INGREDIENTS FOR A GREAT CAKE

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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—–LISA CRAWLEY—–
1 lb Butter — brought to a cream
1 lb Flour
5/8 lb White Sugar
1 1/3 lb Currants
1/8 Worth Perfume
Peel of 2 Oranges
1/8 pt Canary
1/8 pt Rosewater
8 2/3 Eggs — half ye whites
1/8 lb Citron

No instructions were given. Taken from FRANTIC MOTHER COOKBOOK–a 1763
English recipe from a Cornish cookbook.

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Title: CHURCH WINDOW COOKIES
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 10 servings

1 pk 6 oz mint chocolate chips
1 pk 6 oz plain chocolate chips
1 ea Stick oleo
1 pk Miniature colored marshmallo
1 c Chopped nuts
1 x Flaked coconut

Heat first 3 ingredients just enough to melt chips, let cool. The add
marshmallows and nuts. Stir until marshmallows and nuts are covered
with chocolate mixture.
Put flaked coconut on wax paper and put half of cookie mixture in a
line and roll. Repeat with other half of mixture. Put in
refrigerator until hardened, cut into cookies.
Tasty and very pretty.

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Title: Chocolate-Covered Pecan Fingers
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 14 servings

3/4 c Powdered sugar
1/3 c Shortening
1/3 c Margarine or butter;
-softened
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
2 Eggs
1 c Packed brown sugar
1 c Chopped pecans
2 tb All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 pk Semisweet; (6 ozs)
Chocolate chips
Powdered sugar

Recipe by: Betty Crocker’s Microwave
1. Mix powdered sugar, shortening and margarine in large bowl thoroughly.
Stir in 1-1/2 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Press mixture firmly in
rectangular dish, 11 X 7 X 1-1/2 inches. Microwave uncovered on high 4 to
6 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn after 2 minutes, until no longer doughy.
2. Mix remaining ingredients; spread over hot layer. Microwave uncovered 6
minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn after 3 minutes. Immediately sprinkle warm
bars with chocolate chips. Microwave uncovered about 1 minute or until
chocolate is melted; spread over bars. Cool completely. Sprinkle with
powdered sugar. Cut into about 3 X 1-inch bars. 28 BARS; 180 CALORIES PER
BAR.

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Title: PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY TAMALES
Categories: Vegetarian, Vegan, Desserts, Tex-mex
Yield: 9 servings

1 Basic masa dough recipe
18 Corn husks or parchment
-papers

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1 c Jam, fruit-sweetened
1 c Peanut butter, unsweetened

To make filling:

Mix jam and peanut butter.

Fill and cook tamales according to “Tamales: Basic
Procedure.”

Per serving (2 tamales): 554 cal; 8 g prot; 267 mg
sod; 89 g carb; 17 g fat; 0 mg chol; 19 mg calcium

Vegetarian Gourmet, Summer 1993/MM by DEEANNE

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Title: SUBSTITUTES FOR ALCOHOL IN COOKING
Categories: Info/tips
Yield: 1 servings

For 1 cup of wine, try 7/8 cup chicken stock for savory dishes or fruit
juice for desserts and the remaining 1/8 cup lemon juice or vinegar. OR
try tomato juice and add some fresh herbs.

For 1-2 Tbsp. dry wine substitute lemon juice or vinegar eg. for dips.

For Amaretto, try 1/2 tsp almond extract for each 1/4 cup liqueur. Add
extract gradually and taste as you go along.

For orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier use equivalent amount of frozen
orange juice plus a little orange rind.

For coffee liqueur, use coffee made with 4-6 times the amount of coffee
you normally use or double-strength espresso.

Other fruit liqueurs, use the syrup from canned fruit (reduced by
boiling).

Rum – try small amount of rum extract or vanilla.

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Title: Sweet Pickled Carrots
Categories: Pickles, Vegetables, Gifts
Yield: 3 servings

2 lb Carrots; peeled
1 c Sugar
2 c Vinegar
1 1/2 c Water
1 ts Salt
1 Cinnamon stick
1 tb Mixed pickling spice

Serve these sweet-and-sour nibbles as cocktail food or give jars of
them to friends.

Cook carrots in boiling water until crisp-tender. Drain. Cut carrots
into 3-inch-long sticks and pack upright in small hot sterilized
jars. Combine sugar, vinegar, water and salt in saucepan. Tie
cinnamon stick and pickling spice in cheesecloth bag and add to
vinegar mixture. Boil 5 to 8 minutes. Fill jars with boiling syrup,
leaving 1/2-inch head space. Adjust lids and process in boiling water
bath 30 minutes.

