Title: County Fair Banana Cream Pie
Categories: Pies
Yield: 8 servings

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2 c pecans
1 c butter,softened
3 c flour
1 ea egg,beaten
1/2 c sugar

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1 c chocolate chips
1 ea stick unsalted butter
1 tb light corn syrup
1 ts vanilla

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1 c milk
4 ea egg yolks
1 c sugar
5 tb flour
3 tb unsalted butter
1 tb rum or 1 tsp. vanilla
2 ea bananas
1 juice of 1/2 lemon
2 c heavy cream
1 chopped pecans,optional

For the crust: Chop pecans very fine,preferably in a food processor
fitted with a metal blade.Place in bowl with other crust ingredients
and mix until well blended.Divide in half and press into the bottom
of 2 pie pans.Chill 30 minutes.
Bake the pie crusts for 25 minutes @ 350 degrees.Cool completely.
For chocolate layer:Melt chocolate with butter and corn syrup in the
top of a double boiler set over hot,not boiling water.Stir
frequently. Remove from heat and cool,then stir in vanilla.Divide
between cooked pie crusts and spread evenly.
For Filling:Heat milk in a medium size saucepan over medium heat to
scald.Beat the egg yolks and gradually add sugar.Then beat in flour.
Gradually stir in hot milk.Transfer to medium saucepan and
cook,stirring constantly over medium high heat (use a whisk).The
mixture will lump as it begins to thicken.Bring the mixture to a boil
and boil 1 minute,stirring constantly.Remove from the pan from heat
and continue to stir until the mixture is smooth.Then,beat in butter
and optional rum.Cool to room temperature.
Peel the bananas,slice very thin and toss with lemon juice.Whip 1
cup of the cream until it is firm but not stiff.Mix about 1/4 of the
cream into the cooled egg mixture to lighten it,then fold the
remaining cream and bananas into egg mixture.Fill the pastry shells
with banana cream and smooth to even.Beat remaining cream until
stiff. Spoon around edge of the pies and sprinkle with chopped
pecans,if desired.Makes 2 pies.

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Popularity: 4% [?]

Title: MAPLE-COCONUT RICE PUDDING
Categories: Puddings, Rice, Desserts
Yield: 4 servings

2 c Cooked rice
1/3 c Grated unsweetned coconut
1 1/4 c Skim milk
1/4 c Maple syrup
1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
2 Eggs

Coat a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray, and add rice and
coconut. In a medium bowl, whisk the milk, maple syrup, cinnamon and
eggs, and pour over the rice. Stir to combine.
Bake, uncovered at 325 F until set, 45 to 50 minutes.

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Popularity: 6% [?]

Title: Roasted Vegetable Terrine
Categories: Terrines, Vegetables
Yield: 8 servings

2 lg Yellow peppers
2 lg Green peppers
2 lg Red peppers
1 lb Eggplant
2 md Zucchini
1/2 c Pitted gaeta olives
7 oz Goat cheese, crumbled
12 Fresh basil leaves

Lay peppers individually on their side and cut off 1/2″ from each top
and bottom. Set peppers upright and make 2 cuts from top to bottom on
opposite sides. Open up peppers, pull out seeds; trim and discard
white pith. Place 4-6 pepper halves on a flat dish, cover with wax
paper and microwave 4 minutes. Remove from microwave, brush with
olive oil and grill until tender. Season with salt and pepper. Peel
eggplant and slice vertically into 1/4″ slices. Place on flat dish,
cover with wax paper and microwave 4 minutes. Brush with olive oil.
Grill until tender. Season with salt and pepper. Cut off ends from
zucchini and slice vertically into 1/4″ pieces. Place on flat dish,
cover with wax paper and microwave 4 minutes. Brush with olive oil
and grill until tender. Season with salt and pepper. Line a terrine
or 8×4″ loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving an 8″ piece overlap on
each of short ends. Line bottom with grilled red pepper, cutting it
to fit, if necessary. Cover pepper with layers of eggplant and
zucchini, and top with basil leaves, goat cheese and half olives.
Continue making layers with vegetables, cheese and olives, ending
with peppers. Fold plastic wrap over vegetables. Find a piece of
wood, cardboard or foam that just fits top and cover it with foil or
plastic wrap. Place on vegetables and weigh it down with a brick or
several cans of food. Refrigerate for 24 hours. To facilitate
cutting, place terrine in freezer for 1 hour before serving. When
ready to slice, remove weight and plastic wrap. Place a cutting board
on top of terrine and flip two over. Remove plastic wrap. Using a
serrated knife and a sawing motion, cut terrine into 3/4″ slices.

