Junior Women’s League of Canfield’s “SIMPLE PLEASURES II”

Junior Women’s League of Canfield’s “SIMPLE PLEASURES II”

ITALIAN QUICHE

by SHARON TARESHAWTY

1pound Italian sausage

1can Contadina diced tomatoes with roasted garlic, drained

1small onion, chopped

Spices to taste: thyme, basil and parsley

2tablespoons flour

2cups grated Swiss cheese

Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

1cup cream

1/2cup milk

4eggs

1unbaked 9-inch pastry shell

Cut sausage into pieces and fry in large skillet. Add tomatoes, onion and spices, and cook for approximately 2 minutes. Put the mixture into the unbaked pastry crust. Combine flour, grated cheese, Parmesan, salt and pepper; sprinkle over sausage. Combine milk, cream and eggs; pour over the cheese. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake for 30 minutes or until set.

CHICKEN SPECTACULAR

by KAREN PAVLANSKY

4cups cooked chicken breast, cubed

6ounces sliced mushrooms

1can French-cut green beans, undrained

1can condensed cream of celery soup

1small box Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice or white rice, cooked

1large onion, chopped

1cup salad dressing or mayonnaise

1/2cup chicken broth

Bread crumbs

Assemble all but crumbs in large casserole dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Recipe freezes well.

BETTY J’S PINEAPPLE COOKIES

by MARY WITKOWSKI

Filling:

2cups crushed pineapple (with sweetened juice)

2cups sugar

2tablespoons corn starch

Cook pineapple, sugar and cornstarch over low-medium heat until thickened. Allow to cool.

Crust:

3cups flour

2teaspoons baking powder

3tablespoons sugar

1/2teaspoon salt

1cup margarine

3/4cup milk

1egg (separated)

1/2teaspoon vanilla

11/2cups finely chopped walnuts

Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, margarine and vanilla together. Slightly beat egg yolk and add milk. Mix egg and milk mixture with flour mixture. When flour and milk mixtures are blended, roll the dough into a long rectangle. Put half the dough into a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish. Spread pineapple filling over dough and then place the remaining dough on top of filling. Beat egg white and spread on top of dough; sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

HOW TO ORDER

Order Junior Women’s League of Canfield’s “Simple Pleasures II” by calling Diane Smythe at 330-503-8202. The cost of $15 includes shipping.