Title: Chunky Garden Gazpacho
Categories: Soups/stews, Vegetables
Yield: 5 servings

15 oz Can Tomato Sauce (1 1/2 cup) 1 x Stalk celery, chopped
2 tb Olive oil 1 x Clove Garlic, finely minced
2 tb Red Wine Vinegar 1/2 x Cucumber, seeded chopped
1 tb Honey 1 x Scallion, chopped
1 x Med Tomato,cut in 1/2″ cubes 1/2 ts Hot pepper sauce
1 x Med Green Pepper, chopped 1/2 ts Black Pepper
1 x Sm Sweet Red Pepper, chopped

GARNISH: Herbed Garlic Croutons, dollop of plain yogurt topped with finely
minced fresh chives, finely shredded lettuce, or minced parsley,(optional)
In a med size mixing bowl, combine tomato sauce, olive oil, vinegar and
honey. Stir in remaining ingredients. Top each serving with one of the
above listed garnishes.
Serve chilled. Makes 4-6 servings.
VARIATIONS: – add 2 T chopped fresh mint leaves; omit hot pepper sauce
Serve with a substantial salad, and/or a cheese platter.

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Title: WEST LAKE FISH
Categories: Chinese, Fish, Loo
Yield: 2 servings

1 Fresh-water bass *
1 tb Dry sherry or rice wine
4 Ginger slices
Lots of water, boiling
-in a kettle
4 tb Sugar
6 tb Chekiang vinegar **
1 tb Soy sauce
1/4 oz Knob ginger
Juice of 1 garlic,mashed
2 tb Cornstarch

(sweet-sour Hangchow dish, adapted from Joyce Chen’s
restaurant)

* other fresh-water fish may be substituted; a small
striper may be substituted in a pinch; look for 15-18″
(1 1/2 to 2 lb) fish, preferably one you caught
yourself. You could also probably use 2 or 3 bluegills

** substitute cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, or
possibly balsamic

Clean, gut, scale, and rinse fish. Cut through skin
three diagonal cuts on each side like so /// .

Put fish, sherry, and ginger slices into kettle of
boiling water. Water should cover the fish. Cover
tightly and immediately turn off heat. Let stand 15
min.

Meanwhile, mix all the rest of the ingredients and
cook over medium-high heat until sauce thickens.
Remove garlic if used. Keep very hot.

Remove fish carefully from water. Drain and gently pat
dry. Pour boiling sauce over and serve immediately.

Variation: cut sugar to 1 T; cut vinegar to 2 T.
Increase soy sauce to 3 T; add 2 T dry sherry to sauce
ingredients; add 2 T chicken broth to sauce
ingredients. This obviously is no longer West Lake
fish but a more standard soy sauce fish.

From: Michael Loo

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Title: Raspberry Pecan Thumbprints
Categories: Dessert, Cookies, Nuts, Posted-mm
Yield: 36 Servings

2 c All-purpose flour
1 c Pecan pieces, finely
Chopped, divided
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Ground allspice
1/8 ts Salt
1 c Butter, softened
1/2 c Packed lt. brown sugar
2 ts Vanilla extract
1/3 c Seedless raspberry jam

PREHEAT oven to 350 F. Combine flour, 1/2 cup pecans,
cinnamon, allspice and salt in medium bowl.

BEAT butter in large bowl with electric mixer at
medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar;
increase speed to high and beat until light and
fluffy. Beat in vanilla until blended. Beat in flour
mixture at low speed just until blended.

FORM dough into 1-inch balls; flatten slightly and
place on ungreased cookie sheets. Press down with
thumb in center of each ball to form indentation.
Pinch together any cracks in dough.

FILL each indentation with scant 1/2 teaspoon jam.
Sprinkle filled cookies with remaining 1/2 cup pecans.

BAKE 14 minutes or until just set. Let cookies stand
on cookie sheets 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks to
cool completely. Store in airtight container at room
temperature. Cookies are best day after baking.

Makes 36 cookies

From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net

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Spaghetti With Bacon Egg

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Italian Pasta

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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G Granaroli XBRG76A
3 tablespoon Unsalted butter
Pepper to taste
1/2 pound Bacon
1 12 ounce Thi spaghetti
4 Eggs-beaten
1/2 cup Grated Italian cheese
1/2 cup White wine

Cook bacon until lightly crisp. Drain and reserve 2 tbls drippings. Coarsly
chop bacon and leave on the side. Melt butter in bacon drippings, add wine and
pepper and simmer 5 min. Cook spaghetti according to directions. Add bacon to
butter-wine mixture. The next step must be done quickly so the eggs will cook
from the heat of the pasta. Drain pasta, well. Toss pasta with bacon sauce and
beaten eggs. Mix with 1/2 the grated cheese and serve with extra cheese on the
side for topping. For those looking to keep the fats down a bit, Eggbeaters
can be substituted for the eggs.) Converted by MMCONV vers. 1.00

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Title: EGG FOO YUNG (CHINESE OMELET)
Categories: Chinese, Eggs
Yield: 2 servings

Egg Mixture:
4 oz Shelled and deveined cooked
-shrimp
2 lg Eggs, beaten with 2
-teaspoons water
1 c Bean sprouts
1/4 c Chopped scallions (green
-onions)
1/8 ts Salt
Dash each garlic powder and
-white pepper
2 ts Peanut or vegetable oil
Sauce:
1 1/2 ts Soy sauce
1 ts Each cornstarch and rice
-vinegar
Dash ground ginger
1/2 c Water

To prepare Egg mixture: In bowl combine shrimp,
beaten eggs, bean sprouts, scallions, and seasonings,
mixing well. In 9 inch nonstick skillet heat oil;
drop a scant 1/4 cup of egg mixture into hot oil and
cook until set and lightly browned on bottom. Turn
patty over and brown other side; remove to a warmed
platter and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining
egg mixture, using scant 1/4 cup mixture for each
patty.

