JASMINE RICE WITH DRIED FRUIT

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Rice

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
——– ———— ——————————–
1/4 c Butter
1 Onion — chopped
2 Ribs Celery — chopped
1 tb Curry Powder — Madras pref.
2 1/2 c Jasmine Rice
6 1/2 c Chicken Stock — boiling
1/2 c Dried Cranberries
1/2 c Dried Currants
2 Pieces of Dried pear — chopped
1/2 Dried fig — chopped
1/2 c Sunflower Seeds — toasted
2 tb Chopped Basil
Salt and Black Pepper TT
Nutmeg — grated for garnish

This dish should be prepared/set-up completely before
turning on the stove.
In a Wok, or large skillet, toast the rice until
barely tan.
Remove and set aside.
In a large saucepan, heat the butter until just
beginning to brown.
Stir in the Onion, Celery, and Curry Powder.
Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
Stir in the Jasmine Rice, cook for 3 minutes longer.
Stir well.
Stir in the boiling stock and reduce the heat to low.
Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Turn off the heat.
Stir in the dried cranberries, currants, dried pear,
dried fig, sunflower seeds, basil, and salt and pepper
to taste.
Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
Fluff with a fork and dust with freshly grated nutmeg.

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

FAT-FREE, GLUTEN FREE ENCHILADA SAUCE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Low-fat
Gluten-free

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
——– ———— ——————————–
1/4 c AM Rice Flour
1/4 c AM Toasted Garbanzo Flour
2 tb Chili powder
1 t Cumin powder
1 t Ground red pepper
1 t Sea salt
1/2 ts Garlic powder
1 qt Cold water
— in a deep sauce pan

Mix all dry ingredients together. Add to 1 quart of
cold water in saucepan. Cook over medium heat,
stirring constantly until simmering and thick. USe
over enchiladas or to season grain dishes.

SUGGESTIONS: Refrigerate extra sauce. Double or
triple the dry ingredients. Store the dry mix in a
tightly closed jar. Use 3/4 cup of the dry mix to one
quart of cold water to make sauce.

Source: Arrowhead Mills “Recipes for Special Dietary
Needs” tri-fold Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead
Mills, Inc. Electronic format courtesy of: Karen
Mintzias

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Title: MEXICAN FUDGE
Categories: Appetizers, Cheese/eggs
Yield: 1 servings

1 lb Monterey Jack cheese with
Jalapeno pepper
1 lb Cheddar cheese
1 cn Evaporated milk (13 oz.)
2 Eggs
3 tb Flour

Grate cheese and lay in greased 9″ x 13″ pan. Beat milk, eggs, and flour
together, pour over cheeses. Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees F. Cut into
squares or diamonds, serve hot or cold.

—–

PROSCIUTTO-BLACK PEPPER BREAD

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breadmaker Tested

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
——– ———— ——————————–
1/2 tb Yeast
1 t Black pepper
3 c Bread flour
1/2 tb Sugar
1/2 tb Salt
3 tb Olive oil
1 1/8 c Water — warm
3/4 c Prosciutto, chopped

Do not trim fat from prosciutto before chopping. Bring all
ingredients to room temperature. Pour all ingredients into bakery
except prosciutto, in order. Set “baking control” at eleven o’clock.
Select “white bread” and push Start. Add prosciutto at beep, 88
minutes into cycle.

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Categories: Soy, Main dish, Low-fat
Yield: 4 servings

4 Vidalia onions (about 1 1/2
-lbs.)
2 tb Water
1/2 c TVP® granules or flakes
1/2 c Hot water
1/2 ts Marjoram
1/2 ts Cumin
1/2 ts Salt
pn Cayenne pepper
1/2 c Fine bread crumbs
1/2 c Vegetable stock
1/2 c Varietal grape juice or
-white wine

Peel onions, then slice off tops and hollow out,
leaving about a 1/2-inch shell. Reserve center of
onions. Place shells in a baking dish, cover with
plastic wrap and microwave on high for 5 minutes. (Or
place shells in a steamer basket and steam for 6
minutes after water boils.) Measure 1/2 cup of
reserved onions and finely chop. In a small skillet,
heat 2 Tbs. water and saute onion until soft. (Or
microwave in water until onion becomes soft.)

Stir together TVP®, water and seasonings. Combine TVP®
mixture with onions and stir in bread crumbs. Place
hollowed out shells in a microwave-safe pan and spoon
in filling. Place remaining onion scraps, coarsely
cut, around stuffed onions. Pour vegetable stock and
juice or wine into the pan.

Cover tightly and microwave on high for 6 minutes (or
bake in oven uncovered at 375 degrees for 30 to 35
minutes.) Remove and let stand 5 minutes.

(Adapted from Vegetarian Times, 2/92)

TVP is a registered trademark of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company.

Title: LIMEADE
Categories: Diabetic, Beverages
Yield: 6 sweet ones

1 1/2 c Freshley Squeezed Lime Juice
-(About 6 limes) ***
4 c Cold Water (The colder
-the better)
1 1/2 c NutraSweet (r) Spoonful ™

Ice Cubes 6 Lime Slice Twists 6 Mint Sprigs

Mix first three ingredents together and refrigerate
untill chilled and you are ready to serve. You may
freeze it in ice cube trays and use in place of the
Ice Cubes when serving as well, Or as a “Popsicle”
Limeade ice cubes may be “processed” in an ice
crusher, blender or food processor to make a Lime
Slush as well.

