Country Kitchen Recipes

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Orange Poppy Seed Muffins

Pat Harcey, Saint Charles, Minnesota

1 1/3 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 tblsp. grated orange rind
1 tblsp. poppy seeds
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup soft butter, melted
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 tblsp. frozen orange juice concentrate
Blend dry ingredients. Gently stir in sour cream, butter,egg, and orange juice. Don't over mix: batter should be lumpy. Fillmuffin tins 3/4 full and bake at 400F for 18 minutes or until tester insertedin center comes out clean. Makes 12.

Winter Salad

Esther Beachy, Hutchinson, Kansas

1 16 oz. can (or frozen) baby peas, drained (10-12 oz. frozen)
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, cubed
6 slices fried bacon, crumbled

Combine:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vinegar
Stir in rest of ingredients. A delicious and hearty salad.

Chicken Spaghetti Soup

Nellwyn Hess, Gainesville, Texas

A dish to warm the coldest day.

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced or in strips
4-5 chicken bouillon cubes
4 quarts water

Cook until chicken is done.

2 10 oz. cans of cream of chicken soup
2 10 oz. cans of cream of mushroom soup

Stir into above mixture until smooth.

1 10 oz. can chicken broth
1 cup diced carrots
1/2-1 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced green or
1/2-1 cup diced celery
red pepper

I add these to taste.

1 pound thin spaghetti, broken up and cooked as instructed.

2 cups grated processed cheddar cheese spread

Add all ingredients together and cook on low to medium heat. Stiroften. Serve with sourdough bread or your favorite bread.