Title: BLACK CAKE
Categories: Cakes, Jamaican, Fruits
Yield: 24 servings

1 lb Raisins; minced
1 lb Prunes, pitted; minced
1 lb Currants, dried; minced
1 lb Cherries, glaceed; minced
6 oz Lemon peel, glaceed; minced
6 oz Orange peel, glaceed; minced
3/4 l Passover wine
3/4 l Rum, dark
2 lb Sugar, dark brown
4 1/4 c Flour, cake
4 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Nutmeg, grated
1/2 ts Cinnamon
2 c Butter, sweet; softened
10 lg Egg
1 T Vanilla
1 1/2 c Almond paste; if desired

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2 lb Sugar, confectioners; sifted
6 lg Egg white; room temp
2 T Lemon juice
Dragees; for decoration

In a large bowl, mix all the fruits thoroughly with the wine and the
rum; let the fruit macerate, covered, at room temperature for at
least two weeks.

In a heavy skillet combine one pound of the brown sugar and 1 cup water.
Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring until the sugar is dis-
solved, and gently boil the syrup, swirling the skillet occasionally,
for a few minutes, or until it is reduced to 1 3/4 cups. Let the syrup
cool; reserve.

Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg together into a bowl.
In the large bowl of an electric mixer cream together the remaining
brown sugar and the butter until it is fluffy; then beat in the eggs,
one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla,
the flour mixture, and 1 1/3 cups of the burnt sugar syrup, reserving
the remaining syrup for another use. In another large bowl, combine
well the flour mixture and the fruit mixture and divide the batter
between two buttered and floured 10″ springform pans. Bake the cakes in
the middle of a preheated 350 F. oven for two hours, or until a tooth-
pick inserted in the centers comes out with some crumbs adhering to it.
(The centers of these cakes will be quite moist.) Let the cakes cool in
the pans on a rack, remove the sides and bottoms of the pans, and wrap
the cakes in foil or wax paper. Let the cakes stand at room temperature
for a week.

Roll out half the almond paste between sheets of plastic wrap to form a
10″ round and remove the top sheet of plastic wrap. Fit the almond
paste layer over one cake, trimming the edge if necessary, and remove
the other sheet of plastic wrap. Roll out and fit the remaining almond
paste onto the remaining cake in the same manner.

Icing: Using an electric mixer, beat 4 cups of the confectioners’ sugar
with the egg whites and lemon juice until the mixture will hold a soft
peak. Beat in the remaining sugar, and beat the icing until it will
hold a stiff peak. Transfer two cups of the icing to a pastry bag
fitted with a decorative tip, spread the remaining icing on the tops and
sides of the cakes with a long metal spatula, and pipe the icing in the
pastry bag decoratively onto the cakes. Arrange the dragees on the
cakes.

Makes two cakes.

Laurie Colwin
Gourmet magazine, November 1988

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CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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4 1/2 c Zucchini — peel/slice/steam
1 c Sour cream
1 t Cumin seeds — toasted/ground
1/2 ts Salt

Blend all the ingredients. Serve the soup chilled.

Source: “Cold Soups” by Linda Ziedrich

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Title: ASPARAGUS WRAP
Categories: Appetizers, Diabetic, Microwave, Meats
Yield: 10 servings

10 Asparagus Spears
2 tb Dijon Mustard
1 tb Reduced-Calorie Mayonnaise
10 sl Bologna (large)

Trim the bottom end of the asparagus and blanch with
boiling water.

Blend the mustard and mayonnaise in a small bowl.
Divide and spread the mustard mixture evenly on the
large bologna slices. Wrap one asparagus spear in
each bologna slice. Place the slices in a single
layer on a round microwave platter or plate. Cover
lightly with paper towels.

With the microwave on MEDIUM, cook for 1 minute or
until hot; rotate the plate one-half turn after 30
seconds.

One Serving: Calories: 86 Carbohydrates: 2

Exchange: 1 high-fat meat

Source: Diabetic Microwave Cookbook, by Mary Jane
Finsand
Sterling Publishing (1989), ISBN 0-8069-6957-1,
ISBN 0-8069-6960-1 (pbk.)

