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a dk . 10 -- 10 -- Scugog Citizen -- Torrdas. July 16, 1991 « @ 'Giving someone the raspberry Wherl Poldi Mair 'gave me the raspberry', I was anything but insulted. Fact is, she gave me a whole ping of raspberries, Big ones. Bigger than some strawberries 1've seen berry promoter, schmoézed me about' my recipe column and told mé. Erich and Poldi Mair had some raspberry recipes that would set my mouth w drooling. ' husband, with sparkling eyes and, a quick smile. The two of them seem extraordinarily happy, work- ing side-by-side at the farm. They moved to Canada from this year. How big were they? Joking around the other day, I said it would take only 10 of 'em 10 fill a raspberry pie. Okay, so they're not quite that big. But they are HOME COOKIN' Cathy Olliffe 1 big. And red. And sweet. And prime for the picking at Mair's Berry Farm, just south of Greenbank. 1 popped up there the other day after Reg Phillips, world famoys Austria 35 years ago, when * Poldi {first started collecting berry recipes and naming them after the people she got them from. I'd met Erich before, a polite, well-tanned gentleman, but I'd, néver met Poldi before, and now I'm so glad I did. She is so sweet, she really is. All tanned, like her r MRS. CARR' S RASPBERRY JAM 4 cups Crushed Raspberries 4 6 1/2 cups White Sugar 1 tbsp. Epsom Salts, Put berries and sugar on and let boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from stove and add epsom salts. Stir 5 minutes and bottle. AUNTIE DOROTHY'S STRAWBERRY JAM Use the same recipe as. above but substitute strawberries for raspberries and use 7 cups of white sugar. POLDI'S RASPBERRY WINE 5 quarts Raspberry Juice ! 9 quarts Water v* 5 Ibs: White Sugar 1'pkg. Wine Yeast Mix above ingredients together in a large container. Let ferment at room temperature, stirring daily. About 3 weeks later, when fermentation has ceased, filter and bottle. order to allow complete fermentation, do not secure ttle caps tightly. This should take approximately 3 more weeks. Secure caps. (If stronger wine is desired, use more sugar.) This recipe may be doubled. KOUNTRY BULK and DELICATESSEN _ 986-5350 . 38 Water Street - Port Perry 985-3007 EUROPEAN STYLE FOOD Come in and check out our Everyday Low Prices!" Smokies (excellent on the BBQ) ... 87C. / 100g. + Black Forest Ham ........ ..88C./100g. "Brick Cheese .................uen. 1.107100. LT EL 1.351009. | Buy, Two Frozen Yogunts or Iée Creams - Get One FREE - FREE - COFFEE with PURCHASE! ("OPENING NEXT WEEK - JULY 26th {HiAPLES COUNTRY MARKET FRESH PRODUCE Corn & Tomatoes are our 'Specialy (Joanna & David Mafcolm & Family) 2 MILES NORTH OF NESTLETON STATION And in spite of how busy they are on the farm, working from early spring to - Christmas caretaking strawberries and raspberries, Poldy still finds * time to do some cdoking of her own. One of her von is Auntie Dorothy's Raspberry Vinegar, which Reg Phillips says is good' 'enough to drink (I dunno about that Reg, but if you say it's so, it's s0)."Cover the desired amount of fruit with vinegar. Mash. Let stand two days. Strain, For every cup of juice, use one cup of white * sugar and boil two minutes Armed robbery charges Two men are facing several charges following dn armed. rob- bery early Thursday moming at a convenience store in Whitby. 3 According to Regional Police] two men, one armed with a hand- gun sglked into the Mac's Store on Brock St. South and forced the' © - clerk to open the register. They got away. with cash and cigarettes. The arrests came about two hours later when Durham officers investigated a black mini-van that had been reported stolen in Toronto. i There was a short chase that came to an end when the van struck a fence on Hayward Cres. in Scarborough. Facing charges of armed rob- bery, possession of an offensive "weapon, possession stolen proper- ty and theft under $1,000 are Colin Edward Fraser, 20, and Robert Malcolm Finlayson, 34, both of no-fixed address. : Regional Police said charges ~ by Metro Police hold-up squad are pending against this pair. Bottle, Put 1 tablespoon of juice to a glass of water. Here's another ome. from Cousin Hedwig: Raspberry Syrup. Place raspberries in a stainless steel pot. Add boiling water, enough to cover berries. Let stand in a.warm place for 24 hours. Strain mixture in cheesecloth. Boil strained juice. approximately 15 minutes (for every 1 litre of juice, add 300to 600 mL of white sugar, depending on the swettmess/ desired), Pour into sterilized bot- tes and seal with wax. One of the best berries. for cooking is the Brandywine. Huge berry, absolutely perfect for pies. They fe ready this week. All of these recipes have been tested by Poldi Mair. She's got quite a few of them, typed up on a sheet and available free to all her devoted customers. To get to Mair's!Berry Farm from Port Perry, head up Hwy. 12; turn right on the 10th Line, just before Greenbank Garden Centre; then take the first left. You can't miss it. If you do, call 985-8295. RASPBERRY BAVARIAN CREAM 1 envelope Unflavoured Gelatin 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar 1 tbsp. Lemon Juice 1 pkg. (15 ounces) frozen Raspberries, thawed 2 tbsp. Raspberry Liqueur (optional) 4 1 cup Whipping Cream Press raspberries (with their juice) through a sieve to remove, most of the seeds. Measure strained raspberries and add water to make 1 1/2/cups In saucepan, mix gelatin with sugar. Add strained raspberry mixtures. Stir over medium heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Add lemon juice and liqueur, if desired. Chill until slightly thickened. Beat with whisk or egg beater until smooth. Whip cream and fold in thoroughly. Pour into 3 cup mould. Chill until set. Unmould onto serving plate. 'Serve with additional cream and a drizzle of liqueur, if desired. Recipe may be doubled for 6 4 ; Nutritional Consultant HEALTHSTYLES | 75 by Deb McDonald problems that may be eased b hemorrhoids and diverticulosis. HEALTHSTYLE TIP: : This recipe is fibre rich, low: in fat, low in cholesterol, and sweetened naturally. pyirHf from the well know "bulk" propertics of siding digestion and staving off hunger, fibre has been linked to. the prevention of many diseases including' heart attack, stroke and colon cancer. Other by eating: more fibre are diabetes, DELIGHTFUL DESSERTS - FRESH FRUIT TART 17. Vegetable Oi 172 c. Ready to Eat Bran Cereal (not flakes) 172 ¢. Rolled Oats 172 c. Low Fat Cottage Cheese 172 tsp. Cinnamon 1T. Orange Juice Concentrate 2 Egg Whites 2c. Sliced Strawberries In a bowl mix cereal, oats and cinnamon. In a small bowl whisk egg whites until bubbly (1 minute). Add eggs to oat mixture. Mix well Coal bottom of pie plate with Pam. Firmly press cereal mixture info bottom of plate to make a crust, but don't ga up sides of plate. Don't leave holes in crust Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes until firm. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from plate. In a blender, puree cottage cheese and orange juice until smooth. Spread over crust. Arrange fruit on top. Use kitchen shears or pizza cutter to cut tart into Wedges. Serves 4: 165 cal PICK-YOUR-OWN <%:% Hassberniés sii JR - atthe : i= Scugos * Township 'Manchester 10th Line Phone: 985-8295 ek, :-o med Part. Perry mat