WILD MUSHROOM SAUCE

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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4 oz Dried mushrooms
12 oz Assorted fresh mushrooms
– (chanterelle, cultivated,
– shiitake, oyster)
2 tb Unsalted butter
1 tb Finely minced garlic
1 tb Finely minced shallots
-ÿÿOnions
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c Sherry or Madeira
1/2 c Whipping cream

This sauce has an intensely woodsy flavor that would be good on pasta,
roast chicken or pork.
TO RECONSTITUTE DRIED MUSHROOMS, place them in a bowl and cover with 3 cups
of warm water. Soak for at least 2 hours or up to 8. When mushrooms are
soft, drain and reserve water and squeeze out as much water as you can from
the mushrooms. Pour the mushroom water through a double layer of
cheesecloth or a cloth towel to remove any sand that may have been lurking
in the mushrooms. Reserve 1 cup of liquid for this recipe. (Pour the
remaining mushroom water into a plastic container or airtight bag, label
and freeze for up to a year to use in soups and sauces.) Wash the fresh
mushrooms and pat dry. (Slice chanterelles and cultivated mushrooms, trim
and discard the stems of shiitake mushrooms, and trim and discard root tips
of oyster mushrooms.) Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat
and add the reconstituted dried mushrooms, garlic, shallots and salt. Cook,
stirring, for 10 minutes. Add the fresh mushrooms and continue to cook
another 10 minutes. Add the reserved mushroom water and sherry. Increase
the heat to high and cook until the liquid reduces by about 2/3. Add the
cream and cook until the liquid reduces to a saucelike consistency and is
thick enough to coat a spoon.

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Title: Almost Fat-Free Ginger Cookies
Categories: Polkadot, Lisa, Cookie:drop, Low-fat/cal
Yield: 4 Dozen

2 c All-purpose flour
1 tb Ground ginger
2 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Ground cloves
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c Prune Butter *
1/2 c Sugar
1 Egg
1/4 c Molasses
Sugar for rolling

Preheat oven to 350F. Into a medium bowl, sift together flour,
ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.

In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat Prune Butter and sugar until
well-blended. Beat in egg and molasses until well-blended. Stir in
flour mixture until completely mixed.

Place a little sugar in a medium bowl. Scoop out heaping
teaspoonfuls of mixture. Using your palms, roll into 3/4-inch balls
and drop into the sugar. Roll to cover the surface completely; then
place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake until cookies are slightly rounded and tops appear lightly
browned and crackles. Remove baking sheets to wire racks to cool
slightly. The, using a metal pancake turner or palette knife, remove
cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with remaining
cookie dough and sugar. Store in airtight containers.

* Prune butter is from “Secrets of Fat Free Baking” by Sandra
Woodruff. To make one cup, combine 8 oz prunes and 6 tb water or
fruit juice in food processor. (I used apple juice for the batch for
this recipe.)

Source: Lisa Clarke, based on Cookie Jar Gingersnaps in “The Complete
Cookie Book” by Elizabeth Wolf Cohen

Notes: The cookies have 39.5 calores (3.6% from fat) and 0.2g fat
each. They also have more dietary fiber, potassiumn and calcium than
the originals, and less cholesterol. They were delicious, but
rolling them into balls was a nightmare. They stuck to everything.
They may need more flour. They also didn’t flaten out as much as the
originals. They kept their ball shape, for the most part.

The Chef’s Comments:
“Yesterday i took a cookie recipe that I wanted to try, and I made
exactly according to the recipe (it was great!) and then I made
another batch, using the Prune Butter technique. For cookies, the
book suggests replacing all of the fat with Prune Butter, and removing
as much sugar as 1/2 to 2/3 the amount of Prune Butter used, to keep
sweetness consistent witht he original recipe. The low-fat recipe was
a difficult texture to work with, and they didn’t spread out nicely
when cooking. They remained little clumps. But they did taste very
good. I have a hard time telling the difference between the two,
believe it or not. Who would have thought substituting prunes for
crisco was a wise choice??” – Lisa

From: Lisa
Date: 09-08-96 (12:38)
The Polka Dot Cottage, a BBS with a taste of home. 1-973-822-3627

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Title: MAPLE PECAN PIE
Categories: Pies
Yield: 1 servings

1/4 c Butter or margarine, melted
1 c Dark brown sugar
1 c Dark amber maple syrup
3 ea Eggs, well beaten
1/4 t Salt
1 t Vanilla
1 c Pecans
1 ea 9″ pie shell

Cream butter or margarine and sugar. Add syrup, eggs, salt, and
vanilla. Mix together and add pecans. Bake 5 minutes at 450øF then
reduce heat to 350øF and bake about 40 minutes until firm. Makes one
9″ pie.
From Connecticut Maple Syrup Recipes by Maple Syrup Producers

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Salmon-Corn Casserole

Recipe By : Bon Appetit – One-Dish Meals
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Casseroles Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 Cans 17-Ounce, Cream style corn
1 Can 15-Ounce, Red or pink salmon — drained and
flaked
3 Eggs
1/3 Cup Cracker crumbs — reserve 1 tablespoon
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Freshly ground pepper
Butter

Preheat oven to 350F. Butter 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Combine all
ingredients except butter and reserved crumbs in a large bowl and mix
well. Turn into prepared dish. Sprinkle with remaining cracker
crumbs. Dot with butter. Bake until set, about 1 hour. Serve
immediately.