Shared by: Norman R. Brown

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Title: GATEAU NANCY
Categories: Desserts, Masterchefs, Frisco, Let
Yield: 24 servings

Creme Anglaise **
14 oz Chocolate, semi-sweet,
— crumbled
7 oz Butter, sweet
2 tb Grand Marnier
1 ts Extract, vanilla
1 tb Almond, powder
10 md Egg yolks
10 md Egg whites
1 1/2 c Sugar

** A recipe for this ingredient can be found elsewhere in this packet.

In a bowl, put the chocolate, butter, Grand Marnier, vanilla extract,
and almond powder together and mix. Melt the ingredients over a double
boiler. Remove the mixture from the heat as soon as it’s melted and whip
lightly.

In another bowl, whip the egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar until a white
ribbon is formed, about 5-7 minutes. Blend this sugar/yolk mixture gently
into the chocolate mixture with a spatula.

In another bowl, whip the egg whites vigorously. Slowly add 3/4 cup
of sugar, whipping the mixture until lightly firm. Fold the egg
whites/sugar mixture into the chocolate mixture blending lightly as for a
souffle.

Butter and flour two molds 10 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep.
Place a sheet of parchment on the bottom of each mold. Put half of the
mixture in each of the molds and bake at 275 F for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Unmold and cool the gateau on a rack. To serve, sprinkle with
powdered sugar and serve with Creme Anglaise.

Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984

Chef: Rene Verdon, Le Trianon, San Francisco, CA

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Title: Low Fat Gravy
Categories: Gravy, Low fat, S.powter, Diabetic, Sauces
Yield: 4 servings

1 3/4 c Defatted chicken broth
4 tb Cornstarch
1 ts Onion powder
1/2 ts Garlic powder
1 ts Seasoning salt
1 Chicken or vegetable flavor
Bouillon cube
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix well in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring until smooth. 5
% Fat

From: The Susan Powter Show – Jan. 20, 1995, NBC-TV Meal Mastered by:
Roberta Thompson

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Green Bean Curry (aka Country Curry or Jungle Curry)

1 lb fresh green beans [if necessary, you may substitute whole frozen ones]
2 T Thai Curry Paste (I like to use the “Key” brand packets of either
“Country Curry” or “Red Curry”; but they are all flavorful.
Mae Ploy and Tommy Tang are other good brands.
2 T vegetable oil
Bamboo shoots (optional; I like to use a large can of bamboo tips because
they are tender and I can cut them into 1/4 inch thick round slices.
You can also use a couple of the small cans of sliced bamboo shoots,
but they will not absorb the flavor as well. I think carrots cut into
coins would also be good, if you like those. I tried potatoes once,
but they just disintegrated.)
6 c chicken broth

Clean and pick green bean tips. In a dutch oven (or equivalent size vessel),
heat oil. Add curry paste and “fry” until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add
broth, green beans, bamboo shoots (or other vegetable). Bring to a rapid
boil and cook like that for about 15-20 minutes (watching that liquid doesn’t
reduce too much; add water as necessary). Reduce heat to a hard simmer and
continue cooking until green beans are VERY done and have absorbed the
flavor of the curry broth. Serve in bowls over rice.

Title: Coffee Liqueur Mold (Kh)
Categories: Desserts
Yield: 1 servings

1 Envelope unflavored gelatin
1 c Whipping cream
Whipped cream (opt)
1/4 c Coffee liqueur
1/4 c Chopped pecans (opt)
1 c Strong hot coffee
1/4 c Sugar

Soften gelatin in coffee liqueur. Dissolve in hot coffee. Add sugar
and stir until dissolved. Cool to lukewarm. Stir in cream. Pour into
a mold. Chill until set. To serve, tum out of mold onto serving
plate. If desired, top with whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped
pecans.

