Recipes for June 24

Chicken Salad

1 red pepper, chopped fine

3 strips celery, chopped fine

1 large onion, chopped fine

3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped fine

2 - 7 oz. boxes macaroni rings

1/2 to 3/4 large jar (30 oz.) Hellman's mayonnaise

1 deli chicken, chopped and a bit chunky

seasoned salt to taste

pepper to taste

Chop red pepper, celery, onion and hard-boiled eggs. Cook the macaroni rings and chop the chicken. Mix all together in a large bowl and season. Add mayonnaise and mix again. Refrigerate overnight and enjoy.

Jean Mehlum

Proctor

Blueberry Muffins

Topping:

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. chopped pecans

1 T. cinnamon

1 T. melted butter

Mix together and set aside.

Muffins

2 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 c. chopped pecans

1 c. dark brown sugar, firmly packed

2/3 c. oil

1 c. buttermilk

1 large egg

2 tsp. vanilla

3 c. blueberries

Mix together the first 7 ingredients and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, oil, buttermilk, egg, vanilla and blueberries. Mix together well. Fold in dry ingredients. (Batter will be lumpy.)

Fill jumbo muffin cups 2/3 full of batter. Sprinkle each with enough topping mixture to cover batter. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. Makes 12 jumbo cupcakes.

Janet Mroz

Hermantown

Rainbow Dessert

1 pint whipping cream

3 T. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

¾ c. pecans, chopped fine

18 soft macaroon cookies, crumbled into small crumbs

4 pints of different colors sherbets - any color/flavor you desire, such as lime, raspberry and orange, lemon

In a large bowl, beat whipping cream until it starts to thicken then add vanilla and powdered sugar until peaks form. Fold in nuts and crumbled macaroons. Spread half of mixture in the bottom of ungreased 9 x 13-inch pan. Soften and drop sherbets by spoonfuls on top of whipped cream mixture mixing the various colors then covering the scoops of sherbet with the rest of the whipping cream mixture. Place in the freezer. Keeps well in the freezer for a handy dessert.

Joan Ferdon

Duluth

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