Orange "Chicken" by Gwen

 

ORANGE “CHICKEN”

 Chicken:

 • Frozen tofu chunks in bite-size pieces

 • Marinated in mix of Italian dressing, vege chicken bouillon and minced garlic

 • ⅓ cup Cornstarch

 • ⅓ cup Flour

 • Oil for frying

 

Orange Sauce:

 • 1  c Orange Juice

 • ½ cup Sugar

 • 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar

 • 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce

 • ¼ teaspoon Ginger

 • ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder

 • ½ teaspoon Red Chili Flakes

 • Orange Zest from 1 orange(optional)

 • 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch

 

Garnish:

 • Green Onions

 • Orange zest(optional)

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 

To make orange sauce:

 • In a medium pot, add orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes.

 • In a small bowl, whisk 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 Tablespoons of water to form a paste. Add to orange sauce and whisk together. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken. Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat and add orange zest.

 To make ‘chicken’

 • Mix marinade with tofu pieces in a ziplock bag distributing well.

 • Mix flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish or pie plate.

 • Whisk eggs in shallow dish.

 • Dip chicken pieces in flour mixture.

 • Heat 2 inches of oil in a wok over medium-high heat to 350 degrees.

 • Working in batches, cook chicken for 2 - 3 minutes, turning often until golden brown. Place on a paper-towel-lined plate.

 • Toss chicken with orange sauce.

 • Serve with slivers of green onion.

Lemon Squares by RCOMP - discovered by Marco Okimi

Lemon Square Bars

Yield:

1 - 9x13 inch pan

Ingredients

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 cup butter, melted

4 eggs

2 cups white sugar(We used 1 1/2 cups)

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ cup all-purpose flour

⅝ cup lemon juice(we used fresh lemon juice, and added zest of 1 1/2 lemons)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.

In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups flour and confectioners' sugar. Blend in the melted butter. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Combine the sugar, baking powder and 1/4 cup of flour so there will be no flour lumps. Stir the sugar mixture into the eggs. Finally, stir in the lemon juice. Pour over the prepared crust and return to the oven.

Bake for an additional 30 minutes or until bars are set. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 24