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- This recipe came out of Jolly Ole England. We spread it on toast with
- breakfast, or have it on scones with afternoon tea.
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- Lemon Curd
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- 3/4 c butter 3 lemons, juiced
- 2 c sugar 4 eggs, beaten
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- Melt butter in double boiler. Mix in sugar and lemon juice until dissolved.
- Add beaten eggs and stir until it thickens. Serve on warm toast.
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- Makes 2 1/2 cups.
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- KEY WORDS: breakfast, brunch, lunch, make ahead, English tea, kids, gift,
- stores well
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- Everyone can get in on making this one happen; even youngsters can take a turn
- at the crank.
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- Homemade Ice Cream
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- 6 eggs 1 gal lo-fat milk (approximately - use
- 2 c sugar enough to fill ice cream freezer)
- 1/4 tsp salt 5 half-gallon cartons of ice, crushed
- 1 T vanilla extract rock salt
- 1 can (13 oz) evaporated milk
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- In large mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar gradually, stirring constantly
- (using an electric mixer is okay). Add salt, vanilla and canned milk. Add
- about a pint of the fresh milk and mix. Pour mixture into ice cream freezer
- can. Add rest of milk to fill can to the middle of the top paddle board.
- Assemble ice cream freezer.
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- Add chipped ice and rock salt to barrel around freezer can. Crank freezer
- until ice cream is stiff; cranking will become harder as ice cream hardens.
- Add additional ice and salt to barrel as needed.
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- Makes 5 quarts
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- KEY WORDS: dessert, entertain, outdoor, kids, freezes well, make ahead,
- stores well
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- Summer special.
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- Fruit Salad
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- 1 cantaloupe melon, cubed 1 lb seedless grapes
- 1 honeydew melon, cubed 4 peaches, cubed
- 2 baskets strawberries, sliced 1 lemon, juiced OR
- 2 oranges, peeled and wedged 1 c yogurt, any fruit flavor
- 1/2 watermelon, cubed (optional)
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- Stir fruit pieces together by hand. Squeeze juice of lemon over all, or stir
- in yogurt.
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- For a special occasion: combine 1/8 cup pure maple syrup with one ounce vodka
- and pour over salad.
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- Serves 6
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- KEY WORDS: salad, outdoor, easy, kids, lunch, entertain, brunch, dessert
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- When we stayed at a lovely 500-year-old farmhouse in England, the lady of the
- house served a delicious tea she mixed herself. Here's her recipe:
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- Chilton Farms Tea
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- 2 c loose leaf black tea
- 1/4 c Earl Grey Tea
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- Measure teas into airtight jar, seal, and turn jar several times to mix
- thoroughly. Turn jar three or four times before each use.
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- TO BREW A POT OF TEA: heat water to boiling; pour small amount into teapot and
- swirl around to heat sides of pot; discard. Immediately measure into the pot,
- 1 rounded teaspoonful of tea leaves for each cup of tea to be made. Add 1 cup
- of boiling water for each cup of tea. Let steep for 5 minutes. Serve with
- cream or lemon.
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- Makes 2 1/4 cups bulk tea.
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- KEY WORDS: beverage, English tea, breakfast, stores well, make ahead, easy
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- Jolly good eating from the British Isles.
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- English Jam Tarts
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- 2 2/3 c flour 1/2 c less 1 T water, ice cold
- 1 c butter, chilled 1 tsp grated lemon rind or extract
- 2 T honey or sugar assorted jams and preserves
- 1 egg yolk
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- Using knives, cut together flour and butter until butter is small marble size.
- Make a well, and add sweetener, egg yolk, water and lemon rind. Quickly
- combine all ingredients. Place dough on floured surface and knead lightly
- together for 5 minutes. Roll dough into a ball, and chill in the refrigerator
- for 1/2 hour.
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- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness, and cut into 4-inch squares. Put a
- tablespoonful of jam in the center of each square, fold into a triangle and
- seal the edges. Place on oiled cookie sheets and bake in preheated 400 degree
- oven for 10 minutes. Tarts will be golden brown when done. Serve warm or
- cooled.
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- Makes 12 tarts
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- KEY WORDS: entertain, kids, baked goods, holiday, English tea, make ahead
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- You'll find all shades of red in this pie, from palest pink to the deepest
- rose.
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- Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
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- 2 c rhubarb (approx 2 stalks/cup), cut 1 tsp orange rind or extract
- 3 c strawberries, washed, stemed and cut 2 T arrowroot
- 3/4 c pure maple syrup 2 T Amaretto liqueur
- 1/3 c butter 1 whole wheat double pie crust
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- Place fruit in bottom of 9-inch pie shell. Arrange fruits randomly so that
- shell is filled equally in all areas with both fruits. In a saucepan over low
- heat, combine syrup, butter, orange and arrowroot. Remove from heat and add
- Amaretto. Pour over fruit in pie. Cover pie with top crust. Using fork tips,
- seal edges, and prick breathing holes in top of pie. Bake in 350 degree oven
- for about 1 hour. Check at about 45 minutes. Crust should be golden brown
- when pie is finished. Pie may be bubbling at holes.
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- Serves 6
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- KEY WORDS: dessert, entertain, pie, baked goods, make ahead
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- Allow at least two per person because one is never enough.
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- Almond Buns
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- 2 T yeast 3 3/4 c unbleached flour
- 1 3/4 c milk, warmed to body temperature 1 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese
- 1/4 c butter 1/2 c almonds, ground
- 2/3 c pure maple syrup 3 c milk, warm to body temperature
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- Put yeast into warm milk. Let sit 5 minutes. Cut together butter, maple syrup
- and flour. Make a well in the center, and stir in cream cheese and almonds.
- Pour in yeast mixture and the additional milk.
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- Knead the dough on a floured surface 5 minutes. Place dough in lightly oiled
- bowl. Let rise for 45 minutes. Punch down dough, and knead again for 4
- minutes. Roll dough to 1/2-inch and cut in 5-inch rounds. Place buns on
- lightly oiled cookie sheet, and bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Serve
- warm.
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- Makes 24 buns
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- KEY WORDS: entertain, baked goods, brunch, holiday, bread, freezes well,
- stores well, make ahead, kids
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- By reducing the amount of sweetener, this recipe becomes a main dish for
- breakfast or lunch.
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- Apple Pecan Cheese Pie
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- 4 eggs 2 T grated orange rind or extract
- 2 c creamed cottage cheese 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp vanilla 2 c chopped green apples
- 1/3 c pure maple syrup 1 c pecans, chopped
- 1/4 c flour 1 whole wheat pie shell bottom
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- Beat together eggs and cottage cheese. Add vanilla, syrup, flour, orange and
- nutmeg. Blend thoroughly. Stir in apples and pecans by hand. Pour filling
- into 9-inch whole wheat pie shell bottom. Bake at 325 degrees for about 1
- hour. Top of pie will be evenly dark brown when done.
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- Serves 8
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- KEY WORDS: baked goods, pie, brunch, easy, quick, dessert
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