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Some recipes just shout out,
“Spring is here!” Two of my favo
rite springtime recipes are for fruit
salad and quiche.
Fruit salad dressings are a
breeze to make in your microwave.
They're cooked in minutes with
little stirring and no messy pan to
dean up. Microwaving is especial
ly an advantage for the egg-based
dressing in Old-Fashioned Over
night Fruit Salad (below), which
would need to be cooked for a very
long time in the top of a double
boiler.
Notice that both dressings are
cooked in a measure and whisked
or stirred at regular intervals. Stir
ring as directed is important in the
cornstarch-based dressing to pre
vent lumps and in the egg-based
dressing to prevent curdling or
separating. Be careful not to cook
too long. Otherwise the
cornstarch-based dressing will
become thin and the egg-based
dressing will separate and be
streaked with specks of cooked
egg-
Cheesy Spinach Pie starts with a
simple crust that can be made right
in the pie plate. Microwave the
crust first, then add the filling and
microwave on Medium High,
which is 70 percent power or about
450 watts. Or, you may microwave
it on High power first for five
minutes, stir the cooked outside
edges to the center and finish cook
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ing on Medium, which is 50 per
cent power or 325 to 350 watts for
10 to 15 minutes. In either case,
rotate the dish at least once during
cooking and let the finished pie set
until its firm and easy to cut
Light Waldorf Salad
V* cup water
'A cup white vinegar
'A cup honey
1 tablespoon cornstarch
VA teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon celery seed
2 to 3 apples, diced
2 cups miniature marshmallows
'/ to A cup coarsely chopped
walnuts
Stir together water, vinegar,
honey, cornstarch, dry mustard
and celery seed until smooth in a
microwavable 1-quart measure.
Microwave (High) 4 to 5 minutes,
stirring after each 2 minutes, or
until boiling and thickened. Cool.
Stir in apples, marshmallows and
walnuts. Serve immediately or
chill before serving. Makes 8 to 9
servings.
Each serving—1/9th of recipe:
151 calories, 1 gram protein, 21
grams fat, 34 grams carbohydrate,
7 mg sodium, 0 cholesterol.
VARIATION: Prepare dress
ing, substituting 1/2 teaspoon
dried tarragon leaves for the celery
seed. Cool and stir in 3/4 teaspoon
poppy seeds. Before serving, toss
with your choice of cut-up fresh
fruit.
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Old-Fashioned Overnight Fruit
Salad
2 large eggs
Vi cup orange juice*
V* cup lemon juice*
3 A cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 20-ounce can crushed pineap
ple, drained
1 11-ounce can mandarin
oranges, drained
4 cups (about 'A pound) minia
ture marshmallows
2 cups green grapes
'A cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 to 3 cups sliced bananas, diced
unpeeled apples, diced fresh
peaches or other fruit
With a wire whisk, beat eggs
until well combined in a micro
wavable 1-quart measure. Stir in
orange juice, lemon juice and
sugar. Microwave on Medium (50
percent power, 325-350 watts) 4
minutes, whisking or stirring well
after each 2 minutes. Then, con
tinue microwaving (Medium) 2 to
3 minutes, whisking or stirring
well after each 1 minute, until mix
ture is thick. Do not overcook.
Chill until cold (about 1 hour).
Whip cream until soft peaks
form; fold in chilled mixture.
Gently fold in pineapple, manada
rin oranges, marshmallows, grapes
and pecans. If using fruits which
darken when cut surfaces are
exposed to air such as bananas,
apples and fresh peaches—fold in
right before serving. Makes 10 to
12 servings. !
*For best flavor, use freshly
squeezed unstrained juices.
Each serving—1/12th of recipe:
274 calories, 3 g protein, 11 g fat,
45 g carbohydrate, 39 mg sodium,
58 mg cholesterol.
