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Show Warmer Weather Invites MandafinlChicken ' a M : 5 ,, 4.. 7Jft.x.4(, . . .... .-v : : . ? i -r-:5 to 1 BY DOROTHY MADDOX I pOR garden, back porch or terrace ter-race your favorite comer for outdoor eating enjoy this menu. Mandarin chicken can be pre- pared ahead, wrapped in foil and refrigerated ready for last-minute heating. Mandarin Chicken (J servings) One' four-pound chicken, cut up, z cup soy sauce, 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root, or Va teaspoon powdered ginger, z cup brown sugar, packed, lemon slices. Wash and dry chicken. Combine Com-bine soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar. Pour over chicken in a shallow pan and let stand overnight over-night in the refrigerator. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. (moderate). (moder-ate). Turn chicken pieces in soy sauce mixture to coat well. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F. for one-half hour. Uncover. Reduce i heat to 325 degrees F. (moder- ately slow) and continue to bake, basting with soy sauce mixture occasionally for 45 minutes. ' Serve with lemon slices. If preparing in the morning to reheat re-heat later, . cool baked chicken. Wrap it in foil. Chill. Half hour before serving, reheat right in foil in- a moderately hot oven (425 degrees F.). Honey-Spiced ? " (6 servings) Two ripe cantaloupes,, "i cup Outdoor eating is a pleasure enhanced by Mandarin chicken, , tossed salad, crisp chips and honey-splced melon balls.. Con- ! venicnt to heat up, too. t honey, ' teaspoon grated lemon rind, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 stick cinnamon, 3 inches long, "it cup water. Cut melons in half, remove seeds, and cut into balls with melon ball cutter.. In a small saucepan, combine honey, lemon rind, lemon juice, cinnamon and: water. v J. Bring , to. a boil, reduce heat,1 and simmer lor five minutes.1 Cool to room temperature. Remove Re-move cinnamon stick and pour, over melon balls in a shallow' dish. Chill. |