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----- Original Message -----
From: Bobbi
To: phaedrus
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:00 AM
Subject: Fruit Cocktail Cookies
I had a recipe for cookies made with canned fruit cocktail. I would love to get it
again, as I lost the one I had in a move. Great moist cookies & good to keep in freezer.
Thanks
Bobbi
Hi Bobbi,
Below are three recipes.
Phaed
Fruit Cocktail Cookies
Ingredients :
1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 pinch of salt
Preparation :
Cream shortening. Add brown sugar, white sugar, and eggs. Sift
flour and add baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
Drain and add 1 large can fruit cocktail. (Add a little fruit
cocktail juice if too dry.) Drop by spoonful on cookie sheet. Bake
at 350 degrees until lightly brown.
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Fruit Cocktail Cookies
Ingredients :
1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
3 eggs
1 c. raisins
2 c. drained fruit cocktail
1 c. nuts
1 tsp. vanilla1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
3 c. flour
Preparation :
Drop cookies on baking sheet and bake 10-15 minutes, 350 degrees.
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Fruit Cocktail Cookies
Ingredients :
1 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp. molasses
1 c. raisins, if desired
1 lg. can fruit cocktail
Nuts, if desired
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
3 tbsp. hot water
4 c. flour
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt (or less)
Preparation :
Makes 6 dozen. Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and molasses,
fold in fruit, raisins and vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in the
water, add to mixture. Add sifted dry ingredients, drop by teaspoon
onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly
browned. Crushed pineapple may be used instead of fruit cocktail.
----- Original Message -----
From: lisa
To: phaedrus
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:11 PM
Dear Uncle Phaedrus,
Last week we were having a heat wave here and the TV news mentioned that people on certain
medications were more susceptible to heat stroke. They mentioned five medications but the
two I'm interested in are beta-blockers and diuretics. How does that work? My pharmacist
was unclear on the matter but he did say that drinking more water probably wouldn't help.
Thanks.
lisa
Hi Lisa,
Below is a list of drugs that can predispose one to heat stroke. The reason beta blockers can cause a problem is in the
fact that they slow heart rate, lower blood pressure, and reduce sweating. Sweating is the body's way of keeping cool,
and anything that reduces perspiration can be a problem during hot weather. Increasing water intake might not help,
but it certainly wouldn't hurt, and it might help. Diuretics cause you to urinate excess water out of your system.
Less water in your body means less perspiration. Drinking extra water would certainly help with these. You doctor was
probably noncommital because he didn't know for sure. Doctors hate to admit that they don't know something. By all means,
people should drink extra water during a heat wave if they are on these medications.
Phaed
"... these include gastrointestinal drugs containing atropine (Donnatal); antidepressants or
antipsychotics (Thorazine, Haldol, Prozac); antihistamines (Benadryl); certain cardiovascular
medications including betablockers (Blocadren) and diuretics (Diuril); and Parkinson's disease
medications. If you use any of these medications, be especially careful to limit your exertion
and drink plenty of water during hot, humid weather..."
Sympathomimetics (alpha adrenergic agonists) :
Amphetamines
Epinephrine
Ephedrine
Cocaine
Norepinephrine
Anticholinergics:
Atropine
Scopolamine
Benztropine mesylate
Antihistamines
Diuretics:
Caffeine
Alcohol
Furosemide (Lasix)
Hydrochlorothiazide
Bumetanide (Bumex)
Phenothiazines:
Prochlorperazine
Chlorpromazine hydrochloride
Promethazine hydrochloride
Butyrophenones:
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Tricyclic Antidepressant:
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Imipramine
Nortriptyline
Protriptyline
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors:
Phenelzine
Tranylcypromine
Other Medications:
Beta Blocker
Calcium Channel Blockers
Lithium
----- Original Message -----
From: Amie
To: phaedrus
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 6:25 AM
Subject: Recipies
Do you have recipies for Nacatamales or quecio from Nicaragua or Popusa from El salvadore
anything from Nicaragua is good too. Thanks.
Amie
Hello Amie,
Below are two recipes for nacatamles.
