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A versatile buffet
of Roclc-Lobfter Tolli with
Capetown Caper Sauce,
, Piquant Cheese Mold,
Hush Puppies,
and Fruit Compote is
appropriate for any season.
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Rock-Lobster Tails
with Capetown Capor Sauco
The sauce accompanying the lobster tails
also makes a delightful appetizer when
spread on toast rounds and popped under,
the broiler until golden.
to prepare: 30 ion.
8 (4 la S os.) frozen Soalh African
rock-lobster tails (4 10-ox. pkgs.)
Y cup may osusalse
. ' r " "Few trains sail
Few grains paprika
W teaspoon dry mustard
3 tablespoons caper liquid
1 teaspoon anchovy paste '
H cap whipping cream, whipped
. Whale caper
1. Drop frozen rock-lobster tails into boil
ing salted water. Bring to boiling and sim
mer tails no longer than 8 min. Drain im
mediately, cover with cold water, and drain
again. With scissors, cut along each edge
of bony membrane on underside of shell;
remove and discard membrane. Gently re
move meat from shells in one piece. Re
serve shells. Chill meat and shells.
2. For sauce, blend salt, paprika, dry mus
tard, caper liquid, and anchovy paste into
mayonnaise. Fold whipped cream into may
onnaise mixture Pile into bowl and chill.
Garnish with capers.
3. To serve, replace tails in shells upside
down so distinctive red marking shows.
Garnish with slices of lemon and lime.
8 tervingt
HushPuppios
These morsels, according to Southern
colonial folklore, were originally made at
Uh-Jrtet and on hunting trips to feed to the
hungry, howling hounds to quiet them
hence "hush puppy." ;
to prepare: 20 son. to deep fry: 3-4 min.
2 cap yellow corn meal
I tablespoon Hoar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
Y teaspoon baking soda
M cap finely chopped onion
lYt cups buttermilk
teaipoon Angostura aromatic bllters
1 egg, well beaten
1. Fill a deep saucepan one-half to two
thirds full, with hydrogenated vegetable
shortening, all-purpose shortening, lard, or
cooking oil (not olive oil). Heat fat slowly
to 375F.
2. Mix together in a bowl the corn meal,
flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda,
and onion. Make a well in center of dry in
gredients and add a mixture of the butter
milk, bitters, and egg all at' one time. Mix
until well blended. Using about a heaping
tablespoon for each, form into small cakes.
3. Deep fry only as many cakes at one time
as will float uncrowded one layer deep in
the hot fat Fry 3 to 4 min., or until well
browned. Turn cakes with tongs or a fork
as they rise to the surface and several times
during cooking (do not pierce). Remove
cakes with slotted spoon; drain over fat for
a few seconds before removing to absorbent
paper. Serve hot AboutlVtdoz.
. Tomato Broil
to prepare: 10 min. to broil: 10 min.
4 large tomatoes
Melted butter or margarine ,
cup fine cracker crumbs
M cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1W teaapooos sugar
Vj teaspoon salt '
teaspoon black pepper
1. Rinse tomatoes, cut out stem ends, and
cut tomatoes crosswise into halves.
2. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, on a bak
ing sheet or broiler rack. Brush cut sides of
tomatoes with melted butter (V4 teaspoon
for each half). Sprinkle evenly 'with a mix
ture of remaining ingredients. Broil 3 in.
from source of heat 10 min., or until crumbs
are lightly browned. 8 servings
Fruit Compote
Arrange orange sections, conned man
darin oranges, strawberries, pineapple
chunks, and pear halves in a bowl. Pour
Vanilla Sirup over fruit Cover and set in
refrigerator at least 2 hrs. Garnish with
blueberries or green maraschino cherries.
For VanlHa Sirup (IV, cups sirup) Mix 1
cup sugar and 1 cup water together in a
saucepan; stir over low heat until sugar is
dissolved. Cover, bring to boiling, and boil
5 min. Cool. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla
extract. Store, covered, in refrigerator.
Piquant Chs Mold
TO PREPARE: 25 MIN.
(allow time for chilling)
S mediura-slse cucumbers
cup cold water
2 tablespoons (2 env.)
uaflavored gelatin
Yt cups thick sour cream
1 tablespoon grated oaioa
Vt cup Danish Mae cheese
1 teaspoon salt
Yt teaspoon white pepper
1 cap chilled whipping cream
1. Rinse and pare cucumbers. Cut cucum
bers lengthwise into halves; remove and
discard seeds. Finely grind enough cucum
bers in an electric blender to make 3 cups
of cucumber pulp. Set aside.
2. Pour the cold water into a bowl. Sprin
kle gelatin evenly over water. Let stand
about 5 min. to soften. Dissolve gelatin com
pletely by placing bowl over very hot water.
3. Blend together the sour cream, onion,
blue cheese, and a mixture of the salt and
pepper. Add - dissolved gelatin gradually,
stirring until thoroughly mixed. Blend in
the cucumber pulp. Chill' gelatin mixture
over ice and water or in refrigerator until
it begins to gel (gets slightly thicker).
.4. Meanwhile, lightly oil a 2-qt. mold with
salad or cooking oil (not olive oil) ; drain.
5. When gelatin mixture begins to gel,
using a chilled bowl and beater, beat whip
ping cream until it is of medium consistency
(piles softly). Fold whipped cream into gel
atin mixture. Turn into mold. Chill until
firm, 3 to 4 hrs.
6. Unmold onto chilled serving plate.
8 to 10 servings
Elegant Toa Squares
to prepare: 25 min. to bake: 25 min.
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
6 os. (1 pkg.) semisweet , .
chocolate pieces -H
cup maraschiao cherries, drained
and coarsely chopped
V cup firmly packed brown sugar
Yi cup presweetened corn flakes,
crushed (about H ep crumbs)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
. 2 cups sifted flour
2 tablespoons sugar
Yi teaspoon salt
4 cup butter, chilled and.
cut in pieces
Y eup cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1. Mix together the walnuts, chocolate
pieces, cherries, brown sugar, and corn
flakes. Blend in the melted butter. Set aside
for topping. '
. 2. Sift flour, sugar, and salt into a bowl.
With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in
' the butter until mixture resembles coarse
corn meal.-Using a fork, blend cream and
extract into flour-butter mixture. Turn
dough onto a cookie sheet With a lightly
floured rolling pin, roll into a 14xl2-in. rec
tangle about Vt in. thick. Cover evenly with
the topping.
3. Bake at 350F 25 min.; remove cookie
sheet to cooling rack. Cut into squares. Re
move cookies to cooling racks.
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