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Hopping down the bunny trail with Peter and an Easter ham With the Easter bunny hopping 'round the bend, foodshoppers are likely to stop worrying about prices for a few days and once again prepare the traditional feast. And to many Americans that feast is centered around ham. Ham also is an Easter menu possibility for those students who won't be able to make it home this weekend. Ham is available in six cuts: butt and shank halves, ham butt slice, center ham slice, fresh ham roast and rolled fresh ham roast. This week's food advertisements show most stores selling boneless hams at 31.19 a pound, regular hams at 79 to 83 cents a pound depending on the cut and 98 cents a pound for center cut ham slices and boneless ham roasts. Boneless canned hams are selling for $1.1 1 to S1.17apound. she lu kolkowski crumbs Except for ham slices and canned hams, most hams will average seven to lOpounds. It usually is best to buy the ham slices or four-to-five-pound canned hams. The first rule to remember when cooking ham or any other pork meats is to cook it to the well-done stage. This will insure the killing of any harmful organisms. Although today's improved farming practices have helped reduce the occurance of trichinosis in pork, it is still best to be safe. Allow 15 to 25 minutes cooking time for each pound of meat. A regular ham will need the full 25 minutes, but hams marked "fully cooked" need to be cooked long enough to be heated through. After wiping the ham off, place it fat-side-up in a shallow roasting pan. If you are using a meat thermometer place it in the center of the fat side making sure the bulb touches no bone or fat. Inexpensive orange marmalade makes an easy and tasty glaze. Brush it over the ham before placing it uncovered in a 325 F oven. The ham m be finished when the internal temperature reaches 170 for regular hams and 130 for pre-cooked hams. To help get the most for your money, use the leftovers in the following recipe. Scalloped Potatoes 1 cup ham, chopped 2 cups thinly sliced, pared potatoes 1 3 cup minced onions 1 tbsp. flour Vstsp. salt 1 tbsp. margarine 3t cup scalded milk 1 8 tsp. pepper paprika Pre heat oven to 375 F. Arrange layer of potatoes and ham in greased one-quart casserole. Cover with some onions. Sprinkle with some of the combined flour, salt and pepper. Dot with some butter. Repeat layers until all are used, ending with butter. Pour milk over all. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake for 10 minutes longer or until tender. Makes 2 servings. doily nebraskan Editor-ln-Chlef : Tom Ln.-isiA.irth A News Editor: Michaol (O.J.) Nelson. The Daily Nebraskan is writtf-n, eJ ted and managed by students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It is editorially independent of the University faculty, administration and student body. excepting Copyright 1973, Tho Daily Nebraskan. Material may be reprinted wnnout permission it attributed to the Daily Nebraskan, material covered by another copyright Second class postage paid at Lincoln, Nebraska. ... Address;. .The Daily Nebraskan 34 Nebraska Union14th & R &4mUcoln, Nebr. 68508. Telephone. 4024 722588. PSC Everybody's talking about pollution. Woodsy Owl has a way for you to stop it. ithl ays to be yorai Armed with just your TWA Bod and Breakfast" Plan, and a pack on your back, you c an xvl a lot more of hurojx' for a lot less with TWA. Here are some ways we help. Bed and Breakfast TWA's "Bed and Breakfast-, Lret.s you LOiest house ffTj accommodations (at the ( least) in 47 Kuropean cities, breakfast and extras like sightseeing or theatre tickets all at really low prices. Europe Bonus Coupon Books. lake your IxiarduiL,' pass to any I WA Ticket Oflice in Inulon, Paris, Borne, i. uhwV" I'Vankfuil, Madrid, Athens or Amsterdam, I and you'll get a look offxmus coupons good BONUS i 'I for :ti il i if l v f i u, t liimrc k w, ,11 ... COUPON) ji discounted extras like bicycles, theatre uww,w ; w ":J ucKeus, siLjnuscving, meaisanu lots, lots i moii'. Bike we said, with TWA it jays to Ik- young, v or all the details write: TWA -IT BAYS TO BK YOUNCJ, Box 25, (hand ( Vntral Station, New York. N Y 10017. nn itp l'l iN'l 111. ,.U.i I i- i j I mi i in.ii k I'M liisivelv li TWA i . t- ......... TONS OF BAGGIES SELECTED GROUP MEN'S TOPS mm ti for ems y2 price im u i OPiri SUNDAY SPORT COATS AND BLAZERS V2 PRICE fieri open sundav 12:30 to 5 Pf.' tmimmw IN THE GLASS MENAGERIE 1 2TH AND Q STREET page 6 daily nebraskan thursday, april 19, 1973