By Helen Kishel
MINI BROCCOLI QUICHES
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter or margarine, softened
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
3/4 cup (3-ounce) Swiss cheese, shredded
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons half and half
3/4 teaspoon salt
Combine softened cream cheese and butter in a medium mixing bowl; beat at medium speed of electric mixer until smooth. Add flour; beat until smooth. Shape mixture into 24 (1-inch) balls. Place each ball into ungreased miniature muffin pans; press dough onto bottom and sides to form shells. Set aside. Combine chopped broccoli and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well. Spoon broccoli mixture evenly into shells. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Makes 24 quiches.
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To have your school, church or nonprofit social event in "What's Happening," send the information in 50 words or less to The Pocono Shopper, c/o Community News Group, 149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 18503; Email: poconotimes@timesshamrock.com; FAX 570-207-3448. Exact dates must be listed. NO EVENTS TAKEN BY PHONE. EVENTS ARE PRINTED ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. Deadline - noon on Friday for the next Wednesday publication.
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Nick Tanacredi fired a 7-over-par 78 to take home low honors at the recent Pocono Junior Golf Tour event at Mountain Manor Golf Club in Marshalls Creek.
Tanacredi's score was tops in the 15-and-under division. Jeffrey Norris carded the low score in the 16-to-18 division with an 87.
Complete results:
18-hole division, boys 16-18: Jeffrey Norris, 87; Brian Baumgartner, 92
18-hole division, boys 15-under: Nick Tanacredi, 78; Brian Thornton, 84; Jake Kelley, 85
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The 24th annual Pocono State Craft Festival will be held Aug. 28-29, at Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm in Stroudsburg. The event, co-sponsored by the Pocono Arts Council and the Pocono Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, celebrates the heritage, beauty and quality of Pennsylvania Crafts.
Crafts featured this year will include pottery, jewelry, metal, toys, stained glass, wood, baskets, paper, leather, folk art, fine art, photography and art-to-wear. Craftsmen from all parts of Pennsylvania as well as New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia, New York and Quebec will be on hand.
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Air Force Airman Eric M. Rodriguez graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Rodriguez is a 2009 graduate of East Stroudsburg High School North, Bushkill. He is the son of Raymond Rodriguez of Tom X Road, East Stroudsburg.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
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Ryan D. Finkelstein-Diaz has entered Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy. The six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully completed by the cadets prior to entering their freshman year. The training prepares men and women to meet the rigorous mental and physical challenges experienced by new cadets.
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