INGREDIENTS 1 3/4 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 3/4 cups buttermilk 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon orange extract 2 eggs 2 tablespoons grated orange zest vegetable oil Hale Groves Florida orange segments PREPARATION Preheat waffle iron In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Stir into mix. Add the buttermilk, butter, orange extract, eggs, and zest and beat until smooth. When the waffle iron is ready, brush it lightly with oil and pour batter into center until…
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Warm Chicken Salad Recipe
Recipe Type: SaladsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 2 Florida grapefruit ¾ lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into cubes 1 bunch green onions cut into 1 inch pieces 1 teaspoon dried mint, divided ½ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 egg 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 bunch watercress 1 Belgium endive, separated into leaves PREPARATION Over medium bowl to catch juice, peel and section grapefruit. Remove ¼ cup juice and set aside. To grapefruit sections add chicken, green onions, ½ teaspoon mint, pepper and salt; toss to coat well. Let stand 15 minutes. In large non-stick skillet, heat oil. With slotted spoon,…
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Orange-Grapefruit Ambrosia Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 20 Hale oranges 8 Hale grapefruit ¼ cup orange blossom honey 1 16-ounce can pineapple chunks ¼ cup Angel Flake coconut PREPARATION Cut off the top of the orange to see meat of the orange. Peel the orange in a spiral pattern, cutting deep enough to remove most of the white membrane. Cut off the stem portion after you have completed the peeling. Using a thin-bladed paring knife, approximately 4 inches long, run the knife down along the orange section, right next to the membrane wall, and pull the section loose from the opposite wall. This will give you…
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Scalloped Fruit Cup Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 4 Hale oranges 1 cup strawberries 1 cup honeydew balls Fresh mint leaves (optional) PREPARATION Pencil semi-circles around orange, 1/3 of the way down from stem end. Insert a small knife into the core of the fruit and trace along the penciled line. Do not push the knife in more than halfway. To separate, gently pull apart. With sharp knife, carefully cut fruit from inside shell; section fruit. Combine orange sections, strawberries and honeydew. Spoon into hollowed orange shells. Garnish with fresh mint, if desired. YIELD: 4 servings.
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Soft Ginger Cookies with Orange Glaze Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 1 cup buttermilk 2 teaspoons baking soda ¾ cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 1 cup dark molasses 2 eggs 3 ¾ cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground allspice ½ teaspoon ground cloves Glaze (see below) PREPARATION In a small bowl combine buttermilk and baking soda, set aside. They will foam up. In a larger bowl combine oil, sugar, molasses and eggs and beat until well mixed (about 1 minute). Add the buttermilk mixture and blend. Sift together dry ingredients. Slowly add dry…
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Citrus Tart Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 2 Hale grapefruit 1 Hale navel orange ½ cup lemon curd 8 pre-baked sponge-cake shells PREPARATION Using a sharp knife, peel rind and pith from grapefruit and orange. Cut into sections and set them aside to drain. Spread curd over a sponge-cake shell. Arrange drained grapefruit and orange sections over curd. Serve immediately YIELD: 8 servings. Preparation time: 25 minutes
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Ham-Citrus Veggie Salad Recipe
Recipe Type: SaladsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 1 cup orange juice 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon honey 1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 1/8 teaspoon onion powder 1/3 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise or salad dressing 6 cups torn mixed salad greens ¼ cups sliced green onions 1 ½ cups assorted citrus sections (temple oranges, and /or tangerines), seeded 5 ounces lower-fat and lower-sodium fully cooked ham, diced (1 cup) 1 cup frozen peas, thawed PREPARATION For dressing, in a small saucepan combine orange juice, grapefruit juice, cornstarch, honey, mustard, pepper, and onion powder. Cook and stir over medium heat until…
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Fruit-Berry Freeze Recipe
Recipe Type: BeveragesContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 1 cup Florida grapefruit juice ½ cup fresh or frozen strawberries 1 to 2 tablespoons honey 2/3 cup club soda, divided Crushed ice Fresh strawberries for garnish (optional) PREPARATION In container of electric blender, combine grapefruit juice, strawberries (except those for garnish) and honey; puree. Pour over ice in 2 tall glasses. Add 1/3 cup club soda to each. Stir. Garnish with a fresh strawberry, if desired. YIELD: 2 servings.
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Pickled Citrus Shrimp Recipe
Recipe Type: AppetizersContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 3 tablespoons orange blossom honey 2 tablespoons capers, drained 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce ½ teaspoon salt 1 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined 1 large Hale Groves orange 1 small Hale Groves grapefruit 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced Lettuce leaves or arugula (optional) PREPARATION Combine oil, lemon juice, lime juice, honey, capers, celery seed, horseradish, Tabasco sauce and salt in a large, nonreactive bowl. Whisk thoroughly to combine. Blanch the shrimp…
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Fish Steaks Florida Recipe
Recipe Type: EntréeContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 4 fish steaks (6 ounces each) or 2 fish steaks (12 ounces each) try halibut, tilefish or salmon 3 tablespoons flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 4 tablespoons margarine or butter, divided ½ pound red seedless grapes 3/4 cup Florida grapefruit juice 2 medium Florida grapefruit, sectioned 2 tablespoons chopped parsley PREPARATION Combine flour, salt and pepper; coat fish steaks with flour mixture. Reserve unused flour mixture. In large skillet melt 2 tablespoons margarine, sauté steaks until brown on one side, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn and brown other side. Fish is done when it flakes easily with…