Avocado Soup
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2 Large avocados
2 c Chicken broth
Salt, pepper 2 c Whipping cream
2 T Cognac
2 T Sherry
Frozen avocado shell cups Peel avocados and dice pulp. Puree pulp in blender container with chicken broth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Gradually stir in whipping cream. Chill. Add cognac and sherry just before serving. Note: To make frozen avocado-shell cups for soup, cut a slice from stem end of avocado. Scoop out pulp and discard seed. Reserve cap. Use pulp for soup or puree with small amount of lemon juice and freeze for future use. Place shell upright in cup or egg carton. freeze until firm. To serve, embed avocado shell in crushed ice in a dessert dish or soup icer. Carefully spoon in soup and lean cap against side of avocado. Makes about 4 cups.
Category:Appetizers
Baby Hot Browns
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1 Chicken bouillon cube
1/4 c Hot water
3/4 c Half and half
3 tb Unsalted butter
2 tb Flour
1 c Grated Swiss cheese
5 Strips of bacon (cooked and
Crumbled) 1 lg Onion, sliced thin
6 oz Cooked turkey, thinly sliced
18 sl Small french bread
Parsley Dissolve bouilon cube in hot water, and half and half in a saucepan, melt butter and add flour. Whisk and cook until mixture is frothy and raw flour taste is gone. While stirring, add the bouillon mixture. Stir constantly with a whisk until the sauce thickens and begins to bubble. Add Swiss cheese and stir until smooth (add water and heat if sauce needs to be thinned) Assemble hot browns by placing turkey and onion on each bread slice. Top with sauce and crumbled bacon. Heat at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley.
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Chicken-Liver Pate
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2/3 c Half&half
1 sm Onion, chopped
1 lb Chicken livers
1/4 c Flour
1 t Salt
-dash hot pepper sauce 2 T Butter
1 Clove garlic, minced
2 Eggs
2 T Brandy
1/2 t Each, sage & thyme
-Chopped fresh parsley Grease well and lightly flour five 6-oz metal juice cans; set aside. In food processor or blender, whirl half&half, butter, onion and garlic until onion is chopped fine. Add livers, eggs, flour, brandy, salt, sage, thyme and pepper sauce. Whirl until smooth and well blended. Pour mixture into cans to within 1 inch from top. Place cans in a 10-inch angel-food pan. Add 2 inches hot water to pan. Place on bottom rack in preheated 350 degree
oven. Bake 1 hour or until pick inserted in certer comes out clean. Remove cans to rack to cool 30 minutes. with can opened cut around bottoms of cans and push bottoms through to unmold pates. Chill completely. Then roll in chopped parsley, wrap in plastic and again in foil. Can be refrigerated up to 1 week or frozen 3 weeks.
Category:Appetizers
Coconut Curried Wings
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2 Dozen chicken wings
1/2 ts Coconut extract
4 ts Curry powder
6 tb Melted butter
1 c Milk
2 c Instant mashed potatoes
3 tb Sweetened, flaked coconut
2 Cloves garlic, minced
Cut tips off wings. In a large bowl, combine milk, extract and wings. Stir to mix well. Marinate at least 2 hours (or overnight). In another bowl, combine potatoes, curry and cocoanut. Take wings out of marinade and roll in potato mixture. Place slightly apart on well greased cookie sheets. Combine butter & garlic. Drizzle over wings. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees until browned – 45 minutes.
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