Title: FLAKY PIE CRUST MIX
Categories: Mixes
Yield: 1 servings

12 1/2 c Unbleached Flour
5 c Vegetable Shortening
2 tb Salt

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2 1/2 c Flaky Pie Crust Mix
1 Large Egg, Beaten
1/4 c ICE Water
1 tb White Vinegar

Combine unbleached flour and salt in a large bowl and
blend well. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening
until evenly distributed. Mixture will resemble
cornmeal in texture. Put in a large airtight
container and lable as Flaky Pie Crust Mix. Store in
a cool, dry place and use within 10 to 12 weeks. Or
put about 2 1/2 cups of mixture each into 6 freezer
bags. Seal and label bags and freeze. Use within 12
months.

Makes about 16 cups mix, enough for 6 double pie
crusts or 12 single pie crusts. FLAKY PIE CRUST:

Crumble Flaky Pie Crust Mix, if frozen. Put mix in a
medium bowl. In a small bowl, combine ice water, egg
and vinegar. Sprinkle a spoonful of the water mixture
at a time over the flaky pie crust mix and toss with a
fork until dough barely clings together in the bowl.
Roll out dough to desired thickness between 2 sheets
of lightly floured waxpaper. Place dough in 9-inch
pie plate without stretching. Flute edges. If
filling recipe calls for a baked picrust, preheat oven
to 425 degrees F. (220 degrees C.). Bake 10 to 15
minutes, until very lightly browned. Cool. Fill and
bake according to directions for filling. For double
crust pie, place top crust over filling, press and
flute edges, and cut slits in top crust. Makes enough
crust for one 9-inch double-crust pie or two
single-crust pies.

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Spinach Soup With Basil And Dill

Recipe By : adapted from Mollie Katzen’s Vegetable Heaven, 1997
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups And Stews Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 pound russet potatoes — peeled and cubed
2 cups chopped onion
1 tbsp. minced garlic
6 cups vegetable or chicken stock
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
20 ounces packaged frozen chopped spinach — thawed
1/2 cup minced fresh dill
A handful of fresh basil leaves
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

A bright green pureed soup adapted from Mollie Katzen’s book. The color
and the fresh taste is especially nice in winter. If you like cream soups,
add 1/2 cup of half-and-half or milk to the blender while you puree the
ingredients. To accompany this quick soup, try crostini topped with
tapenade or sundried tomatoes and Parmesan

In large soup pot over medium-high heat, combine potatoes, onion, garlic,
stock, salt, and mustard. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot
and simmer 20 minutes. In several batches in food processor or blender,
puree the simmered vegetables and liquid along with the thawed spinach and
the herbs. Return soup to pot over low heat and heat thoroughly. Season
with black pepper and serve. Makes 3 quarts; 8 to 10 servings.

Each 1/10 serving contains approximately 2 vegetable exch., 52 calories, 11
gm. carbohydrate, 2 gm. protein, no fat (including no sat. fat), 385 mg.
sodium, 71 mg. calcium and 2 gm. dietary fiber.

Star Tribune, Published Wednesday, January 13, 1999 (c) Copyright 1999 Star
Tribune. All rights reserved.

Converted by MC_Buster.

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Title: PEAS WITH A HINT OF MINT
Categories: Baby food
Yield: 4 portions

2/3 c Shelled fresh peas
1/2 c Trimmed green beans
Sprig of fresh mint
1 c Water

Put all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain,
remove the mint, and puree the vegetables in a food mill to get rid
of the indigestible husks from the peas. Add water or formula, as
needed. In addition to perking up the flavor of the vegetables, mint
is well-known carminative, and can help relieve baby’s painful gas or
colic.

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Popularity: 4% [?]

Frog Legs a la Sauce Piquante

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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***** NONE *****

8 Frog legs,cleaned

1/2 c Flour,well-seasoned

3/4 c Vegetable shortening

2 Garlic cloves,minced

1 Onion,medium,thinly sliced

1 cn Tomatoes (16oz)

Water

Salt

Cayenne pepper

1 c Parsley,chopped

Green onion tops,chopped

1. Dredge frog legs in seasoned flour; tap off excess flour and reserve.

2. Heat shortening in large skillet; saute frog legs until well done.

3. With slotted spoon, remove legs; add reserved flour to skillet and cook,

stirring, until golden.

