Two of Gloria’s favorite spring recipes

Editor's Note: Gloria is taken a much deserved week off from the column this week. So we are sharing a couple of her favorite spring recipes with you. Gloria will return next week!

GLORIA LEMON PIE

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

3 egg yolks

1 /2 cup lemon juice

1 /2 teaspoon lemon extract

pinch salt

4 tablespoons butter

1 cup milk

1 cup sour cream

Mix sugar and cornstarch and add milk. Bring to a boil and cook several minutes and add egg yolks and boil gently. Next add lemon juice, lemon flavoring and a pinch of salt plus butter. Cool a bit and add 1 cup sour cream. Pour into a baked 9 inch pie shell, top with whipped topping. Refrigerate for at least one hour.

SARELLEN’S MAPLE CHICKEN

3 pounds boneless chicken thighs

4 potatoes, cubed

1⁄2 pound carrots, sliced

3⁄4 cup chopped onion

1 stick butter, melted

Salt and pepper Garlic salt Parsley Any herbs of your choice 1 cup maple syrup Place chicken, potatoes, carrots, and onions in a 9 by 13 inch pan. Add butter and seasonings of your choice. Cover and bake at 350 for an hour or until veggies are tender and chicken is done. Add maple syrup last 10 minutes of baking.