Fever Recipes

1 lg bottle mandarin oranges                         2 t lemon juice   2 T chopped shallots                                      1 t minced garlic                            2 small avocadoes, chopped      4 lg roma tomatoes, chopped             2 T chopped fresh basil

Chill bottled oranges until ready to use.  Place avocadoes in a large bowl, add lemon juice and toss gently.  Add tomatoes, shallots, basil and garlic and toss gently.  Season with salt and pepper.  Mound salad in the center of 4 plates, garnish with orange segments.

From Julie

 

 

 

Avocado, Tomato & Citrus Salad

1 C flour                                      1/2 C butter, softened        1/4 C sugar                                  2 eggs                                   1/4 t salt                                     1 C sugar                            grated zest of 1 lemon                  3 T lemon juice                 2 T flour                                      1/2 t baking powder

Preheat oven to 350.  Line a 9” square pan with foil and grease.  Cream 1 C flour, butter and 1/4 C sugar and press into prepared pan.  Bake 25 min, or til puffed and lightly golden.  Beat eggs, salt, sugar, lemon juice and zest.  Mix 2 T flour and baking powder into mixture.  Pour over baked crust and return to oven for 25 more minutes.  Cool completely and remove from pan by lifting up foil.  Cut into 16 bars.                                                                 I usually double this batch and bake in a 9”x13” pan.     From Julie

Lemon Bars