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Elegant or informal
Bridal shower season is upon us, arid while the experts
say the trend is back to more traditional weddings, young
couples today are still exercising the right to choose from
a wide variety of informal weddings as well. Today’s
bridal shower recipes reflect this freedom.
The scrumptious recipes we’ve offered today are great
for entertaining anytime. While pretty and elegant enough
for the more traditional bride, they are equally suited for
use in casual situations such as a bride-groom picnic.
Along with already familiar selections such as Swedish
Meat Balls'and Baked Alaska Pie, we have recipes for two
delicious new snack breads, Carrot Sticks and Parmesan
Fingers. Pizza Popcorn would be a hit at an office shower,
and Buttery Blue Pecan Treats with the luscious taste of
whole pecan halves and butter would appeal to even the
most sophisticated guests.
So whether you’re planning a shower for that special
bride, or planning a party for the boss, why not dazzle
them with some of today’s recipes.
LEMON CHEESECAKE PIE
13%-ounce can flaked coconut
cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups cottage cheese
cups milk
2 3%-ounce packages lemon flavor instant pudding and pie
filling
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
% cup dairy sour cream
chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 325* F. For crust, combine coconut and
nuts in a small bowl. Stir in butter. Press firmly and
evenly against bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake
15-20 minutes, or until coconut is light golden brown. Cool.
For filling beat cottage cheese until smooth in a small
mixing bowl; set aside. Prepare pudding mix according to
package directions using 1% cups milk. Stir in cottage
cheese and lemon peel. Turn into pie shell. Top with sour
cream and nuts. Chill 2 to 3 hours. (Pie should be served
the same day as made).
TUNA-CHEESE CANAPES
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
16%-ounce can tuna, drained and flaked
V« cup sweet pickle relish
V* cup dairy sour cream
2 tablespoons sliced green onions with tops
11-pound loaf of unsliced white sandwich bread
butter, softened
Combine cheese, tuna, relish, sour cream and onion.
Remove crusts from bread. Slice bread lengthwise into
four 3x7 inch strips. Place on foil-lined baking pan. Butter
one side of each strip, then spread about % cup of the
cheese mixture on each. Broil 4 inches from the source of
heat until cheese melts. Cut into 1% inch pieces.
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COUNTRY GARDEN SALAD MOLD
1,3-ounce package lemon flavor gelatin
13-ounce package lime flavor gelatin
1% cups boiling water
1 cup cold water
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup finely chopped celery
Vi cup chopped pimento
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon prepared vinegar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
2 teaspoons grated onion
1 teaspoon salt
dash of pepper
Combine gelatins in a large bowl. Pour boiling water
over gelatins. Stir until dissolved, then stir in cold water.
Chill until partially set. Whip cottage cheese in a small
miring bowl until fairly smooth. Fold in celery, pimento,
vinegar, mustard, onion, salt and pepper. Fold cottage
cheese mixture into gelatin. Turn into 5-cup mold. Chill
until firm.
- CARROT STICKS
% cup butter
Vi cup sugar
Vz teaspoon orange extract
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
Vz teaspoon baking powder
Vz teaspoon salt
V* teaspoon cloves
1 cup finely grated raw carrots _
Vz cup currants
V* cup finely chopped mixed candied fruit
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
confectioners sugar /
Cream butter and gradually add sugar, beating until
light and fluffy. Blend in orange extract. Add eggs, one at
a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour,
baking portder, salt, nutmeg and cloves. Combine carrots,
currants, candied fruit and orange peel. Coat fruit mix
ture with 2 tablespoons flour mixture. Gradually add
remaining flour mixture to creamed mixture. Stir in fruit
mixture. Turn into buttered 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake in a preheated 350* F. oven 25-30 minutes. Cool on
wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and cut into
bars. Yields approximately 24 bars.
PARMESAN FINGERS
113%-ounce package hot roll mix
y*. cup grated Parmesan cheese
melted butter
grated Parmesan cheese
Prepare roll mix according to package directions ad
ding V* cup Parmesan cheese along with mix. Let rise as
directed. Pinch off pieces of dough and shape into rolls
about long and %-inch wide. Place on buttered
baking sheet. Let rise again as directed. Brush with
melted butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake
in a preheated 400° F. oven 12-15 minutes.
BUTTERY BLUE PECAN TREATS
% cup butter
Vz cup Blue cheese
4 dozen pecan halves
Combine butter and cheese until well mixed. Spread one
tablespoon of mixture between 2 pecan halves. Chill 1 to 2
hours before serving.
SWEDISH MEAT BALLS
2 pounds ground beef /
2 eggs
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1% cups milk
% cup finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter
V* cup flour
1(10%-ounce) can condensed beef broth
1 teaspoon dillweed
Combine meat, eggs, crumbs, % cup milk, onion, salt,
pepper and nutmeg. Mix lightly. Shape into ap
proximately 7 dozen 1-inch balls. Brown in butter over
medium heat. Place meat balls in 2-quart casserole.
Reserve Vt cup pan drippings. Stir floor into drippings and
mix until blended. Add beef broth, 1 cup milk and Hill
weed. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Pour over
meat balls. Bake m a preheated 325* F. oven, 20 minutes.
Makes 10 servings.
or bridal showers
- a shower of good food
This Lemon Cheesecake Pie is an elegant
dessert that’s simple to prepare. Only the crust
requires time in the oven. The crust, a combination
of coconut, melted butter and pecans, bakes in just
15 minutes. The filling’s even easier, it requires no
cooking at all. And the topping is a unique touch of
dairy sour cream instead of the usual meringue.
Just slip the pie into the refrigerator to chill for a
few hours, and impress those bridal shower
guests.
' PENNSYLVANIA MILK PUNCH
2 cups milk
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 pint lime sherbet
1 cup lemon-lime soda
Mix above ingredients in blender until frothy. Serves 6.
BAKED ALASKA
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
% cup butter
% cup finely chopped nuts
2 pints cherry ice cream, softened
1 pint vanilla ice eream, softened
2 egg whites
Vz teaspoon cream of tartar
V* cup granulated sugar
For crust, beat together flour, sugar and butter until
well blended. Stir in nuts. Presis onto bottom and sides of 9-
inch pie plate building up edge; prick with fork. Bake m
preheated 350° F. oven 15-18 minutes or until lightly
bi owned. Cool completely on wire rack.
For filling, spoon 1 pint cherry ice cream into com
pletely cooled crust; pack down with back of spoon
Freeze. Repeat vpth vanilla ice cream and remaining 1
pint cherry ice cream. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze
until firm.
Just before serving, prepare meringue. Beat egg whites
until foamy. Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks
form. Remove plastic wrap from pie and spread meringue
over ice cream, sealing edges to crust. Place pie on
wooden board. Bake in preheated 500* F. oven 1 to 3
minutes or until meringue is lightly browned. Serve im
mediately. 8 servings.
% cup butter
V* cup grated Parmesan cheese
% teaspoon garlic salt
% teaspoon crushed oregano
% teaspoon crushed basil
% teaspoon salt
V* teaspoon onion powder
10 cups freshly popped popcorn
Melt butter and add Parmesan cheese and seasonings
Pour over popcorn in shallow baking pan. Stir to mix
Heat in preheated 300* F, oven, 15 minutes, stirring oc
casionally. Yields about 10 cups.
PIZZA POPCORN
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