Chicken with avocado sandwiches

December 20, 2008

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1. Avocado and Chicken Tortas

Ingredients:

- 1 fully ripened Mexican avocado
- 2 (6-inch) sandwich rolls (such as Portuguese or submarine rolls), halved
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 8 ounces grilled chicken breast, sliced
- 1 cup shredded iceberg or romaine lettuce
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 2/3 cup mashed black beans, divided
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapeño pepper slices

Direction

- Cut lengthwise around middle of avocado; twist avocado to separate halves; strike pit with a knife blade to remove; scoop out pulp with a spoon.
- In a small bowl, mash avocado.
- To assemble tortas: Spread mashed avocado on cut sides of rolls, dividing evenly.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper. On bottom halves, layer sliced chicken, lettuce, tomato, black beans and jalapeño pepper slices.
- Firmly press tops of rolls on tortas.

Yield: 2 sandwiches

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2. Avocado Bacon Sandwiches

Ingredients:

- 1/4 pound bacon slices, chopped
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 4 large slices whole wheat bread
- Lemon twist and parsley sprig, to garnish

Directions:

- Fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
- Peel avocado, taking care not to remove bright green flesh just inside the skin.
- Cut in half and remove seed.
- In a bowl, mash avocado, then stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Butter two slices of bread.
- Spread avocado mixture on buttered sides of 2 bread slices.
- Scatter bacon over avocado.
- Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered sides down, and press together.
- Cut off bread crusts.
- Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
- Arrange on a serving plate, garnished with a lemon twist and parsley sprig.

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3. Avocado Chicken Melt

Ingredients:

- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 firm ripe avocado, peeled and sliced thin, divided
- 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
- 4 wheat bread slices, toasted
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup chopped sweet red bell pepper

Directions:

- Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound to flatten to 1/4-inch thickness.
- In resealable plastic bag, combine cornmeal and garlic salt.
- Add chicken; close bag and toss to coat well.
- In large nonstick frying pan, heat oil.
- Cook chicken in hot oil for 2 minutes per side or until lightly browned.
- Remove chicken from pan and place in shallow baking pan.
- Place half of avocado slices over chicken and sprinkle evenly with shredded cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until chicken is done and cheese is melted.
- Place each chicken breast on a slice of toast.
- Top with remaining avocado slices.
- In small bowl, combine yogurt and pepper; serve with chicken.

Yields 4 servings.

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Recipes for english tea sandwiches

December 20, 2008

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1. Monte Carlo Sandwiches

Ingredients:

- 8 slices whole wheat bread, dry or old
- 4 slices ham, cooked
- 4 slices turkey breast, cooked
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:

- On each of four bread slices, place 1 slice each of ham, turkey and cheese.
- Cover with remaining slices of bread. In a bowl, beat eggs, milk and salt together.
- Dip each sandwich carefully into egg mixture, turning to dip each side.
- Fry in sprayed or oiled pan like you would French toast, making sure cheese is melted and meat is hot.
- May be put on sprayed cookie sheet; bake at 375 degrees, turning once.

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2. Grilled Tuna and Dill Havarti Sandwich

Ingredients:

If you can’t find semolina bread (crusty Italian bread made with semolina flour), use an Italian or sandwich loaf.

- 1 (6 1/2 or 7 oz.) can solid white tuna, drained & flaked
- 3 tbsp. mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp. celery, diced
- 1 tbsp. parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp. red onion, diced
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 1 loaf (about 14 inches) semolina bread
- 1 c. shredded dill Havarti cheese
- 4 tbsp. butter or margarine, softened

Directions:

- In small bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, celery, parsley, onion and pepper until well blended.
- Cut bread on a sharp diagonal into eight 1/2 inch slices, each about 6 inches long. (Reserve any remaining bread for another use.)
- Layer each of 4 slices with 1/4 cup tuna mixture and 1/4 cup grated cheese.
- Spread each remaining slice lightly with about 1/2 tablespoon butter and place buttered side up on cheese.
- In large heavy skillet, cook sandwiches buttered side down over high heat until golden.
- Butter tops lightly; turn with a large spatula and cook other sides until golden.

Makes 4 sandwiches,

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3. Stuffed Sandwich To Go

Ingredients:

- 1 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1/4 c. finely chopped green onion
- 1/4 c. finely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 loaf unsliced French Vienna 12″ x 5″ bread
- 1/4 lb. fresh spinach
- 1/2 lb. Swiss cheese
- 1/2 c. alfalfa sprouts Butter
- 3/4 lb. boiled ham, sliced thin Heavy duty foil, enough to wrap loaf.

