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Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Brussels Sprouts with Sour Cream (Hungary)
1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts* 3 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup dairy sour cream 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Heat 1 inch salted water to boiling. Add Brussels sprouts. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
Fry [...]
French 75
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Content
A delicious recipe for French 75, with gin, superfine sugar, lemon juice, Champagne, orange and maraschino cherry.
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz gin 2 tsp superfine sugar 1 1/2 oz lemon juice 4 oz chilled Champagne 1 slice orange 1 maraschino cherry
Method
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin, sugar, and lemon [...]
Hot Fig Pudding
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
———————————-PUDDING———————————- 1/2 c Butter
2 Eggs
1 c Molasses
2 c Finely chopped dried figs
1/2 ts Grated lemon peel
1 c Buttermilk
2 1/2 c Sifted flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Salt
——————————-HOT WINE SAUCE——————————- 1/2 c Butter
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
3/4 c Dry sherry
1 ts Grated lemon peel
1/4 ts Nutmeg
Pudding: Cream butter until soft. [...]
Scotch Toffee
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
1/3 c Butter or margarine; melted
2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked
– (quick or old-fashioned) 1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 c Dark corn syrup
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate pieces
– melted 1/4 c Chopped nutmeats
Pour butter over oats; mix thoroughly. Add sugar, syrup, salt and vanilla; blend well. Firmly pack into well-greased 11 [...]