Phaed
Nacatamales
Ingredients:
Masa for tamales
Peppers(big ones, not spicy ones)
Butter, Sour cream, milk(good thick stuff no non fat)
Chicken or Pork or nothing(for the vegetarians)
Tomatoes
Potatoes
salt
garlic
onion
Lard or bacon fat
Achiote
white rice
Mint leaves(fresh if possible)
Boil the meat for about a half an hour. Take the meat out and set the broth aside.
Take the Achiote and mix it with water until you have semi thick salsa that will
coat all of the meat. To this salsa add salt, diced onions and crushed garlic.
Mix. Now use it to marinate the meat. Set aside
Now the crucial part, we move on to The Masa. A finished nacatamal is about
2x3x4 or 5 inches that is about 27 inches^3 each.
So figure out how many you plan to make and take about 3/5 that volume
of dry masa. For example ten nacatamales is 270in^3 or 18 cups which
multiplied by 3/5 is about 11 cups(be creative it might be somewhat
less). To this add a considerable amount of tomatoes, potatoes,
onions, garlic and peppers that have all been thoroughly liquefied in
a blender. Add salt to your liking. add milk, sour cream, lard,
butter and broth to moisten the masa(don't add water if you don't need
to). Massage the masa until you are tired of doing it then do it
some more.
The construction of the Nacatamal is next. Grab a ball of masa and
place down on the center of two layers of banana leaves. Push the
center of the ball of masa down to create a bowl of masa. In this
bowl place the marinated meat. To the side of this place a slice of
potato and some rice. Put a slice of tomato to the side of this. Put
slices of peppers and onion around the edge of the bowl. Put a few
leaves of mint on top of it all. Now fold the leaves around the
bowl/masa/nacatamal snugly-DON'T RIP THE LEAVES. Try to make sure
that the ingredients are completely enclosed by the leaves. Now
secure with a string(tie it like a ribbon on a X-mas gift-DON'T RIP
THE LEAVES. Boil for several hours.
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Chicken Nacatamales
Dough Ingredients:
¸1/2 lb of cornflour (We recommend the brand, Maseca, but any other brand will do).
¸ 4 oz of instant mashed potato mix
¸ 1/2 liter of milk
¸1/2 oz of capers (with their juice)
¸ 6 garlic cloves
¸ 1 medium-sized green bell pepper
¸ 1 medium-sized yellow onion
¸ 3/4 lbs of margarine
¸ 1 oz of seedless green olives
¸ A splash of Tabasco Sauce
¸ 2 cubes of chicken bouillon
¸ 1/4 cup of Naranja Agria juice (bitter orange, orange and lime hybrid)
¸ 4 oz of whole canned tomatoes
Heat the milk and slowly dissolve instant mashed potato mix into it. Dissolve cornflour in
enough water to produce a thick paste and add to milk and potato mix. Blend the rest of the
ingredients together (except the margarine) in a blender and add to the cornflour, milk and
potato mix. Melt the margarine into a large pot and slowly add the dough. Mix until cooked-When
the dough stops sticking to the sides of the pot.
To Assemble the Nacatamales You'll Need:
¸ 10 one-foot-long pieces of aluminum foil
¸ 10 plantain plant leaves cut in half
¸ Manila rope
¸ 1 lb of white potatoes, cut into thin slices
¸ 2 medium tomatoes, cut into thin slices
¸ 1 medium onion, cut into thin slices
¸ 1 green bell pepper, cut into thin slices
¸ 30 seedless green olives (3 per Nacatamal)
¸ 40 capers (4 per Nacatamal)
¸ 2 bunches of mint
¸ 1/2 cup of raisins
¸ 3/4 cup of raw white rice
¸ 2 1/2 lbs of boneless chicken breast
Marinate the chicken breast with Naranja Agria, achiote, ground garlic, cumin, ground onion,
and salt for two hours-All to taste. Cut chicken breast into medium-sized strips. Soak the
raisins and raw rice in water for two hours. Arrange two halves of the plantain plant leaves
in a t-shape over a one-foot strip of aluminum foil. Place 1 cup of the cooked dough in their
center. Place the following on top of the dough, in this order:
¸ 3 seedless green olives
¸ 4 capers
¸ 5 raisins
¸ 2 medium sized strips of chicken
¸ 1 tablespoon of rice
¸ 2 slices of potato
¸ 1 slice of green bell pepper
¸ 1 slice of onion
¸ 1 slice of tomato
¸ Top with a small bunch of mint
Close the plantain plant leaf carefully over the ingredients and then the aluminum foil over
the plantain leaf. Make sure the contents are wrapped in tightly. Wrap the manila rope around
the package as you would a present, tying a double knot when done. Place all 10 Nacatamales into
a pot of boiling water large enough to hold them and cook for 3 hours to allow the raw ingredients
to cook thoroughly.
