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    Chimichangas Supreme Part 2

    (cont. from part 1)
    1 cup Shredded wisconsin
    Cheddar cheese
    1 cup Sour cream
    4 Black olives
    1/4 cup Chopped green onions
    1 tablespoon Whipping cream
    Guacamole (see index)
    2 cups Shredded lettuce
    4 Black olives

    Crisp and well browned. Drain on paper toweling. 6. Preheat the
    broiler. Place the chimichangas on an ovenproof platter or in a baking
    pan. Spoon Red Chile Sauce over liberally. Sprinkle with grated cheese
    and green onion. Place under broiler until the cheese melts. 7. Combine
    the sour cream and whipping cream. Slice the remaining 2 tomatoes. Top
    the chimichangas with the sour cream mixture and Guacamole. Garnish
    with shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, and olives.

    Guerrini Chicken Wings

    2 pounds chicken wings — (to 3 lb)
    1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    7 tablespoons cornstarch
    20 milliliters garlic — minced
    4 tablespoons flour
    2 eggs
    5 tablespoons soy sauce
    4 tablespoons sugar
    1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
    2 green onions — chopped
    oil for frying

    Mix all ingredients except oil and chicken. Add chicken to mixture and marinate overnight in the refrigerator, turning occasionally to coat. Deep fry until golden brown.

    Diabetic Spice Oatmeal Cookies

    1 c. water
    2 c. raisins
    4 tbsp sweetner
    ½ c butter
    ½ tsp salt
    ¼ tsp allspice
    ½ tsp cinnamon
    1 tsp soda
    1/8 tsp nutmeg
    2 ½ c oatmeal
    ½ c chopped nuts

    Boil water and raisins. Cool for 5 minutes. Add all the other ingredients. Form into balls and bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 15 minutes at 325 degrees.

    Barbecued Meat Patties

    1 1/4 pounds Ground meat
    1 Egg
    2 tablespoons Finely chopped onion
    1 tablespoon Soy sauce
    1 tablespoon Tomato ketchup
    2 tablespoons Half-half
    1 tablespoon Cornstarch
    1/2 cup Ketchup
    1/4 cup Water and
    1 tablespoon Lemon juice.
    1 tablespoon Brown sugar
    1 tablespoon Worcestshire sauce and a
    1 dash Hot pepper sauce.

    Stir to blend well. Add dash salt and black pepper. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground meat, egg and onion. Add green pepper, soy sauce,
    and ketchup. Mix half and half and cornstarch. Add to meat mixture, mixing to blend well. Form portions of meat to even, rather thick meat patties. Place patties on preheated barbecue grill. Broil 3 to 4 inches from source of heat, basting with sauce and turning patties over from time to time for even browning. Grill 12-15 minutes total or to your
    liking- time depends on how well you like your meat done. Serve meat patties on hamburger buns, if you like, or with French Fries.

    Indian Pudding With Nutmeg Ice Cream

    Ice cream
    1 quart vanilla ice cream or frozen vanilla yogurt, slightly softened
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
    Pudding:
    1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    3 cups whole milk
    2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
    2 large eggs
    1/2 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
    2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
    2 tablespoons sugar
    1 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/3 cup dark or golden raisins
    For ice cream:
    Stir ice cream and nutmeg in medium bowl to blend. Cover with foil and
    freeze. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep frozen.)
    Preheat oven to 300°F. Butter 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Combine cornmeal
    and salt in heavy medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in 21/2 cups milk. Whisk
    over medium heat until mixture boils. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer
    until mixture is thick and creamy, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Whisk in
    butter. Remove from heat.
    Whisk eggs, molasses, brown sugar, sugar, ground ginger and cinnamon in large
    bowl. Gradually whisk in hot cornmeal mixture. Stir in raisins. Pour pudding into
    prepared baking dish. Pour remaining 1/2 cup milk over pudding (do not mix
    into pudding). Place pudding dish in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water
    into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of pudding dish.
    Bake pudding until just set, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove pudding from
    roasting pan. Cool until lukewarm, about 20 minutes. (Can be made 8 hours
    ahead. Cool; cover with plastic and let stand at room temperature. Rewarm
    covered pudding in microwave oven on low about 8 minutes.)
    Spoon warm pudding into shallow bowls. Top with scoop of ice cream.