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Popularity: 2% [?]

Almond Chocolate Slices

Recipe By : 365 Great Chocolate Desserts – ISBN 0-06-016537-5
Serving Size : 50 Preparation Time :0:25
Categories : Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 C Blanched Almonds — sliced
14 Oz Semisweet, Bittersweet, Or White Chocolate — cut-up
3/4 C Heavy Cream
1 Tbsp Corn Syrup

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Spread out almonds on a baking sheet and toast
in oven 7 to 10 mins, until light brown.
2. In a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat, heat together chocolate and
cream, stirring often, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
Remove from heat and stir in corn syrup and toasted almonds.
3. Turn mixture into a wax paper-lined 8-inch square baking pan.
Refrigerate until firm, several hours or overnight. For ease in cutting,
turn chilled chocolate square out onto a cutting board, top side up, and
cut into 50 sticks 1 1/4 x 1 3/4 inch. Store, tightly wrapped, in
refrigerator.

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Popularity: 7% [?]

ANISE – FENNEL

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 lg Stalks anise (fennel)
1 Clove garlic, quartered
2 tb Olive oil
3 tb Butter
1 c Sliced fresh mushrooms
1 c Chopped fresh tomatoes
1/3 c Beef stock or bouillon
1/2 ts Sweet basil

There is a bit of confusion about these two plants. For some reason,the
fennel plant, which resembles celery with fern like tops, has been called
sweet anise in produce markets. The true anise is cultivated only for its
seeds. So what you see labelled “sweet anise” in your market is probably
fennel, but no matter what you call it, this is a highly interesting
vegetable. Every part of this aromatic plant has a taste and aroma similar
to licorice. The stems are eaten like celery,uncook, or cooked and served
as a vegetable (heavenly with apples in waldorf salad) Available from
September to May.

HOW TO CHOOSE AND STORE: Choose fennel the same way you do celery, with
crisp stalks and fresh leaves. Wash and store in vegetable crisper or
plastic bag in refrigerator.

BASIC PREPARATION: Trim the ferny tops and remove tough outer stalks. Cut
off heavy base. Slice the stalks in thin lengthwise strips. Wash,drain
and cook in boiling, salted water or bouillon until just tender,15-20
minutes. Drain and add melted butter, salt and pepper and serve.

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Title: Blueberry Pie
Categories: Diabetic, Pies/pastry
Yield: 8 servings

MMMMM——————–CREAM CHEESE PASTRY————————-
1 1/2 c Flour
1/2 c Butter; cold
3 oz Cheese, cream; cubed
1 ts Extract, vanilla

MMMMM————————–FILLING——————————-
2 pt Blueberries
2 tb Cornstarch
2/3 c Fruit spread, blueberry
1/4 ts Nutmeg, ground

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1 Egg yolks
1 tb Cream, sour

Blueberries can be fresh or frozen.

Preheat oven to 425. Cut butter into flour in large bowl, using
pastry blender or two knives, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Cut in cream cheese until mixture forms dough. Blend in vanilla.
(Pastry may be prepared in food processor, using steel blade.)

On lightly floured surface or pastry cloth, roll out 1/2 dough to 11″
circle. Line 9″ pie plate; set aside.

Combine blueberries and cornstarch in medium bowl; toss lightly to
coat. Add fruit spread and nutmeg; mix lightly. Spoon into crust.
Roll out remaining dough to 11″ circle; place over fruit mixture.
Turn edges under and flute. Cut several slits or circle in top crust
to allow steam to escape. If desired, cut leaves from pastry scraps
to decorate top of pie. Bake 10 mintues.

Remove pie from oven; reduce temperature to 350. Combine egg yolk
and sour cream; brush lightly over crust. Return pie to oven and

Cool on wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition information per slice: 342 calories, 4 gm protein, 45 gm
carbohydrate, 17 gm fat, 44% of calories from fat, 70 mg
cholesterol, 155 mg sodium, 1-1/2 diabetic starch/bread exchange,
3-1/4 diabetic fat exchange, 1-1/2 diabetic fruit exchange.

Source: “Sugar-Free Desserts,” the December 1992 issue of _Favorite
All-Time Recipes_ magazine MM by Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS,
CI$ 71511,2253, GT Cookbook echo moderator at net/node 004/005

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Popularity: 3% [?]

CRANBERRY-OAT MUFFINS

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Quick

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/2 c Chopped cranberries (raw)
-OR- blueberries
1/4 c Honey or maple syrup
2 tb Unrefined vegetable oil
3/4 c Orange juice
1 c AM Oat Bran
1 c AM Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 tb Non-alum baking powder

(Yield: 12 large or 24 mini-muffins)

Place berries, honey, oil, orange juice in blender and
blend slightly. Mix dry ingredients. Add liquid to
dry and mix. Fill oiled muffin tins and bake at 400
F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until nicely browned. The
smaller muffins rise better.

