Title: DO-IT-YOURSELF SOUSED PEACH SOUP
Categories: Fruits, Soups, Desserts
Yield: 4 Servings

1 1/2 lb Peaches; ripe freestone
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 Lemon; juice only
3 Or 4 gratings nutmeg
4 c Heavy cream or ice cream;
-melted
Liqueurs and brandies
Cookies

“An incredible dessert invitation to extend to special summer guests
when fresh fruit is at its best and you’re feeling a little
extravagant. Who could resist the temptation to ”mix your own“ when
it comes to fruit puree, heavy cream, and a choice of liqueurs or
brandies?”

To facilitate peeling, place the peaches (or use nectarines) in
boiling water for 1 minute. Using a small, sharp knife slit the skin
and remove. Then pit and quarter the fruit and place it in a small
saucepan with water to cover, sugar, lemon juice, and nutmeg. Simmer
until tender, depending on the ripeness of the fruit, about 10 to 15
minutes. Cool. Puree or pass through a sieve and chill.

Serve in chilled bowls or very large parfait glasses. Pass the
pitcher of cream or melted ice cream, and cookies, and have on the
table a selection of liqueurs and brandies, depending on your taste
and pocketbook. I suggest any combination of the following:

creme de banana, cherry brandy, Amaretto, curacao, bourbon, anisette,
rum, sherry, coffee liqueur, Tuaca.

Also experiment with the softened ice cream; it need not be vanilla,
but should be delicate. The cookies could be any of your favorites,
but simple rich ones like macaroons or butter cookies such as Snowy
Cardamom Crisps are an unequalled match for this soup.

Source: “Unusual Soups” by Cheryl Brooks

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Almond Bark Candy

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candies

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 Pound White chocolate
1/2 Cup Raisins
1/2 Cup Almonds — chopped

Melt chocolate until smooth. Add raisins and almonds. Pour onto wax paper ~
this will be a thin candy. Let cool then break into pieces.

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Title: Mushroom Pate
Categories: Pate, Vegetarian
Yield: 6 servings

1 c Butter
1 md Leek, white only, chopped
2 cl Garlic, minced
1 1/2 lb Coarsely chopped mushrooms
2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
1 ts Dried thyme
1/2 c Dry white wine
2 tb Dry sherry or sauterne
1/4 ts Pepper
1/8 ts Salt
Fresh herbs, if desired
Carrot flowers if desired
Toasted french bread slices

Melt butter in a large skillet. Add leek and garlic.
Saute until leek is tender, about 8 minutes.

Stir in mushrooms, parsley and thyme. Saute until
mushrooms give off their juices, about 10 minutes.

Stir in wine or sherry. Season to taste. Cook,
stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced and
thickened, about 10 minutes. Cool mixture slightly.

Puree in blender or food processor until smooth.
Place mixture in 3-cup terrine. Refrigerate, covered,
several hours or overnight. Garnish with fresh herbs
and carrots. Serve with toasted French bread slices.
Store tightly wrapped in the refrigerator, this
intensely-flavored spread can be prepared up to two
days in advance.

If you like, substitute some of the more exotic
mushrooms that are readily available today, such as
shitake, enoki or oyster, for part of the mushrooms.

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PORTUGUESE POTATO GIBLET STUFFING

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 md Onions, chopped
4 tb Butter
Turkey giblets
500 g Floury potatoes, cooked,
-mashed
4 Eggs
20 Black olives, pitted and
-halved
4 tb Parsley, chopped
pn Nutmeg
Salt and pepper

Turkeys appeared on Portuguese tables as early as the
16th century, introduced by explorers, so Portuguese
turkey stuffings have a long history.

Fry the onion gently in the butter, chop the giblets
small add to the onions and cook gently until tender.
Combine the mashed potatoes with the eggs, olives and
parsley, then add the giblet mixture and seasonings.

From “Raw Materials” by Meryl Constance, Sydney
Morning Herald, 12/15/92.

Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; February 17 1993.

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Try this recipe from Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home.

4 cups cooked white beans
lemon juice to taste
salt, pepper, red pepper flakes to taste.

1 pound kale
4 garlic cloves
1 onion

Mix beans, lemon juice, salt and peppers together.
Heat gently and mash slightly.

Chop onions and garlic. Saute until garlic golden.
Slice the greens into shreds and add to garlic onion mix.
Saute until greens wilted.

Suggested serving mound beans on topof greens.

