Title: Cocoa Apple Cake
Categories: Cakes, Desserts
Yield: 10 servings

3 Eggs
2 c C and H Granulated Sugar
1 c Margarine
1/2 c Water
2 tb Cocoa
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Allspice
1 c Finely chopped nuts
1/2 c Chocolate pieces
2 Apples; cored and grated
– or finely chopped (2 cups)
1 tb Vanilla
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour

Beat together eggs, sugar, margarine and water until fluffy. Sift
together flour, cocoa, soda, cinnamon and allspice. Add to creamed
mixture and mix well. Fold nuts, chocolate, apples and vanilla until
evenly distributed. Spoon into greased and floured 10-inch loose bottom
tube pan. Bake in 325 degree oven 60 to 70 minutes until cake tests done.
Makes 1 cake, 10 servings.

Reprinted with permission from _Just Cakes_
From the C and H Sugar Kitchen
Electronic format by Karen Mintzias

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GREEK SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT OIL DRESSING

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3/4 lb Spinach
1/2 c Red onion — slivered
1/2 c Greek olives
1/2 c Feta cheese — crumbled
1 tb Sherry vinegar
1/4 ts Dried oregano
1 Clove garlic — minced
1/8 ts Salt
3 tb Olive oil
Black pepper
Baguette Croutons—–
1 Baguette
2 tb Butter
1 tb Olive oil
1 Clove garlic — minced

1. Remove and discard stems from spinach; you should
have about 8 cups leaves. Place spinach in salad bowl
with onion, olives, and cheese. 2. In a small bowl
combine vinegar, oregano, garlic, and salt.

3. In a small pan swirl olive oil over medium heat
until it is just warm to touch (2 to 3 minutes). Using
a whisk or fork, gradually beat hot oil into vinegar
mixture.

4. Lightly and quickly mix hot dressing with spinach
mixture. Gently stir in croutons. Serve at once,
offering freshly ground pepper to taste.

Baguette Croutons: Cut baguette crosswise into 24 thin
slices. In a small pan over medium heat melt butter;
add oil and garlic. Place bread slices in a single
layer on a baking sheet. Brush with butter mixture.
Bake in a 250° F oven until crisp and lightly browned
(25 to 30 minutes).

Recipe By : the California Culinary Academy

From: Date:

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Title: Reader’s Granola
Categories: Snacks
Servings: 15

2 c Oats, old-fashioned
1 1/2 c Almonds; chopped
1 c Coconut, shredded
1/2 c Wheat germ, toasted
1 ts Salt
14 oz Milk, sweetened condensed
1/4 c Oil, vegetable
1 1/2 c Raisins

Preheat oven to 300F. In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, coconut,
wheat germ and salt. Stir in milk and oil and mix thoroughly. Spread on a
paper-lined shallow baking pan and bake, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour,
or until golden. Stir in raisins. Let cool and store in an airtight
container.

Per 1/2 cup: 341 cal, 9g pro, 16g fat, 43g car, 192mg sod, 12mg chol.

[Eating Well 6-92]

Posted by: Karen Wienold

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Eggnog

Recipe By : Leslie Land (Dallas Morning News)
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beverages

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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4 cups skim milk
2 large eggs plus 2 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 cup dark rum or brandy — optional
Freshly grated nutmeg

Heat milk in heavy saucepan until steaming. Whisk together eggs, egg
whites and sugar in bowl. Gradually whisk in hot milk. Return mixture to
saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with wooden spoon, 4
to 6 minutes, or until custard thickens enough to coat spoon. Do not
overcook or custard will curdle.
Immediately remove from heat and pour through strainer into bowl. Stir
in vanilla. Cover and regrigerate overnight, or until chilled. Before
serving, pour half of custard into blender. Add 2 ice cubes and half of
rum. Blend until frothy. Pour into glasses and sprinkle nutmeg over top.
Repeat with remaining custard and rum.

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NOTES : Note on clipping: Homemade eggnog is too good to be a holiday-only
treat. This version uses cooked eggs and so meets current safety
recommendations.

Title: Carrot Salad (Satterly)
Categories: Salads, Appetizers, Vegetarian
Yield: 4 servings

4 md Carrots, shredded
1 tb Chopped fresh parsley
1 tb Basil
1 tb Scallions
3 tb Lemon juice
2 tb Safflower oil
Salt pepper

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, toss serve.

