TRIED & TRUE

Written by Trina Machacek

Eureka County has some amazing cooks. Women and men are encouraged to send their tips, techniques and favoriterecipes to trina@theeurekacountystar.com to be spotlighted here on Tried & True, Eureka Cooks. We print your recipes just as you submit them. With stories and notes that make them so special to you!

Bake, broil, bar-b-que and everything in between. Curious minds want to know, “Hey! What’s cooking?” baby a few months ago. His smile says he is happy to be able to offer his services to the people of Crescent Valley and Beowawe. Oh, and the receptionist/ medical assistant, Tanya Gregg. What a hoot. e more we talked the more we laughed. She not only sees that all things patient and paper wise gets done in the Crescent Valley Clinic, she also has a menagerie of animals that are her family. She makes yogurt and has tried her hand at goat cheese. I’m hoping for samples next time I am up to visit.

News of the north? Well as I came out of the clinic I ran into Raymond Hodson, Eureka County’s Assistant Public Works Director. Raymond knows much of the public works and road department news. He reports that the big project of getting “every road paved in Crescent Valley” is on track to be completed this summer. Something he has been working towards for some time. Raymond and I are old friends from way back in high school in Ely. Seems you can run into people in the most interesting places. Yes, all of Eureka County Nevada is a nice homey, friendly place that if you reach out you can feel welcomed wherever you go.

is kick off week of e Eureka County Star spotlights Sue Miller of Diamond Valley. Sue and her husband Lynford and their wonder-filled family have lived in Diamond Valley since 2001 and the two “nearly new newlyweds” are celebrating 40 years of one of the happiest marriages I have seen. Sue makes everything from scratch. When it rains she enjoys the storm by making home made donuts. Making her home THE place to be for family, friends and her cute as bugs, grand babies. She has delighted us this week with her magical cinnamon roll recipe. Enjoy and let us know how long your pan of cinnamon rolls lasts! We are betting not one full day. :O}

Cinnamon rolls

from Sue Miller, in Diamond Valley

Ingredients:

Dough

1 cup milk-scalded

1 cup warm water

1/2 cup shortening or margarine (so)

1/2 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 tbsp. instant yeast

6 cups flour (approx.)

Filling

3 tbsp. so butter

2-3 tsp. cinnamon

1 cup brown sugar

e Bunkhouse Station is a bar restaurant that is as inviting as any outpost in Nevada. Liquid libations, food, gaming and karaoke are some of the offerings within the establishment. Jay Collins standing behind his bar was fun and told of the great Crescent Valley Sasquatch hunt. I have yet to have my first sighting. But! I am not giving up.

I met the associate Pastor of the Crescent Valley Baptist church, Paul Arney at Sam’s Corner Market as he was holding down the fort for the owner Sam who was at lunch. God is as alive and well in Crescent Valley as he is in Pine and Diamond Valleys to the south. Mechanics, markets, RV parks, construction companies. ere is a treasure trove of life happening in the North end of Eureka County, Nevada

I took time to stop in and visit the Crescent Valley Clinic which as with the Eureka Clinic, is run by Wm. B. Ririe Hospital in Ely. Nik Hirschi APRN is the provider and he is just as calm and friendly as he was when he was stationed in Eureka. He and his wife just had a new

Raymond travels up to Crescent Valley from Eureka every Wednesday and meets with Christina. ese two people have the best outlook for our communities up North. Listening to them is like listening to an action plan being discussed to see everyone’s needs and issues are met and dealt with. Of course, then we all had to talk about dogs, well hounds really, and the lives we enjoy happily living in Eureka County.

All in all, I am excited to have the opportunity to bring North and South Eureka County into the light with e Eureka County Star every week. I know enough to know that I don’t know what I don’t know. (You might want to read that line again!) So, I encourage our neighbors in our Northern Eureka County to reach out to me anytime. Let me know the goings on in your neighborhood. Okay, well me or Christina as she is the pulse of Crescent Valley. anks Christina, we are lucky you plan to work for our county for the next 16 years. At least!

Contact Trina to advertise in the paper or with county news and happenings at 775-778-5829 or trina@theeurekacountystar.com Really!

Beat eggs then add sugar ’till fluffy. Put milk, warm water and shortening in large bowl. When shortening is dissolved add the egg mixture. Add the salt. When mixture is lukewarm add yeast (sprinkle yeast on liquid mixture and let set 1-2 minutes) then add flour 1 cup at a time. Mix in the first 3 cups with an electric mixer then stir in the rest using a spoon. You don’t want a sticky dough but more like a so warm dough. Grease a bowl and put dough in. Cover with tight lid. Let dough rise in a warm place ‘till doubled. Usually 40-50 minutes.

Roll out on a floured counter. Make it 12" X 22" (approx.). Spread with 3 tablespoons so butter then sprinkle with 2-3 tsp. cinnamon, then 1 cup brown sugar. Spread evenly over the top. Roll up (from long side) pinch seam edge together. Cut slices with dental floss. (using floss makes nice cuts without squishing the dough). Keep pieces about 1" wide. Put the rolls on a greased cookie sheet. 12 on each pan, or on a greased pie pan, 4-5 usually fit nicely. Let rise again for 20-30 minutes then bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Cool.

Icing:

1/4 cup butter melted 1/4 - 1/3 cup cream (half-n-half)

1/2 cup brown sugar 2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Boil together butter, brown sugar and half-n-half for 1-2 minutes. Cool mixture. Add vanilla. en add the powdered sugar. Stir ’till smooth. (Note: add more creme if it’s too thick.) Spread on cooled rolls (optional sprinkle with chopped pecans). ese rolls freeze well. Wrap individually for freezing for ease of storage and use.

Sue says, “I’ve been making these for many years! Soon as I was married my husband informed me that he wants to TASTE CINNAMON in a cinnamon roll.” As she sheepishly smiled she said, “And he added as long as he’s buying the cinnamon, put it on thick.” We laughed as we drank tea and ate her wonderful creations.

We can’t wait to see your Tried & True creations.

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