Title: Chocolate-Filled Ravioli Cookie
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 48 servings

1 c Sugar
1/2 c Shortening
1/4 c Margarine or butter;
-softened
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour*
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c Miniature chocolate chips
3/4 c Walnuts
Honey
Finely chopped walnuts
*if using self-rising flour
— omit
Baking soda and salt.
-decrease
Flour to
2 1/3 Cups.

Recipe by: Betty Crocker’s Cookbook
Mix sugar, shortening, margarine, eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking
soda and salt. Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Cover and refrigerate 2
hours.
Place chocolate chips and walnuts in blender or food processor. Cover and
blend, or process, about 30 seconds, or until mixture begins to hold
together.
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll one part of dough into rectangle, 12 X 8
inches, on lightly floured surface. Cut dough into 12 rectangles, each 3 X
2 inches. Place 1 teaspoon packed chocolate mixture on one end of each
rectangle. Using metal spatula or knife dipped into flour, carefully fold
dough over filling. Pinch edges to seal. Press edges with fork dipped into
flour. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until
cookies are light brown. Brush warm cookies with honey. Sprinkle with
finely chopped nuts. Remove to rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.
4 DOZEN COOKIES; 100 CALORIES PER COOKIE.

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Popularity: 9% [?]

STRAWBERRY PASTRIES WITH VANILLA CUSTARD

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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6 Sheets, frozen puff pastry
– dough, thawed
4 tb Powdered sugar
2 pt Strawberries
—–VANILLA CUSTARD—–
1 Vanilla bean
1 c Half-and-half
3 Egg yolks
2 tb Granulated sugar
1/2 c Whipping cream

1. Roll each sheet of dough out to about 12-by-6 inches. If desired, sift
powdered sugar over counter before rolling. Cut each sheet into 4 even
pieces.
2. Cover baking sheets with waxed paper. Place dough on prepared sheet.
Prick with a fork. Sift powdered sugar over dough. Refrigerate for 30
minutes.
3. Bake dough at 425 for about 5 minutes. Increase temperature to 450 and
bake for another 3 to 5 minutes until pastries are light, golden and
puffed. Let cool on wire rack.
4. Split vanilla bean open lengthwise. Place in a heavy saucepan. Add
half-and-half. Bring to a boil. Cook over medium-low heat for about 10
minutes. Remove vanilla bean.
5. In a bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add a
little hot half-and-half, whisking. Pour this mixture back into saucepan.
Bring to a boil, whisking constantly until thick and creamy. Do not boil
or custard will curdle.
6. Remove custard sauce from heat. Beat until smooth. Whip cream until
soft peaks form. Add to vanilla custard. Spread over half of the baked
pastries. Cover with sliced strawberries. Top with second half of
pastries. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve.

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Popularity: 22% [?]

Title: BASIC WON TON
Categories: Chinese, Meats, Pasta
Yield: 1 servings

10 Chinese mushrooms, small
1/4 lb Prawns
5 Fresh water chestnuts (OR 7
– canned ones)
1/2 lb Ground pork
1 Green onion, finely chopped
1 pk Wonton skins
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Sugar
1 ts Thin soy sauce
1 ts Oyster sauce
Dash of pepper
1 1/4 tb Cornstarch
1 sm Egg

Boil Chinese mushrooms for 10 minutes, rinse, squeeze
dry, cut off, and discard stems; then, chop into very
small pieces.

Shell, devein and wash prawns. Chop into very small
pieces

Peel and crush water chestnuts with the flat side of
the cleaver. If you don’t have a cleaver, chop the
water chestnuts into very fine pieces.

Combine mushrooms, prawns, water chestnuts, pork and
green onion.

Add all other ingredients and mix well. 1 teaspoon of
filling is used for each wonton.

* *
*

With one corner of the skin toward you, place 1
teaspoon of filling about an inch from the corner.

Fold one corner to cover the filling.

Told once more…about 3/4 inch.

Turn the won ton so that the triangel is toward you.
Dampen the left corner with a little water.

Swing the right corner away from you and place it on
top of the dampened left corner. As you make this
fold, simultaneously pull the filling toward you with
your middle finger. You should finish with a little
“hat-like” effect.

SOURCE: Chopstick, Cleaver and Wok.

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Popularity: 5% [?]

GARLIC SOUP #1

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetables Soups
Mexican

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 Cloves Garlic, Crushed
2 tb Vegetable Oil
2 White Bread, Slices *
4 c Chicken Broth
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 lg Egg, Slightly Beaten

* Bread should be cut into small pieces.

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Popularity: 12% [?]

HALIBUT BROCCOLI PIE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish Fish
Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 c Grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 c Flaked halibut
1 c Finely chopped onion
1 pk Frozen chopped broccoli
— thawed and drained
1 1/3 c Milk
3 Eggs
3/4 c Bisquick baking mix
1/2 ts Lemon pepper
1/4 ts Minced garlic
1/8 ts Dried thyme leaves

Mix 2 cups cheese, halibut, onion and broccoli
together and place in a 10″ greased pie plate. Beat
milk, eggs, Bisquick, lemon pepper, garlic and thyme.
Pour over halibut-broccoli mixture. Bake 400 degrees
F. for 25-35 minutes or until knife inserted in center
comes out clean. Top with remaining cheese and bake
1-2 minutes longer to melt cheese. Cool 5 minutes and
cut into wedges. Garnish with tomato and parsley.

Source: Alaska Seafood Cookbook
Reprinted by permission from the Alaska Seafood
Marketing Institute

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Popularity: 5% [?]