Posted by Mark Satterly in Intercook

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Title: GOLDEN PEACH BUTTER
Categories: Can/preserv, Holiday, Desserts, Sauces
Yield: 1 servings

4 lb Ripe peaches;
Pitted and quartered
-(about 3-1/2 quarts)
2 c Water
2 c Sugar
1/4 c Lemon juice
-Grated zest of 2 lemons
2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Ground cloves

In a large saucepan, bring the peaches and water to a boil over a
medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until
peaches are very tender. In a food processor fitted with the metal
blade or a blender, process the fruit mixture in batches until
smooth. Return the puree to the saucepan and stir in the sugar, lemon
juice, lemon zest, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to a boil over medium
heat, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low and simmer,
stirring often, until thickened and reduced to about 6 cups, about 30
minutes. Ladle the peach butter into hot, sterilized jars, leaving
1/4 inch of headroom. Wipe the rims clean and put the lids on the
jars. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Remove the jars
from the water and cool completely at room temperature. Makes about 3
pints. Source: “An Edible Christmas” (A Treasury of Recipes for the
Holiday) by Irena Chalmers.
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Tuna Swiss Pie

Recipe By : Quick Easy Casseroles
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:20
Categories : Casserole

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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—-Crust—-
2 c long-grain rice — cooked
1 tbsp Fleischmann’s Fat Free Spread
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 egg white — whipped
—-Filling—-
1/2 c Swiss cheese — grated
12 ozs tuna in water — drained and flaked
1 c skim milk — at room temperature
2 egg whites — whipped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 c Swiss cheese — grated

Preheat oven to 400. Prepare a 9″ pie pan with cooking spray; set aside. To
prepare crust, add spread, garlic powder, and 1 egg white to hot rice.
Spoon rice mixture into prepared pan. Press firmly across bottom and up
side of pie pan to form a crust. Layer 1/2 cup cheese and tuna evenly over
rice crust. Meanwhile to prepare filling, combine milk, remaining egg
whites, salt, and black pepper. Pour over tuna mixture. Bake for 30 minutes
or until center is set. Top with remaining cheese. Bake 3 minutes more or
until cheese has melted.

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Per serving: 324 Calories; 6g Fat (16% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 43g
Carbohydrate; 35mg Cholesterol; 491mg Sodium

Title: Caramel Corn
Categories: Snacks
Servings: 6

2 Sticks margarine
2 c Light brown sugar
1/2 c Light corn syrup
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Vanilla
6 qt Popped corn
1 c Or more of Spanish peanuts
-(optional)

Heat margarine, brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to boil, stirring often.
Boil for 5 mins. very slowly as not to burn – do not stir. Add baking soda
and vanilla, then blend and pour over popcorn. Mix and bake in a buttered
roasting pan. Bake mixture at 250 degrees for 1 hour. Stir every 15 mins.
with spatuala. Stir occasionally while cooling to prevent from sticking to
pan. Store in airtight container.

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POTAGE CRECY

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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Jim Vorheis
2 tb Butter
3/4 c Finely chopped onions
3 c Finely chopped carrots
1 qt Chicken stock
2 ts Tomato paste
2 tb Raw white rice
Salt to taste
1/2 c Heavy cream
1 tb Softened butter
8 To 12 carrot curls for
-garnish

In a heavy 3 to 4-quart saucepan over moderate heat,
melt butter. Stir in onions and cook 5 minutes. Add
carrots, stock, tomato paste and rice. Simmer 30
minutes. Puree in blender in small batches until
smooth. Return to pan. Add salt and pepper and stir
in cream. Simmer for 10 minutes; stir in softened
butter. Garnish with carrot curls.

Colorado Cache Cookbook (1978) From the collection of
Jim Vorheis

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Meredith Groff’s Rum Cake

Recipe By : Meredith Groff
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Food Gifts

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 package Duncan Hines Cake Mix — butter recipe
1 package vanilla pudding mix — instanr
1/2 cup white rum
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
4 eggs
GLAZE
1 stick butter — (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup dark rum
1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar

Beat eggs, mix all cake ingredients together and beat at medium
speed for 4 minutes. Pour into well greased bundt pan and bake at
350 for about 50 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.

GLAZE
Mix glaze in small saucepan and boil for 3 minutes. Pour over
warm cake while still in pan. Cool 30-60 minutes. before removing.
Cake is best on the second day. I found that you should follow the
directions to the tee! Makes a wonderful gift wrapped in a nice
basket! Don’t forget Valentine’s Day!

Enjoy, doni lei in Kaneohe

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