Title: WHITE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH WHITE CHOC
Categories: Desserts
Yield: 8 servings

1 Roll, 10″ long and 2 1/2″
In diameter or the equi-
Valent amount of bread
2 c Heavy cream
1/2 c Milk
1/4 c Sugar
9 oz White chocolate, chopped
1 Egg
4 Egg yolks
Semi-sweet chocolate for
Garnish (optional)

Cut the roll into eight slices; place on middle rack
of a 250F oven and leave until dry, about 20 minutes.
In a saucepan, heat 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream, the
milk, and the sugar over low heat, stirring until
sugar is dissolved. Add 5 oz. of the white chocolate,
stir until melted, and remove from the heat. In a
large bowl, whisk the egg and yolks together. Whisk
the chocolate mixture into the eggs a little at a time.
Tear the bread into 1″ pieces, add to the white
chocolate custard, and stir to mix. Leave to soak,
stirring occasionally, until all the custard has been
absorbed by the bread, 1 to 2 hours. Put the mixture
into an 8″ square, 2″ deep baking dish. Put the dish
in a slightly large pan and add hot water to come
halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake the
pudding in the water bath at 350F for 45-50 minutes,
until the custard is set and the top is golden brown.
Serve warm or cold. If you chill it, loosen the sides
with a metal spatula and invert the pudding onto a
cutting surface. Cut into four squares and cut each
square into a triangle. For the sauce, heat the
remaining cream in a small pan. Add the remaining 4
oz. white chocolate and melt. If desired, grate some
semi-sweet chocolate and sprinkle on top of the
pudding.

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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 93 07:07:13 EDT
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Spicy Rice

1 large onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 large red pepper, chopped
4 cups cooked rice
~1/2 cup hot salsa (home made if you have it)
2 tomatoes chopped

In a large non stick fry pan on low heat add onion and
peppers. Stir frequently so they don’t scortch. When
soft, add the salsa and tomatoes and heat until bubbly.
Add the cool rice and stir continuously until all is
heated through and hot.

After the first helping, I added 1/2 c. cut corn that
was left over which added more color and texture.
This was an excellent one dish dinner.

SPANOKOPITA (GREEK SPINACH PIE)

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Greece Archived

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 pk Frozen spinach (10 oz)
Salt, preferably sea salt
1 Onion, chopped
1 lb Fresh mushrooms, sliced
Olive oil
Butter
1 Clove garlic, minced
Ground pepper to taste
6 Eggs
1 c Feta cheese
1 c Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 c Chopped fresh parsley
1 t Oregano
1/4 ts Dried rosemary (optional)
1/4 lb Butter
1 lb Filo dough

If you are using fresh spinach, wash the spinach and
remove the tough stems. Place in a large bowl and
sprinkle heavily with salt. Rub the salt into the
leaves by taking them up, a bunch at a time, and
rubbing them between your hands; the volume of the
spinach will decrease before your eyes. Tear the
spinach up as you do this. Rinse the salt off
thoroughly and dry the spinach, squeezing it in
bunches in a towel. (If you are using frozen spinach,
just let it thaw and squeeze out excess moisture).

Saute the onion and mushrooms in a little olive oil
and butter with the garlic and salt and pepper to
taste. When both the onions and mushrooms are tender,
remove from the heat.

Beat the eggs in a large bowl and crumble in the feta
cheese; add the Parmesan, then the spinach, onions,
and mushrooms. Stir in the parsley, oregano, rosemary,
some freshly ground pepper, and a little salt
(remember that the feta is very salty).

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Melt the butter and brush a 2-quart or 3-quart oblong
baking pan with it. Spread your filo dough out flat
next to the pan. Take a sheet and lay it in the pan,
letting the edges come out over the pan. Take another
sheet and lay it on top of the first, not directly but
in such a way that its edges extend over different
parts of the pan. Brush with butter. Continue to layer
the sheets of filo, brushing every other one with
butter and turning each one slightly so that the edges
fan out over the sides of the pan, until you have
about eight sheets left.

Now spread the spinach mixture evenly over the filo
dough in the pan, pushing it into the corners. Take
the edges of the filo and fold them in over the
spinach mixture.

Take the remaining sheets of filo and layer them one
by one over the spinach mixture, again brushing every
other sheet with butter, but this time pushing the
edges down into the sides of the pan. It is difficult
to do this neatly; just rumple the edges down into the
sides of the pan (they will form a nice crisp edge
after baking). Brush the top of the spanokopita with
butter and make +-inch-deep diagonal slashes across it
with a sharp knife.

Bake for 50 minutes, until the crust is puffed up and
golden; it will shrink from the sides of the pan. Cut
into squares or diamond shapes and serve immediately.

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Title: CHINESE SALT AND PEPPER
Categories: Chinese, Condiment
Yield: 6 servings

2/3 c Salt
2 tb Szechwan Peppercorns, whole
1 ts Black Peppercorns, whole

Heat a heavy skillet over high heat. Reduce heat to
medium and add salt and peppercorns. Stir constantly
until mixture turns a light brown. Place in a blender
or food processor and whirl until well blended. Shake
through a sieve before bottling. Yield about 6 oz.

