Recipes

Apple soup

(6 servings)

3 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled and sliced

1 large onion, sliced

1 tablespoon butter

2 teaspoons curry powder 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper salt and pepper to taste

3 cups chicken broth 1 cup dry white wine

1 cup light table cream Garnishes (mint, apple slices, paprika or chopped nuts)

Slice apples and onion. Melt butter in a medium-size skillet, add the apples and onion. Add curry powder and cook 5 minutes; add cayenne and salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth and wine; cook 10 to 15 minutes. Place in blender; blend, then chill. Stir in cream and serve. Garnish as desired.

Per serving: 199 calories, 24 gm carbohydrates, 20 mg cholesterol, 218 mg sodium, 3 gm protein, 8 gm fat, 5 gm saturated fat

Butterball biscuits

(makes 12 biscuits)

1/2 cup melted butter or margarine for the muffin pan and topping,

plus 1/3 cup softened butter or margarine for the dough

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place 1 teaspoon of the melted butter into each of 12 21/2-inch muffin-pan cups. Reserve remaining melted butter. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt into mixing bowl. Add the 1/3 cup softened butter or margarine and cut it in with pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Using a fork, stir in milk. Fill each prepared muffin cup almost to the top with dough. Bake to minutes. Remove from oven and spoon 1 teaspoon reserved melted butter over each biscuit. Return to oven and bake 10 minutes longer. Serve piping hot with butter, jam or honey. Per biscuit: 1199 calories, 17 gm carbohydrates, 37 mg cholesterol, 189 mg sodium, 3 gm protein, 13 gm fat, 8 gm saturated fat

Miss Irene’s meatloaf

(6 servings)

21/2 pounds regular ground beef

1small onion, chopped

1medium green bell pepper, diced

1celery stalk, chopped

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup ketchup, any brand

1/4 cup whole milk

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, thoroughly combine the ground beef, chopped onion, green pepper, celery, eggs, ketchup, milk, bread crumbs, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste. Pack into 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Per serving: 489 calories, 17 gm carbohydrates, 187 mg cholesterol, 555 mg sodium, 35 gm protein, 30 gm fat, 12 gm saturated fat.

Miss Irene’s pecan pie

(makes 1 pie, 8 to 10 servings) 3/4 cup chopped pecans 8-inch unbaked pie shell 3 eggs, beaten 2/3 cup maple syrup

2/3 cup sugar

dash of salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scatter chopped pecans over bottom of the pie shell. Beat eggs until frothy; add syrup, sugar, salt, vanilla and melted but­ter. Mix well and pour over pecans. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes. Serve warm.

Per serving: 375 calories, 45 gm carbohydrates, 84 mg cholesterol, 231 mg sodium, 5 gm protein, 20 gm fat, 4 gm saturated fat.