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Magic”
By:
Carol Stark
Stop here for sophisticated fare.
Let’s try recipes that arc a little
different and not your every day
microwave item. Appetizers and
beverages for parties are some
times mind busters as to what to
have that might be different
What are the advantages of
microwaving appetizers and
beverages? Many appetizers, such
as cocktail meatballs and stuffed
vegetables are precooked but
require reheating before serving.
The microwave does this quickly
and efficiently. Individual sav
ings of beverages can be heated or
reheated in mugs using the micro
wave. Melting cheese on crackers
is a snap in the microwave. So
when thinking of parties, think of
those last minute warmups in the
microwave.
Basic Cocktail Meatballs
1 pound ground beef chuck
'A cup quick cooking oats
2 tablespoons catsup
1 egg
2 teaspoons instant minced onion
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
BAKING DISH - 12-inch
(Cooking time for beef meatballs)
TIME AT HIGH - 4 minutes
TIME AT MEDIUM LOW 3 to 4
minutes
In a medium bowl, combine
ground beef, oats, catsup, egg,
onion, and parsley flakes; mix
thoroughly. Shape into balls.
Place in a baking dish, and cover
with vented plastic wrap. Micro-
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wave at full power (HIGH) for 4
minutes. Turn meatballs over and
rearrange in baking dish; cover.
Microwave at MEDIUM LOW for
3 to 4 minutes. Drain.
Deviled Cocktail
Tidbits
60 cooked basic cocktail
meatballs
2 (10-ounce) jar currant jelly
V* cup creme de cassis
V* cup prepared mustard
2 tablespoons prepared
horseradish
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons cold water
BAKING DISH - 2-quart
TIME AT HIGH (Sauce) 8 to 9
minutes
TIME AT HIGH (Thickened
sauce) 3 to 4 minutes
TIME AT HIGH (Meat added) 8
to 10 minutes
Prepare Basic Cocktail Meat
balls. In a casserole combine cur
rant jelly, creme de cassis, mus
tard and horseradish. Mix well.
Cover. Microwave at full power
(HIGH) for 8 to 9 minutes. Stir
twice. In a small bowl, blend
cornstarch and cold water. Stir
into casserole. Microwave at full
power (HIGH) for 3 to 4 minutes
or until thick and bubbly, stirring
3 times. Mixture should be thick
and smooth. Stir in meatballs.
Cover. Microwave at full power
(HIGH) until heated through, stir
ring once or twice. Serve with
cocktail picks.
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Fruity Popcorn
Treat
2-quarts popped popcorn
1 cup salted peanuts
Vi cup sunflower kernels
Vi cup shredded coconut
'A cup sugar
'A cup butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
I 'A cup honey
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup snipped dried apricots
BAKING DISH - 12-inch square
microwave dish
GLASS MEASURING CUP - 1
quart
TIME AT HIGH - 2 minutes
TIME AT MEDIUM LOW (syr
up) 5 minutes
TIME AT MEDIUM LOW (Pop
corn mixture) 5 minutes
In a baking dish combine pop
corn, peanuts, sunflower kernels
and coconut. Toss to mix well. Set
aside. In a glass measuring cup,
combine sugar, butter and cinna
mon. Drizzle honey into sugar
mixture. Microwave at full power
(HIGH) for 2 minutes or until
boiling, stirring once. Stir well.
Microwave at MEDIUM LOW for
5 minutes. Pour over popcorn
mixture. Mix with 2 forks, coating
all pieces with syrup. Microwave
at MEDIUM LOW for 5 minutes
or until heated through, stirring
once. Stir in raisins and apricots.
Cool completely. Store in tightly
covered container.
This recipe is a nutritious one
for the children as well as colorful.
The kids will love it.
A microwave caution; Trying to
pop popcorn in the microwave
without the proper equipment can
be dangerous and even result in
fire. Do not attempt to pop pop
corn in your microwave unless
you have a popcorn popper or
packaged popcorn specifically
designed for use in the microwave
oven.
EaSy Bean Dip
1 (11/4-ounce) can condensed
bean with bacon soup
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1 (S-ounce) jar processed cheese
spread
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
2 teaspoons instant minced onion
'/ teaspoon bottled hot pepper
sauce
1 cup dairy sour cream
BAKING DISH - 1 quart
TIME AT HIGH - 4 to 5 minutes
TIME AT MEDIUM LOW - 2
minutes
In a deep 1-quart casserole,
combine soup, cheese, brown
sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mus
tard, onion and hot pepper sauce.
Cover. Microwave at full power
(HIGH) for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring
twice.
Stir in 1/2 cup; bean mixture
into sour cream. Stir sour cream
mixture into bean mixture in cas
serole. Cover. Microwave at
(MEDIUM LOW) for 2 minutes
stirring once. Serve hot with veg
etable dippers and chips.
New Weigh Of Life
The program’s philoso-
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) phy is that there are no forbidden
Lose weight for a lifetime, foods, only those a person might
Penn State’s College of Agricul- choose to eat less often and in
ture has introduced a weight- smaller amounts. By keeping a
management program designed to diary of their food intake and
help people shed pounds m(XX j patterns, participants iden
permancntly tify behaviors that have led them
Although many people lose to overeat. Recordkeeping also
weight on traditional diets and helps them set realistic goals,
weight-control plans, 95 percent For permanent results, the prog
s' 1 " the weight back,” says Dr. ram calls for a slow loss of weight,
Madeleine Sigman, assistant pro- y, to 2 pounds per week. Enrol
fessor of food science and a regis- lees must m force mea i s “if
tered dietitian. To address the you don’t eat for a long time dur
problem, Sjgman developed My ing the day, your body signals to
New Weigh of Life, a program itself that whatever comes in next
that teaches participants to into- should be stored as fat," says Sig
grale weight loss into their lifes- tnan. “If you skip a meal to lose
tyles. Managing your weight is a weight, you actually are defeating
personal issue,” Sigman says. ‘To the purpose.”
be permanent it must become part Toward the program’s end, par
of your life.” ticipants are shown how to cope
The program grew out of cur- with relapes and how to establish a
rent research into theones about weight-maintenance support
obesity, weight loss and coping group,
management. Participants are The Lancaster County
given accurate, up-to-date infor- Cooperative Extension Office is
matron about food nutrition and offering “My New Weigh of Life”
exercise. They are encouraged to at two locations this winter and
recognize their own needs and spring. If you would like more
choices and to be more physically information, call the Lancaster
active. Participants also learn how County Cooperative Extension
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Nut Nibblers
'/« cup butter
2 teaspoons celery salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
7 cups mixture of pecan halves,
cashews, whole almonds
GLASS MEASURING CUP - 1
cup
BAKING DISH - 12-inch square
microwave baker
TIME AT HIGH - 45 seconds
TIME AT MEDIUM LOW - 40 to
45 seconds
In a 1 cup glass measuring cup,
combine butter, celery salt, chili
powder and onion powder. Micro
wave at full power (HIGH) for 45
seconds or until butter mixture has
melted. Place nuts in a baking
dish. Stir butter and pour over
nuts. Toss until coated thoroughly.
Microwave at MEDIUM LOW
FOR 40 TO 45 SECONDS
UNTIL TOASTED STIRRING 3
TIMES. Cool completely. Store in
a plastic bag or airtight container.
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