Directions:

- Stir together cream cheese, walnuts, green onion and garlic. Set aside.
- With seraded knife, slice top off the bread. Cut down around loaf edge about 1/2″ from the side and bottom crust.
- With a fork pull out the interior bread.
- Butter the cavity and top slice, then line the cavity with ham so that slice overlaps sides.
- Top with half the spinach then half the Swiss cheese.
- Spread cream cheese mixture over Swiss cheese layer.
- Top with alfalfa sprouts, the remaining Swiss cheese and remaining spinach.
- Fold the ends of ham over spinach to cover top.
- Wrap bread in foil.
- Chill several hours.

Slice and serve.

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Cold sandwiches ideas – Deli sandwiches

December 20, 2008

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1. Chef Salad Sandwich

Ingredients:

- 4 slices fresh dark rye bread
- 2 tsp. butter
- Iceberg or leaf lettuce
- 1/2 c. Thousand Island dressing
- 1 (3 oz.) pkgs. water-sliced cooked ham
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. water-sliced smoked turkey
- 4 oz. sliced Swiss cheese
- 2 hard cooked eggs
- 8 black olives, pitted
- 8 red cherry tomatoes
- 4 sweet gherkins
- 6 slices crisp, cooked bacon
- 4 slices dark rye bread, toasted, buttered

Directions:

- Butter the untoasted bread. Place it on each of four serving plates.
- Top each slice with lettuce.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of dressing over lettuce.
- Divide the ham and turkey into four portions each. Arrange on top of each serving. Top with cheese, cut into julienne sticks.
- Arrange on each sandwich 2 quarters of hard cooked eggs, 2 black olives, 2 red cherry tomatoes, halved, and 1 sweet gherkin, halved.
- Top with bacon. Add more dressing or pass dressing in a small bowl.
- Surround with toasted rye bread, cut into quarters. 4 servings.

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2. Egg Salad Sandwich

Ingredients:

- 1 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 3 tsp. vinegar
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 tbsp. flour
- 1 egg, beaten

Directions:

- Combine all ingredients, stirring constantly.
- Boil until thick.
- Remove from heat and add: 9 eggs, hard-boiled, 8 oz. cream cheese, 2 tbsp. onion, minced, 1 sm. can pimento, finely cut.
- Stir and refrigerate until all is cold.

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3. Tex – Mex Burgers

Ingredients:

- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1 (4 oz.) can green chilies, drained and chopped
- 3 oz. jack cheese, cut into 1/4″ cubes
- 6 hamburger buns
- 6 tbsp. sour cream
- 6 tbsp. salsa
- 6 lettuce leaves (optional)

Directions:

- Heat grill or skillet.
- Shape ground beef into twelve 3 1/2″ patties.
- Place six patties on waxed paper.
- Top each one with 1/6 of the chilies and cheese.
- Place remaining patties over stuffing.
- Press edges to seal.
- Grill or fry until burgers are done.
- Serve on buns with sour cream, salsa and lettuce.

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4. Easy Pizza Burgers

Ingredients:

- 1 (12 oz.) can Spam, ground
- 1 lg. can Hormel Chili without Beans
- 2 c. American cheese, shredded
- 1/2 c. onion, chopped

Directions:

- Mix all ingredients together.
- Spread on open-faced hamburger bun.
- Place on cookie sheet and broil in oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are brown.

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Recipes for strawberry jam

December 20, 2008

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1. Dried Fig Jam

Ingredients:

- 28 oz dried figs
- 5 cup; water
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 cup sugar
- 1 seeds from juiced lemons
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 tablespoon dark rum

Directions:

- Place figs in 4 qt pot.
- Add all water, cover pot, bring to a boil and remove pot from heat.
- Let the pot of figs sit for at least an hour to plump them.
- Remove figs from the dark water with a slotted spoon.
- Reserve the water.
- Cut stems off figs with scissors and chop figs medium coarse by hand or in a processor.
- Add lemon juice and sugar to the fig water.
- Set water to a second boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Tie up seeds into a cheesecloth bundle and drop in fig water.
- Drop the chopped figs into the fig water.
- Bring fig jam to another boil, then let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Jam should be slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat.
- Take out the cheesecloth bag.
- Stir in the rum and cardamom well.
- Ladle into 1 pint jars (1/2 pint works, too), leaving 1/4″ head space.
- Seal jars according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Process jars for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Yield: About 4 pints.

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2. Fat-Free Jam Granola

Ingredients:

- 10 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 10-oz jar (apricot or any 1 flavor) jam

Directions:

- Mix together thoroughly in a large bowl, using your hands.
- Spread this mixture out on a large cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for about a half hour until it’s starting to brown, taking it out every five minutes or so to stir it around.

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3. Fresh Strawberry Jam

Ingredients:

- 6 cup strawberries – sliced
- 2 boxes pectin
- 1 3/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:

- In saucepan, combine strawberries and pectin, mashing or crushing berries to blend completely. Bring mixture to a boil.
- Boil hard for one minute, stirring constantly.
- Add honey and lemon juice.
- Return to a rolling boil for five minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Skim off foam.
- Ladle into hot sterilized jars. Seal.

Makes eight 1/2 pints.

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