Banana Cream Pie

Recipe By : Parade 1979
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pies Pastry

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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***Crust***
1 cup chopped cashews or macadamia nuts
1/2 cup flaked coconut
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 egg white
***Filling***
3 egg yolks
5 teaspoons cornstarch
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 ripe bananas
1/2 cup finely chopped cashews or macadamia nuts

Preheat oven to 375F. In a bowl, combine nuts, coconut and sugar. Beat
egg white until stiff. Fold into nut mixture. Press mixture evenly into
8-inch pie plate. Build up the sides slightly. Bake for 7 minutes, or
until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. Crust will
tighten up as it cools.

In a heavy medium saucepan, beat egg yolks. Mix in cornstarch and sugar.
Stir in milk, salt and butter. Cook mixture slowly over medium heat,
stirring constantly for 5-7 minutes. Filling should be bubbling and thick.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Transfer custard to a glass bowl,
cover with plastic wrap, and chill in refrigerator for two hours. Two
hours before serving, whip heavy cream to stiff peaks and fold into
custard. Peel and slice one banana. Arrange evenly over bottom of crust.
Spoon custard filling into crust. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for
two hours more. Before serving, sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over filling.
Peel, slice and arrange second banana in a circular fashion on top of the
pie. Place a few slices decoratively in the center. Serve immediately.

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RICH DELICIOUS ORANGE TEA MUFFINS

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/2 c Sugar,
2 ts Baking powder,
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Butter or margarine melted,
1/2 c Fresh orange juice
2 Eggs,
1 1/2 c Flour,
Grated rind of 1 orange
—–TOPPING—–
Sugar cubes
Orange juice

Preheat oven to 375øF, prepare pans. Combine first 4
ingredients blend well. Melt butter, take off heat
stir in orange juice, rind eggs. Beat. Stir dry mix
into wet mix and blend until just moistened. Spoon
into pans, soak 1 sugar cube in orange juice for each
muffin and place on top of batter. Bake for 15-20 mins
or until done. Makes 8-9 large muffins.

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Title: Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Categories: Hershey’s, Cookies, Lauri
Yield: 48 Servings

1 c Butter or margarine,softened
1 1/2 c Granulated sugar
1 c Packed light brown sugar
2 Eggs
2 t Vanilla extract
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Hershey’s cocoa
1 t Baking soda
1/2 t Salt
3 c Quick cooking or reg. oats
1/2 c Chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350F. In large mixer bowl, beat butter and sugars until
light and fluffy; blend in eggs and vanilla. In separate bowl, stir
together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter
mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats and nuts. (Batter will be
stiff.) Dro by rounded Tbsp. onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 11 to
12 minutes or until set; cookies will be slightly moist in center. DO
NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Cool completely.

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MELON BALLS IN WATERMELON SAUCE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Fruits

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/4 sm Watermelon
1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Light rum
1 c Cantaloupe balls
4 c Honeydew melon balls

Cut watermelon into cubes; press cubes through a strainer or food mill to
make 2 cups juice.

Combine watermelon juice, sugar, and rum in a large bowl; stir until sugar
dissolves. Add melon balls; tossing well. Cover and chill 2 hours or
overnight.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, August, 1979. Typed for you by Nancy
Coleman.

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2 handfuls of black beans, cleaned, soaked and cooked for 8 hours
1 bag frozen corn
1 medium onion
1 red bell pepper
5 cloves garlic
1/4 c. fresh cilantro
1/4 t. salt
juice of one lemon, one lime, one orange

Roast pepper and garlic in a 350 oven for about 30 minutes, place
pepper in paper bag for 20 mintes to steam. Peel pepper and
squeeze meat out of garlic cloves. Mix *drained* beans, cooked
corn, chopped onion, cut up pepper (I use scissors to cut my
pepper and my cilantro), chopped roasted garlic, cut up cilantro.

Add salt to taste and the juices. Let sit overnight.

Tempura Green Beans, Yellow Beans And Tofu

Recipe By : Bon Appetit August 1995
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans Peas Bon Appetit Magazine
Tofu Restaurant, Inn, Tavern B B

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 3/4 cups ice water
6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons wasabi paste*
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
14 ounces firm tofu
vegetable oil — for frying
24 yellow wax beans — trimmed
24 thin green beans — trimmed

Combine first 5 ingredients in blender. Add 1 3/4 cups water and blend until s
mooth. Transfer batter to shallow dish.

Whisk soy sauce, lime juice, wasabi and red pepper in small bowl to blend.

Cut tofu horizontally into 1/2-inch-wide slices. Cut each slice into 1/2-inch-
wide logs. Arrange tofu in single layer on several layers of paper towels. Co
ver with paper towels. Let stand 1 hour.

Pour enough oil into heavy large Dutch oven to reach depth of 3 inches. Heat o
il to 375øF. Working in batches, dip beans into batter, shake off excess and
ad
d to oil. Fry until golden, stirring often, about 3 minutes per batch. Using
slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels; drain. Repeat with tofu and batter.

