Title: LEMON CREAM COOKIES
Categories: Cookies, Fruits
Yield: 70 servings

1/2 c Almonds; blanched, slivered
1/2 c Sugar
2 Lemons
1/2 c Dark brown sugar; packed
2 Lg Eggs
1 c Heavy cream
2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 deg. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or butter
them. Place almonds on baking sheet or pie plate and toast them in
preheated oven for about 4 mins. or just until they are crisp and faintly
colored. Set almonds aside to cool. Leave oven on. Place sugar in food
processor fitted with steel blade. Remove zest from lemons with a citrus
zester. Process zest and sugar until zest is grated, about 1 minute. Add
brown sugar, eggs and cream and process until very well mixed, 30 to 45
seconds. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of the batter on the prepared cookie
sheets, leaving 1 1/2 inches between cookies, then sprinkle the top of each
cookie with 2 or 3 pieces of toasted slivered almonds. Bake in center of
oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown. Transfer
cookies to racks to cool. Store in airtight containers for up to 3 days;
the cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months. Judy Garnett/Raleigh, NC
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PAHT THAI

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/4 lb Dried rice stick noodles
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 tb Coarsely chopped garlic
8 Shrimps, peeled and deveined
1 Egg — lightly beaten
1 tb Fish sauce
2 ts Sugar
2 tb Coarsely chopped peanuts
— (dry-roasted type)
1 c Bean sprouts
4 Slender green onions
— sliced in 1 inch lengths
1 Lime — quartered lengthwise

Paht Thai is a noodle dish almost everyone seems to like. A tangle of
slender rice noodles is sauteed with garlic, shallots, and an orchestra of
sweet, sour, and salty ingredients that play a piquant symphony of Thai
flavors. A handful of fresh bean sprouts provides a cooling contrast to
the hot, seasoned noodles, and circles of lime invite you to bring sourness
to center stage as you begin to eat.

Traditional ingredients are salty dried shrimp; crispy pieces of fried,
pressed bean curd; sweet-sour nuggets of pickled white radish; chopped
peanuts; flat, green garlic chives; and a balanced chorus — sweet, sour,
salty, hot — of palm sugar, tamarind, vinegar, lime, brown bean sauce, and
crushed dried red chilies.

Thai cooks blithely tinker with the classic formula to create signature
versions, and you can, too. Siriluk Williams, owner of Sukothai Restaurant
in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, gave me her recipe for home-style paht Thai. I
love its accessible ingredients, simple steps, and delicious results.

Instructions: ÿÿÿÿÿoak rice noodles in warm water to cover for 15
to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare all the remaining ingredients and place
them next to the stove, along with a small serving platter. When the
noodles are very limp and white, drain and measure out 2 1/2 cups. Set
these by the stove as well.

Heat a wok or large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon
of the oil and swirl to coat the surface. When the oil is very hot, drop a
piece of the garlic into the pan. If it sizzles immediately, the oil is
ready. Add the garlic and toss until golden, about 30 seconds. Add the
shrimp and toss until they turn pink and are opaque, no more than 1 minute.
Remove from the pan and set aside.

Add the egg to the pan and tilt the pan to spread it into a thin sheet. As
soon as it begins to set and is opaque, scramble it to break it into small
lumps. Remove from the pan and set aside with the shrimp.

Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, heat for 30 seconds, and add the
softened noodles. Using a spatula, spread and pull the noodles into a thin
layer covering the surface of the pan. Then scrape them into a clump again
and gently turn them over. Hook loops of noodles with the edge of the
spatula and pull them up the sides, spreading them out into a layer again.
Repeat this process several times as the stiff, white noodles soften and
curl into ivory ringlets. Add the fish sauce and turn the noodles so they
are evenly seasoned. Add the sugar and peanuts, turning the noodles a few
more times.

Reserving a small handful for garnish, add the bean sprouts, along with the
green onions and shrimp-egg mixture. Cook for 1 minute, turning often.
Transfer the noodles to the serving platter and squeeze the juice of 2 lime
wedges over the top. Garnish with remaining bean sprouts and lime wedges
and serve at once.

Serves 1 as a main course, 2 as an appetizer.

