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  • Bearnaise Sauce

    Ingredients:

    Prepared Hollandaise Sauce
    1/8 tsp. chives
    1/2 tsp. parsley
    1/8 tsp. dry tarragon leaves

    Instructions:

    Sarne as Hollandaise Sauce, but add 1/s tsp. chives, 1/2 tsp. parsley, 1/s tsp. dry tarragon leaves.

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  • Brown Roux

    Ingredients:

    2 Tbsp. shortening (or drippings)
    2 Tbsp. flour

    Instructions:

    Heat shortening, add flour, stirring slowly until brown, salt and pepper to taste. Tbsp. roux is the basis for most Creole cooking, and is adapted in various ways, serving as a base for gumbos, stews, etc. (Also see Basic Gumbo Recipe for additional information on making a Roux.)

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  • Teriyaki Marinade

    Ingredients:

    1/2 cup brown sugar
    1/2 cup soy sauce
    1/4 cup lemon juice
    2 Tbsp. salad oil
    1/2 tsp. ginger
    2 garlic cloves, minced

    Instructions:

    Combine all ingredients. Marinate meat in a plastic bag, turning to coat. Cleanup is easy; just discard the bag when finished.

    Notes:

    If you are going to freeze your meat do so with the marinade on it Then, while it is thawing it is a. Jso marinating, saving you valu-able time.

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  • Picante Sauce

    Ingredients:

    40 pounds tomatoes, blanched
    12 garlic cloves
    peeled & pureed
    3/4a cups salt
    14 medium peeled onions
    2 cups vinegar

    Instructions:

    Put in pot and cook. Add fresh Jalapef os (1 or 2 pints) puree. The longer you cook it the hotter it gets. Cook about I hour. Pack in sterilized jars and lids.

    Notes:

    South Texas is famous for its sauces and this Picante Sauce is sure to bring raves from everyone. When we lived in Alice, we discov-ered that no hostess would ever serve a meal without home made Picante Sauce on the table. Be careful, it is addictive.

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  • Tartar Sauce

    Ingredients:

    1 cup mayonnaise or salad
    1 tsp. grated onion
    dressing
    1 tsp. snipped parsley
    1 Tbsp. finely chopped dill
    1 tsp. chopped canned
    pickle pimiento

    Instructions:

    Combine all ingredients. ChiU. Makes 1 cup. Serve with Fried Oysters, Grilled Salmon Steaks, Shrimp, or Salmon Patties.

    Notes:

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    Makes 1 cup

  • Honey Glaze Snack I

    Ingredients:

    4 c. cereal squares
    1112 c. miniature pretzels
    1 C. pecans
    11., c. butter
    1/2 c. honey

    Instructions:

    Combine pretzels. pecans and cereal. Melt butter in pan, stir in honey and blend well. Pour over cereal to coat. Spread in jellyroll pan. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly glazed. Stir occasionally. Spread on waxed paper to cool.

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  • Texas Hot Sauce

    Ingredients:

    2 cloves garlic
    1⁄2 onion
    3 serrano peppers
    1 bunch cilantro
    1 (26-oz.) can diced tomatoes
    1 (15-oz.) can tomato sauce salt and pepper to taste
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    Instructions:

    Mix all ingredients in blender or food processor. Combine tomatillo, onion, and water to cover in mall saucepan. Bnn to a boil, and cook 5 minutes. Tum off hear. and let sr.. ind 20 minut or until tomatillos are render. Drain. Proces’i romarillo mixrure. 1 cup water, and remaining ingredients in a blender unril mooth. Co-. and chill until ready to serve. Males I 1/2 cups.

    Notes:

    I am now officially amazed that people will add hot sauce to so many different dishes. My family has definitel-y developed a taste for it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and if I forget, they will always say, “Where’s the hot sauce?” Tbsp. can be used on enchilada. s. My first real initiation int tomatillos was at the Deli where we used them frequently and J lc: amc to appreciate their special t te.

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  • People Cho V I

    Ingredients:

    ’12 cup butter
    1 (17-oz.) package crispy corn
    cup creamy peanut butter and rice cereal
    cups milk chocolate chips
    1 lb. powdered sugar

    Instructions:

    Combine butter, peanut butter, and chocolate chips ina sa cep. Melt over medium heat, stining often. Pour over cereal and mix until thoroughly coated. Pl. ace cereal in a paper sack, sprinkle in powdered sugar. Fold down the top of sack and shake well. Makes 3 lbs. or about 12 servings.

    Notes:

    Tbsp. recipe wasalways made by a great Emmaus lady and always taken to the meetings that we attended. I miss you Cindy, and think of you every time I make this recipe.

    Servings Yield:

    Makes 3 lbs

  • Mystery Pecan Pie

    Ingredients:

    1 (15-oz.) package refriger, lted pie crusts
    1 (8-oz.) package cream
    cheese, softened
    4 large eggs divided
    3;.. c. sugar divided
    2 tsp. vanilla divided
    1/2, tsp. salt
    1 c. chopped pecans
    1 c. light corn syrup
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    9″ prehaked pie shell
    4 eggs
    J cup sugar
    2 Tbsp. aJl-purpose flour
    1 tsp. ground dnruamon
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1 cup light corn syrup
    2 Tbsp. butter It
    1 tsp. grated orange rind
    (optional)
    1 tsp. vanilla atrac: t
    1 cup One minute (quick)
    oatmea’7 uncooked

    Instructions:

    Unfold and stack 2 pie crusts; gently roll or press together. Fit into a 9″ pie plate according to package directions; fold edges under, and crimp. Beat cream cheese, 1 egg, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and salt at medium speed with electric mixer until smooth. Pour into pie crust. Sprinkle with pecans. Stir together corn syrup, remaining eggs, remaining 1/ cup sugar, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla; pour mixture over pecans. Bake at 350° for 50 to 55 minutes or until set. Preheat oven to 3500. In large bowl. beat eggs until frorhy. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and saJt in mall bowl, stirring well. Add to eggs and blend. Add corn syrup. mehed butter. orange rind if desired and vanilla and blend again. Mix in oatmeal and pour into pie crusL Shield crimped edges of crust with aluminum foil to pre” ent over baking. Bake 45 minutes. Let cool complc!tely and n e at room tem-perature.

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  • Pear Pie With Strudel Topping

    Ingredients:

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    2 cups sliced unpeeled fresh Bartlett pears.

    Instructions:

    pour a mixture of 1/2 cup sugar, 2 T. nour, 1/2 t. salt. 1 egg,. 1/2 L vanilla and 1 cup dairy sour cream. Spoon into a 9″ unbaked pastry hell and bake al for 35 minutes. Then top with a streus«!I topping made by combining 1/2 c. butter with 1/2 c. flour, ‘I” c. sugar and I L cinnamon_ Bake an additional 10 minutes or until golden brown on top.

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