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Recipe Title:  Hazelnut cookies
Recipe Description:  These are an Italian cookie called Britton ma buoni. The exterior is crispy but the interior is chewy and soft.
First Name:  Laurie
Instructions:  Toast the hazelnuts in the oven at 350 degrees on a layer sheet pan about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and rub the hazelnuts until the loose skins come off. Then put them in food processor and coarsley chop. Decrease the oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Beat the egg white and salt until stiff peaks form, gently fold in the nuts and sugar. Spoon the batter onto the parchment paper. Bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
Ingredients:  1 egg white
A pinch of salt
1/3 cup plus 1 tabs sugar
2/3 cups of hazelnuts

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Recipe Title:  Indian Dal
Recipe Description:  Delicious vegetarian dish with a lot of flavor. Perfect fall or winter dish.
First Name:  Janice
Instructions:  1. Cut up onion, garlic, and as much hot pepper you can stand . Place them all in a pot, cover with oil about ½ cup (be generous with the oil; they should swim in it). Let all of it simmer, about 5 minutes. Add lentils (make sure you washed them), and stir.

2. Add spices stir, add water or vegetable stock to cover lentils. Cook at medium to medium high.

3. You will have to keep checking because the water cooks down and you will have to add more to make the dal the consistency you like. Stir often because it helps the lentils cook down well. Add veggies.

4. Taste and adjust seasoning. Be aware that you don't want too much cardamom and ginger; they take control of flavors, unlike cumin and coriander.

Serve over rice with naan bread, or use as a dip. It makes a great meal.

Serves: 3-4 maybe, Preparation time: 1 hour tops
Ingredients:  1 cup small red lentils
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small hot pepper, minced (optional)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1/8 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
Vegetable stock - in place of water for more flavor (optional)
Spinach or your other favorite veggies (optional)

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Recipe Title:  Stromboli
Recipe Description:  A large, family-sized baked sandwich stuffed with deli meats from pepperoni to lean turkey and ham and cheeses. With the inclusion of herbs and pizza style crust, this recipe is a tummy filler and body warming delight!
First Name:  Paula
Instructions:  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a large baking sheet and set aside.
In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat until browned and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pan. Add the onions, bell peppers, and jalapenos and cook, stirring, until very soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and cool.

Punch down the dough and divide half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to a large rectangle, about 10 by 14 inches. Spread half of the cooled sausage mixture across the dough leaving a 1-inch border. Overlapping slightly, layer half of the ham, pepperoni, olives, provolone and mozzarella cheeses over the top. Using a pastry brush, paint the border of 1 long edge with egg wash. Starting at the opposite long end without egg wash, roll up the dough into a cylinder, pinching the edges to seal. Place on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Let the dough rise, 20 to 30 minutes.

Brush the top of each stromboli with egg wash. Bake until nearly completely golden brown and starting to crisp, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle each stromboli with Parmesan cheese and return to the oven until the cheese is melted and the dough is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let stand 10 minutes. Slice thickly and serve.

In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, sugar, and 1 tablespoon oil and stir to combine. Let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.

Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the salt, mixing by hand until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, working the dough after each addition, until all the flour is incorporated but the dough is still slightly sticky. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth but still slightly tacky, 3 to 5 minutes.

Oil a large mixing bowl with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl and turn to oil all sides. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm, draft-free place until nearly doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Ingredients:  Stromboli Fillings:
1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell peppers
1/2 cup thinly sliced green bell peppers
2 1/2 pound hot Italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled
1 cup sliced yellow onions
1 Tablespoons thinly sliced seeded and stemmed jalapenos
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 pound sliced ham
1/4 pound thinly sliced pepperoni or salami
1/2 cup sliced black olives
2 cups grated provolone
2 cups grated mozzarella
1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water to make an egg wash
1 cup finely grated Parmesan

Pizza Crust:
1 cup warm (110 degrees F) water
1 (1/4-ounce) envelope active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cups bleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt

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Recipe Title:  Apple Cranberry Confetti Slaw
Recipe Description:  Traditional slaw with nontraditional ingredients! Shredded broccoli, apple, cranberries and bacon with a tangy dressing up the ante in flavor! This is a crowd pleaser and sure to become your personal favorite.
First Name:  Marsha
Instructions:  Toss Broccoli slaw mix, onion, and Granny Smith apple in a large bowl. Mix all of the dressing ingredients in another bowl and whisk until smooth. Add the dressing to the broccoli slaw and toss until well coated. Add the dried cranberries and the crumbled bacon. Toss again. Refrigerate for several hours before serving. Makes 6 servings.
Ingredients:  Slaw:
1-12oz package Broccoli Slaw Mix
1 small red onion, sliced lengthwise into thin strips
1 medium Granny Smith apple, shredded in food processor
1/4 Cup dried cranberries
1/4 Cup cooked crumbled bacon pieces

Dressing:
1/2 Cup plus 2 TBSP mayonnaise
1/4 Cup rice vinegar or other mild vinegar
4 TBSP sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried dill weed

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Recipe Title:  Roast Beef and Blue Cheese Pizza
Recipe Description:  Roast beef and blue cheese pizza is a quick weeknight meal.
First Name:  Sara
Instructions:  1. Preheat oven to 425F. In large skillet cook onion in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat until onion is just tender. Place bread shell on baking sheet; brush with olive oil. Bake 5 minutes.

2. Stack beef slices on cutting board; slice into strips. Top shell with beef, sweet pepper, onion, cheese, and pizza seasoning. Broil pizza 4 to 5 minutes or until toppings are heated through and crust is browned.
Ingredients:  8 ounces thinly sliced cooked roast beef
1 small sweet pepper, seeded and chopped
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1/4 teaspoon pizza seasoning
1/2 of a medium red onion, cut into thin slivers
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 Italian bread shell

 
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