Source: Real Thai, by Nancie McDermott; Chronicle Books; ISBN 0-8118-0017-2

From: stigle@cs.unca.edu (Sue Stigleman)

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Bailey’s Irish Cream Truffles

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:15
Categories : Desserts Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/4 C Bailey’s Irish Cream
1 Tbsp Butter
12 Oz semisweet chocolate
2 Egg Yolks
1/4 C Heavy Cream

Melt chocolate, Bailey’s and heavy cream tog over very low heat. Whisk
in yolks, one at a time, mixture will thicken. Whisk in butter. Refrigerate
overnight, or until firm. With spoon make small balls. Roll in
powdered sugar, cocoa, chopped nuts, sprinkles, etc.

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Title: MUSHROOM, BECHAMEL, AND CHEESE PIZZETTE
Categories: Pizza, Cheese/eggs
Yield: 6 Servings

1 Recipe pizza dough
1 lb Mushrooms
2 tb Unsalted butter
Salt pepper to taste
1 c Bechamel sauce
1/2 lb Gruyere cheese;freshly grate
2 tb Parmesan cheese; fresh grate
2 tb Unsalted butter

“The cuisine of Piedmont in Italy has a decidedly French undertone.
Where else would you eat pizza with Bechamel Sauce? If you think this
combination is a bit rich, Waverly Root, in ”The Food of Italy,“
describes a similar pizzette to which freshly grated white truffle
was added. Extravagant, yes, but absolutely scrumptious. Dried
porcini or fresh golden oak mushrooms would also make an excellent
and less expensive variation.”

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees for at least 30 minutes. Lightly coat
a baking sheet with vegetable oil.

Clean mushrooms and slice thin, then saute them in 2 tablespoons of
butter until all their excess liquid has evaporated.

Divide 1 recipe pizza dough into 6 or 10 or 12 equal pieces and roll
or press out each ball to the desired size. Arrange the pizzettes on
one or more prepared baking sheets. Spread each pizzette with some
Bechamel Sauce. Distribute the mushrooms over the sauce and top with
the cheeses. Dot each pizzette with butter and bake for 10 to 15
minutes, or until golden.

Yield: 6 6-inch appetizers size OR 10 to 12 4-inch party size
pizzette.

NOTE: Slomon suggests these crusts: Basic Pizza, Sicilian-style,
Semolina, Pepper-Lard, Sausage, Prosciutto, Herb, or Onion dough.

VARIATIONS

Soak 2 ounces of porcini in boiling water to cover for 10 minutes.
Rinse them well to rid them of their sand. Chop them roughly and
saute them in 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter for 3 minutes. Add the
mushrooms to the Bechamel and proceed with the recipe.

Fresh golden oak (also known as shiitake mushrooms) or other wild
mushrooms can be substituted for cultivate mushrooms. Halve the amount
indicated in the recipe and prepare them in the same manner as regular
mushrooms.

Source: “The Pizza Book” by Evelyn Slomon

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This is a frozen dessert, that, with a little pre-planning,
is practically instant.

“INSTANT” SORBET
Take a can of juice-packed peaches or pineapple. Freeze it for
several hours. (That’s right, just put the can in the freezer!)
Open and dump frozen contents into food processor with metal
chopping blade in place or into a blender. Process until desired
consistency. Enjoy!

Note: You can also do this with frozen bananas. I find this is a
good way to use them this time of year when they get over-ripe so
quickly. Freeze them* in “zip-lock” type bags – peeling them when
frozen can give you frostbite! They end up very creamy–like very rich
ice cream…but with no added fat,sugar, etc… *w/o peels

Title: Pierogi (Peer-o-gee)
Categories: Side dishes, Ethnic, Pasta
Yield: 8 servings

2 c Flour
2 Egg
1/2 ts Salt
1/3 c Water
Savory cheese filling
1 1/2 c Farmer cheese
1 ts Lemon juice
1 ts Sugar
1 Egg
1 Egg yolk
1/4 ts Salt

