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| | From:  Genie· (Original Message) | Sent: 1/26/2008 8:28 PM |
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| | | From: Genie· | Sent: 10/10/2008 2:22 AM |
STUFFED CINNAMON APPLES
6 apples
2/3 c. red cinnamon candies
2 c. water
3 oz. pkg. cream cheese
2 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/3 c. pitted dates, chopped
1 sm. can crushed pineapple, drained
2 tbsp. chopped walnuts
Lettuce Peel and core apples, mix candies and water. Cook until candies are dissolved. Add apples. Simmer, uncovered until tender, about 15 minutes. Chill in syrup for several hours. Blend cream cheese, milk, lemon juice, dates, pineapple and nuts. Drain apples on rack. Place apples on top of salad greens. Stuff center of apples with cream cheese mixture. Very pretty and delicious | |
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| | | From: Genie· | Sent: 10/10/2008 2:48 AM |
(Here are 3 salad winners) Taffy Apple Salad 1st Place 4 cups Red Delicious apples 1/2 cup Sugar 8 oz. Crushed pineapple, drained (save the juice) 1 Tbs Flour 1 Egg 2 Tbs Apple cider vinegar 8 oz Cool Whip 1 cup Virginia salted peanuts Make a custard with the sugar, pineapple juice, flour, egg, and vinegar. Cool well. Fold in Cool Whip. Peel and dice apples. Fold apples and pineapple into custard mixture. Just before serving fold in peanuts. This recipe can be prepared a day ahead except for peanuts. Store in refrigerator. --------------------------------------------------------------
Snicker Apple Salad 2nd Place Cake: 1 cup Packed brown sugar 1 cup Granulated sugar 1½ cup Vegetable oil 3 Large eggs 3 cups All-purpose flour 1 tsp. Baking soda 2 tsp. Cinnamon 1/4 tsp. Allspice 1/2 tsp. Salt 5 Medium apples, peeled and cut into inch-wide chunks (I mix sweet and tart apples.) 2 tsp. Vanilla In a large bowl, combine sugars, oil and eggs. Mix flour, soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Sift over wet mixture. Toss in apples, nuts and vanilla. Stir lightly until mixed. Butter and flour a 9 x 13�?pan. Pour in cake mixture. (An angel food or Bundt pan also works.) Bake in a pre-heated 375º oven for 50 minutes to one hour. Cool for at least 15 minutes. Glaze: 4 Tbs Unsalted butter 1/4 cup Granulated sugar 1/4 cup Heavy cream 1 big Pinch of salt Melt butter and then mix in all the other ingredients. Bring to boil and simmer for two to three minutes, stirring. Assemble: Make deep holes all over the cake with a wooden pick, chopstick, or thin knife and pour glaze over the cake. Serve with ice cream, or whipped topping. It’s good plain, too. -------------------------------------------------------------
Trade Winds Salad 3rd Place 8 oz package of macaroni 1 can 16-20 oz pineapple chunks or tidbits 2 cups diced unpared apples 1/2 c sliced maraschino cherries 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts Fluffy Cream Cheese Dressing 1 cup cream whipped 2 3 oz. packages of cream cheese softened 3 Tbs Sugar Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and blanch under cold water. Chill. To chilled macaroni add the pineapple, apples, cherries and nuts. Blend cream cheese and sugar until fluffy, fold in whipped cream. Fold this mixture into macaroni and chill. | |
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| | | From: Genie· | Sent: 10/11/2008 4:29 AM |
| Avocado, Star Fruit and Wilted Spinach Salad
1 tablespoon peanut or corn oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
1/3 cup Japanese rice wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 pound fresh spinach, stemmed, washed and dried
2 star fruit, thinly sliced
1 avocado, peeled and sliced
In small, heavy skillet heat oil over medium heat, stir in cumin and cook for 30 seconds. Add onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce and red pepper flakes, stirring to mix well. In large bowl toss spinach with 3 tablespoons of warm dressing. Divide among 4 plates, arrange star fruit and avocado slices over top and drizzle with remaining dressing.
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| | | From: Genie· | Sent: 10/11/2008 4:47 AM |
Star Fruit Avocado Salad
torn lettuce leaves
2 tomatoes, sliced
1/2 red onion, sliced very thin
1 avocado, sliced
2 star fruit, sliced
On each of four salad plates, arrange a bed of lettuce. Layer the remaining ingredients in the order listed. Drizzle with lemon vinaigrette or your favorite dressing. Serves 4.
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| | | From: Genie· | Sent: 10/11/2008 7:08 PM |
| Autumn Fruit Salad Recipe What a great fruit salad recipe! It combines crisp, fresh fruit with crunchy almonds (which are loaded with vitamin E and Magnesium). Fragrant spices and creamy, calming yogurt mixed throughout�?and yum, what more could you want in a healthy salad that seems more like a treat then a side dish. If desired raisins could be added as well as other nuts, such as walnuts and pecans. Ingredients: 2 red delicious apples
1 sliced banana
1 Granny Smith apple
2 Bartlett pears
1/2 pound red grapes
1/2 cup almond slivers -- toasted
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon apple cider Directions: 1. Wash and core apples and pears, peeling if desired. Cut into one inch chunks. 2. Slice bananas 1/2" thick. Wash grapes and cut in half. 3. Combine fruits and almonds in salad bowl. 4. Mix yogurt with spices and cider. Pour over fruit salad and stir to coat fruits evenly. Chill. | | |
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| | | From: Genie· | Sent: 10/15/2008 3:44 AM |
| Apple Salad with Cabrales Cheese
Cabrales cheese (Spanish queso de Cabrales, Asturian quesu Cabrales) is
a natural cheese made in the artisan tradition by rural dairy farmers.
1 cup blanched whole almonds
7 medium garlic cloves
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 TB sherry vinegar
1 TB chopped shallot
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 large Granny Smith apples
2 TB chopped chives
5 oz. Cabrales cheese, crumbled
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Spread the almonds on a small baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until
lightly toasted. Transfer to a plate and let cool, then coarsely chop.
In a small sauce pan, cook the garlic cloves in the olive oil over moderately
high heat
until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Transfer the garlic and oil to a blender. Add the vinegar and shallot, season
with
salt and pepper and blend until smooth.
Halve and core the apples, then cut them into 1/4" matchsticks.
In a large bowl, toss the apples with the almonds, chives and dressing.
Top with the Cabrales cheese and serve.
Makes: 6 servings.
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| | | From: Genie· | Sent: 10/18/2008 8:20 PM |
| Fruited Lettuce Salad
6 cups torn salad greens
1-11oz can mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup green grapes
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 T vinegar
1-1/2 tsps celery seed
In a large bowl, toss the greens, oranges, grapes, onion and almonds. Combine remaining ingredients in a jar with tight-fitting lid; shake well. Pour over salad and toss to coat.
Serve immediately.
Serves 4-6 | |
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| | | From: Genie· | Sent: 10/29/2008 6:46 PM |
Cherry Pie Filling Salad
8 oz. Cream cheese 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk 1/3 c Sue Bee Honey 1 Container (8 oz.) whipped topping 1 can Cherry pie filling 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple drained
Beat cream cheese, condensed milk and Sue Bee Honey until smooth. Stir in whipped topping, cherry pie filling and pineapple. Refrigerate overnight. Serves 4. | |
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