Cheesy Spinach Pie
14 cup margarine or butter
V* cup all-purpose flour
14 teaspoon dry mustard
14 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp
Annual
reduced fat Cheddar cheese
3 eggs
1 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
'A to 1 teaspoon onion powder
Vi teaspoon dried thyme leaves
V* teaspoon salt (optional)
V% teaspoon ground pepper
1 10-ounce package chopped
spinach, drained and squeezed dry
1 4-ounce can sliced
mushrooms, drained
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp
reduced fat Cheddar cheese,
divided
In microwavable 9-inch regular
or deep pie plate, melt margarine
by microwaving (High) 30 to 40
seconds. Using a fork, stir in 3/4
cup flour, dry mustard and 1/4
teaspoon salt (if used) until mix
ture is crumbly. Stir in 1 cup Ched
dar cheese, breaking up shreds,
until well mixed. With a fork or
fingers, pat dough into pie plate,
forming edges first and then pat
ting dough evenly into center.
Microwave (High) 3 to 5 minutes,
rotating pie plate and watching
carefully during last part of cook
ing. Crust is done when it starts to
look dry and blistered and feels
firm. Set aside while preparing
filling.
In a medium bowl or measure,
beat eggs until combined. Stir in
half and half, 1 tablespoon flour,
onion powder, thyme leaves, 1/4
teaspoon salt (if used) and pepper
until smooth. Stir in well-drained
Berks Pageant Planned May 4
LEESPORT (Berks Co.)
The Berks County Dairy Princess
Coronation pageant is planned for
May 4, at 7 p.m. at the Berks
County Agricultural Center, Rl,
Leesport. The contest will feature
musical entertainment as well as
young ladies who are competing
for the honor of promoting dairy
products for the county and a
chance to represent Berks County
at the state pageant.
Hoping to succeed the reigning
dairy princess, Suzanne Moyer, is
Kelly Gelsinger, Womelsdorf.
She is the 17-year-old daughter of
James and Agnes Gelsinger. She
attends Conrad Weiser High
School and is active in FFA, soc
cer, and the girls chorus. Kelly
also participates in her church’s
children’s ministries by perform
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spinach, mushrooms and only 1/2
cup of remaining Cheddar cheese.
Pour into crust. Cover with micro
wave paper or waxed paper.
Microwave on Medium High (70
percent power, about4so watts) 13
to 17 minutes, rotating pie plate
after 7 minutes. Pie is done when
center looks set and a knife
inserted in center comes out clean.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup
Cheddar cheese and cover loosely
with microwave paper or plastic
wrap. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
Cut into wedges and serve warm.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Each serving—l/Bth of recipe:
258 calories, 14 g protein, 17 g fat,
13 g carbohydrate, 363 mg
sodium, 113 mg cholesterol.
Questions for Joyce?
Do you have a question about
microwave cooking? Send it to
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Newspaper Features, P.O. Box
6118, Rochester, Minn. 55903.
Please include a self-addressed,
stamped, business-size envelope.
Recipes in this column are
tested in 600- and 650-watt micro
wave ovens. With an oven of diffe
rent wattage output, timings may
need slight adjustment.
Joyce Battcher is an indepen-
dent borne economist microwave
specialist. Sbe is author of "Micro
wave Family Favorites" and editor
of "A Batch of Ideas" newsletter.
©1991 Extra Newspaper
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ing with puppets. A previous 4-H
member, Kelly is working tow
ards a vocation in the secretarial
field.
Six “Little Miss” contestants
will charm the audience and the
judges as they vie for the junior
title. Adding to the enjoyment of
the evening, the vibrant five-year
old Joel Bubbenmoyer, Fleet
wood, will sing and dance while
the judges make their decisions.
Joel has appeared on TV and on
A 1 Alberts Showcase with his
musical presentations.
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(215) 488-7267 for your tickets as
soon as possible. Tickets are $8.75
for adults, $6.75 for children 6-12,
and under 6 are free.
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