62 — Wednesday, Cecember 8, 1993 - North Shore News

PS

better
‘balls

150 proof all the
when making rui

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“oe as
:

Barbara |
MicCreadie

Next time, i'll prepare a half
recipe, using a 9-inch layer cake tin
instead of the big springform pan.
As is, count on it when you're plan-
ning dinner for 20!

- BAKER'S BEST BITTER-

_* . SWEET CHOCOLATE.

* . TROFFLE CHEESECAKE

° Crust: ;

* 11/3 c. chocolate wafer crumbs
“2 c. butter, melted

(Note: one. package chocolate
wafers makes more than this. Way
waste them? Increase the butter:to
1/2 cup and use the whole pack- :
age.) =

.. Filling:

BUDGET. BEATERS

ONE OF those typos: we all.
‘dread jumped into. last
week's column: I-hope no
_ one attempted the pumpkin.
pie recipe in Wednesday's
- -Buaget Beaters. The: amount, -
o f° pumpkin. (cooked and =
“mashed, or canned), should
“have. read: 13/4: cups '— not ..
"U4 } cup” as published 7

contributed by: reader’ Alice .
; Grossman. A: few.
. weeks ‘ago asked for: mmzxam
oS help. in finding a
“recipe: that. had a
cake-like centre.
“In the accompany-
a ing note, she says, “If
“ you are able to have
_ +: 150 proof all the bet-
“ter If you think the’
mix is too sloppy ‘add
a'few‘more crumbs.
‘These. make - great -
gifts.’ Mo eat

ALICE GROSSMAN'S .
: “RUM BALLS -
12 02. semi-sweet chocolate,
smelted 2°
; 12 ¢. almond paste (125 mL >,
- note: rather than buying a.
_, Package of this, try Paying i ihe.
* ‘smaller quantity from as
’ bakery) .
_. Leesour cream
«Dash salt ;

‘Be. crushed van wales (8 mea,
: “cover cake and garish with curls...
This is an outstanding dessert -

boxes)

3 c icing sugar . yt
1 1/2 c. melted butter ;
2/3 2. cocoa’ fs

11/2 c. white rum *

“ 2eehopped pecans. ..: -
Chocolate. shot (4° packets)

. Combine: the: chocolate,:

; paste; sour cream ‘and, salt. Set

pot Ina very large bow! combine
>. crumbs, ‘i iting. ‘sugar, melted butter,
+ cocoa, rum und pecans. -

ond :

2 packeges cream cheese (250 2
. each), softened

lc. sugar

. 3 large eggs

iA c. cold coffee or liqueur (note:
‘Tused cognac)

. 3 squares bittersweet

‘chocolate, melted’
1/2 c. sour éream
Glaze-(can be omited):
.Y/2¢. whipping cream — |
‘A squares bittersweet chocolate *
For the crust: Combine crumbs
. and butter. Press evenly.on the bot-
tom of a 9-inch springform pan.:

~ Refrigerate while preparing filling.
Here's a recipe for rum balls |:

Filling: Beat the softened cream
cheese with sugar until smooth.

66 Ignore any recipe that calls for
processing and sealing jars ina

water bath canner. Unsafe! 99

. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat-
‘in coffee (liqueur) and then melted
. chocolate. Blend in sour cream...
Tum into pan. Bake at 350°F, 40-50 -
-minutes or just until centre is barely

set. Cool completely on wire rack,
then refrigerate overnight.
Glaze: Shave'a few curls. off the

-chocolate and reserve for. garnish.”

Bring cream to a simmer. over low
heat. Add remaining chocolate and
stir until melted and smooth. Spoon

and I'd recommend it for. anyone

‘Add first-mixture and knead to ..|.

blend. Refrigerate until you.can .

handle it; roll balls and then roll
them inthe'shot. 9 --

Refrigerate overnight before
storing or freezing. Bring out early .

to revive the rum. Makes about: 12
dozen. °
.> Vid-be inclined io’ ‘store these in
the refrigerator, very well wrapped.
/This‘next ‘recipe originated with
the Baker's Chocolate company. I

’ prepared the original, omitting. the .

chocolate glaze. topping, for a fami-
ly dinner. °

1 decided, rightly, that the cake.

was entirely rich enough without.
Rich? It tastes exactly like chocé-
late fudge! I defy anyone to cat
more than a small slice.

It freezes well but even then,

who needs a couple of hundred -

thousand calories stored for mid-
night madness? :

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looking for a triumph at a
Christmas tree-trimming purty. It is
very quick to make and easy
enough for a novice cook.

Brian is an antipasto connois-
seur — he tastes every chance he
- gets and likes them ail. However,
he always rates them against this
recipe, the all-time standard of
excellence.

Warning: Ignore any recipe that 7

calls for processing and sealing jars

in-a water bath canner. Unsafe!

Antipasto must be either pressure

,canned or frozen.
It will, keep

* refrigerator but. must be treated as

any other perishable and destroved .
if-left more than a couple of hours: 4.

at room temperature. * Dona

LES PAUL'S ANTIPASTO

3 24-02. bottles Ketchup. a. buy.

big
and measure9 cups)

' 4-5 dried hot chili peppers --
.. 2 small cauliflower, cut into small

‘ florettes, steamed crisp-tender

3.4 Ib. ‘green peppers, cut in V2- .

inch squares
2 Thsp. oil —
_ 214-02, tins green beans, drained
1 16-02, jar sweet pickled onions,
drained
1 quart jar baby dills, drained °
and cut up.
3 tins mushrooms,
drained (I tike

- Western Family .

sliced) :

3 tins pitted black

‘olives, drained ©

1 20-0z. jar broken

salad olives
with

drained

pimento,

(flat style),

2 smali tins pimento
peppers,
drained. vo
3 tins solid pack tuna, i in oil,
- undrained
"Dash salt
In a very large pot, boil ketchup
- with chilis for 5 minutes. Remove
_ Chilis. Steam cauliflower and drain.
Cook peppers in oil unti) crisp-ten-
der. .
- Stir cauliflower, green peppers
. with oil, beans, onions, dills and
mushrooms into. ketchup. Boil 5
. minutes. Add remaining ingredients

* one: cup lots and freeze.

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