1. Mound flour on a bread board and make a well in the center. 2.
Drop eggs and salt into well. Add water; working from the center to
the outside of flour mound, mix flour into liquid in center with one
hand and keep flour mounded with the other. Knead until dough is
firm. 3. Cover dough with warm bowl 10 min. 4. Divide dough into
halves. On floured surface, using half the dough at a time, roll
dough as thin as possible. 5. Cut out 3-inch rounds with large
biscuit cutter. (Or whatever). 6. Place a small spoonful of filling
(see later) a little to one side on each round of dough. Moisten edge
with water, fold over and press edges together firmly. Be sure they
are well sealed. 7. Drop dumplings into boiling salted water. Cook
gently 3 to 5 minutes, or until pierogi float. (1 1/2 to 2 doz) There
are all kinds of fillings. I’ll give you two. SAUCE PREP: Press
cheese through a sieve into a bowl. Add remaining ingredients, mix.

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Title: Bagels
Categories: Breads, Original
Servings: 12

2 tb Yeast, dry; or
-2 packages
4 1/4 c Flour; sifted
-or as much as
-4 1/2 cups
1 1/2 c Water; tepid
3 tb Sugar
1 tb Salt

Combine water, sugar and salt. Add yeast to mixture. Beat at low speed
for
1/2 minute, scraping sides. Beat 3 minutes on high speed. By hand,
stir in
enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough. Turn out on
floured board and knead until smooth. (5-8 min.) Let rest 15 minutes.
Cut
into 12 portions. Shape into smooth balls. With floured finger, punch
a
hole in center and enlarge the hole working each into a uniform shape.
Let
rise 20 minutes. In large kettle put one gallon water and one
tablespoon
sugar. Bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer. Drop 4-5 bagels in at a
time cooking 3 1/2 minutes on each side for a total of seven minutes.
Drain. Place on ungreased sheet. Bake at 375 30-35 minutes.

Debi LLora From Anne MacClellan disk 7/24/93

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BEER CHEESE SOUP

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 c Diced onions
1 c Diced celery
1 c Diced carrots
1 c Diced mushrooms
3/4 c Butter
1/2 c Flour
1 t Dry mustard
5 c Chicken or vegetable stock
1 bn Broccoli
11 fl Beer (use a can or bottle
-and save a swallow for the
-cook!)
6 oz Cheddar cheese, grated
2 tb Grated parmesan cheese
Salt
Pepper

Saute the diced vegetables in butter. Mix flour and
mustard into saut zed vegetables. Add the chicken or
vegetable stock to mixture and cook for five minutes.
Break broccoli into small flowerets; cut stems into
bite-sizes pieces. Steam until tender-crisp. Add beer
and cheeses to the soup. Simmer 10-15 minutes. Check
seasonings. To serve, place some broccoli into a soup
bowl and ladle the soup over it.
NOTES: Because of the cheese, this soup doesn’t
survive a night in the refrigerator very well.

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Title: Dang Good Pie
Categories: Pies, *
Yield: 4 servings

3/4 Stick butter
3 Eggs
3 tb Flour
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 c Crushed pineapple, drained
1 c Coconut flakes
9-inch unbaked pie shell

Melt butter and mix with remaining ingredients. Pour filling into
unbaked pie shell and bake 1 hour at 350 degrees or until set and
brown.

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Title: ALSATIAN CASSOULET
Categories: Vegetarian, Vegan, Stews
Yield: 8 servings

1 lg Red cabbage; thinly sliced
2 lg Heads cauliflower; cut into
-florets
2 c Cooked seitan; chopped
2 c Unpeeled apples; sliced
2 c White beans; cooked
2 tb Caraway seeds
1/2 c Shallots; chopped
3 c Vegetable stock or dark beer
1 tb Pepper
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Whole wheat flour

Preheat oven to 450 deg.

Combine all ingredietns, except flour, in a large
roasting pan or casserole dish. Sprinkle top with
flour.

Place in oven and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

Reduce heat to 250 deg. Cover and cook for 20 hours,
stirring occasionally. Serve hot.

Per serving: 442 cal; 43 g prot; 132 mg sod; 64 g
carb; 5 g fat; 0 mg chol; 116 mg calcium

Source: Vegetarian Gourmet, Winter 93/MM by DEEANNE

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