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Sweet Potatoes A Tar potatoes have such a good sweet flavor and they re so delicious in such dishes as candied yams, puddings, pies, as well as by themselves | bak ed, boiled, or fried These golden roots which thrive so welt in North Carolina soil are harvested between August and November. During this time, they are sold uncured. This means that they are dug, cleaned, and sold directly to the consumer Yams that are un cured should be used within-a short period of time Cured yams are those potatoes which are not sold immediately and therefore held in curing barns at warm temperatures and high humidi ty to remove part of the water Aiter about 2 weeks the yams are moved to a cooler storage. During the heating process, a protective cork-like layer forms over the surface of the potatoes which acts as a barrier to decay and a barrier to excessive moisture loss during storage. Sweet potatoes should not be stored in the refrigerator nor in any area where the temperature drops below 50* F. Yams are susceptible to cold injury which leads to an undesirable taste when cooked. A dry place such as a garage or basement is an ex cellent place for keeping sweet potatoes until ready for use. One should note that for the first few weeks after harvest, the car bohydrates in a sweet potato have not totally turned to sugar. This well result in a less sweet yam for about three weeks. Regardless of the age of the potato it *tUJ wtu have a good i. taste Also, whenever possible, sweet potatoes should be cooked in their jackets. This will help preserve the valuable nutrients as well as the sweetness of the potato. Fresh sweet potatoes can be adapted to almost any use in menu planning, and they're so economical that you can let your imagination be your guide. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture along with myself salute the Sweet Potato farmers for the fine job they do. SWEET YAMS * SAUSAGE 1 pound pork sausage 6 medium cooked yams or 2 (1 lb.) cans 2 T. butter 1/3 c. brown sugar Shape sausage into 6 patties. Brown lightly on both sides and drain an paper toweling. Slice sweet potatoes and arrange in greased baking dish. Dot with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange sausage pat ties on top. Bake at 350* for 30 minutes. Serves 4 to 6 SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH CREAM FROSTING 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil 2 c. sugar 4 eggs 2 c. flour 1/4 1. salt 2 1. cinnamon 2 1. baking soda 2 1. baking powder 1 c. chopped pecans 3 c. grated raw sweet potatoes Best together oil, sugar and eggs Silt together dry ingredients and gradually add to oil mixture. Stir in nuts and sweet potatoes. Divide mix ture into two ?- inch cake pans which have been lined with wax paper and greased. Bake at 390* for 40 minutes or until teats done Remove from pans Allow to cool before frosting CREAM FROSTING: Beat together ? ounces cream cheese, 1 stick butter, l box powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla, until creamy. YAM SOUFFLE 4 c. mashed N.C. yams 1 n c. butter, softened , 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. apple juice 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 1. salt 1/4 c. black walnuts, chopped In a large mixing bowl beat together yams, butter, sugar, apple juice, eggs and salt until fluffy. Turn into baking dish; sprinkle With walnuts. Bake 45 minutes at 350* F. Serve immediately. Makes 6 serv ings. ton Exhibit Opens An exhibit of widely*cclaimed paintings by Richard Tumbieston wiU be exhibited at Mara Hill College Oct , 20 through November 9. Tumbteeton. a Mar? Hill alumnus, has gained critical popularity in the last seven years for his naturalist watercolors A native of Round O, S.C., Tumbieston completed a double ma jor in art and religion at Mars Hill in 1973. He continued his education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, earning the Master of Theology degree in 1977. It was d?r ing this period of seminary study that he resumed painting. The impressions of salt marshes and river terrain formed during his childhood in the South Carolina lowlands, where his father owned a country store, became subjects for many of his paintings. Friendships with the local citizenry, both black and white, also play a prominent rale in his work, and he speaks affec tionately of these long-lasting rela tionships as well as the "aura of mystery " he sensed in the flat lands. He moved to the Blue Ridge Moun tains, near Boone, in the late 1970's where he maintains a studio and lives with his wife, the former Susan of the mountains" to the subjects and moods ef his mast recant paintings. The creative stimulus supplied by the two worlds of htghfrrrts and costal region are rendered ia the painstak ingly unforgiving techniques of dry brush and transparent water colors Tumbles ton has exhibited his pain tings in over SO one-man show^ throughout the Southeast, and cor porate collectors such as R. J. Reynolds and Wachovia Bank and Trust have been some of the primary purchasers of his works. Combining his artistic endeavors with altruistic intentions, Tuniblestun recently donated the copyright benefits on several of his painting for reproduction as prints with the proceeds going to benefit the S. C. Cancer Fund, the Crossnore School, and the City of Boone. The paintings to be shown at Mars Hill are on loan from the collection at Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schwebke of Florida, the Mitchell-Provost Designs of N.C., and the college is grateful for their willingness to share these works with the community. Other works from the artist's private i collection will also be shown The paintings are also open to the 1 public at no admission charge, 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday in Peterson Galitry of Blackwetl Hall McElroy Promoted John H. McElroy of Raleigh has been named as vice president of marketing with Rose's Stores Inc. Announcement of the promotion wss made on Sept. 4 by L.H. Harvin III, chairman of the board and chief ex ecutive officer of the company. McElroy is a native of Marshall. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He and his wife, the former Jeanette Steere, have two children. McElroy joined Rose's in 1976 as a field merchandise supervisor. In 1980, he was appointed sales manager of the advertising and sales promo tions departmnent, a position he held until his present promotion REAGAN - HELMS INFLATION RATES 3% INTEREST RATES 12% "I want to say it proudly that Jimmy Carter moved our Nation in the right direction." Jim Hunt (Atlanta Journal 3/13/83) "I have opposed j what the Reagan Administration is doing to this country. I believe their economic policy is a failure." Jim Hunt (Kernersville News 9/2/82)
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