Title: DARK CHOCOLATE WALNUT BARK
Categories: Chocolate, Candies, Microwave
Yield: 1 servings

1 1/2 c Walnut pieces
2 Bars (8-oz. each) dark
-chocolate candy, chopped
2 oz White chocolate
-confectionary, chopped
-(from a 3-oz.
Bar)

Line large cookie sheet with waxed paper. Spread
walnuts out in a single layer, close together, on the
waxed paper; set aside.

Place dark chocolate in a 1 1/2-quart microwave-safe
bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) 2 minutes; stir.
Microwave on medium 30 seconds to 1 minute longer, or
until chocolate can be stirred smooth and is glossy,
stirring twice. Immediately pour over walnuts,
spreading out to a thin, even layer. Let stand until
firm.

Place white chocolate in a 1-quart microwave-safe
bowl. Microwave on medium 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes or
until white chocolate can be stirred smooth, stirring
twice. With the tip of a metal spoon or a pastry bag
fitted with a small writing tip, drizzle white
chocolate over dark in a zig-zag pattern. Let stand to
set or refrigerate; break into pieces. Store in
airtight container with waxed paper between layers in
cool, dry place. Makes 1 1/4 pounds.

From: Steve Herrick Source: [1,001 Home Ideas, Feb
1990]

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Popularity: 4% [?]

BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Puddings

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 lb Stale bread — 3/4″ cubes
6 Eggs
6 c Milk
3 c Sugar
3 tb Vanilla extract
1 1/2 c Raisins — soak in water,
Drain
4 1/2 tb Butter — melted
1 t Cinnamon
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1 c Pecans — chopped
RUM SAUCE—–
1 lb Butter
1/4 c Milk
10 tb Cornstarch
4 c Sugar
4 Egg yolks — beaten
1/2 c Rum

Whip milk, butter and eggs until smooth and creamy.
Whip in sugar then cÿnnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
Toss together bread, pecans and raisins. Greúse two
shallow ñ3×9″ pans. Put bread mixture in. Pour milk
mixture over. Let stand forô5 minutes. Press down
the bread and bake 45 minutes at 350 or until fiÿm.
ÿum Sauce- Melt butter. Stir in sugar; softly boil 7
or 8minutes (shouldûe golden ÿn color). Remove
from heat. Whip in rum. Dilute cornstarch in 1/4 cup
miÿk. Return to heat and whip in until thickened.
Remove from heat, let coÿl a bit, then slowly whip
in beaten egg yolks. Serve on a dessert plate ÿith a
dollop of whipped cream as garnish.

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Recipe By : “Sarasota’s Chef du Jour”

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Popularity: 3% [?]

Title: Vermont Corn Chowder
Categories: Main dish Meats Soups Vegetables
Servings: 4

1/2 c Salt Pork; Diced
1 ea Onion; Lg, Diced
3 c Corn Kernels; *
5 ea Potatoes; Md, Pare Cube
1 1/2 ts Salt
1 qt Milk
1 x Black Pepper; To taste
1 x Saltines Or Soda Crackers

* Use cooked fresh kernels or canned or cooked frozen.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Cook the diced salt pork over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, so
that all of the pork pieces become brown but not too dry. Remove them
from the pan with a slotted spoon. Saute the onion in the pork fat just
until tender, but not brown. Add the water, corn, potatoes and salt,
cooking, uncovered, until the potatoes are almost soft. Add the milk and
simmer very gently for 10 to 15 minutes to let the flavor ripen. Taste
for seasoning, adding a good bit of freshly ground pepper. Sprinkle the
surface with the salt pork and serve with a large supply of soda crackers.

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Popularity: 10% [?]

Title: My Favorite Ice Box Cookies
Categories: Desserts Cookies Londontowne
Servings: 1

1 lb Dark brown sugar 1/2 lb Butter
1 ea Egg 1 t Vanilla
2 pk English walnuts,chopped fine 2 c Sifted flour

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and walnuts. Beat by hand until
well mixed. Add flour. Make into one or two rolls and refrigerate.

When ready to bake, cut in thin slices (size and thickness of half
dollar). Bake at 350 degrees for 4 minutes. Watch carefully as they tend
to burn easily. Cool 30 seconds before removing from cookie sheet.

Mrs. Henry D. Chaplin

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Popularity: 18% [?]

MATAMBRE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Flank Steak

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 large Flank steak — butterflied
1/4 cup Red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Garlic — finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon Thyme — dried
1 bn Spinach
2 Carrots, peeled — cut in
lengthwise
2 Eggs, hard-cooked — cut in
lengthwise
1 medium Onion — thin sliced and
into rings
2 tablespoons Parsley — finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon Sea salt
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
2 cups To 3 c beef broth

Place the meat in a glass dish. Mix together the vinegar, garlic and thyme.
Pour over the meat and let marinate for 1 or 2 hours at room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Wash the spinach under cold running water; drain and trim off the stems.
Spread the leaves evenly over the meat. Lay the carrots, in rows, across
the grain of the meat. Place the egg quarters between the rows of carrots.
Scatter the onion rings over the eggs and carrots, then sprinkle the
parsley, red pepper flakes and salt over all. Carefully roll up the meat
with the grain, jellyroll fashion. Secure with toothpicks and lace up with
string. Or tie with string at 1-inch intervals.
Heat the oil in a dutch oven. Add the meat and brown well on all sides.
Add the stock, cover tightly, and bake for 1 hour.
Remove the matambre from the pan to a board and let rest for 10 minutes.
Using a sharp knife, remove the strings and cut the roll into 1/4 inch
slices. Arrange on a heated platter and moisten with a little of the
cooking broth.
To serve cold: In Argentina, the matambre is poached, then removed from the
pot and pressed under weights until the juices drain off. It is
refrigerated until chilled, then served as a hors d’oeuvre, cut into thin
slices.

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Popularity: 6% [?]