PAGE 16, WHMfY FMEEPIR&9 EDNESDAY, JULY4,, 1M9 Strawberries stop ripening once they're picked, so look for bright red, firm fruit without white or green spots. Strawberries will keep best if they have bright green, fresh-looking hulîs stili attached. Flavor depends on the variety and degree of ripeness and not size. Avoid buying strawberries in juice-stained containers, which indicate that soine berrnes are crushed or overrnpe. At homie, sort through strawberries as soon as possible. Remove any damanged berrnes for use in recipes where appearance doesn't matter. Arrange perfect berrnes in a single layer on a tray or cookie sheet. Refrigerate unwashed and uncovered (or loosely covered with wax paper) with hulîs intact for up to three days. u-PIc DuhmRd- N. thcoc or -e 2 Cr Brougham r-No. 1 Hwy. I ~ For daily picking conditions 655-4501 or 655-3217 HOURS:- 8a.m.-8p.m. Brooklin Whltby If you decide to pick your own berrnes, phone the farm ahead of time to ensure ample availability of good quality strawberries. If the farm doesn't seli picking containers take along shallow containers to avoid crushing the bernies at the bottom with the weight of the bernies on top. To avoid damaging strawberries .while picking them, cup the berry in the palm of your hand and snap the stem between your thumb and forefinger. Just before serving strawbernies, wash them gently under L-ool running water. Pat dry and remove the hulîs. Enjoy Ontario strawberries as is - with thick rich cream - or use in these delicious recipes. PikYour OwnN T~A1TDI"DDIJ~5 Port Perry Brlng yôur owfl containers 2nd Farm, N. OR Side Freshly Picked *U5 irlyd Phone Orders Accepted *985-3170 Chocoate Strawberry Cream Cake If you've always admired those expensive chocolate dipped strawberries that tumn a cake into a gourmet's die- light, leamn the simple "how to" secrets in this recipe. Cake 1 pkg (243 g) Pillsbury Microwave Devils Food Cake Mix With Pan 2/3 cup water 1/3 cup vegetable oi1 1 egg Frostlng 2 cups strawberries 1 tbsp semni-sweet choco- late chips 1ltsp bufettr LB ICING UJC TO WEATHER & SUPPLIES * q**I N* ¶ COINERS fASU D I QUATS (e. 6 tfbsket 4 4iý* êt4 4,i L~ ~~~. t_____ _________ -F 1 pkg (250 g) creaM cheese, softened 1/4 cup sugar 2 to 3 drops red food coloring Prepare cake mix accord- ing to package directions. Immediately invert cake'onto serving plate. Cool. Cut cake in haîf horizon- tally, forming 2 layers. Wash strawberrnes; gently pat dry. Reserve 8 bernies for gamishing; slice remain- ing bernies. MILi chocolate chips and buttcninsmaUl bowl over pan of hot water; stir mnil sm ooth. Dip tips of reserved whole strawberries into chocolate mixture.Allow excRsschoco. laie 10 clrip off; place straw- berries stem-side-downl on waxed paper-lineci tray.- Re- fnigerate 10 set. in medium bowl, combine creami cheese andi sur until smooth. AdcIcoloringto tint frosting pale pink. Spread half of frosting over bottom layer; top with sliced strawberries. Place top layer over fruit. Spread remaining frosting on top layer, deco- rate with chocolate-dippeci strawberries. Chill. Remove cake from refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings. Coun.try Produce L..td. pieked Strawberrles _____ *Open Every, Day. of the Year *Fresh Fruit & Vegetables *Red & YeIIow 5a L' ?,v la ,,, M 7th Co.nc -i- M" 2 »«Y 401 B.Y;St. Ma- 1 cap, non -1U lie n- men ci, n pic tu A. '11115- A CS 'i 1 vs. top,