Apricot Macadamia Nut Tart

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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For Cocoa Pastry————–
1 1/2 c flour
2/3 cup butter — softened
1/4 cup brown sugar — packed
2 tbs cocoa
1 egg
For Tart——————-
8 oz dried apricots
3 1/2 oz macadamia nuts — coarsely chopped
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter — melted
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
For Chocolate-dipped Apricots—–
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tsp shortening
12 dried apricots

1. Heat oven to 400¼. Mix all pastry ingredients until dough forms. Press
firmly and evenly against bottom and side of ungreased 11-inch tart pan with
removable bottom. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set.

2. After baking pastry, heat oven to 375¼. Reserve 12 apricots for
Chocolate-dipped Apricots; coarsely chop remaining apricots. Sprinkle nuts
and chopped apricots evenly over baked pastry. Beat sugar, butter, corn
syrup, salt, and eggs until smooth. Pour over nuts and apricots. Bake 25 to
30 minutes or until set.

3. Line plate with waxed paper. Place chips and shortening in a small
microwave safe bowl. Microwave uncovered on medium 2 to 3 minutes or until
mixture can be stirred smooth. Dip half of each apricot into chocolate
mixture; place on plate. Let stand until chocolate is dry. Place on tart.

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Per serving: 695 Calories; 12g Fat (14% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 156g
Carbohydrate; 57mg Cholesterol; 143mg Sodium

Popularity: 11% [?]

Title: ORANGE APRICOT BALLS
Categories: Candies, Alcohol
Yield: 25 servings

1/3 c Finely chopped dried
-apricots
3 tb Grand Marnier
-(orange-flavored liqueur)
2 c Ground vanilla wafers
1/2 c Plus 2 T confectioner’s
-sugar
1/4 c Finely choped slivered
-almonds, toasted
2 tb Frozen orange juice
-concentrate, thawed

Combine apricots and Grand Marnier in small bowl, let stand at least 1 hour
to soften. In medium bowl, combine vanilla wafers, 1/2 c confectioner’s
sugar and almonds. Stir in apricots with liquid and orange juice
concentrate. Blend well. Form 1-inch balls. Roll balls in 2 T
confectioner’s sugar. Place in airtight container for at least 2 days for
flavors to develop; refrigerate for longer storage. If desired, roll in
additional confectioner’s sugar before serving. Orange-apricot balls will
keep for several weeks in the refrigerator. Allow to come to room
temperature before serving. Makes 25.

Source: Safeway Preferred Customer News, December 1991

Enjoy.

Barbara

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Popularity: 5% [?]

Title: Chinese Roast Duck
Categories: Poultry, Duck, Oriental
Yield: 8 servings

5 lb duck
4 tb onions, Chopped
4 tb celery, chopped
4 tb ginger, minced
1/2 ts cinnamon, ground
1 ea star anise, broken up
1/2 c soy sauce
2 ts sugar
2 tb dry sherry
1 tb salt
1 tb soy sauce
1/4 c honey
2 tb Chinese black vinegar or
2 tb red wine vinegar

Clean duck, removing as much fat from the neck
as posible. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
Tie the neck closed.

Combine onion, celery, ginger, cinnamon, anise,
soy sauce, sugar and wine. Bring to a boil
and pour into duck. Sew up the opening.
Rub skin with the salt.

Line a pan with heavy aluninium foil.
Place duck breast side up, ona rack in the pan.
Pour 1 cup water into the bottom of the pan to
Reduce smoke. Roast in a 425 F oven 30
minutes turning once. Pour off the water and
fat and prick the skin lightly with a fork.
Brush the duck with honey, vinegar and soy
sauce mixture. Reduce the heat to 375F and
roast 1 1/2 hours longer or until done,
turning several times and brushing with the
basting mixture every half hour.

Snip the threads and drain the duck (reserve
the filling as sauce if desired). Let stand
10 minutes. Cut duck in small pieces and
serve with corriander.
Walt

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Popularity: 27% [?]

Gazpacho (Salad Soup)

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :3:00
Categories : Soups Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 cloves garlic
2 white bread slices
1 cucumber — sliced
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil
2 pounds tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup pimientos — chopped
1 teaspoon salt
black pepper — to taste
2 tablespoons wine vinegar
3 cups vegetable stock, condensed — * see note
1/2 cup fresh herbs — ** see note

* Use low-sodium chicken stock or broth if vegetable stock is not available.
** For herbs, use your choice of chives, parsley, basil, or tarragon. All
ingredients should be as fresh as possible.