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MADONNA BREAD

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breadmaker

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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-SCOTT SESSIONS (VTWP87A)
1 1/2 ts Yeast –
2 c Bread Flour –
1 1/2 c WW Flour –
1/2 c Quick oats –
ds Salt –
1 1/2 c -warm water-
1 tb Oil –
2 tb Honey –
2 tb Molasses-

Enjoy…..(variations:just use 3 1/2 C of Bread Flour-no WW flour…or
replace the molasses with maple syrup…or add 2 teasp of Cinnamon
and 2/3 C Raisins…tastes great! Formatted by Elaine Radis BGMB90B;
JANUARY; ’93

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DOUBLE FROSTED BROWNIES

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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First layer:
2 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Second layer:
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons vanilla instant pudding mix
2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Third layer:
1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons water

First layer: preheat oven to 350. Melt chocolate and butter together. Beat
eggs and add sugar.
Mix well. Stir into chocolate and butter. Mix flour and salt and blend into
chocolate mixture. Add
vanilla and nuts. Spread in greased 11 by 7-inch glass dish. Bake 22 minutes
and let cool.
Second layer: cream butter. Combine milk and pudding mix and add to butter.
Gradually stir in
powdered sugar. Spread on top of brownie and refrigerate until firm.
Third layer: melt chocolate chips in butter and water over very low heat.
When slightly cool,
spread over top and refrigerate.

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NOTES : THE DESSERT SHOW #DS3001

Title: Moghul Vegetable Curry
Categories: Main dish, Vegetables
Yield: 4 servings

4 c Diced mixed vegetables
(carrots, potatoes, beans,
Peas)
1/4 c Blanched almonds
6 Cloves
2 ts Cardamom seeds
1 ts Dried fenugreek seeds
5cm cinnamon stick, broken
2 ts Chopped garlic
1/2 ts Chilli powder
1/2 ts Ground turmeric
Hot water
3 T Ghee
1 l Onion, finely sliced
1/4 ts Ground saffron
1/2 c Natural yoghurt
1/2 c Water

Place almonds, cloves, cardamom, fenugreek leaves, cinnamon, garlic,
chilli powder and turmeric in container of electric blender with enough
hot water to enable blades to move freely. Blend to a paste on high speed,
remove contents and set aside.

Heat ghee in a saucepan and fry onion till soft and golden. Stir in the
paste and fry till it smells fragrant and ghee comes to the surface. Add
saffron powder and stir in mixed vegetables and yoghurt . Add salt and
water and bring to boil, cover and simmer till vegetables are tender.

Compiled by Imran C.
Gold Coast….’Oz

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STUFFED ESCAROLE LEAVES WITH MARINATED CHICKP

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main Dish Vegetarian
Low-Fat

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 c Dried chickpeas
2 ts Dried sage
5 ea Bay leaves
1/4 ts Salt
1 pn Freshly ground black pepper
4 md Tomatoes, seeded diced
2 ts Minced garlic
2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
2 tb White wine vinegar
1 lg Head escarole
— washed and cored

Rinse chickpeas, place in a large bowl and cover with
9 cups water. Refrigerate and let soak overnight.
In a large pot, bring two quarts of water to a boil.
Add sage and bay leaves.
Drain chickpeas and rinse well. Add chickpeas to
boiling water and cook until they are soft, about 30
to 45 minutes. Drain chickpeas, reserving 2 cups of
cooking liquid. Sprinkle chickpeas with salt and
pepper, and lightly mash them with a fork. Set aside
to cool. In a large bowl toss tomatoes with garlic and
parsley. Add cooled chickpeas and toss with just
enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Add
vinegar to taste. Bring a small saucepan of salted
water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water and
set aside. Place escarole leaves in a strainer and
submerge in boiling water until leaves are soft, about
2 minutes. Remove leaves from water and immediately
plunge them into ice water. Drain and pat dry.
Lay leaves out flat nad place about 2 or 3 tablespoons
of chickpea mixture at broad end of each leaf. Roll
up like a cigar, turning sides in to enclose filling.
Serve at room temperature.

