Country Kitchen Recipes

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Cheese Onion Biscuits

Ingrid Toews, Sealey, Saskatchewan

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tblsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup minced onion
1 egg
1-1/4 cups milk

Pre-heat oven to 425° F. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese and onion. Beat egg and milk until well mixed. Stir into flour mixture until flour is moistened. Drop heaping tablespoons of dough one-inch apart onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 15 to 20 min. until golden. Serve warm. Makes about 18 biscuits.

Oriental Pork Stew

Darlene Timm, Wood Lake, Minnesota

1 lb. boneless pork, cut into 1-in. cubes
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
2 Tblsp. oil
2 cups water
1 beef bouillon
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup celery, cut diagonally
1 red pepper, cut into 1/4-in strips
1 cup frozen green beans
1 8-oz. can sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 (2.5 oz.) jars mushrooms
1/4 cup water
3 Tblsp. cornstarch
Chow Mien noodles

Saute pork, onion, and garlic in oil until meat is brown. Stir in 2 cups water, bouillon, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover. Simmer 30 min. or until pork is tender. Add vegetables, bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover. Simmer 5 to 10 min. or until veggies are crisp and tender. Add cornstarch and 1/4 cup water that has been mixed together to thicken. Serve with Chow Mien noodles.

Cheesecake Bars

Peg Nefzger, Earlville, Iowa

Crumb Mixture:

1 stick butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 heaping cup flour

Filling:

8 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 Tblsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped green candied pineapple
1/4 cup chopped red candied pineapple

Heat oven to 350° F. Combine crumb mixture. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Reserve 1/2 cup. Press remaining mixture into 8-in. square pan. Bake 10 to 12 min.

Beat filling ingredients, except pineapple, until smooth. Stir in candied pineapple. Spread filling over crust. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture on top and continue baking 18 to 20 min. Cut into bars. Cover and refrigerate.