1. Crush garlic in bowl and add bread which has been torn into small
pieces. This helps give the soup consistency. Add sliced cucumber, diced
green pepper, water and olive oil. Allow this mixture to marinate for
several hours.
2. Add cut-up tomatoes, onions, pimiento and salt to chilled mixture. Blend
in blender or food processor until the texture you prefer. Chill thoroughly.
3. Just before serving, mix in vinegar, cold stock and herbs. For added
color, flavor and texture, garnish with garlic croutons, watercress or
lime slices.

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Popularity: 12% [?]

HAM AND SCALLOPED POTATOES

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main Dish Crockpot

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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8 sl Of ham
10 md Potatoes, thinly sliced
1 c Grated Cheddar
2 Onions, thinly sliced
1 cn Cream of mushroom soup
Paprika
Salt and pepper to taste

Toss sliced potatoes in 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar and 1 cup water.
Drain. Put half of ham, potatoes, and onions in CROCK-POT.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then grate cheese Repeat with
remaining half. Spoon undiluted soup over top Sprinkle with paprika.
Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. (High: 4 hours). From Rival
Crock-pot cook book, date unknown

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Popularity: 4% [?]

Title: Buckskin Chili*
Categories: Meats, Soups/stews
Yield: 8 Servings

5 lb Venison, boneless
1/2 lb Bacon
2 c Beaujolis red wine
1 ts Angostura Bitters
4 tb Cumin (fresh ground)
3 tb Tabasco sauce
3 Garlic cloves (minced)
2 1/2 c Tomato sauce
1/2 c Tomato paste
2 1/2 c Stewed tomatos chopped
3 Jalapeno peppers minced
2 Med. onions chopped
1/2 c Mushrooms chopped
3 tb Dried red pepper flakes
1/2 ts Allspice
1 ts Mexican oregano (optional)
2 tb Dried crushed anchos
1 1/2 ts Salt

Fry bacon in a large, heavy pot. Remove bacon when done and set
aside. Add the venison which has been rough ground, the chopped
onions, the minced garlic, and salt to bacon grease. Fry the venison
til done and remove from the pot. Drain off the grease, add the wine,
tomato sauce, and the bacon which has been crumbled. Bring wine to a
boil, add the Jalapenos, venison mixture, Tabasco sauce, 3
Tablespoons of the cumin, the Allspice, bitters, salt, anchos, red
pepper flakes, and mushrooms. Reduce heat after cooking for 3
minutes, add tomato paste, and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Stir often or as
needed. Add the remaining cumin, cook for 15 minutes more and serve.

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Popularity: 5% [?]

Title: Caribbean Reef Chicken
Categories: Poultry, 1994 dccc, Finalist
Yield: 4 servings

2 ea Chickens, broiler/fryer
— type, halved
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1/2 c Sugar, brown, dark
4 tb Rum, dark, divided
1 tb Juice, lime
2 ts Pepper, lemon
1 ts Ginger
1/2 ts Cloves, ground
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Garlic powder
2 dr Hot pepper sauce
10 oz Chutney, mango
Lemon, sliced
Lime, sliced
Parsley

Sprinkle salt and pepper over washed and dried chicken. Set
aside.

In a small bowl, make Caribbean paste by mixing together sugar, 2
tablespoons of the rum, lime juice, lemon pepper, ginger, cloves,
cinnamon, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce; set aside.

Place the chicken, skin side up, in a large shallow baking pan.
Rub Caribbean paste evenly over the chicken. Bake in a 400 F oven for
45 minutes or until the chicken is fork tender.

In a blender, place chutney and remaining 2 tablespoons of rum;
process to blend. Spoon chutney mixture over chicken and bake about 3
minutes more or until chutney is warm.

Arrange chicken on a serving platter. Garnish with lime, lemon,
and parsley.

Cook: Jason R. Boulanger, Burlington, Vermont

Source: “Chicken Cookery” – 1994 Delmarva Chicken Cooking
Contest
: Delmarva Poultry Industries, Inc.
: Georgetown, Delaware, 19947-9622

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Popularity: 4% [?]

