Mrs John F Kennedys Hot Cheese Corn Bread Food

CHEESY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix eggs, milk, and melted butter. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until moistened. Stir in corn and cheese. Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes then cut into 2-inch squares. Serve warm with Country Crock® Honey Butter Spread.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S HOT FRUIT DESSERT

Steps:

• Grate the rind from the orange and lemon; add to brown sugar with nutmeg. Cut orange and lemon into very thin slices. Drain and combine fruits. Butter a 1-quart casserole and arrange fruits in layers, sprinkling each layer with some of the brown sugar mixture. Bake 30 minutes at 350°F. Serve warm with a spoonful of sour cream on top. Author's note: It's always best to use fresh fruit when in season.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S BAKED SEAFOOD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Combine crab meat, shrimp, mayonnaise, green pepper, onion, celery, salt, and Worcestershire. Pour into a buttered 2-1/2 quart casserole. Top with crushed potato chips. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until mixture is thoroughly heated.

JFK'S SEAFOOD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a casserole dish.
• Mix all ingredients except the potato chips together.
• Pour into greased dish.
• Cover with crushed potato chips
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in 400°F oven 20 minutes till hot and bubbly.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S LOBSTER CARDINALE

Steps:

• Drop lobsters into rapidly boiling water. When water returns to a boil, cook lobsters 15 minutes; remove and cool. Boil the water rapidly until it is reduced to 2 cups. Place each lobster on its back and with a sharp knife cut membrane the entire length of the body. Remove and discard the stomach portion, which is under the head. Remove meat from claws and body and cut into 1-inch pieces. Place body shells in a shallow baking pan. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan; add flour and salt. Gradually add 2 cups of the reduced liquid stirring constantly until smooth and thickened. Cook 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Add wine, mushrooms, and the remaining butter. Spread a little sauce in the bottom of each shell. Add lobster meat, top with rest of sauce, and sprinkle with cheese. Place 3 to 4 inches from heat in a preheated broiler and broil about 5 minutes, until mixture is hot and lightly browned.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S GRILLED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut 3 large tomatoes into halves crosswise. Arrange on a flat pan. Sprinkle top surfaces with a mixture of 3 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese. Dot with a little butter or margarine. Place in a preheated broiler about 4 inches from heat and broil until crumbs are browned. Sprinkle the edges with chopped parsley. Author's note: Substitute bread crumbs with Italian seasoned bread crumbs for a nice touch.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S HOT CHEESE CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Sift together cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Add cheese, egg, milk, and shortening. Beat with a rotary beater until smooth, about 1 minute. Do not overbeat. Pour into a greased 8-inch square pan. Bake 30 minutes. Cut into squares. Serve hot.