READERS' RECIPES
Here are some readers’ recipes from our files.
Scalloped eggplant
• 2 medium eggplants
• 5 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cups margarine, melted
• 3 cups American cheese, grated
• 3 1/2 cups saltine crackers, crushed
Pare and dice eggplants. Cook in boiling water until tender. Drain well. Add to eggs and milk. Add salt and pepper if desired.
Mix melted margarine with cheese and crackers. Add half to eggplant mixture. Pour into a 9- by 13-inch dish and top with remaining cracker mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
California chicken salad
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• Pinch marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
• Lettuce leaves
• 2 cups seeded green grapes
• 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
Melt butter in saucepan. Cool. Stir in mayonnaise, parsley, curry powder, marjoram, garlic, salt and pepper. Arrange chicken on lettuce leaves, slice grapes and sprinkle over chicken with the almonds. Pour the dressing over top. Served with crackers if desired.
Chili cheese pie
• 2 4-ounce cans drained whole green chilies
• 1/2 pound grated Monterey Jack cheese
• 5 lightly beaten eggs
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic
Line 9-inch pie pan with chilies by laying from center outward and cover with the cheese. Combine remaining ingredients and whisk to a light froth. Pour over cheese. Bake in a preheated 325-degree oven about 30 minutes, until pick/ knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand about 10 minutes and serve in wedges. Serves 3.
Cranberry tea
• 3 teaspoons loose tea
• 2 cups boiling water
• Sugar
• 20 whole cloves
• 1/2 cup red cinnamon drops
• 1 cup water
• 2 pints cranberry juice
• 3 small cans frozen orange juice
• 1 small can frozen lemon juice
Add tea to boiling water. Steep 5 minutes. Add sugar to taste. Set aside. Add cloves and cinnamon drops to 1 cup water and boil 5 minutes. Combine all ingredients. Stir until juices dissolve. Serve hot or cold.
Turkey meat loaf
• 2 pounds ground turkey
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 envelope onion-mushroom soup mix
• 1 egg, beaten
Combine all ingredients and shape into a loaf. Place in loaf pan and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
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