HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-11-21, Page 36Appetizers
PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL
1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 - 81/2 oz. tin crushed, drained
pineapple
112 cup chopped nuts
1/2 green pepper (chopped fine)
2 tsp. minced onion
dash of salt
Mix all together. Shape into a ball
and pat additional 1/2 cup chopped
nuts over it. Nice for entertaining at
Christmas or New Year’s.
Mary Walden
Blyth.
VEGETABLE DIP
2 cups grated cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp. minced onion
Heat to desired consistency and
cool. Serve with fresh veggies and
crackers.
Hallie Hulzebos
CREAM OF TURKEY SOUP
1 turkey carcass
4 qts. of water
3 large onions, chopped fine
3 stalks celery, chopped fine
2 large carrots, chopped fine
1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 cup butter or margarine
11/2 cups flour
1 pint half 'n half
3 cups diced cooked turkey
112 tsp. poultry seasoning if desired
salt/pepper to taste
In large kettle, cook turkey car
cass with water to make 3 quarts
stock. Remove bones, reserve meat
for soup. Strain stock, set aside. In
saucepan combine onions, celery,
carrots, rice and one quart of the
stock. Cook for 20 minutes, set
aside. In a large soup kettle, melt
butter or margarine. Blend in flour
and heat until bubbly. Add half ’n
half and remaining two quarts stock
to butter/flour mixture. Cook and
stir until bubbly. Stir in the reserv
ed vegetable mixture, turkey and
seasonings to taste. Heat slowly to
serving temperature. Yield 4-41/2
qts. This soup freezes well.
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DATE MUFFINS
11/2 cup dates
1 V2 cups water
Cook for 20 minutes and let cool.
11/2 cup sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
112 cup shortening
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
Sift flour, baking powder and
soda. Cream shortening and sugar.
Add egg and dates. Stir in the dry
ingredients and vanilla. Bake 18
minutes in 350 degree oven.
Jo Landon,
Blyth.
CRANBERRY PECAN MUFFINS
Combine:
11/2 cups coarsley chopped cran
berries
1 /4 cup sugar set aside.
Combine:
3 cup all-purpose flour
41/2 tsp. baking powder
112 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar in a large bowl
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Cut 1/2 cup shortening into flour
mixture until crumbly. Stir in 1 cup
chopped pecans and 2 tsp. grated
lemon rind.
Beat 2 eggs in small bowl, stir in
1 cup milk. Add to flour mixture,
stir ’til just moist, fold in cranberry
mixture. Spoon into muffin cups.
Bake 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
Makes 21/2 dozen medium muffins.
Diane Radford
Blyth.
TEA BISCUITS
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
112 tsp. salt
3 tbsp, sugar
8 tbsp, shortening
1 cup or less milk
Sift all ingredients several times.
Blend in shortening and add milk.
Cook in hot oven 450 degrees for 12
- 15 minutes.
Bacon drippings can be used for
shortening. Very little sugar requir
ed unless for shortcake.
Jo Landon
Blyth.
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