April Newsletter

Spring Grilling

Honey Cheesecake Cookies Now that we are well into spring, and temperatures are beginning to rise across the nation, it is a perfect opportunity to pull out the grill and try out some tasty recipes made with honey! Try out the Pork Tenderloin recipe and mix and match your favorite side dishes on the grill. Satisfy your appetite with these delicious recipes and have fun grilling outside in the warm spring air.

Grilled Honey-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Onions (Makes 4-6 servings)
Grilled Pork Tenderloin

1/2		cup Buckwheat honey
1/4		cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4		cup cider vinegar
1		Tablespoon minced garlic
2		teaspoons Herbes de Provence seasoning mixture
1		teaspoon salt
1/2		teaspoon pepper
2		lbs. pork tenderloin
3		medium onions

Combine honey, oil, vinegar, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper in a shallow pan. Add pork and turn to coat it well. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours. Turn pork occasionally. Remove pan from refrigerator 30 minutes before grilling.

Prepare grill for a medium-hot fire with an indirect heat area. Slice onions in rounds 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick.

Remove pork from marinade and boil marinade 1 minute. Taste and add more salt if needed.

Grill pork over indirect heat, covered, until the middle is about 145°F, 25 to 30 minutes. Brush pork generously with the marinade; turn every 10 minutes to evenly cook.

Put onions over direct heat and brush with marinade. Turn frequently, brushing with marinade, until well marked and soft, 8 to 12 minutes. Move onions off direct heat to finish cooking.

Let pork rest 5 minutes before slicing into 3/4-inch thick slices. Serve with grilled onions.

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Honey-Grilled Vegetables (makes 4 servings)

12		small red potatoes, halved
1/4		cup honey
3		Tablespoons dry white wine
1		clove garlic, minced
1		teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
1/2		teaspoon salt
1/2		teaspoon pepper
2		zucchini, halved lengthwise and halved again
1		medium eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
1		green bell pepper, cut in eighths
1		red bell pepper, cut in eighths
1		large onion, cut in 1/2-inch thick slices

Honey Grilled Vegetables Cover potatoes with water in large saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes; drain. Combine honey, wine, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper in small bowl; mix well. Place potatoes and remaining vegetables on oiled barbecue grill over hot coals. Grill 20 to 25 minutes, turning and brushing with honey mixture every 7 to 8 minutes.

Conventional Oven Directions: Toss vegetables with honey mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 400° F 25 minutes or until tender, stirring every 8 to 10 minutes to prevent burning.

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Raw Fresh Applesauce (makes 1-1/2 cups)

3		apples, pared, cored and diced
1/4		cup honey
1/4		cup apple juice, orange juice or pineapple juice

Place all ingredients in blender or food processor. Puree to desired smoothness.

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Honey Cheesecake Cookies (makes 16 servings)

Honey Cheesecake Cookies

1/3		cup butter or margarine
1		cup flour
1/3		cup brown sugar
3/4		cup chopped walnuts
1		package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/4		cup honey
1		egg
2		Tablespoons milk
1		Tablespoon lemon juice
1/2		teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4		cup fruit pie filling or jelly

In small bowl, cut butter into flour and sugar until crumbly. Mix in nuts. Press dough into lightly greased, 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat together remaining ingredients, except pie filling, until smooth. Remove crust from oven, spoon filling over crust; top with pie filling or jelly. Stir slightly to create swirl pattern. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until set. Cool and cut into 2-inch squares.

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