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No Bake Fudge Cookies

Serving Size : 48

2 cups Sugar
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Butter or Margarine
***
3/4 cup Peanut Butter
3 cups Quick-cooking oats
6 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Boil first three ingredient for one minute, over medium heat in a large pan
(dutch oven size). Next, add peanut butter and cocoa and mix well with a
wire whisk. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. Add quick oats, until
mixture will just hold it’s shape when dropped from a spoon. You may need
to increase the amount of oats by as much as 1/2 cup, depending one your
altitude and humidity. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls or use cookie scoop to
drop mixture onto cookie sheets which have been lined with waxed paper.
Cool before serving.

MOLE~ PUEBLA STYLE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Mexican Sauces

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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—–FOR THE SPICES—–
2 c TO 3 cups lard
2 1/2 White onions — halved plus
1 White onion — roasted and
– coarsely chopped
8 Cloves garlic, whole, plus
1 Head garlic — roasted and
– peeled
3 Tomatoes — roasted
10 Tomatillos — roasted
3/4 c Sesame seeds
3/4 c Raw almonds
3/4 c Raw peanuts
3/4 c Raisins
1 c Prunes — pitted
1 1/2 Ripe plains — peeled and
– sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 t Coriander seed
1 t Anise
2 Sticks cinnamon — ea 2“or2-1/2
1 Stale croissant — in pieces
2 Tortillas — charred in pcs
1 1/2 qt Hot chicken broth
2 Slices white onion
— Salt to taste
—–FOR THE CHILES—–
30 Chiles mulatos
16 Chiles anchos
6 Long chiles pasillas
1 Chile chipotle
1 1/2 White onions — sliced
6 Cloves garlic — whole
— Salt to tast
8 oz Mexican chocolate tablets
– 9conatining cinnamon,
– in pieces
1/4 c Sugar
2 qt To 2 1/2 qts hot chicken
– broth
—–FOR THE CHICKEN—–
5 qt Water
6 Chicken thighs
12 Chicken breasts — halved OR
2 Turkeys, 10 lb ea, in pieces
2 lg White onions — halved
1 Head garlic — halved
3 Carrots — peeled
1/2 Rib celery
6 Bay leaves
— Salt to taste
—–FOR THE GARNISH—–
2 c Sesame seeds — toasted

Seeded, deveined, roasted or lightly fried, and
soaked. Reserve some of the soaking water or
water/vinegar mixture.

Prepare the spices: Heat a little lard in a large,
deep saucepan. Fry halved onion until transparent and
lightly browned. Add garlic cloves, and brown.
Remove garlic. Reserve. Add more lard, and fry
sesame seeds, almonds, peanuts, raisins, prunes,
plantains, coriander seed, anise, and cinnamon.
Remove. Drain all fried ingredients on paper towels.
Put fried ingredients, croissant, tortillas, and broth
in a blender or food processor, and blend thoroughly.
It will be necessary to blend in batches.
Heat remaining lard, and brown onion slices. Add
blended ingredients and salt. Simmer over low heat
for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, prepare the chiles: Blend chiles
mulatos, anchos, pasillas, and chipotle in a blender
or food processor with onion, garlic, and a little
reserved soaking water. Salt. Strain chile mixture,
and gruadually stir into the simmering spice mixture,
waiting about 10 minutes between each addition.
Continue to heat mole, stirring occasionally. Add
chocolate and sugar. Add salt if necessary.
Simmer mole for 2 to 3 hours. Cover saucepan with
lid or aluminum foil to avoid splattering. The mole
also can be prepared outdoors on a brazier to avoid
splattering or over firewood, which gives the sauce a
rustic flavor. Add broth until the mole is slightly
thick. The mole is ready when it is very thick, with a
thick top layer of fat. Taste, and add more salt if
necessary.
Prepare the chicken: Heat water in a large stock
pot. Add chicken, onions, garlic, carrots, celery,
bay leaves, and salt. Cook over low heat for 30
minutes. Cool chicken in broth. Then add chicken
pieces to the mole sauce, and cook for 30 minutes.
Serve mole, garnished with toasted sesame seeds,
from a clay pot, or serve on individual plates,
sprinkling sesame seeds over the mole-covered chicken.
This dish often is served with red rice, frijoles de
oila, and freshly made tortillas.
This mole recipe will yild more sauce than
necessary for one meal. Use extra sauce to accent
fried or poached eggs or in stuffings for enmoladas,
mole-chicken pie, or chicken crepes with cheese and
cream. It is an excellent complement to rice. The
mole sauce freezes well.

from ”The Taste of Mexico" by Patricia Quintana, ISBN
#0-914434-89-3

typed and posted by teri chesser 2/96

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