SOURCE: Gifts from The Kitchen SHARED BY:Jim Bodle 8/92

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BLUEBERRY LATTICE PIE

Recipe By : BAKERS’ DOZEN (NICK MALGIERI) SHOW #BD1A18
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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Sweet Dough for a 2 crust pie
Filling:
2 pints blueberries — rinsed, drained and
picked over
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Egg Wash: 1 egg well beaten with a pinch
of salt
1 teaspoon sugar for finishing the top of the pie — optional
One 9 inch Pyrex pie pan

Prepare and chill the dough.
To make the filling, combine 1 cup of the blueberries with the sugar in a
nonreactive saucepan. Bring
to a simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is melted
and the mixture is very
liquid about 5 minutes. Combine the cornstarch and water in a small bowl and
whisk the blueberry
and sugar mixture into it. Return everything to the pan and cook, stirring
constantly, over low heat,
until the mixture comes to a boil, thickens and becomes clear. If it does
not become clear, continue
to cook over low heat for a few more minutes, until it does. Pour into a
large bowl and stir in the
remaining filling ingredients, except the blueberries, then add the
remaining 3 cups blueberries. Cool.
Set a rack at the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 400
degrees. Roll out the bottom
crust and arrange in pan. Pour the cooled filling into the bottom crust.
Prepare a lattice top crust.
Flute the edge of the pie and carefully brush it with egg wash. If you wish,
sprinkle the top of the pie
with sugar.
Place the pie in the oven on the lower rack and reduce the temperature to
375 degrees.
Bake for about 40 minutes, until the crust is baked through and a deep
golden brown and the filling is
gently bubbling. If the top crust has not colored sufficiently after 30
minutes of baking, move the pie
to the upper rack of the oven for the last 10 minutes. Cool the pie on a rack.
Yield: one 9-inch pie

Variation: top with Almond Crumble topping.

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Pumpkin Ravioli Soup

Recipe By : Low Fat * No Fat
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : All Newly Typed Not Shared Soups Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic — minced
vegetable cooking spray
1 teaspoon fresh sage — chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme — chopped
2 cans (13 3/4 oz.) fat free chicken broth
—+ water to make 4 cups liquid
1 can (16 oz.) solid pack pumpkin
salt — to taste
1 package (9 oz.) cheese ravioli
cinnamon
fresh thyme sprigs

Spray a nonstick skillet with vegetable cooking spray; saute onion and garlic
over medium-low heat until onion is softened but not brown. Stir in herbs.
Add chicken and broth and pumpkin; stir to combine. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.

Cook ravioli according to package directions, 3-5 minutes. Drain and divide
among 6 soup bowls. Ladle hot soup over ravioli. Sprinkle with cinnamon,
garnish with thyme sprigs. Makes 6 servings.

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LAPLAND BISCUITS

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 ea EGG YOLKS
2/3 c FLOUR
2/3 c MILK
1 tb SUGAR
1 tb BUTTER, MELTED
1/4 ts SALT
2 ea STIFFLY BEATEN EGG WHITES

BEAT EGG YOLKS 4 TO 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL THICK AND LEMON
COLORED. ADD SUGAR, FLOUR, MILK, BUTTER AND SALT. BEAT
2 TO 3 MINUTES. GENTLY FOLD IN BEATEN EGG WHITES.
SPOON BATTER INTO 12 WELL GREASED MUFFIN PANS. FILL TO
2/3 FULL. BAKE AT 375 DEG F. FOR 30 MINUTES. SERVE
WITH BUTTER AND JAM OR JELLY IF DESIRED.

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Salt Free Chili Powder

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 Tbsp. paprika
2 tsp. oregano
1 1/4 tsp. cumin
1 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
3/4 tsp. red pepper
3/4 tsp. onion powder

Mix all ingredients together. Store in airtight con tainer. Use as desired.
Makes 4 tablespoons.
NOTES : (Ideal For Seasoning Chili Beans Or Anything Spicy)

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Title: BROCCOLI STIR-FRY
Categories: Chinese, Vegetables
Yield: 6 servings

1 1/2 lb Broccoli
2 tb Peanut oil
2 tb Soy sauce
1 ts Cornstarch
1 tb Honey
1/2 ts Fresh grated ginger root or
-1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 ts Hot pepper sauce
1/4 c Slivered almonds

Wash broccoli and cut off broccoli flowerets. Slice
stems 1/4 inch thick. In large skillet or wok, heat
oil; stir-fry broccoli 5 minutes until crisp-tender.
In small bowl, mix soy sauce and cornstarch. Add
honey, ginger and hot pepper sauce. Pour over
broccoli. Cook until sauce thickens slightly. Stir in
almonds.

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Title: Date Nut Treat
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 6 Servings

1/2 c Margarine
1 c Sugar
1 c Pitted dates
1/3 c Cherries cut up
1 Egg slightly beaten
1 ts Vanilla
3 c Rice crispies
1 c Walnuts cut up
1 c Or more of coconut

Put first 5 ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil, boil 3-5 min.
Remove from heat and add the vanilla, rice crispies and walnuts. Drop by
tblsp. in coconut roll. Refrigerate.

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