1. Pear
Torte
2. Peppered
Bacon, Mushroom, And Lentil Soup
3. Pickled Shrimp
4. Pork
Chops in Mushroom Sauce
5. POTION
FOR PASSION
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1.
Desserts:
Pear Torte
from California Sizzles
Easy and Distinctive Recipes for a
Vibrant Lifestyle
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INGREDIENTS for Crust:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup flour
2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
INGREDIENTS for Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
INGREDIENTS for Topping:
16 ounces canned Bartlett pears, drained and
sliced
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
TO PREPARE:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray an 8 x 8-inch pan
with vegetable spray.
Set aside.
2. Prepare Crust: Cream together
butter and sugar. Add
vanilla, flour and chopped
nuts; blend well. Press
mixture into prepared pan.
Prick bottom and sides of
mixture with a fork.
Bake in oven for 8 - 10 minutes.
Remove and cool.
3. Prepare Filling: Beat cream
cheese, egg, sugar and
vanilla until smooth.
Spread over the cooled crust.
4. Prepare Topping: Lay the pear
slices over the Filling.
Mix the sugar and cinnamon
and sprinkle over the pears
and Filling.
5. Increase the oven temperature to 375
degrees. Bake for
25 minutes. Cool on
rack, then chill and store in
refrigerator.
SERVES: 6 - 8
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Copyright 1999 by The Junior League of Pasadena,
Inc. All
rights reserved.
Visit The Junior League of Pasadena web site
(http://www.jrleaguepasadena.org) to purchase
copies of
California Sizzles and other fine cookbooks, or
call their
cookbook hotline at (626) 796-0162.
The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc., is an
organization of
women committed to promoting voluntarism,
developing the
potential of women, and improving the community
through the
effective action and leadership of trained
volunteers. Its
purpose is exclusively educational and
charitable. Proceeds
from the sale of Dining by Design will support
the Junior
League's indispensable work within the community
for those
in need.
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2. Peppered Bacon, Mushroom, And
Lentil Soup
Peppered bacon is available in most
large supermarkets.
Serves 6-8
1/2 pound Peppered bacon, cut into 1/2-inch
pieces
1 medium Onion, diced
2 stalks Celery, diced
1 1/2 cups Mushrooms, sliced
2 cups Chicken broth
2 cups Water
1/2 pound Lentils
1/2 teaspoon Thyme
2 Tablespoons Parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Brown the bacon in a large soup pot. Add the
celery and
onion. Cook until just soft. Add the mushrooms
and cook for
three minutes longer. Add the remaining
ingredients and
bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer
until the
lentils are soft (about 1 1/2 hours). Serve
warm.
- Nick Sundberg
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3.
Appetizers, Salads and Breads:
Pickled Shrimp
From the Houston Junior League Cookbook
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INGREDIENTS:
1-1/4 cups salad oil
3/4 cup white vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
2-1/2 teaspoons celery seed
2-1/2 tablespoons capers,
with juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 pounds cooked, shelled
shrimp
3 medium onions, thinly
sliced
Several bay leaves
Several whole cloves
TO PREPARE:
Make a marinade sauce by
mixing together the first 6
ingredients, chill. In
a shallow refrigerator dish arrange
shrimp and onions in layers,
sprinkling broken bay leaves and
cloves throughout. Pour
the marinade sauce over all. Cover and
refrigerate for 24 hours,
turning shrimp occasionally. Will
keep for several weeks in the
refrigerator.
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Copyright 1992 The Junior
League of Houston, Inc. All rights
reserved.
Visit The Junior League of
Houston web site
(http://www.jrleaguehou.org/cookbooks)
to purchase copies of the
Houston Junior League
Cookbook and other fine cookbooks, or call
(713) 627-COOK.
The Junior League of Houston,
Inc. is an organization of women
committed to promoting
voluntarism, developing the potential of
women and to improving the
community through the effective
action and leadership of
trained volunteers. Its purpose is
exclusively educational and
charitable. All proceeds from
League fundraising efforts,
including from the sale of the
Houston Junior League
Cookbook, are returned to the community.
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4.
Meat and Poultry:
Pork Chops in Mushroom Sauce
from At Your Service
Southern Recipes, Places and Traditions
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INGREDIENTS:
6 pork chops, 1 inch thick
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups beef bouillon
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 Tablespoon minced parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
1 medium onion, sliced, separated into rings
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 to 1 cup sour cream
Garnish: minced parsley
TO PREPARE:
Brown the pork chops in the oil in a skillet
over medium-
high heat. Place in an oblong baking dish.
Mix the
bouillon, mushrooms, 1 Tablespoon parsley,
paprika, salt
and pepper in a medium bowl. Pour over the
pork chops.
Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Arrange the
onion rings on top of each pork chop. Bake
covered for 30
minutes. Remove from the oven and place
the pork chops in
a warm serving dish.
Pour the pan drippings into a large saucepan.
Add the
cornstarch. Cook over medium heat until
thickened,
stirring constantly. Remove from the heat.
Stir in the
sour cream. Pour over the top of the pork
chops. Garnish
with minced parsley. Serve immediately.
SERVES: 6
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Copyright 2001 by The Junior League of Gwinnett
and North
Fulton Counties, Inc. All rights reserved.
Visit The Junior League of Gwinnett and North
Fulton
Counties, Inc. web site (http://www.jlgnf.org)
to purchase
copies of At Your Service, or call (678)
775-7724.
The Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton
Counties, in
Atlanta, Georgia, is a non-profit organization
of women
dedicated to voluntarism. We are committed
to developing
the potential of women through training,
leadership
opportunities, and service. Our purpose is
to strengthen
our community by creating and implementing
collaborative
volunteer projects. Proceeds from the sale
of At Your
Service will provide funding for our Junior
League of
Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties' projects.
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5. POTION FOR PASSION
1 1/2 oz OP Citrus Aquavit
1/2 oz Grand Marnier
1 oz passion fruit juice
twist of lime
Serve chilled, straight up, in a martini glass
with a lime twist.
