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mango and rose dessert

mango and rose dessert

Mango and Rose Dessert

4 large firm but ripe mangoes
Juice of 2 limes
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon rose water
1 tablespoon edible rose petals, either fresh or dried (optional)

To prepare mangoes, slice a thin piece off the top and bottom of each fruit. Using a sharp paring knife, cut away long thin strips of the skin, continuing until all the skin has been removed. Cut away on both sides from the long, thin pit inside the mango. (You can see the placement of the pit at the cut-away top.)

Lay mango halves on their flat sides, rounded tops up. Following the length of the mango, cut even, thin, tongue-shaped slices. Arrange the slices attractively on a platter.

Combine lime juice, honey and rose water. Spoon over mango slices and sprinkle with rose petals if serving immediately. To serve a few hours later, cover platter tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 3 hours, sprinkling with petals just before serving.

Yields 6 servings.

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      Pump House Peaches In Flame

      Pump House Peaches In Flame

      1/2 c Sugar

      1/2 c Port wine

      1/2 c Tart cherry jelly

      1/4 ts Cinnamon

      ds Salt 1 tb Lime juice

      3 1/2 c Peach halves; drained

      1/4 c Brandy; heated

      1 qt Lemon ice cream

      Combine sugar, port wine, cherry jelly, cinnamon, salt and lime juice in a blazer pan or chafing dish. Heat and stir until smoothly blended. Add peach halves, cut side down, and prick rounded surfaces with a fork. Simmer 5 minutes, basting peach halves frequently with sauce. Add 1/4 cup heated brandy, set aflame and toss gently with silver fork and spoon until the flame dies. To serve, spoon peaches and sauce over individual servings of lemon ice cream.

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      soused watermelon

      soused watermelon

      Soused Watermelon

      Cut plug out of watermelon. Pour in Dubouchet Triple Sec. Replace plug and chill thoroughly.

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            Jablka Na Winie Czerwonym - Baked Apples with Red Wine

            Jablka Na Winie Czerwonym - Baked Apples with Red Wine

            8 Apples, cored

            Cherry or strawberry jam 1/2 c Sugar <

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            Peaches with Balsamic Vinegar and Black Pepper

            Peaches with Balsamic Vinegar and Black Pepper

            4 perfectly ripe fresh peaches or nectarines

            4 tablespoons high quality balsamic vinegar

            1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

            1 teaspoon sugar

            Wash and drain peaches. Slice peaches into 1/2-inch thick slices and place in a large mixing bowl. Add vinegar, pepper and sugar and gently toss to coat. Divide among 4 martini glasses and serve.

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            Apple Mash (Irish)

            Apple Mash (Irish)

            1 lb Cooking apples

            2 lb Potatoes

            1 tb Sugar

            2 oz Butter

            Peel potatoes. Cook in salted, boiling water. Meanwhile peel, core, and slice apples. Place in a pot with a tablespoon of water, and the sugar. Cook until soft. When the potatoes are cooked, drain and mash thoroughly. Beat in the apples and butter. This mash goes particularly well with bacon, or fried herring.

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            Cranberry-Raspberry Preserves

            Cranberry-Raspberry Preserves

            6 c Raspberries (3 pints)

            2 1/2 c Sugar

            3 c Cranberries (12 oz. bag)

            1/4 c Fresh orange juice

            Grated zest of 1 orange Stir together the raspberries and 1 cup of the sugar in a medium bowl and let stand for 1 hour. Stir the cranberries and the remaining sugar together in a nonreactive shallow preserving pan and place over high heat. Stir constantly so the sugar does not burn until the cranberries begin to release juice, about 5 minutes. Continue cooking until all the cranberries have popped and the mixture is syrupy and comes to a boil. Skim off any foam that forms on top and continue to cook and stir until the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes more. Add the raspberries and all their juice and cook for 10 minutes more. Stir in the orange juice and zest. Remove a small amount of the jam to a saucer and place in the freezer for 5 minutes. If the mixture wrinkles when pused to one side, it is ready. If not, continue cooking for 5 minutes and retest. When the preserves are the right consistency, turn down the heat to a simmer and ladle into hot sterilized jars. Wipe the rims clean with a damp towel and seal with new lids and metal rings. Process in a hot-water bath for 5 minutes. Remove, cook, check seals, label, and store. Makes 4 one pint jars.

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            french caramelized apples

            french caramelized apples

            French Caramelized Apples

            Shared by Cara

            6 tablespoons unsalted butter
            1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
            4 to 5 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
            1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional

            Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

            Combine 4 tablespoons of the butter with the cup of sugar and a tablespoon of water in a 10- or 12-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet, and turn the heat to medium. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally (don?t stir), until the sugar melts into the butter and the mixture bubbles. Turn off the heat and add the apples in layers; about halfway through, dot with some of the remaining butter and sugar. Use the remaining butter and sugar on top of the last layer, along with the cinnamon if you like. Put in the oven.

            Bake, undisturbed, until the apples give up their liquid and it evaporates and the sides of the mass are dark brown and sticky looking. This will take around 45 minutes, but it could be considerably longer or shorter depending on the water content of your apples. Remove and let cool.

            Serve straight from the pan, or for a more attractive presentation, invert onto a plate.

            Serves approximately 6 to 8.

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                Banana Wheat Bread

                Banana Wheat Bread

                1/4 c Honey

                1/4 c Water

                1 Egg

                1/4 c Oil

                1/2 ts Vanilla

                2 Med ripe bananas; sliced

                1/2 ts Salt

                1 ts Poppy seeds; (optional)

                1 1/2 c Bread flour

                1 1/2 c Wheat flour

                1 tb Yeast

                1/2 c Chopped walnuts

                This is the recipe I have used for my Hitachi bread machine. We really like it. You could use all white flour instead of wheat if you like. I add the walnuts at the beginning with other ingred. It seems to mix better. You can also add 1/2 tsp of cinnamon if you like. We like it better without. Sandy in Arroyo Grande, CA 8:49am PST FROM: SANDRA SANKOFF (JNPN71A)

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                rum-pineapple slices

                rum-pineapple slices

                Rum-Pineapple Slices

                1 pineapple, peeled, 1-inch slices
                2 teaspoons black peppercorns, crushed
                2 tablespoons granulated sugar
                3/4 cup fresh orange juice
                1 tablespoon honey
                1/2 cup dark rum
                2 cups vanilla ice cream
                4 mint sprigs for garnish (optional)

                Trim and slice pineapple into large rings. Remove core from   pineapple rings using a round cutter or a paring knife. Coat  sides of pineapple slices with black pepper and sprinkle with  sugar.

                Heat a large skillet over high heat. Cook the sugared pineapple until golden amber brown for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove the pineapples when cooked and heat the orange juice, honey and rum together until it becomes a light syrup, about 3 to 4 minutes. Scoop ice cream into center of pineapple slice and spoon with some of the rum sauce before serving.

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