-H Council nineteen years, she also is a Santa Barbara Channel Bells, the 80 and the Guadalupe PTA, she member of the Marian Hospital wive's club of the Sani coveted also served as secretary of the Guild, Boy's Club of the Santa Barbara Power Squadron; th awards Santa Maria Historical Society Maria Valley, Altar Society, Heart Association, Minerv 24, in and the California Republican Minerva Club and the Club, Katherine Society a an Assembly. Guadalupe Community Service a past vice-president of th member She is a board member of Club. Lockheed Wives Club whic. Maria the Santa Maira, Valley The Santa Maria Chamber of honored her with al Penn-Kee To Wed In October Rites and Mrs. Philip H.

Penn of Palmdale, former residents of Buellton, have announced the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jo Linda, to Gary D. Kee. The bride-to-be presently is a stewardess for United Air Lines. Her fiance, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Lorne A. Kee of Santa Maria, is temporarily employed with Bekins Van and Storage to subsidize his remaining semester at San Femando By Any Name A plum is a fruit delicious to the taste. The word also has a number of other meanings, reports Western Research Kitchesn. An actor, with a choice role, has a "plum." In the financial world, an especially large dividend is known as a "plum." Valley State College. The wedding will take place October 18 in Chatsworth following which the couple plan to leave for Hawaii.

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her and her kids away. I've suggested that the girls put their kids together, and take turns sitting for each other, but my suggestion fell on deaf ears. Their excuse, "Our kids don't get along with each other." Abby, the girls read your column faithfully. Will you please inform them that some couples choose a childless lifestyle because they don't want to be tied down with children, and certainly -not with somebody else's. HARD HEARTED HANNAH DEAR HANNAH: You've put it very well.

Now all you need is the continued toughness to stick with your lifestyle. CONFIDENTIAL TO "WRONG SIDE OF THE From your letter I would say you are fighting a losing battle. Her family would never accept you. It would be easier to move the tracks. Pismos 'N Taws Slate Basic Squares Classes Pismos 'N Taws, Arroyo.

p.m. in the Arroyo Grande Grande's square dance club, American Legion hall will sponsor a new class in the commencing lesson September 10. basic movements of modern The first night will be square dancing Thursdays at 8 free of charge. Those clipping this article and presenting it to the treasurer will receive Meet Tonight another donation is free $1 lesson. Regular, per person.

Square dancing combines Mother's Club of the relaxation, exercise, good International Order of fellowship and expression Rainbow for Girls will hold its through, dancing. Once a monthly meeting at 8 p.m. person has learned the basic tonight in the home of Mrs. square dance patterns, he is Ernest Kesckes, 804 Manda qualified to dance with any of Court. 13 clubs in the Central Coast All mothers of Rainbow Square Dancers Association or Girls -are invited to attend.

travel to other areas to dance. Payne air gas conditioning Ask About Our Rental Plan. Financing Available "Clean Air Is Our Business" DON KETZ, INC. Air Conditioning Heating Sheet Metal 212 N. Russell WA 5-8677 Commerce honored Mrs.

outstanding service award fo Tognazzini' with a. contributing the highes Woman-of-the-Month award number of work hours to the and she is a recipient of the USO. PTA service award. Preceded by a social hour a Since coming to Santa Maria 11:30 a.m., the buffe The in 1959, Mrs. Stockman has luncheon will begin promptly place devoted much of her time to: at 12 noon and end at 1130 community activities.

From p.m. Reservations. at $235 couple 1960 to 1965 she was a Camp including tax and tip may be made by telephoning Mrs. Auxiliary Stockman, WE 7-3469. Auxiliary To Meet Santa Maria Unit -of the Marine Corps League Auxiliary will meet from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 10, in the Security-Pacific National Bank courtesy room, Broadway Plaza branch. Women with sons, husbands, brothers or fathers in the United States Marine Corps are eligible for membership and invited to attend the meeting. Swiss-Ams To Meet Slides will be shown following the regular meeting of the Swiss- American Social -Club at 8 p.m. Thursday, September 10, in the San Luis Obispo Grange Hall. Refreshments will be served at the close of the -session by Mrs.

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