Title: Peach Cheese Pie
Categories: Cheese/eggs, Desserts, Fruits, Pies
Yield: 6 Servings

8.00 oz Cream Cheese; Softened, 1 Pk
2.00 ea Eggs; Lg
0.50 c Sugar
2.00 tb Milk
1.00 ts Vanilla
1.00 ea Unbaked 9-inch Pie Shell
29.00 oz Peaches; Sliced, 1 Cn
1.00 tb Cornstarch
0.25 c Sugar
1.00 ts Lemon Juice
0.25 ts Almond Extract

MMMMM————————–GARNISH——————————-
1.00 x Maraschino Cherries

Beat the cream cheese in a bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium
speed, until smooth. Gradually add the eggs, 1/2 cup of sugar, milk
and vanilla, beating well after each addition. Pour into the unbaked
pie shell. Bake in 375 degree F. oven for 30 minutes or until set.
Cool on a wire rack. Drain the peaches, reserving 1 cup of the
juice. Combine the cornstarch and 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan.
Gradually stir in the reserved peach juice, lemon juice and almond
extract. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the
mixture boils and thickens. Remove from the heat. Arrange the
peaches in a circle, petal fashion, on top of the filling. Garnish
with maraschino cherries. Spoon the glaze over the fruit. Cover and
chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour or until set.

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PATE MAISON ALA SILVER PALATE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 sm Celery ribs with leaves
4 Whole peppercorns
6 c Water
1 t Salt
1 lb Chicken livers
Tiny pinch of cayenne pepper
1/2 lb (2 sticks) sweet butter
2 ts Dry mustard
1/2 ts Grated nutmeg
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1/4 c Roughly chopped onion
1 sm Garlic clove
1/4 c Calvados
1/2 c Dried currants

1. Add celery and peppercorns to 6 cups water in a saucepan. Add the salt
and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

2. Add chicken livers and simmer very gently for about 10 minutes; livers
should still be pink inside (slightly).

3. Drain; discard celery and peppercorns, and place livers in the bowl of
a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add remaining ingredients
except currants and process until well blended and very smooth.

4. Scrape into a bowl, stir in currants, and transfer pate to a 3-4 cup
crock or terrine. Smooth the top of the pate, cover, and refrigerate at
least 4 hours. Allow the pate to stand at room temp for about 30 minutes
before serving.

About 3 cups pate, or 8+ servings

Source: The Silver Palate Restaurant, NYC

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Title: Fish Fume – Great Chefs
Categories: Basics, Stocks, Masterchefs, Frisco, Tmr
Servings: 1 pint

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Fish bones (sole is best or use one-half salmon)
2 tb Butter
1/2 md Onion, sliced
1/2 md Carrot, sliced
Bouquet Garni *
1 1/2 c Wine, white
1 c Stock, chicken OR
1 c Water

* Bouquet Garni is a cheesecloth bag with parsley, bay leaf,
oregano, thyme, and rosemary inside.)

Fish Fume:
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Heat the butter in a saucepan. Add onion and carrot and cook
briefly for about 1 minute.

Add fish bones and continue to cook. (Do not brown, but cook
until meat falls off.)

Add bouquet garni, white wine and chicken stock or water. Bring
to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the bouquet garni. Strain
through chinois.

Reduce by half, strain again, and reserve.

Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984
Chef: Udo Nechutnys, The Miramonte Restaurant, San Francisco, CA
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BRAN MUFFINS-IN-WAITING

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Muffins Breads
Breakfast

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 c Warm Water
3 1/2 c Wheat/Oat Bran Cereal
2 1/2 c Unbleached All-purpose Flour
2 1/2 ts Baking Soda
1/2 c Butter/Margarine, Room Temp.
1 1/2 c Granulated Sugar
2 ea Large Eggs
2 c Butter/Sour milk.

Mix water with 1 cup cereal.
Sift flour with baking soda.
In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add sugar
1/2 cup at a time, beating after each addition.
Blend in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
addition. Scrape sides of bowl often.
Stir in flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time, alternating
with butter/sour milk, added 1/2 cup at a time also.
Stir in soaked bran and the remaining bran cereal.
Cover and store in refrigerator at least 6 hours
before baking. To bake muffins, heat oven to 400
degrees F. Grease 2 1/2-inch Muffin Cups. Stir
batter gently. Fill each muffin cup with about 1/4 c
batter. Bake about 20 minutes, or until nicely
browned. Remove from pan and serve hot with butter.
Makes 6 cups batter or about 24 2 1/2-inch muffins.