----- Original Message -----
From: Amie
To: phaedrus
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 6:25 AM
Subject: Recipies
Do you have recipies for Popusa from El salvadore anything from Nicaragua is good too. Thanks.
Amie
Hello Amie,
Below are two recipes for pupusas.
Phaed
Pupusas
(El Salvadoran stuffed tortillas)
Servings: 8 pupusas
Ingredients
Prep
Amount
Masa harina (Maseca or Quaker brand) 2 cups
Water 1 cup
Filling (see notes) 1 cup
Method
In a large bowl, mix together the masa harina and water and knead well. Knead in more water,
one tablespoonful at a time, if needed to make a moist, yet firm dough. It should not crack
at the edges when you press down on it. Set aside to rest 5-10 minutes.
Roll dough into a log and cut into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ball.
Press a hole in each ball with your thumb. Put about 1 tablespoon of desired filling into each
ball and fold the dough over to completely enclose it. Press the ball out with your palms to
form a disc. Be careful that the filling doesn't spill out.
Line a tortilla press with plastic and press out each ball to about 5-6" wide and about 1/8-1/4"
thick. If you don't have a tortilla press, place the dough between plastic wrap and roll it out
with a rolling pin.
Heat an ungreased skillet over high heat. Cook each pupusa for about 1-2 minutes on each side
till lightly browned and blistered. Remove to a plate and cover till all pupusas are done.
Serve with curtido.
Notes
Pupusas are a particularly Salvadoran food. Salvadoran restaurants are often called pupuserías.
Pupusas can be filled with any number of ingredients. Cheese, chicharrones (fried pork rinds) or
refried beans are the most common. For a cheese filling, use grated farmer's cheese, mozzarella,
queso fresco or Swiss. If you can't find chicharrones, grind 1 cup of cooked bacon with a little
bit of tomato sauce in a food processor. Finely minced, sautéed jalapeño peppers are also a tasty
filling. Or try a mixture of different fillings.
Curtido, a type of coleslaw, is typically served with pupusas.
Pupusas are traditionally made by slapping the dough from palm to palm to flatten it out. I find
the tortilla press to be quicker and easier for beginners.
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Salvadoran Pupusas
By Graciela Fortin-Magana
Preparing the dough
There are different brands of tortilla flour to make the dough. MASECA, which can be found in most
large supermarkets in the international section, is one of them but there are others. Follow the
instructions on the bag and make as much dough as needed. Once the dough has been prepared set it
aside while you prepare the filling.
Three Fillings
Cheese
3 cups of shredded cheese (use hard and cream cheese mixed together; you can mix frying cheese,
mozzarella and ricotta)
3 or 4 tablespoons of heavy cream
1/2 to 1 cup of ground "oroco" (this will be hard to find in the U.S. So you can use very finely
chopped green peppers or scallions instead)
Salt to taste
Make a paste with these ingredients. To avoid the paste leaking, it should not be too soft.
"Chicharron"
1 cup cooked bacon (cooked with garlic, see below).
4 - 5 tomatoes
Salt to taste.
Cook bacon with some garlic (optional). Set fat aside but do not discard. Once cooked, grind bacon
with the tomatoes, 1 green pepper, and salt to taste. Mix with some of the bacon fat until it has
a soft consistency
Mixtas
Ground and fried beans (they can be canned or prepared from your favorite recipe).
