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  • Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

    1/4 cup mild olive oil
    3/4 cup white sugar
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    1/2 teaspoon almond extract
    2 eggs
    1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 cup dried cranberries
    1 1/2 cups shelled pistachios (if salted, omit salt above)

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  • Chocolate Poundcake

    Cake:
    1/2 cup vegetable shortening
    1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
    2 3/4 cups granulated sugar
    5 large eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    3 cups all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    5 heaping tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
    1 cup milk
    Frosting:
    1 (6-ounce) package semisweet chocolate pieces
    1/2 cup light cream, evaporated milk or evaporated skim milk
    1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
    2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted

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  • Mushroom Caps with Pesto

    1 recipe pesto
    24-28 fresh mushrooms, 1 1/2″ diameter
    Walnut halves or pine nuts

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  • Pepper Cheese Pasta Sauce

    .9 to 1 1/4 oz pak hollandaise sauce mix
    7 oz jar roasted sweet peppers, drained and chopped
    2 t white wine Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 c shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers
    Hot cooked pasta

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  • You Choose Sweet Dip

    Dippers:
    Poundcake squares
    Marshmallows
    Shortbread cookies
    Strawberries
    Pretzels
    Corn chips
    Tortilla chips or
    Crackers
    Dip:
    2 c. semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate, or peanut butter chips
    1/4 c. milk

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  • Salsa Verde

    1/2 lb. tomatillos
    1 small onion, quartered
    1-2 hot yellow banana peppers, chopped
    1 clove gatrlic, chopped
    Big pinch of sugar
    1/2 tsp. ground cumin
    1-2 Tb. lime or lemon juice
    2-3 Tbs. minced fresh cilantro

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  • Smoked Salmon Mousse

    1 side Norwegian smoked salmon
    1/2 c. capers, drained
    4 packages plain gelatin
    1 pint heavy cream
    2 lbs. cream cheese
    1 c. white wine
    3 Tbs. fresh dill
    1 Tb. lemon pepper
    1/2 c. lemon juice
    1 Tb. chicken base

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  • Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

    2 1/3 c biscuit baking mix
    2 T sugar
    1/4 t cinnamon
    1/4 t nutmeg
    1/4 t ginger
    1 1/4 c milk
    2 eggs
    1/3 c canned pumpkin
    1/4 c oil

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  • Pesto Calzone

    1 c. pesto
    2 c. ricotta cheese

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  • Pad Woon Sen

    Boiling water
    7 ounces bean thread vermicelli
    3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    3 ounces lean pork, thinly sliced
    5 ounces small shrimp, peeled and deveined
    2 ribs celery, with leaves, finely chopped
    3 ounces bean sprouts, lightly blanched
    2 tablespoons fish sauce (nampla)
    2 tablespoons light soy sauce
    2 tablespoons chicken stock
    1 teaspoon granulated sugar
    Ground white pepper to taste
    2 tablespoons cilantro
    4 tablespoons roasted peanuts, coarsely crushed
    1 lime, quartered

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