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Gingered Watermelon Compote

Fresh ginger gives this fruit cup a refreshing kick.

Gingered Watermelon Compote

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons grated lime rind
  • 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • 8 cups (1-inch) watermelon balls (about a 5-pound watermelon)
  • 2 cups (1-inch) honeydew melon balls (about a 3-pound honeydew melon)
  • 2 cups (1-inch) cantaloupe balls (about a 3-pound cantaloupe)
  • Mint sprigs (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.

Combine melon balls in a large bowl, and add lime juice mixture. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.

Cooking Light JUNE 1997

Smothered Burgers

Smothered Burgers Photo by: Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 2 cups vertically sliced onion
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pound ground round
  • 4 (1-ounce) slices Texas toast
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese

Preparation

Prepare grill.

Heat a medium nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add onion; cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook, uncovered, 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Remove onion from pan, and keep warm.

Heat pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt; saute 5 minutes or until tender.

Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and beef. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.

Preheat broiler.

Place patties on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until done. Place bread on grill rack; grill 1 minute on each side or until toasted.

Arrange bread on a baking sheet. Top each bread slice with 1 patty, 1/4 cup onion, 1/4 cup mushrooms, and 2 tablespoons cheese; broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

Cooking Light JUNE 2003

Waldorf Coleslaw

"This recipe is great for people who love both (mayonnaise-dressed) coleslaw and Waldorf salad yet need to watch their cholesterol. The raisins and apples, in addition to the cabbage, give this salad a nice crunch. Fruits and nuts also boost the fiber." --CL Reader

Waldorf Coleslaw Photo by: Photography: Karry Hosford

Ingredients

  • 3 cups shredded cabbage
  • 3 cups diced Granny Smith apple
  • 6 tablespoons raisins
  • 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 3 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine yogurt and remaining ingredients, stirring well with a whisk. Pour over cabbage mixture; toss well. Cover and chill 2 hours.

Cooking Light DECEMBER 2003

Apple Pie

The slurry (a mixture of flour and water that's whisked together) is the secret to keeping the low-fat crust tender.

Apple Pie Photo by: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 6 tablespoons ice water
  • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening
  • Filling:
  • 8 cups thinly sliced peeled Braeburn apples (about 8 medium)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Remaining ingredients:
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450°.

To prepare crust, lightly spoon 2 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 1/2 cup flour, ice water, and vinegar, stirring with a whisk until well blended to form a slurry. Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, powdered sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add slurry; toss with a fork until flour mixture is moist.

Divide dough in half. Gently press each half into a 4-inch circle on 2 sheets of overlapping heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with 2 additional sheets of overlapping plastic wrap. Roll 1 dough half, still covered, into a 12-inch circle. Roll other dough half, still covered, into an 11-inch circle. Chill dough 10 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed.

To prepare filling, combine the apples and lemon juice in a large bowl. Combine 2/3 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle sugar mixture over apples; toss well to coat.

Remove top 2 sheets of plastic wrap from 12-inch dough circle; fit dough, plastic wrap side up, into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray, allowing dough to extend over edge. Remove remaining plastic wrap. Spoon filling into dough; brush edges of dough lightly with water.

Remove top 2 sheets of plastic wrap from 11-inch dough circle; place, plastic wrap side up, overfilling. Remove remaining plastic wrap. Press edges of dough together. Fold edges under, and flute. Cut 4 (1-inch) slits into top of pastry using a sharp knife. Brush top and edges of pie with egg white; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.

Place pie on a baking sheet; bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° (do not remove pie from oven), and bake an additional 40 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.

Cooking Light JULY 2002

Formal Menu Top American Flavor

Gingered Watermelon Compote

Smothered Burgers

Waldorf Coleslaw

Apple Pie

Cooking Light

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Shopping List for American Flavor

No Independence Day celebration is complete without burgers, watermelon and pie.

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Baking

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 6 tablespoons raisins
  • 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening

Dairy

  • 3 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt

Other

  • Crust:
  • 6 tablespoons ice water
  • Filling:

Produce

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons grated lime rind
  • 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 cups vertically sliced onion
  • 3 cups shredded cabbage
  • 3 cups diced Granny Smith apple
  • 8 cups thinly sliced peeled Braeburn apples (about 8 medium)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Spices

  • Cooking spray
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe List

Gingered Watermelon Compote

Smothered Burgers

Waldorf Coleslaw

Apple Pie

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