When filling the pupusas add beans, chicharron and cheese (or combine two of the three).
Making the pupusas
With two tablespoons of dough make a ball using your hands and later clap your hands until you make
a round, thin (1/8 of an inch thick) tortilla. Continue making more tortillas this way. Put filling
over one tortilla, cover with another and push down the sides to close them. This is the "beginners"
method.
People who have experience do it this way: make a ball with the dough. Insert your thumb in the ball
and make a hole in the center. Fill that hole with the filling, close the hole by pushing the dough
on the sides up. Clap your hands carefully so that the filling doesn't come out and flatten the ball.
Cook on a slightly greased griddle, pan or electric pancake griddler and cook over low-medium heat
(325-350 F) first one side, then the other until they are cooked. Each side will be ready when it no
longer sticks to the pan (depending on the thickness of the tortillas, this might take 4 minutes or
more per side).
Pupusas are topped with pickled cabbage and tomato sauce.
Pickled Cabbage
Chopped cabbage that has been quickly passed through boiling water
Medium onion, sliced
Carrot, finely shredded
Cooked green beans, not too soft (optional)
Beets (optional)
Horseradish (optional).
Red pepper, finely chopped (optional)
Vinegar
Water
1 teaspoon oregano
Salt to taste
In a glass or plastic jar with wide opening mix all the ingredients. Add vinegar and water to taste.
Mix with a wooden spoon (never metal). Put the mix in the refrigerator and let it rest for a week
so that the ingredients pickle.
Tomato Sauce
Large tomatoes, peeled (the number will depend on how much sauce you want to prepare)
1 green pepper.
1 medium onion.
2 garlic cloves.
1 chicken flavored bouillon cube.
Cilantro (optional).
Water.
Salt to taste.
Cook all the ingredients with a little water. Put everything in a blender and blend. Cook for another
10 minutes, stirring occasionally
----- Original Message -----
From: patty
To: phaedrus
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 1:50 PM
Subject: sicilian spaghetti
a friend of mine made some Sicilian spaghetti one time and I would love to have the receipe do you have one
Hi Patty,
See below.
Phaed
Sicilian Spaghetti Sauce
Ingredients :
2 (28 oz.) cans whole tomatoes,
reserve liquid for thinning, if necessary
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 tbsp. sweet basil
2 tbsp. dried parsley
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. garlic powder or 2 cloves garlic
8 oz. sliced fresh mushrooms, optional
1 lb. browned and drained ground beef, optional
Preparation :
Break up tomatoes in large saucepan. Add next 6 ingredients.
Bring slowly to a boil, then cover and simmer 3-4 hours. Add
optional ingredients in last hour of cooking. Uncover and simmer to
thicken sauce; cover and add tomato juice to thin.
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Sicilian Spaghetti & Meatballs
Ingredients :
Sicilian Sauce:
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 cans (15 oz.) tomato sauce
2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 med. onion, chopped
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste with 4 cans water added
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper, optional
Sicilian Meatballs:
1 lb. ground beef
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
Preparation :
Fix spaghetti noodles as directed on the package (1 pound). Cook
garlic and onion slowly in oil for a few minutes. Add the tomato
paste, water and tomato sauce. Mix together and add seasonings.
Simmer while making meatballs.
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Sicilian Spaghetti And Meatballs
Ingredients :
3 cans tomato paste
9 cans water
1 lg. clove garlic, chopped
2 med. sized bay leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. chopped oregano
1 tbsp. minced onion
Meatballs:
1 1/4 lb. hamburger
1 c. Italian seasoned bread crumbs
2 eggs
1 c. grated Romano cheese
Preparation :
Mix all ingredients in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Simmer on
low heat for approximately 2 hours. Mix all ingredients. Roll into
balls. If mixture is sticky and difficult to roll, add more bread
crumbs and cheese. Brown meatballs in skillet. Add to simmering
spaghetti sauce. Meatballs will cook through as sauce simmer.
NOTE: You can replace hamburger with ground turkey, but add only 1.
Serve over your favorite pasta, and sprinkle with Romano cheese.
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