4. Add garlic and onion; cook, stirring, until vegetables are soft.

5. Add tomatoes and stir until oil floats on top.

6. Add water to desired consistency and season lightly.

7. Add frog legs to sauce; simmer 10 minutes.

8. Add parsley and onion tops just before serving.

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Title: Raspberry Marshmallow Bread
Categories: Breadmaker
Yield: 1 Loaf

-Barb Day GWHP32A
1 pk Yeast
2 3/4 c Better for Bread flour
2 tb Gluten
1 ts Salt
1/8 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Miniature marshmallows
1/4 c Egg Beaters
2 tb Canola oil
2/3 c Water; + ->
1/2 c Raspberry liquid, heated
10 oz Red raspberries;frozen in
-heavy syrup, defrost and
-drain and reserve before
-using berries

Place the first 9 ingredients into the pan in the order listed, set
darkness control at 11 o’clock. Selectwhite bread and push “Start.”
Add the reserved, well-drained raspberries (2/3cup) when the
breadmaker “beeps,” 88 minutes into the cycle. (33 minutes with Dak
Turbo II) Shared by Barb Day Delightful with fruit salad, or for a
cholesterol-free fiber-flled breakfastreat, spread toasted slices
with Kaplan’s Better than Butter.

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Title: FIVE-SPICE TOFU
Categories: Appetizers, Chinese
Yield: 1 servings

2 Ckes tofu, firm
3 tb Tamari
3/4 c Water
1/4 ts Five-spice powder
2 Whole stars of star anise
1 ts Molasses

Cut each cake of tofu in half horizontally. Combine
marinade ingredients in a pot wide enough to accept
the four tofu pieces in a single layer. Bring marinade
to a boil add tofu. Simmer, uncovered, on very low
heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat marinate for
3 hours, turning 2 or 3 times. Keeps refrigerated
wrapped for a week.

“Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Cookbook”

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Title: Un Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup (Vegan)
Categories: Soups, Prodigy, Dec.
Yield: 12 servings

8 c Water
3/4 c Basmati brown rice
1 1/2 c Diced yellow onions
1 1/2 c Red or green peppers; dice
2 1/2 c Red or green peppers; chop
2 c Chopped celery
3/4 c Diced carrots
6 Garlic cloves; minced or pre
2 ts Crushed oregano leaves
1/2 ts Ground celery seed
12 oz Tomato paste
2 1/2 ts Mild chili powder
3 tb Tamari soy sauce

This soup much resembles the flavor or a stuffed bell
pepper that has indeed come unstuffed. In a 5-6 qt pot
bring to boil water, rice onion, diced bell pepper.
Reduce heat simmer covered for about 25 min or until
rice is a little tender. Add celery, bell pepper
squares, carrot, garlic, oregano, basil, celery seed
and tomato paste. Continue simmering 20-30 min or
until added veggies are tender and rice is completely
cooked. Add chili powder, tamari and salt to taste.
Simmer 5 min or until flavors are well blended. Adjust
seasonings to taste. You can also add a few table
spoons of powdered vegetable broth to make a creamier
broth. Nutrition (per serving): 119 calories, Total
Fat 1 g (7% of calories) :

D/L from Prodigy 12-14-94. Recipe collection of Sue
Smith. 1.80á

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Title: UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE TART
Categories: Pies, Desserts, Low-cal, Low-fat
Yield: 8 servings

—————————CRUST—————————
1 c Sifted cake flour
1/2 c Plus 3 Tb sugar, divided
3 tb Margarien, cut into small
-pieces and chilled
2 tb Ice water

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5 md Golden Delicious apples
-about 2 lbs, each peeled
-and cut into 8 wedges
1 tb Lemon juice

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2 tb Brown sugar
1/4 c Plus 2 Tb vanilla low-fat
-yogurt
1 tb Low-fat sour cream