To prepare Sauce: In small saucepan combine soy
sauce, cornstarch, vinegar, and ginger, stirring to
dissolve cornstarch; gradually stir in water.
Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil and cook
until sauce thickens.

TO SERVE: Transfer patties to 2 warmed plates and top
each portion with half of the sauce.

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VENISON CHEESE BALL SOUP

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 lb Ground venison
1 tb Margarine
1 md Onion, chopped
1 Clove garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can whole
-tomatoes, mashed
18 oz Of tomato juice
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
1 tb Worcestershire sauce
1 t Basil
1 d Pepper
2 Eggs
1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 ts Thyme leaves
1/2 c Finely rolled saltine
-cracker crumbs
4 c Shredded cabbage

Brown meat in margarine and set aside to cool. Place
onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato juice, tomato sauce,
beans, Worcestershire, basil and pepper in large
covered kettle. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for
30 minutes. Combine eggs, Parmesan, thyme, crackers
and browned venison. Mix well. Shape into 1-inch
balls. When soup has simmered for 30 minutes, stir in
cabbage and drop in venison cheese balls. Cover and
simmer for another 30 minutes

From The Budget December 4 th 1991

Posted By Sylvia Mease. Courtesy of Fred Peters.

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Date: Wed, 14 Sep 94 13:36:26 EDT
From: flaminio@ed8200.ped.pto.ford.com

Cilantro / Green Onion Rice
==============================

Somebody asked about cooking basmatti rice so it isn’t sticky. I use a method
that results in perfect rice every time. I cook it in a non-stick pot on the
stove, not in a rice cooker:

First, be sure to rinse the rice with cold water until most of the starch is
removed and the water pours off pretty clear. Then, add enough water to cover
the rice and boil for about 7 minutes. Test the rice by biting into a few
grains…it should be firm, but not crunchy. Be sure not to over-cook the rice
at this stage (it’s better to have it a little under-cooked).

Drain in a colander and rinse the rice with about 2-3 cups fresh water.

Put the rice back in the pot and steam with the lid on for 30-40 mins. over
low heat. The rice will develop a nice crunchy bottom that’s delicious (eat
this first so it doesn’t get soggy!)

After you drain the rice in the colander, add 1 bunch chopped cilantro and
1 bunch chopped green onions (Chop them into *small* pieces…I use the food
processor). Mix it all together and return to the pot to steam as described
above. (These proportions are for about 6 cups cooked rice.)

Anise Cookie Slices

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 48 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/2 C Butter or margarine
3 Oz Cream cheese
1 1/2 C C and H Powdered Sugar
4 Eggs
3 1/4 C All-purpose flour
3 Ts Baking powder
1/2 Ts Salt
2 Ts Anise seeds

Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and beat until well
blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
(Mixture might look curdled.) Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Chill
dough 3 hours. Divide soft dough in half. On a 17 by 14 inch cookie
sheet, form each half of dough into a roll 1-1/2 inches wide and the
length of the cookie sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven 30 to 35 minutes.
Remove from oven and cut rolls into 3/4 inch slices. Place on cookie
sheets, cut side down, return to oven and bake 10 minutes or until toasted
and crisp. Makes about 48 slices.

Reprinted with permission from _From our Private Collection_
From the C and H Sugar Kitchen

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Lentil, Rice, and Prune Pilaf

Recipe By : Rodale’s Naturally Great Foods Cookbook
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:50
Categories : Main courses, vegetarian* One-dish meals*

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 cup brown rice
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup lentils
4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 cups prunes
2 cups water
1 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 stick cinnamon
3 cloves
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1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon dried mint
1/8 teaspoon tarragon

Cook rice in salted water for approximately 40 minutes, or
until tender and all the water is absorbed.

While the rice is cooking, cook lentils in another sauce pan in
salted water for approximately 25 minutes, or until they are
just tender but firm. [This depends on the lentils.]
Drain and combine with rice.

In a saucepan, combine prunes, water, honey, lemon juice,
cinnamon stick, and cloves.
Cook for 20 minutes.
Drain the prunes, reserving the juice.
Remove seeds and cut into quarters [or smaller].
Add to rice and lentil mixture and stir in salt, butter, mint, and
tarragon.
Strain the reserved prune juice and add enough to moisten the dish.
Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes and serve.

Note: Although this is not strictly a Weeknight dinner, it is easy,
and there is a 20-min break while the prunes cook.

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Spaghetti Florentine

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta Italian

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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spaghetti sauce — ¥
4 ounce Spaghetti **
1 package Frozen chopped spinach *
1 1/2 cup Cottage cheese
1 package (6oz) Mozzarella cheese slic
1/3 cup Grated parmesan cheese

* 10oz, thawed and drained ** Cooked and drained Combine sauce and spaghetti,
toss lightly. Combine cottage cheese and 1/4 c parmesan cheese, mix well.
Place half the spaghetti mixture in a 10"x6″ baking dish; cover with spinach,
cottage cheese and half the mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining spaghetti
mixture. Cut remaining mozzarella cheese into 1/2″ strips; arrange on top of
spaghetti mixture to form a lattice design. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan
cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 mins.

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