Gourmet Foods

• 1 can (8 ¼ oz.) crushed pineapple in syrup
• 1 large thin-skinned navel orange, unpeeled
• 1 package (12 oz.) fresh cranberries, washed
• 1 cup sugar

Drain syrup from pineapple into blender. Cut orange into about 1 inch pieces; add to the blender. Whir until pieces are coarse. Stop and stir as needed. Pour half of the mixture from blender into a bowl. Add half the cranberries to the blender; whir until coarsely chopped. Repeat with remaining cranberries and orange. Pour all into a bowl; add pineapple and sugar. Cover with plastic wrap. Stand at room temperature overnight. Store in tightly covered jars in the refrigerator.

• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. paprika
• ¼ tsp. garlic powder
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• 1 can (5.3 oz.) evaporated milk
• 1 broiler-fryer (2 ½ to 3 lbs.), cut up
• ¼ cup oil

Mix flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder and pepper in a large plastic food storage bag. Set aside. Pour evaporated milk into a bowl. Dip chicken in evaporated milk. Add a few chicken pieces to food storage bag. Shake to coat. Remove the chicken from the bag. Repeat with remaining chicken.

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken. Brown over medium high heat. Cook over moderate heat for about 25 minutes, or until meat near the bone is no longer pink and juices run clear, turning pieces over frequently.

• 2 lbs. boneless beef chuck, cut into 1 inch cubes
• ¼ cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups sliced carrots
• 1 can (14 ½ oz.) whole peeled tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 envelope beef onion or onion recipe soup mix
• ½ cup dry red wine
• 1 cup of fresh or canned mushrooms
• 1 package (8 oz.) medium or broad egg noodles

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

In a 2 quart casserole, toss beef with flour, then bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Add carrots, tomatoes, and bay leaf, and then beefy onion recipe soup mix blended with wine. Bake covered for 1 ½ hours or until the beef is tender. Add mushrooms and bake covered an additional 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.

Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions. To serve, arrange bourguignonne over noodles.