World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 - (Page 7) Tasty, Homemade Treats Sometimes things are so common we forget that they used to be handmade. Two of the most delicious items fall into this category: butter and caramel. It takes just a few minutes to pull these off, and yet your guests will never forget them. Butter 1 pint heavy cream A pinch salt (optional) In a large jar with a tight lid, shake the cream and salt until clumps start to form, anywhere from 15 - 30 minutes. This is the butter, and the remaining liquid is buttermilk. Strain off the buttermilk, and rinse the butter in very cold water until the water runs clear. Turn the butter out on a plate and press and turn it with a wooden spoon or paddle until all the liquid is pressed out. Form into a ball or press into a mold. Enjoy! Reaping and Sowing Caramel 1 cup of sugar 6 Tbsp butter ½ cup heavy whipping cream A dash vanilla Timing is essential, so have all ingredients ready by the stove. Heat sugar on high in a two- or three- quart saucepan until melted, stirring constantly with a whisk. Sugar should be caramel colored. Immediately whisk in butter. When butter has melted, remove from heat. Add cream and continue to whisk. The mixture will bubble up dramatically. Stir in vanilla and whisk until smooth. Allow to sit for a few minutes, and then pour into a Mason jar. Serve warm. Besides being yummy, caramel will last for up to two weeks in the refrigerator. My neighbor, Elmo, is 95 years old. He has been living on our city street, he tells me, since it was cobblestones instead of asphalt; when the trees, now gone, were so thick in summer you couldn’t see the sky. In his garden, Elmo has a patch of marigolds from which he gathers the seeds each year and replants the next. In this way he has kept the patch going for about a decade, which makes them spring chickens next to Elmo. I think he would appreciate the spirit behind this website, www.deerproofheirloomflowers.com, which sells seeds from flowers collected from old Appalachian homestead sites. It’s sentimental and practical at the same time, just like Elmo. www.heifer.org November/December 2007 | WORLD ARK 7 http://www.deerproofheirloomflowers.com http://www.heifer.org
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 World Ark - November/December 2007 Contents Letters For the Record The Good Life Asked & Answered Pursuing Happiness (PRODUCT) RED: Consumer Power Fights AIDS in Africa Rwanda Reconciles End Hunger Now Protecting the Poor from Climate Change Mixed Media Heifer Bulletin Heifer Spirit Heifer Calendar Reflection World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 - World Ark - November/December 2007 (Page Cover1) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 - World Ark - November/December 2007 (Page Cover2) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 - Contents (Page 1) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 - Letters (Page 2) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 - Letters (Page 3) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 - For the Record (Page 4) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 - For the Record (Page 5) World Ark Magazine - November/December 2007 - 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