European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Continued from Page 13 apples crackers and celery Sticks. Pjs Are still a hit with the school lunchroom crowd. In a recent Peanut butter Straw poll at Nurnberg elementary school in Furth Germany 10 out of 12 fourth graders said they ate Peanut butter sandwiches at least once a week. Quot i like them better than a whopper Quot said Becky heritage 9, referring to an american super cheeseburger. Those interested in broadening their Peanut butter horizons might try a Peanut butter with crumbled Bacon and lettuce on nut bread. Or they could think about changing a Basic Chicken Stock soup by adding a touch of Clove a Bay Leaf and half a cup of Peanut butter. Peanut butter purists can try making their own Peanut butter in a blender. Children still do it in school. It s part of passing on the Peanut butter tradition. Turbo a cup of hulled roasted peanuts with a touch of sugar or Salt. A Teaspoon of vegetable Oil can help keep the natural oils from separating. Or How about throwing a Peanut butter birthday party the menu would of course have to include everything from soup to you know whats. For dessert the following recipe from the food editor of country living Magazine Dorothy Lamb is a sure to please. Dorothy Lamb s Peanut butter pie 34 cup confectioners sugar 14 cup creamy Peanut butter 34 cup granulated sugar 3 Tablespoons cornstarch 1 Tablespoon All purpose flour a Teaspoon Salt 3 Large eggs 3 cups milk 2 Teaspoons butter 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract 1 deep 9-Inch baked pie Shell a Teaspoon Cream of tartar Combine confectioners sugar and Peanut butter with a Fork to make coarse crumbs. Set aside. In 2-quart Saucepan stir together cup granulated sugar the cornstarch flour and Salt. Separate eggs placing Whites in medium size bowl and set aside to warm to room temperature. Add Yolks to sugar mixture in Saucepan along with milk. Combine Well with wire whisk Over medium heat stirring constantly heat milk mixture to boiling. Cook stirring 2 minutes longer. Remove pudding from heat. Stir in butter and Vanilla. Heat oven to 375 of Sprinkle a third of Peanut butter mixture Over Bottom of pie Shell. Spoon half of pudding Over crumbs. Sprinkle with another third of crumbs and lop with remaining pudding. Add Cream of tartar to egg Whites in medium size bowl. With electric mixer at High Speed beat Whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining granulated sugar. Beat until meringue forms stiff peaks. Spread meringue Over pudding being sure to touch Edge of Shell. Garnish with remaining Peanut butter crumbs. Bake pie 8 to 10 minutes or until meringue is Golden. Cool on wire rack. Store in refrigerator. Contr Buling to this report Newyork times associated press and . Times Matthew alien Rosbury Breaks open some peanuts to make Peanut butter from scratch teacher Deborah Henry shows members of her kindergarten class in Furth Germany How to make Peanut butter from roasted peanuts in a blender. Utters amps Effie Bathen what no Jelly nine creamy Peanut Butters including four brands available nationally four regional brands and a freshly ground Sample were tasted by Florence fabricant Bryan Miller and Molly o Neill who write about food for the new York times. All were tasted Blind. The intensity of a amps Susan Harris Peanut flavor and the balance of sweetness and saltiness were considered along with texture and consistency. The Peanut Butters Are listed in order of the tasters preference. Brand where sold comments Aroma consistency balance taste freshly ground medium Peanut thick spreadable Cleaves to roof of Mouth no noticeable saltiness or sweetness fresh deep Peanut flavor Krenta natural Midwest like Ballpark peanuts Loose smooth no noticeable saltiness sweetness pea nutty slightly Bland suckers All natural nationally oily yet fresh and appealing Dayish chewy old fashioned nicely balanced pea nutty slightly Flat and Bland Peter pan nationally Mellow roasted peanuts fruity smooth chewy slightly Gritty sweetness dominates nutty key foods East coast faint peanuts soft smooth and gooey moderately Sweet nutty but Bland Kroger Midwest South Musty earthy medium bodied smooth moist a Candy like Sweet marshmallow like dry and very Sweet Elf nationally fresh understated toasty smooth Silky moist very Sweet Sweet acrid aftertaste a Skippy nationally highly toasted smooth too soft moist Quot very Sweet and quite Salty Sweet Salty taste overpowers flavor Laura so udder West coast almost imperceptible Sticky Gummy saltiness dominates negligible. An asterisk indicates that a Peanut butter was rated the same As the Brand above it new York times Page 14 a a a the stars and stripes Friday october 5,1990