Serve beans and tofu with sauce.

Notes: A lime and soy dipping sauce accompanies this appetizer from A Pacific C
afe in Kapaa, on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai.

*Wasabi (horseradish) paste is sold at Japanese markets and some supermarkets.

A Pacific Cafe; Kauai, HI

MC formatted by Barb at Possum Kingdom using MC Buster SNT

Converted by MC_Buster.

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Title: Bbq Beans
Categories: Crockpot, Bean/legume
Yield: 6 servings

1 cn Pork and beans; ex large
1/2 c Ketchup
2 tb Mustard; dry
1/2 c Onions; chopped
1/3 Barbecue sauce; bottled
Brown sugar; if you like

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1 cn B M Baked beans; huge can
1 c Onions; chopped
3/4 c Ketchup
2 tb Grey Poupon mustard; well
-rounded
14 oz Barbecue sauce

Mix all ingredients in crock pot and cook on high 8 to 10 hours or
overnight.

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African Vegetarian Stew

Recipe By : Holiday Cookbook, American Diabetes Association
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Diabetic Soups/Stews
Vegetables Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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4 small Kohlrabies — peel cut in chunks
2 Sweet Potatoes — peel cut in chunks
1 large Onion — chopped
2 Zucchini — sliced thick
5 Tomatoes — or 16 oz. canned
15 ounces garbanzo beans — liquid included
1/2 cup couscous — or bulgar wheat
1/4 cup Raisins — dark or golden
1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin
3 cups Water

Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower
the heat, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.

Note: Serve the couscous separately, if desired. Parsnips may be
substituted for the kohlrabi.

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NOTES : One Serving = Calories: 241 Carbohydrates: 42 Protein: 8 Fat: 2
Sodium: 22 Potassium: 658 Cholesterol: 0
Exchange Value: 2 Bread Exchanges + 2 Vegetable Exchanges
Source: Holiday Cookbook, American Diabetes Association, ISBN
0-13-024894-0, by Betty Wedman, M.S.,R.D.

Posted from the Echo’s Library 04/29/94 by Frank Skelly

Day Old Bathwater^

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Halloween

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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12 ounces Can frozen lemonade
12 ounces Can frozen pink lemonade
12 ounces Can frozen limeade
1/2 gallon Rainbow sherbert
—–TOOLS—–
Ice cream scoop
Mixing bowl
Long stirring spoon

lg Punch bowl Ladle Cups
About 45 minutes before serving time, set cans of lemon and limeade and the
container of sherbert out to thaw. After 15 minutes, scoop out half of the
sherbert’s containers contents and place it into a brownish color. Place the
remaining sherbert back in
Prepare lemon and limeades according to the package directions and pour into
the punch bowl.

Carefully float spoonfuls of the brown blended sherbert on top of the lemnade
mixture, spreading it around to look like dirty brown suds. Do not stir. Use a
ladle to serve punch in cups. Serves about 30 dirty, nonbathing buddies.

Sicko serving suggestion: Float a handful of green, yellow and white tiny
after
dinner mints (tiny bars of soap), on top of your scummy punch.

From the Book: Gross Grub by Cheryl Porter Random House ISBN 0-679-86693-0
Shared by Carolyn Shaw 10-95

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Title: SOY SESAME CHICKEN WITH ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Categories: Chinese, Chicken
Yield: 6 servings

1/3 c Low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 c Chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 c Chopped green onion
1/4 c Canned unsalted chicken
-broth
2 tb Chopped fresh ginger
2 tb Rice wine vinegar
4 Garlic cloves, chopped
2 ts Hot chili paste with garlic
1 ts Oriental sesame oil
6 Boneless skinless chicken
-breasts
Vegetables
12 oz Small carrots, thinly sliced
-diagonally
12 oz Jicama, peeled, cut into
-thin matchstick size slices
8 oz Snow peas
1 tb Oriental Sesame Oil
1 tb Sesame Seeds
2 tb Canned Unsalted Chicken
-Broth

Chicken – Combine first 9 ingredients in medium bowl.
Pour 1/2 c marinade into shallow dish. Reserve
remaining marinade for vegetables. Add chicken to
marinade in dish and turn to coat. Cover and
refrigerate at least 2 and up to 4 hours.

Vegetables – Bring medium pot of salted water to boil.
Add carrots and simmer 3 minutes. Add jicama and peas
and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain.
Refresh with cold water and drain. (Can be prepared 4
hours ahead. Cover vegetables and chill.)

Drain chicken. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over
medium-high heat. Add chicken smooth side down; cook 3
minutes. Turn chicken and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Cook until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
Transfer to plates and keep warm.

Add broth and reserved marinade to skillet. Add
carrots, jicama and snow peas and stir until heated
through about 3 minutes. Remove vegetables from heat.
Top chicken with vegetables and drizzle juices over.
240 calories per serving, 6 g fat, 518 mg sodium, 66
mg cholesterol. From Bon Appetit’s Light Easy Mar
’93.

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