CRUST
Combine flour and 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl; cut
in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture
resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle ice water, 1
tablespoon at a time, over surface; toss with a fork
until dry ingredients are moistened and mixture is
crumbly. (Do not form a ball) Press mixture into a 4
inch circle on heavy duty plastic wrap, and chill 15
minutes. Roll dough, still covered, to an 11 inch
circle. Place in freezer 10 minutes or until plastic
wrap can be easily removed. FILLING
Combine apples, 1 tablespoon sugar, and lemon juice in
a bowl; toss well. Let stand 15 minutes. Wrap handle
of a 10 inch heavy skillet with aluminum foil.
Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup sugar in skillet, and place
over medium heat. Caramelize by stirring often until
sugar melts and is golden (about 6 minutes). Add
apple mixture, and cook 5 minutes or just until apples
are tender, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Remove plastic wrap from dough. Place dough on top of
apples in skillet, gently tucking dough around edge of
skillet. Cut slits in dough for steam to escape.
Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until browned.
Invert onto a serving platter.
SAUCE
Combine brown sugar, yogurt, and sour cream; stir
well. Drizzle over warm tart.

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Caramel Sauce

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vietnamese Condiment
Ceideburg 2

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/3 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish — sauce)
4 Shallots — thinly sliced
Freshly ground pepper

Thought your reference to cooking sugar syrup to “caramelize” it was
interesting. It reminded me of a sauce that’s used in Vietnamese cuisine. It’s
used in a variety of recipes and turns out to be the “secret” ingredient that
gives barbecued Vietnamese stuff that unique taste when used as a marinade for
strips of beef, chicken or pork. I use it in Satay recipes. The result is a
subtle, delicious taste.
It also gives a nice glazed finish to stuff. Its use shouldn’t be limited to
Asian cuisine. In fact, I suspect that this is originally a French influence…

“…the only rule to remember is to turn off the smoke alarm and open all the
windows, as the sauce will smoke heavily, with a pungent smell.” [I didn't
find this to be much of a problem. S.C..] Cook the sugar in a small heavy
saucepan over low heat, swirling the pan constantly, until brown. It will
smoke slightly. Immediately remove the pan from the heat and stir the fish
sauce into the caramel, being careful to guard against splattering (the
mixture will bubble vigorously).

Return the mixture to low heat and gently boil, swirling the pan
occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add
the shallots and ground pepper to taste; stir to combine. Use in recipes where
required. [Or, as I noted, as a marinade for BBQ stuff. S.C..]
NOTE: Cool this sauce thoroughly before using. If cold food is added to a
caramel sauce that is hot, the sugar will harden instantly and you’ll end up
with a dish full of candy chips.

Yield: 1/3 cup.

From “The Foods of Vietnam” by Nicole Rauthier. Stewart, Tabori Chang.
1989.

You can multiply the recipe and keep it on hand for when needed. It stores
well.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg; December 20 1990.

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HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes Desserts
Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 cup Vanilla Wafers — Fine Crush
1 cup Ground Toasted Almonds
1/2 cup Butter — Melted
1/2 cup Sugar
12 ounce Milk Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Milk
1 package Env. Unflavored Gelatin
16 ounce Cream Cheese — Softened
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
1/2 cup Heavy Cream — Whipped
Garnishes *

* Garnishes to include whipped cream and chocolate shavings (optional).

In large bowl, combine vanilla waver crumbs, almonds, butter and sugar; mix
well.

Pat firmly into 9-inch springform pan, covering bottom and 2 1/2 inches up the
sides. Set aside. Melt over hot (not boiling) water milk chocolate chips; stir
until smooth. Set aside. Pour milk into small saucepan; sprinkle gelatin on
top. Set aside for 1 minute. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until
gelatin dissolves. Set aside.

In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, and melted chocolate chips;
beat until fluffy. Beat in gelatin mixture and almond extract. Fold in whipped
cream. Pour into prepared pan. Chill until firm (about 3 hours). Run knife
around edge of cake to separate from pan; remove rim. Garnish with whipped
cream and chocolate shavings, if desired.

Makes 1 9-inch Cheesecake

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