February 3rd, 2007 by alice
Tags: Chutney, Mango, Pork, Tenderloin
INGREDIENTS
- 2 (14 ounce)pork tenderloins
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Chutney
- 1mango or1 (12ounce)canmangoes, slices cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/2cupwhite sugar
- 1/4cup finely dicedred onions
- 2tablespoonswhite vinegar
- 1/4cup finely choppedgreen peppers
- 1/4cup finely choppedred peppers
- 1tablespoon gratedfresh ginger
- 1/2teaspoonground ginger
- 1/8teaspoonground turmeric
- 1/8teaspoonground cloves
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Chutney: Peel, halve and seed mango, cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
- Combine mango with all the other ingredients in a deep heavy sauce pot.
- Cook, uncovered until it begins to simmer gently.
- Continue cooking for about 10 minutes, simmering until thickened.
- Cool, cover tightly and refrigerate.
- It will keep for about 1 week in the refrigerator.
- Bring to room temperature or warm for serving.
- Tederloins: Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Roast pork on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
- Insert meat thermometer.
- Roast uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 25-35 minutes or until the thermometer registers 145-155 degrees.
- Slice and top with chutney.
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February 3rd, 2007 by alice
Tags: Baked, Cream, Potatoes, Roastedions, Sour
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2cups coursesea salt
- 1 1/2tablespoonsolive oil
- 1mediumwhite onion, unpeeled
- 4idaho potatoes, about 8 ounces each,scrubbed and unpeeled
- 4-6tablespoonssour cream
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit.
- Place the salt in an even layer over the bottom of a 12-inch cast-iron skillet.
- Pour the olive oil into a medium bowl.
- Dip onion in oil to coat all over.
- Place onion on salt in the center of the skillet, and roast in oven for 10 minutes.
- Coat the potatoes with the remaining oil and set them around the onion in the skillet.
- Roast until the onion is tender and potatoes are cooked through, about an hour and 10 minutes.
- Using tongs or a kitchen spoon, transfer the onion to a cutting board.
- Measure 1/4 teaspoon of salt from the skillet and set aside.
- Turn off the oven, and return the skillet with the potatoes to the oven, leaving door slightly ajar.
- Peel and coursely chop the onion.
- Transfer to a small bowl and season with the reserved salt.
- Place the potatoes on a serving platter, split and open each.
- Spoon one-quarter of the salted onion into each potato.
- Top with sour cream, serve hot.
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February 3rd, 2007 by alice
Tags: Goulash, Hungarian
INGREDIENTS
- 2lbsbeef stew meator choppedsteak
- 2tablespoonsbutter
- 1tablespoonvegetable oil
- seasoning saltor table salt
- 1/8teaspooncayenne pepper
- 3cups choppedonions
- 2carrots, coarsley chopped
- 1clovegarlic
- 2tablespoonsflour
- 2tablespoonsHungarian paprika
- 1/2teaspoonmarjoram
- 2tablespoonstomato paste
- 14ouncesbeef broth
- 1cupwater
- 1package ‘chateau’ potatodumplings (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Brown meat in butter and oil in skillet or pot Season with Salt Add Onions, Carrots and Garlic Cook until onions are soft Add Flour, Paprika, and Majoram Stir for 3 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients Simmer covered for 2 hours or until meat is tender Add frozen’Chateau’ potato dumplings (optional) Cover and simmer for additional 30 minutes with optional dumplings Goulash is even better when made the day before.
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February 3rd, 2007 by alice
Tags: Figs, Prosciutto, Roasted
INGREDIENTS
- 40small fresh missionfigs
- 4ouncesmanchego cheeseor blue cheese
- 20slicesprosciutto, halved lengthwise
- fresh ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Make a small slit in the side of each fig and stuff a raisin-size piece of cheese in the opening.
- Wrap a piece of prosciutto around each to enclose like a little cocoon.
- Stand the figs on a sheet pan.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes so the prosciutto melts slightly and forms a skin around the figs.
- Season with lots of ground black pepper.
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February 3rd, 2007 by alice
Tags: Date, Squares
INGREDIENTS
- 1egg, separated
- 1cupbrown sugar, plus
- 2tablespoonsbrown sugar
- 1/4cupbutter
- 1/2cupmilk
- 1teaspoonvanilla
- 1teaspoonbaking powder
- 1 1/4cupsflour
- 2cups finely choppeddates
DIRECTIONS
- Mix the egg yolk, one cup brown sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, baking powder and flour in a bowl.
- Spread in a greased baking pan (8-9 inches square) and cover with the dates.
- Beat the egg white and two tablespoons brown sugar together.
- Pour the mixture over the dates.
- Cook until the top is brown, at 350 F for about 30 minutes.
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