Title: EASY PEANUT CLUSTERS
Categories: Candies, Holiday
Yield: 1 servings

6 oz Semisweet chocolate chips
-1 pk
1/2 c Peanut butter
1 c Peanuts; skinless

Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter over low heat. stir in peanuts. drop
by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper or cookie sheet. Refrigerate.

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Popularity: 4% [?]

BREAKFAST BISCUITS GRAVY

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Breakfast

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 3/4 c Unbleached all-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 t Salt
4 tb (1/2 stick) unsalted butter,
-chilled
1/3 c Plain yogurt
1/2 c (+2 Tbsp) milk
-!!!-FOR THE SAUSAGES-!!!-
1 1/2 lb Pork sausage
1 1/2 tb Minced fresh sage leaves, or
-1 t. dried
1/4 ts Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 ts Paprika
1/4 ts Ground allspice
-!!!-FOR THE GRAVY-!!!-
3 ts 3 tsp
Unsalted butter, or as
-needed
3 tb All-purpose flour
2 1/4 c Milk
Salt and freshly ground
-black pepper
-!!!-GARNISH WITH-!!!-
2 ts Fresh sage leaves

1. Preheat the oven to 425F. Cover a baking sheet
with a piece of parchment paper.

2. Make the biscuits: sift the flour, baking powder,
and salt together into a large bowl. Using two knives
or a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the
texture rangers from cornmeal to the size of small
peas. (These two steps can be done quickly in a food
processor.) Using a fork, gradually mix in the yogurt,
then the milk, until the dough is quite soft and
somewhat sticky. Work quickly without overworking the
dough. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and
knead it briefly, just long enough to get it to hold
together. Roll it out so it is about 1 1/4 inches
thick, and cut it into 2 inch rounds. (You will have
10 biscuits.) Arrange the rounds on the prepared
baking sheet, and bake in the center of the oven until
they are deep golden, puffed and cooked through, 18 to
20 minutes.

3. While the biscuits are baking, prepare the
sausages: place all the sausage ingredients in a
large bowl and mix thoroughly, using your fingers. To
test the seasoning, fry a tiny patty and taste; adjust
if necessary.

4. Place the patties in a large heavy or nonstick
skillet over medium-high heat, and cook until they are
crisp and brown on the outside and cooked through
inside, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer the sausage
patties to a warmed platter and keep warm.

5. Make the gravy: Add enough of the butter to the
skillet so the bottom is covered with 1/8 inch of fat.
Stir, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of
the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium and add the
flour slowly, stirring until it has absorbed the
butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until it turns
golden brown, at least 2 minutes. Then slowly pour in
the milk, stirring constantly, and cook until the
gravy thickens to the consistency of very heavy cream.
Season to taste with salt and a generous amount of
black pepper.

6. To serve, split two biscuits in half. Place the
bottom halves on a warm plate, top them with sausage
patties, and pour a generous amount of gravy over the
sausage. Mince the fresh sage and sprinkle some over
the sausage and gravy. Set the biscuit tops at an
angle, partially covering the sausages and serve
immediately.

4 servings (with extra biscuits).

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Popularity: 2% [?]

Title: Ginger Molasses Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 servings

4 c Flour
1 tb Soda
2 ts Ground cloves
1 ts Salt
4 ts Ground ginger
2 ts Ground cinnamon
2/3 c Butter or margarine
2/3 c Shortening
2 c Sugar
2 Eggs
2 tb Molasses
2 tb Light corn syrup
Cinnamon and sugar mixed
Together to coat cookies

Combine flour, soda, cloves, salt, ginger, cinnamon. Do not sift.
Stir to mix well. Beat together butter, shortening, sugar til fluffy.
Stir in eggs, molasses, corn syrup until well blended. Add flour
mixture to creamed mixture. Beat until smooth pliable. Pinch off
dough by the rounded teaspoonful. Roll into smooth balls. Roll balls in
cinnamon sugar to coat completely. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees 10 minutes or until cookies appear cracked, are firm
but feel soft to the touch. NOTE: I usually undercook these cookies for a
soft center. But for ginger snaps and a crispy cookie, cook them the full
time. Lilli Beach

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Popularity: 6% [?]