    Grilled Bluefish Wrapped In Mammoth Basil Leaf

    10 mature mammoth basil leaves – (fresh)
    1 1/2 lb bluefish
    4 T pesto
    Heat outdoor grill. Soak the Mammoth basil leaves in water. Slice
    the bluefish into strips 2 inches wide, making 8 slices. Spread pesto on
    each slice of fish. Wrap each slice in a Mammoth basil leaf, securing
    with a toothpick or wooden skewer. Place the wrapped fish on the hot
    grill over glowing coals, 6 inches from the heat. Cover the grill and
    cook for 5 minutes on each side.

    Helen`s Whole Fruit Cake

    1 c. sugar
    1 tsp. baking powder (rounded)
    1 c. flour
    1 lb. whole dates
    1/2 lb. candied cherries, green & red
    2 c. English walnut meats
    1 c. Brazil nuts (whole)
    4 egg yolks, beaten
    1 c. sugar
    1 tbsp. brandy flavoring
    1/2 c. orange juice or apricot juice
    1 tsp. vanilla
    4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

    Sift together sugar, baking powder and flour. Add whole dates, cherries,
    walnut meats and Brazil nuts. Add 4 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, brandy flavoring,
    orange juice or apricot juice, and vanilla. Mix all together real good. Fold
    in 4 stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into tube pan, greased and floured. Bake
    in 250 degree oven 1 1/2 hours. Cool. Soak cheesecloth in brandy. Wrap cake
    in cheesecloth, then in foil. Glaze and decorate with candied cherries.
    Optional: 1 cup coconut, 1 cup candied fruit or 1/2 cup orange peel.

    Quick Tamale Pie

    2 lbs. ground beef
    1 can corn
    1 can chopped green chili
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. garlic powder
    1 C. shredded Cheddar cheese
    1 sm. onion, chopped
    1 can Mexican style stewed tomatoes
    1 can sliced black olives
    1/2 tsp. pepper
    1 pkg. Jiffy corn bread mix (prepared as directed, unbaked)

    Fry beef, drain and fry onions. Add corn, tomatoes, chilies and seasonings. Pour corn bread mix into a greased corn bread pan. Pour beef mixture on top of corn bread. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes at 375º. Top with cheese.

    Greek Lentil Soup

    1 1/2 C. dried lentils presoaked, drained
    1 medium onion chopped
    1 carrot peeled, grated
    1 celery stalk chopped
    3 Tbls. olive Oil
    1 bay leaf
    2 garlic cloves minced
    Salt to taste
    Freshly ground black pepper to taste
    1/2 tsp. oregano
    1 beef bouillon cube or vegetable cube
    1/2 C. tomato sauce
    3 Tbls. red wine vinegar

    Simmer lentils in 4 1/2 C. water 1 hour, or until almost tender. Transfer to crockery pot. In a large frying pan, sauté onion, carrot and celery in oil until limp and glazed. Turn into crockery pot. Add bay leaf, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and bouillon cube. Cover. Cook on low speed of crock pot for 6 to 8 hours. Add tomato sauce and vinegar. Stir well. Cover. Cook on high 30 minutes, or until flavors are well blended.

    Cocoa Brownies

    1 cup sugar
    1/2 cup butter or margarine — softened
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    2 eggs
    2/3 cup all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup baking cocoa
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup chopped walnuts, if desired

    Heat oven to 350º. Grease square pan, 9 × 9 × 2 inches. Beat sugar,
    butter, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium
    speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except walnuts.
    Stir in walnuts.
    Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick
    inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Cut into 4 rows
    by 4 rows.

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