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  • Hot Brown Tart

    For the pastry crust:
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons butter
    1/3 cup shortening
    2 to 3 tablespoons ice water
    For the filling:
    4 eggs
    2 cups half-and-half
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1 cup chopped turkey breast
    1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
    2 small tomatoes, sliced thin
    1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
    4 slices crisp cooked bacon, crumbled

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  • Old Fashioned Turkey Hash

    4 Tbs. butter
    1 large onion, minced
    5 small boiled potatoes, peeled, cooled & diced
    1 large green pepper, stemmed, seeded & diced
    Pinch of minced rosemary
    Salt & pepper to taste
    3 1/2 c. diced cooked turkey
    1/4 c. leftover turkey gravy
    1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
    4 poached eggs (optional)

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  • Mustard Sauce

    1/4 c. sour cream
    1/4 c. mayonnaise
    1 Tb. Dijon mustard
    1 tsp. prepared horseradish, opt

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  • Buffalo Chicken Wings

    30 chicken wings, about 5 lbs.
    1/4 c. all purpose flour
    1 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp. black pepper
    Vegetable oil
    6 Tbs. butter
    6 Tbs. Louisiana Red Hot Sauce
    Blue Cheese Dressing
    Celery & carrot sticks

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  • Potato Croquettes Stuffed with Meat (Mezze)

    2 c. leftover mashed potatoes
    1 c. ground beef
    1 Tb. oil or butter
    Salt & pepper
    1/8 tsp. allspice
    3 Tbs. fresh parsley, minced
    2 green onions, chopped
    Cayenne pepper (optional)
    1 beaten egg, mixed with 1 Tb water
    Seasoned bread crumbs
    Oil for frying

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  • Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

    Cookies:
    1/2 c. soft butter
    1 c. sugar
    1 egg
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1 c. milk
    2 c. flour
    1/2 tsp. baking powder
    1 1/2 tsps. baking soda
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/2 c. cocoa
    Cookie filling:
    1/2 c shortening
    2 c powdered sugar
    1 c marshmallow whip
    1 tsp vanilla
    3-4 tsp milk

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  • Warm Acorn Squash Dip

    Acorn squash (2 lbs.)
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp. curry powder
    1/2 tsp. chicken bouillon granules
    1/4 c. sour cream

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  • Dried Cherry Chocolate Chunk Gelato

    2 c. half & half
    1 1/2 c. whipping cream
    3 egg yolks
    1/2 c. sugar
    1/2 c. dried cherries
    1/2 tsp. vanilla
    3 oz. bar good quality semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

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  • Apple-Cranberry Crisp

    4 cups sliced tart apples (about 4 medium apples)
    1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
    1 cup granulated sugar
    3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
    1/2 cup whole wheat flour
    1/2 cup oatmeal
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 cup (1 sitck) butter

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  • Upside Down Pineapple Zucchini Cake

    1 c. crushed pineapple, drained
    1 1/4 c. zucchini, finely diced
    1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
    1/2 c. granulated sugar
    3 eggs, separated
    2 Tbs. pineapple juice, reserved
    1 c. flour
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. baking powder
    1/4 c. powdered sugar for dusting

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