INGREDIENTS Pita chips are great low-fat dippers for this scrumptious dip. To make the chips cut 4 pita rounds in half horizontally. Cut each half into 6 wedges. Place in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degree oven 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Nonstick spray coating 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms ¾ cup Florida orange juice 1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, well-drained and chopped 2/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise dressing 1/3 cup sliced green onions 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup diced pimiento 1 6-ounce can lump crab meat, drained, flaked, and…
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Hot Crab Dip Recipe
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INGREDIENTS Crepes: 1 cup milk ¾ cup water 3 egg yolks 1 ½ cups sifted flour 5 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons chopped chives Vegetable oil for frying PREPARATION In container of electric blender or food processor combine all ingredients except chives and oil; blend 1 minute, or until smooth. Stir in chives. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight. Lightly brush a 6 to 7 inch crepe pan or skillet with oil. Place over moderately-high heat until a drop of water bounces on the surface. Remove skillet from heat; pour 3 tablespoons batter into cent of…
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Orange Tea Granita with Mint Recipe
Recipe Type: BeveragesContinue ReadingPREPARATION Rub the skin of 1 large Hale orange with ¾ cup large sugar cubes until the cubes are orange colored and the pigment on the orange has been rubbed away. Reserve the orange. (If sugar cubes are not available, you can very thinly grate the peel of the orange and use it with ¾ cup granulated sugar.) In stainless steel or enameled saucepan, combine 2 cups water, the sugar cubes (or sugar and peel), and 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint leaves* (or 1 teaspoon dried) and bring water to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer syrup for…
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INGREDIENTS ¼ cup minced shallots 4 6-8 ounce white fish fillets, such as snapper ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons dry white wine ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons bottled clam juice 2/3 cup fresh Hale grapefruit juice ¼ cup heavy cream 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits ¼ teaspoon crumbled dried tarragon (or 2 teaspoons fresh, minced) Fresh Hale grapefruit sections PREPARATION Sprinkle the shallots into a buttered shallow baking dish (large enough to hold fish fillets in one layer). Arrange the fish on the shallots, skin side down, and pour the wine and clam juice over them. Sprinkle…
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Orange Blossom Honey Butter Recipe
Recipe Type: CondimentsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces ½ cup orange blossom honey, divided PREPARATION Leave the butter out of the refrigerator long enough to warm to the point where it is just pliable, but not too soft. uing a stand mixer or hand-held beaters, whip the butter into chunks. Set the mixer on medium and slowly add 1/3 cup of the honey over the course of 1 to 2 minutes, increasing the speed as they begin to blend. The soft, viscous honey and the cold butter will emulsify to the perfect spreading consistency. Divide the honey butter among…
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Citrus Honey Barbequed Chicken Recipe
Recipe Type: EntréeContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 2 frying chickens, quartered or halved ½ cup lemon juice ½ cup Hale orange juice 1/3 cup honey 1 cup cooling oil 2 tablespoons prepared mustard ½ teaspoon dried thyme ½ teaspoon dried marjoram PREPARATION Put chicken pieces in shallow, non-metallic container or plastic bag. Combine remaining ingredients to make marinade; pour over chicken and marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours, turning several times to season. Drain and save marinade for basting sauce. Put chicken skin-side-up on grill, 6-8 inches from hot coals. Cook 20 to 25 minutes each side, turning once and brushing occasionally with rest of…
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Seafood Salad with Oranges Recipe
Recipe Type: SaladsContinue ReadingCartwheel citrus slices lend stylish pizzazz to this salad place. To make the cartwheels, use a zester to etch a strip down the side of the whole fruit from the stem end to the blossom end. Then etch a strip on the opposite side of the fruit. Repeat at regular intervals around the fruit, than slice the fruit. Chinese cabbage leaves 4 cups shredded romaine or iceberg lettuce 2 8-ounce packages frozen, crab-flavored fish pieces, thawed and cut into 1 inch pieces or two 8-ounce packages frozen, peeled cooked shrimp, thawed 3 Hale oranges, peeled, sectioned and seeded 1 small…
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Spicy Orange Chicken Recipe
Recipe Type: EntréeContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 3 ½ – 4 pounds cut up, skinless chicken parts 1 cup fresh Hale orange juice 1 cup dry white wine 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced ¼ cup of raisins 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon grated orange rind 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon paprika 1 Hale orange, peeled and sectioned Salt and pepper, to taste 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 tablespoon flour PREPARATION Arrange the chicken pieces in casserole, large enough for just one layer. In large bowl, combine the orange juice, wine, carrot, celery, raisins,…
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Orange-Cheese Blintzes Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 1 recipe Orange Crepes* 1 cup (8-ounce carton) cream style cottage cheese 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened at room temperature 1 tablespoon sugar 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten 1 Florida orange, peeled, sectioned, cut in pieces ¼ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon Butter or margarine Orange sections PREPARATION Prepare 1 recipe orange Crepes*; set aside. In small bowl, combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, orange, salt and cinnamon; mix well. Place 2 heaping tablespoons cheese filling in center of browned side of each crepe. Fold over from both sides, then from top and bottom to…
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Stuffed Cornish Hens Orlando Recipe
Recipe Type: EntréeContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried leaf tarragon 2 cups whole wheat bread cubes toasted if desired 1 teaspoon orange peel, grated 3 each Hale oranges, peeled and sectioned 1 8oz can water chestnuts, drained, finely chopped 4 cornish game hens 1/2 cup Hale orange juice PREPARATION Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Saute´ celery, onion, garlic and tarragon until onions are translucent. In a large bowl, combine onion mixture, bread cubes, orange peel,…