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Kings Arms Tavern Cream Of Peanut Soup

Recipe By : Key Gourmet CD Rom
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 medium onion — chopped
2 ribs celery — chopped
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 quarts chicken stock or broth
2 cups smooth peanut butter
1 3/4 cups light cream
Peanuts — chopped

Saute onion and celery in butter until soft but not brown. Stir in flour until
well blended. Add chicken broth, stirring constantly, bringing to a boil. Re
move from heat and put into blender and blend until smooth. Then add peanut but
ter and cream. Stir thoroughly. Return to low heat, do not boil.

busted by sooz

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Title: Chicken and Fruit Casserole
Categories: Casseroles, Crockpot
Yield: 6 servings

4 1/2 lb Chicken parts
Salt
6 Peppercorns
1 Whole=clove
1 Cinnamon stick/1/2 inch
1 tb Sugar
1/4 c Dry sherry
3 Garlic cloves; minced
1/4 c Vinegar
1 lg White onion; thinly sliced
2 md Tomatoes; peeled and sliced
1 sm Apple; peeled
Cored and thickly sliced
1 sm Pear; peeled
Cored and thickly sliced
2 Bay leaves
1/8 ts Thyme
1/8 ts Oregano
Garnish:
1/4 c Vegetable oil
1 Plantain; peeled and sliced
2 tb Capers; drained
15 Green olives, pitted and
-halved

SPRINKLE THE CHICKEN with salt. Grind the peppercorns,
clove and cinnamon together in a spice mill and mix with
the sugar, sherry, garlic, vinegar and 1 1/2 teaspoons
salt. Spread 1/3 of the onion in the bottom of the
crockpot; cover with 1/3 each of the tomatoes, chicken and
fruit. Add the bay leaves and sprinkle with some of the
seasonings and pour on half the vinegar-spice mixture.
Repeat the layers, finishing up with a topping of onion,
tomatoes and fruit. Cover and cook for about 1 hour, then
uncover and cook for 30 minutes longer, or until the
chicken is tender and some of the juices have been reduced.
Discard bay leaves.
FOR THE GARNISH: Heat the oil and fry the plantain
slices until deep golden brown. Remove and drain. To serve,
cover the top of the stew with the capers, olives and
plantain PETER KUMP – PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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Tuna-Celery Chowder

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 cup Celery — chopped
1 Onion, small — chopped fine
1 1/2 cups Water
1 can Cream of celery soup
1 can Tuna — preferably chunky
1/4 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 teaspoon Salt

Boil celery and onion together in water until tender.
Add cream of celery soup, stir well. Drain and add tuna, paprika and salt. Heat
together under low flame for 5 minutes.

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MELON AND GINGER LASSI

1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
3 oz. melon flesh
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1-2 tblsp sugar or sub
ice cubes as required
scant 1 cup water
Put all ingredients into blender and blend until mixture is frothy, pour
into a tall glass and serve with more ice, if desired.

Rugelach

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 80 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Holidays

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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GARNETT PJXGO5A
—–DOUGH—–
16 ounces Cream cheese
4 1/2 cups Flour
1 pound Butter/margarine — softened
—–RASPBERRY FILLING—–
2/3 cup Raspberry preserves
2/3 cup Almonds — chopped
—–APRICOT/ALMOND FILLING—–
2/3 cup Finely chopped almonds
2/3 cup Apricot preserves
2 cups Dried Apricots
—–CHOCOLATE FILLING—–
1 package German’s Sweet Chocolate
1 cup Chopped pecans
—–HONEY FILLING—–
1 cup Pecans — chopped
1/2 cup Honey
1 teaspoon Cinnammon

Cream margarine with cream cheese in large bowl of electric mixer.
Gradually add flour. Blend well.
Divide dough into four parts. Chill dough wrapped in waxed paper for 3-4
hours.

To shape: On floured surface, roll out one portion and cut into circles
w/ round cookie cutter. (You may need to gently knead in a small amount
of additional flour). Place 1/2 tsp. of raspberry filling mixture in
center of circle. Bring up two sides towards center; or you may fold in
half and form a crescent. Roll next portion of dough into a rectangle.
Spread chocolate filling mixture onto it. Roll 3rd portion of dough into
a matching rectangle and cover chocolate rectangle. Cut into small
squares. With last portion of dough, roll out and cut into circles with
cookie cutter. Place teaspoonful of apricot filling mixture in center of
circles. Top with 1/2 of a dried apricot Bring two sides of dough
towards center. If desired, with other half of dough, roll into a large
circle, then cut into triangles. Spread apricot, preserve and nut
mixture on triangles. Bake in 350 degree oven for 12-13 minutes.

While hot, roll in confectioner’s sugar. Cool and then put in airtight
containers. Later, before serving, roll in confectioner’s sugar again.
Makes approx. 40 cookies. Keep in airtight containers in a cool place.

Judy Garnett/Raleigh, NC

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SYRIAN SESEME MUFFINS

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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—–FROM J.R’S KITCHEN—–
1 1/2 c Flour
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1/3 c White sugar
1/3 c Brown sugar
1/3 c Toasted seseme seeds
1 Egg
1 1/4 c Buttermilk
4 tb Butter melted
1 tb Seseme seed oil

Mix dry ingredients with seseme seeds in a bowl. Whisk
wet ingredients together. make a well in center of dry
ingredients and whisk in wets quickly. Spoon into
muffin tins and sprinkle with a bit more seseme seeds.
Bake 400 15 to 20 minutes or done. makes 12 to
14.These are a good snack muffin, eat with honey and
butter.
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