(C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times

Posted by Karen Mintzias in Intercook

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CANADIAN CHEESE SOUP

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish Soups
Cheese/eggs Appetizers
Microwave

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 lg Potato, finely chopped
1 lg Onion, finely chopped
1/4 c Carrots, thinly sliced
1/4 c Finely chopped celery
1 c Water
2 c Chicken consomm‚ or
2 c Chicken broth
1 c Grated sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 c Half and half
2 T Chopped parsley

1. In a deep, 3-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole
place 1 cup water, potatoes, onion, carrots and celery. Heat,
covered, in Microwave Oven 8 minutes or until vegetables are
tender.
2. Add remaining ingredients, except parsley, and heat, covered,
5 minutes or until soup bubbles and cheese has melted. Stir
occasionally.
3. Serve garnished with chopped parsley.

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Title: LOVE ‘EM AND LEAF ‘EM (FGGT98B)
Categories: Salads
Yield: 4 servings

MMMMM—————–COMBINE AND MIX THOROUGHLY———————-
2/3 c Mayonnaise
2 tb Vegetable oil
2 tb Honey
2 tb Half and half
1 tb Prepared mustard
1 1/2 tb Fresh lemon juice
1/8 ts Dry mustard
1 tb Parsley; chopped

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1/8 ts Curry
1 Green onion; chopped
1/2 ts Celery seeds
1/2 ts Poppy seeds
1/2 ts Sesame seeds
2 tb Raisins
2 tb Nuts, slivered almonds, etc
2 ts Capers
2 ts Black olives; chopped

NOTE: You can garnish the greens to reflect your own intentions by
combining common ingredients in an unusual way. A creative
arrangement of olives and carrots could be mildly fliratious–or
boldly suggestive, depending on how you slice them! Compose your
salad to best express your desires, but keep it simple and make your
own dressing, if possible. This recipe is a basic honey-lemon
dressing whose variety is almost endless. Source: Cooking In The
Nude–Quickies, c1984

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Title: Hungarian Goulash Soup
Categories: Soups/stews, Beef, Hungarian
Yield: 10 servings

4 x Med Onions, peeled chopped 1 1/2 ts Dried Marjoram
2 x Lg cloves Garlic, crushed 1 ts Minced Lemon peel
1/2 c Shortening or salad oil 8 c Water
3 1/2 tb Paprika (Hungarian) 2 ts Salt
3 lb Lean Beef Chuck (1″ cubes) 1/2 ts Pepper
2 x Lg Tomatoes, peeled choppe 4 x Med Potatoes, peeled
cubed
2 ts Caraway seeds

Cut chuck into 1″ cubes.
Saute onions and garlic in heated shortening or oil in a large kettle
until tender. Stir in paprika; cook 1 minute. Wipe beef cubes until dry.
Brown cubes, several at a time, on all sides. Add tomatoes, caraway seeds,
marjoram, lemon peel, water, salt, and pepper.
Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, 45 minutes. Add
potatoes and continue to cook about 20 minutes longer, until potatoes are
tender.
Serves 10.

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CRISP PASTA AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Pasta

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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12 Wonton skins
Corn oil, for frying
4 oz Goat cheese
1 oz Cream cheese
1 oz (about 2 Tbsps) sour cream
1 tb Chives, chopped
1 tb Fresh parsley
1/2 ts Fresh thyme leaves
1 t Garlic, chopped
1 t Shallots, chopped
Black pepper, freshly
Ground
4 Hearts of palm, cut into
1/4-in slices
16 Cherry tomatoes or yellow
Teardrop tomatoes
—–SALAD DRESSING—–
2 tb Dijon mustard
1/2 ts Garlic, chopped
1 t Salt
1/3 ts White pepper
1 tb Red wine vinegar
5 tb Olive oil, extra virgin
—–SALAD MIX—–
1 Head Boston lettuce
1 1/4 Head red tip lettuce
1 Belgian endive
1/2 Head radicchio

In a pan in hot corn oil, deep-fry the wonton skins, one at a time until
crisp, about 15 seconds per side (do not allow oil to smoke). Set aside.
In a bowl, thoroughly mix the goat cheese, cream cheese, sour cream,
chives, parsley, thyme, garlic, and shallots. Season to taste with the
freshly ground pepper. Set aside. TO PREPARE THE DRESSING: In an electric
blender, place the mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and vinegar. With blender
running, slowly add the olive oil in a thin, steady stream until mixture is
thickened to dressing consistency. Set aside. TO PREPARE THE LETTUCE:
Separate the lettuce leaves; then tear each leaf into bite-size pieces. In
a large bowl, toss the lettuce and dressing, using just enough of dressing
to evenly coat all the pieces. Set aside. TO ASSEMBLE THE EACH SALAD:
Spread over one side of each deep-fried wonton skin some of the goat cheese
mixture. On 4 plates, place a wonton, cheese- side up. Stack some of the
lettuce pieces on the wonton. Top with a second wonton, cheese-side down.
Some of the lettuce will spread out onto the plate. Garnish each salad with
heart of palm slices and cherry/yellow teardrop tomato halves drizzled with
the remaining salad dressing. Makes 4 salads.

Recipe: Chez Nous, 217 S. Avenue G, Humble, TX

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