CHOCOLATE FLECK FROZEN YOGURT

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Frozen Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3/4 cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Cornstarch
12 ounces evaporated skim milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt — stirred
2 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

In medium saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in milk. Cook and stir
over moderate heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; cool to
lukewarm. Add vanilla and yogurt. Refrigerate until mixture is cold.
Melt chocolate. While chocolate is hot, pour it very slowly into chilled
yogurt mixture while stirring gently. Freeze in ice-cream maker according to
manufacturer’s directions; or follow refrigerator-freezer instructions
previously posted.

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Chicken Stew w/Pepper Pineapple

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 pound boned and skinned chicken breast halves — cut up
4 medium carrots — cut 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons gingerroot — finely chopped
(or 2 teaspoons ground ginger)
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 8 1/4 oz can pineapple chunks in juice, drained, — reserve juice
1 medium red bell pepper (1 cup) — cut 1 inch pieces
Hot cooked rice — optional

Mix chicken, carrots, broth, gingerroot, brown sugar, soy sauce, allspice and
pepper sauce in a crockpot. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 7 to 8
hours or until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink in the
center. Mix cornstarch and reserved pineapple juice; gradually stir into
chicken mixture. Stir in pineapple and bell pepper. Cover and cook on high
heat setting for about 15 minutes (I put in the green pepper about 45 minutes
before the stew is done.) or until slightly thickened and bubbly. Serve with
rice.

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Title: Beef Stew with Biscuits
Categories: Beef, Stews, Restaurants
Yield: 4 servings

——————-MICKEY’S GOURMET CKBK——————-
2 lb Round steak, cubed
4 T Oil
4 T Flour
1/2 c Onion, cut 1/2″ pieces
1/2 c Carrots, halves lenghtwise,
-cut on bias
1/2 c Celery, cut on bias
3 T Tomato paste
4 Beef bouillon cubes
2 c Water
3 c BROWN GRAVY
1 t Paprika
1 Bay leaf
1 t Garlic
Salt and pepper
1 c Peas, cooked

——————BAKING POWDER BISCUITS——————
2 c Flour, sifted
1 T Sugar
4 t Baking powder
1/2 t Salt
1/2 c Shortening
1 Egg, beaten
2/3 c Milk

Chef Mickey’s Village Restaurant, Disney Village
Marketplace In stew pot, add oil over high heat.
Dredge meat with flour and quickly sear a few pieces
at a time until browned. Add onions, carrots, celery,
and water to pot with meat; simmer 15 mins. Add
remaining ingreds except peas. Mix well; simmer on low
until meat is tender and vegs are cooked. Remove bay
leaf and adjust seasoning if necessary. Just before
servng, add peas and serve stew over biscuits. Baking
Powder Biscuits: Preheat oven 425 F.
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
into a bowl. Cut in shortening. Combine milk and eggs;
mix into flour with a fork until just moistened. Turn
dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently.
Roll to 3/4″ thickness. Cut with a 2″ figured cutter
and place on an ungreased baking tray. Bake 12 mins or
until golden.

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TOFU VEGETABLE CREPES

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetarian Main dish
Crepes

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 c Zucchini — sliced
1 c Mushrooms — sliced
2 tb Safflower oil
1 c Tofu — baked; cubed
1 c Shiitake Mushroom Gravy
16 Crepes (see recipe)

In a large saucepan, saute the zucchini and mushrooms
in the hot oil over medium-high heat. Add the tofu and
half the gravy. Mix well, then divide the mixture
between the crepes, roll up, and pour the remaining
gravy over them. Serve hot.

Vegetarian Cooking for Good Health by Gary Null/MM by
DEEANNE

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Title: Raspberry Cheese Pie
Categories: Cheese, Fruits, Pies
Yield: 6 Servings

8 oz Cream cheese; softened, 1 pk
1/2 c Dairy sour cream
1/3 c Sugar
2 ea Eggs; lg
1 ea Unbaked 9-inch pie shell
20 oz Frozen raspberries; thawed
1 x Water
3 ts Cornstarch
1/2 c Whipping cream; whipped

Combine the cream cheese and sour cream in a bowl,
using an electric mixer set at medium speed, until
smooth and fluffy. Add the sugar and eggs blending
well. Pour into the unbaked pie shell. Bake at 375
degrees F. for 35 minutes or until a knife inserted in
the center comes out clean. Chill for at least 1 hour
in the refrigerator. Meanwhile, drain the raspberries,
reserving the juice. Add enough water to the juice to
make 3/4 cup of juice. Blend the cornstarch and juice
together in a 2-quart saucepan. Cook, over medium
heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to
a boil. Cook for 1 minute more. (Mixture will be
very thick.) Remove from the heat and stir in the
raspberries, then cool to room temperature. Fold the
whipped cream into the cooled raspberries and spread
the mixture over the chilled cream cheese layer.
Chill for an additional 2 to 3 hours before serving.

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