• Tangerine Bars Recipe

      INGREDIENTS 1 medium Hale tangerine 1/3 cup butter or margarine ¾ cup dark brown sugar, packed 2 cups quick-cooking raw oatmeal ½ cup raisins 1/teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste PREPARATION Preheat the oven to 350F.  Lightly oil an 8x8x2-inch baking pan.  Peel and section the tangerine, working over a bowl or plate so none of the juice is lost.  Remove the seeds and cut the sections into bite-sized pieces.  Set aside.  Mix the butter or margarine and the brown sugar in a small saucepan and set over low heat, stirring occasionally.  Combine the raw oatmeal, raisins, cinnamon,…

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    • Orange Brownies Recipe

        INGREDIENTS ¼ cup margarine or butter 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut up ¾ cup sugar 2 eggs ¼ cup frozen Florida orange juice concentrate, thawed 1 teaspoon vanilla ¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1/8 teaspoon baking soda Orange-Fudge Frosting (see recipe below) PREPARATION • Grease an 8x8x2 inch baking pan; set aside. In a medium saucepan melt margarine or butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Add the sugar, eggs, thawed orange juice concentrate, orange peel, and vanilla. Beat by hand just until combined. • Stir in flour, nuts, and…

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      • Orange Borscht Recipe

          INGREDIENTS 1 ½ pounds beets 2 – 2 ½ pints chicken stock 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground pepper 1 pint tomato juice 1 pint fresh strained Orange Juice  PREPARATION Peel and grate beets (in food processor if you have one).  Put in pan with chicken stock, salt and pepper.  Bring to boil then lower heat and simmer gently for about 30 minutes.  Strain and put beets aside.  Add tomato juice to soup as well as salt and pepper to taste. Bring to boil, then add orange juice and bring to boil again. Replace the beets in the soup and serve…

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        • Turkey Spinach Salad Recipe

            INGREDIENTS 8 ounces fully cooked smoked turkey breast  8 cups torn cleaned spinach leaves, stems removed 3 Hale oranges, peeled, sectioned, and seeded 2 Hale grapefruit, peeled, sectioned, and seeded ¾ cup halved cucumber slices ¼ cup Hale orange juice 2 tablespoons salad oil 2 tablespoons Hale grapefruit juice 2 teaspoons corn syrup ¼ teaspoon poppy seed 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper PREPARATION Cut turkey into strips.  In bowl, combine turkey, spinach, citrus sections and cucumber.  For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine orange juice, oil, grapefruit juice, corn syrup, poppy seed, garlic salt, and pepper; cover and…

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          • Chicken and Pasta with Orange-Basil Sauce Recipe

              INGREDIENTS ¾ cup frozen Florida orange juice concentrate, thawed ½ cup chicken broth 4 teaspoons cornstarch 6 ounces packaged dried gemelli, rotini or corkscrew pasta 1 16-ounce package loose packed frozen Italian blend vegetables (zucchini, carrots, cauliflower, lima beans, and Italian beans) 2 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey ¼ cup snipped fresh basil PREPARATION For sauce, in a small saucepan combine thawed concentrate, chicken broth, cornstarch, cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes more. In a large saucepan cook pasta in boiling, lightly salted water for 5 minutes. Add frozen vegetables; return to boiling.…

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            • Marinated Grouper with Orange-Onion Confit Recipe

                INGREDIENTS ¼ cup fresh Hale orange juice ¼ cup fresh chopped chives (or frozen) 1 teaspoon grated Hale orange zest 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 garlic clove, crushed ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1 ½ pounds grouper fillets 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, cut into thin slices 12 strips Hale orange zest (4×1/2 inch) Fresh chives and Hale orange slices for garnish PREPARATION In a shallow pie plate, combine orange juice, chives, grated orange zest, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper.  Add grouper fillets and coat completely with marinade.  Cover and refrigerate for 30…

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              • Chicken In a Basket Recipe

                  INGREDIENTS 2 red Florida grapefruit, prepared for shells 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken breast, without skin 1 cup sliced celery 2/3 cup mayonnaise ¼ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce Belgian endive for garnish, if desired PREPARATION To prepare grapefruit shells, cut grapefruit in half.  Cut around each section loosening fruit from membrane.  Remove sections and drain well.  Remove all membrane from shells and set grapefruit aside.  In a large bowl combine grapefruit sections, chicken and celery.  In a small bowl combine remaining ingredients.  Pour dressing over grapefruit mixture; toss lightly.  Spoon salad into prepared…

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                • Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Recipe

                    INGREDIENTS 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons plus ¾ cup sugar 1 tablespoon cocoa, plus additional for dusting top 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ cup unsalted butter or margarine, melted 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate 1 full teaspoon of finely grated Hale orange zest 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature ½ cup sour cream 5 eggs PREPARATION Mix graham cracker crumbs with 2 tablespoons sugar, one tablespoon cocoa, and the cinnamon. Gradually add melted butter, stirring until the crumbs are evenly coated. Press evenly into bottom and two-thirds up the sides of a buttered 9 inch spring form…

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                  • Citrus Tossed Salad Recipe

                      INGREDIENTS 6 cups torn mixed salad greens 3 oranges or 2 grapefruit, peeled sectioned and seeded 1 ½ cups peeled jicama cut into thin strips 1 medium red onion, slice and separated into rings 1/3 cup citrus vinaigrette or flavor vinaigrette (see recipe below) PREPARATION In a large salad bowl combine torn mixed greens, orange or grapefruit sections, jicama, and onion rings.  Drizzle with the vinaigrette; Serve at once. Yield:  6 servings. Citrus Vinaigrette ¾ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed ¼ cup vinegar ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup water ¼ teaspoon pepper In a screw-top jar combine all…

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                    • Firecracker Cocktail Recipe

                        INGREDIENTS 1 cup Florida grapefruit juice ¼ cup anisette (anise-flavor Liqueur) ¼ cup heavy cream Ice cubes 2 black licorice sticks, (3 inches each) 2 red licorice shoe strings (2 inches each) PREPARATION In cocktail shaker combine grapefruit juice, anisette, heavy cream and 3 or 4 ice cubes.  Shake vigorously 30 seconds.  Strain into cocktail glasses.  Garnish with licorice sticks.   Yield: 2 servings.

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