To serve, either make a slush as described above or
serve over ice. Optional garnash of Lime slice and/or
mint sprigs.

Makes 6 servings of about 8 ounces each

Nutritional Information

Serving size 8 oz

Calories ———— 45 Saturated Fat
~——– 0g Protein ~———– <1g : Cholesterol --------- 0g Carbohydrates ~------ 12g Fiber --------- Trace Total Fat ------- 0g Sodium --------- 5mg Diabetic Food Exchange 1 fruit From: John Davis Reformatted 4 you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her -----

Title: KUNG PAO CHICKEN #2
Categories: Chinese, Chicken
Yield: 6 servings

1 1/4 lb Chicken thighs, boned
1 Egg
1 1/2 tb + 2 tea. cornstarch
4 tb Soy sauce
4 tb Peanut oil
19 oz Bamboo shoots, drained and
– Cubed
8 Scallions, white only, diced
-3/4 inch
3 To 5 dried chili peppers,
-cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 1/2 tb Cold water
2 tb Rice wine
2 ts Sesame oil
1 1/2 tb Chinese black vinegar
1 tb + 1 teaspoon sugar
2 ts Minced fresh ginger
1 Clove garlic, minced
1 c Unsalted, roasted peanuts

Cut chicken into cubes. Beat egg in med. bowl; add
chicken. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 TB cornstarch; mix well.
Stir in 1 TB each of soy and peanut oil. Marinate 30
minutes. at room temp.

Mix 2 tea. cornstarch and the water in a small bowl
until smooth. Stir in 3 TB soy, the rice wine,
vinegar, sugar and sesame oil.

Heat wok over high heat 15 seconds; add 3 TB oil and
heat until hot. Reduce heat to low. Add peppers; cook,
stirring and pressing them against the sides of the
wok, until dark red, about 10 sec. Add ginger and
garlic, stir fry 10 sec. Increase heat to high,
Scatter in chicken, about 1/4 at a time; stir fry 1
minutes. after all chicken has been added. Add bamboo
shoots, cook 1 minute. Add scallions, cook 30 sec.

Stir cornstarch mixture; add to wok. Cook and stir
until sauce thickens and coats the chicken evenly. Add
peanuts and turn off heat. Stir to blend.

—–

Title: Steamed Pearl Balls
Categories: Steamer, Appetizers
Yield: 30 balls

1 1/4 c Glutinous rice
-OR
3/4 c Arborio rice
1 lb Ground turkey
10 Dried Chinese mushrooms,
-soaked 20 minutes, stems
-removed and caps finely
-chopped
1 c Canned water chestnuts,
-coarsely chopped
1 3/8 tb Minced fresh ginger
1 tb Minced scallions
3 tb Soy sauce
1 1/2 tb Rice wine or sake
1 1/2 tb Sesame oil
2 tb Cornstarch
Soy sauce for dipping (opt)

Using your fingers as a rake, rinse the rice under cold running water
until the water runs clear. Drain and transfer to a baking pan.

In a bowl mix the turkey, mushrooms, water chestnuts and seasonings.
Line steamer trays with parchment or wax paper. Scrape teaspoon of
the turkey mixture into balls and roll in the rice until completely
covered. Arrange 1″ apart on the steamer trays.

Cover and steam 25 minutes, or until cooked through. Serve immediately
with soy sauce.

MMMMM

Title: BUCKWHEAT APPLESAUCE
Categories: Breadmaker, Fruits, Brunch
Yield: 16 servings

-Dee Penrod FGGT98B
1 pk (5/16-oz) yeast
1 c Unbleached flour
3/4 c Bread flour
1/4 c Buckwheat flour
1/2 c Applesauce
1 ts Salt
1 tb Vegetable oil
1/2 c Water

SERVE WITH FRUIT AND CHEESE FOR A LIGHT LUNCH Put the ingredients, in
the order given into the bread pan, select WHITE bread, and push
Start.

NOTE: This hearty bread has a coarse crumb and slightly sweet flavor.
It’s wonderful toasted, for a real stick-to-the ribs breakfast. Serve
with fruit and cheese for a light lunch. Makes 1 loaf, 8 slices. Each
slice: 125 calories; less than 1 gm dietary fiber, less than 1 gm
soluble fiber; 23 gm carbohydrates; 3 gm protein; 2 gm fat (14%
calories from fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 245 mg sodium; 56 potassium; 5
mg calcium.

MMMMM

Title: Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits
Categories: breads
Yield: 8 servings

1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 c cake flour
1/2 ts salt
2 ts baking powder
1/2 c cold unsalted butter
3/4 c buttermilk or heavy cream
1 (or more)

Preheat the oven to 450F; set rack in middle level. Prepare biscuit
dough.

COMBINE THE FLOURS, salt and baking powder in a mixing bowl and stir
well to mix. Rub in the butter by hand or with a pastry blender until
the mixture is mealy. Stir in 3/4 cup of the buttermilk with a fork
and continue stirring gently until the dough begins to hold together.
(If the dough is dry, add more buttermilk, 1 tablespoon at a time.)
Sprinkle the work surface generously with flour and scrape the dough
onto it. Fold the dough over on itself two or three times. Use the
dough immediately . Pat dough into a 6-by-12- inch rectangle and cut
into eight 3-inch biscuits with a sharp, floured knife. Transfer to a
parchment-lined cookie sheet. Paint tops with buttermilk. Bake for
10 to 15 minutes, until well risen and golden.

NICK MALGIERI – PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

—–