Source: Arrowhead Mills “Oat Bran Recipes” tri-fold
Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc.
Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias

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Popularity: 3% [?]

Title: Rhubarb Strawberry Nut Tart
Categories: Desserts
Yield: 1 pie

BROWN BUTTER SUGAR CRUST:
3/4 c Unsalted butter-1 1/2 sticks
2 c All-purpose flour
1/4 c Granulated sugar
1/2 t Salt
1 Lemon,finely grated zest
3 Egg yolks,hard-cooked,chill
mash
1 lg Egg
2 T Water
FILLING:
1 c Walnuts,hazelnuts or pecans
– finely ground
1 c Granulated sugar
1/4 c All-purpose flour
1 T Grated orange zest
2 c Rhubarb,cut in 1/2″ pieces
2 c Whole small strawberries,or
Halved larger strawberries
(1 pint = 2 cups)
TOPPING:
1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar
1 t Ground cinnamon
1 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Unsalted butter,softened

To prepare the crust: In a small saucepan melt the butter and watch
carefully, cook for about 5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally,
until the butter turns golden. Pour into a small heatproof bowl and
resolidify in the refrigerator or freezer until firm. Then cut into
small pieces.

In a food processor combine the flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest.
Add the hard-cooked egg yolks and process until incorporated into the
flour. Add the whole egg and process; add just enough water to hold
the dough together. DO NOT OVERWORK THE DOUGH OR IT WILL BE TOUGH.
(You can also combine the dough by hand.)

Spray a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan or quiche dish with vegetable cooking
spray (i.e.,PAM). Press the dough onto the bottom and up the sides of
the pan. Set aside.

To prepare the filling: Spread the nuts over the dough in the pan.
Combine the sugar, flour, orange zest, rhubarb and strawberries in a
bowl. Set aside while preparing the topping.

To prepare the topping: Combine the brown sugar,cinnamon and flour.
Add the butter and work together to form coarse crumbs.

Stir the fruit and pour into the crust. Sprinkle the topping over the
filling and place tart on a baking sheet.

Place on the lowest oven rack of a preheated 400 degree F. oven and
bake 50 minutes, until the juices are bubbly and the crust is browned.

Let cool on a rack before serving.

Serves: 10-12 Source: Desserts with a Difference by Sally and Martin
Stone

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Popularity: 13% [?]

Black Walnut Pound Cake

Recipe By : Mrs. Ronald A. McKenney
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Post To Bakery-Shoppe

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3/4 Lb Butter — softened
1 1 Lb. Box Powdered Sugar
6 Eggs
4 C Flour
1/2 C Water
2 Tsp Vanilla
4 Oz Black Walnuts — chopped

Grease and lightly flour a 9″ tube pan. Cream butter until light and
fluffy, then gradually add sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating until
light and creamy. Add flour alternately with water and vanilla, beating
until smooth and light. Fold in walnuts. Pour in pan and bake at 350° one
hour until tester comes out clean. Do not overbake, or it will be dry.

Serves 12 to 16

Source: “Mountain Measures” — Junior League of Charleston, WV
ed. 1974

billspa@icanect.net

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Popularity: 14% [?]

CREAM OF FRESH VEGETABLE SOUP

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 1/2 c Chicken broth
1/2 c Chopped onion
Desired vegetable and
-seasonings (see chart
-below)
2 tb Butter
2 tb All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
Few dashes White Pepper
1 c Milk

In saucepan combine chicken broth, chopped onion, and
one of the vegetable-seasoning combinations from
chart. (Or substitute an equal amount of frozen
vegetable, if desired.) Bring mixture to boiling.

Reduce heat;cover and simmer the time indicated in the
chart or till vegetable is tender. (Remove bay leaf if
using broccoli.)

Place half the vegetable mixture into a blender
container or food processor. Cover and blend 30 to 60
seconds or till smooth. Pour into bowl. Repeat with
remaining vegetable mixture; set all aside.

In the same saucepan melt the butter. Blend in the
flour, salt and pepper. Add the milk all at once. Cook
and stir till mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in
the blended vegetable mixture. Cook and stir till soup
is heated through. Season to taste with additional
salt and pepper. Serves 3 or 4.

Recipe from: Better Homes and Gardens, Soups Stews
Cookbook copyright 1978 by Meredith Corporation, Des
Moines, Iowa

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Popularity: 12% [?]