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Title: Hearty Beef Pot Pie
Categories: Pies, Main dish
Yield: 5 servings

1 cn DINTY MOORE Beef Stew (40oz)
1 9″ prepared pie crust,
-refrigerated
1 T Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 t Dried parsley

Heat oven to 375’F. Spoon stew into 2-quart round casserole. Place pie
crust directly on top of stew. Fold edges under and flute. Sprinkle
with cheese and parsley. Cut 2 or 3 slits in crust. Bake 35-40
minutes or until crust is golden and stew is thoroughly heated.
Serves 5.

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Spicy Lentil Patties

Recipe By : Diana Christian
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 cup lentils — rinsed and drained
3 cups water
1 tsp. curry powder
pinch of salt
1 tsp. coriander
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. olive oil
1/4 cup carrot — chopped fine
2 cloves garlic — chopped
1 large onion — chopped
1 1/2 cups whole grain bread crumbs
2 T. wheat flour
2 T. tomato paste mixed w/1 T. soy sauce

Rinse lentils and add to water. Bring to boil, reduce heat, add curry
powder, salt, coriander and cumin. Cover pan and cook for 35 to 45
minutes until tender. Set aside with lid on. Heat in a skillet and saute
the olive oil, carrot, garlic and onion. Lentils should absorb the
remaining liquid; if not, drain. Mash lentils, mix with sauteed
vegetables and bread crumbs (crumbs can be made by putting broken pieces
of bread into a blender and blend a few seconds). Mix in flour and tomato
paste/soy sauce. Form into balls and flatten into patties. Place on oiled
baking sheet and bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes. Turn over and bake
20 minutes more. Makes 12 patties.

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Kai’s Spinach Pie Recipe

2 packages fresh spinach 8oz. HEALTHY CHOICE FAT FREE
1 package fresh mushrooms grated cheddar cheese
1 large onion 8oz. HEALTHY CHOICE FAT FREE
5 egg whites grated mozzarella
cheese
1 tsp pepper 1 box Phyllo Dough see below

c Remove stems from spinach and wash.
Cut onions and saute in water until tender.
c Wash and slice mushrooms and add to the onions (cook until all
water evaporates).
c Remove onions mushrooms from heat a put in a large bowl.
c Saute spinach in water tossing frequently until all liquid
evaporates.
c Mix onions/mushrooms spinach together in bowl make sure
onions and mushrooms are evenly distributed throughout the
spinach.
c Beat egg whites lightly
c Add grated cheese to egg mixture and mix thoroughly
c Add spinach mixture to egg and cheese mixture and stir until
mixed well.

CRUST: Phyllo pastry dough is that thin very flaky crust used in
many Greek spinach pies and pastries such as baklava. It
has only a trace of fat and I have now seen lemon meringue
pie pumpkin pie recipes that are using phyllo dough for
the crust to cut the fat content in the pies 50% fat to 8%
Phyllo can be found in the frozen food section of
any supermarket. The box is long, like a spaghetti box.
The dough is paper thin and you use many layers.
I use a rectangular glass baking dish, sprayed lightly with
– PAM.
c Quickly layer 5-7 sheets on the bottom of the dish spraying each
layer lightly with Pam.
c Then put half of your spinach mixture on top.
c Put another 5-7 sheets of Phyllo.
c Then the last of your spinach mixture.
c Top with 10 to 15 sheets of phyllo, sprayed lightly with Pam
between each layer.
c Remove any excess dough around the edges.
c Moisten your fingertips and seal around the edges like a normal
pie crust.
c Spray top lightly with Pam.
c Using a sharp knife cut through the top layer in the pattern you
want. (ie: I cut rectangular patter that is the size of the
pieces I will ultimately cut.) In the Greek desert, Baklava
they cut diamond shapes.
c Bake in 400-425 degree oven for 30 minutes.

WARNING: Phyllo dough is sooooo thin it is a little hard to work
with because it dries out in about 2 seconds and sticks together . There are
hints on the box on how to keep it moist.

Use HEALTHY CHOICE FAT FREE grated cheeses. Their cheese is real
cheese made with skim milk, it tastes and melts the same (at least in this
recipe) as high fat cheeses which is not true for other brand name Fat Free
Cheeses
I have tried.