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Sesame Wonton Crisps

1 cup sesame seeds, toasted
1 Tbsp. Kosher salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cayenne
5 Tbsp. Water
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
5 cups vegetable oil
40 wonton wrappers
 

Stir together seeds, salt, sugar, and cayenne in bowl. Stir together water and cornstarch.

Heat oil to 360 degrees F. Brush 1 side of 2 wrappers with cornstarch mixture, sprinkle with seeds. Add to oil seed side down, fry, turning once until golden

Herbed Lima Bean Hummus

2-10 oz. pkgs. frozen lima beans

1 lg. onion chopped

5 garlic cloves

1 tsp. salt

2 cups water

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1/4 cup flat leaf parsley

1 tsp. Ground cumin

1/4 tsp. cayenne

4 Tbsp. Fresh lemon juice.

5 Tbsp. Olive oil

2 Tbsp. fresh dill

2 Tbsp. fresh mint

 

Simmer beans, onion, slat, garlic, and water in 3 quart saucepan, covered until beans are tender (6 minutes). Stir in cilantro and parsley. Let stand.

 

Drain and process with cumin, cayenne, lemon juice, olive oil, dill, and mint. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with Sesame Wonton Crisps.

Mom's Beef Sausage

You will remember this as the sandwich meat that mom made.

BEEF SAUSAGE

2 lbs Hamburger         1 Cup Water
3 T tenderquick         1/4 tsp garlic powder  
1/8 tsp Mustard seed    (can use cloves of garlic minced)
2 tsp liquid smoke
 
Mix all together. Make one or two rolls. Roll in foil,shinny side out. 
Refrigerate 24 hours. Punch holes in bottom of foil. Place on broiler 
pan. Bake 325 degrees for 1 1/2 Hr.

Cathy's latest Contribution:

"Mom's Brownies"

Remove teddy bear from oven and preheat oven to 375. Melt 1 cup margarine in saucepan. Remove teddy bear from oven again and tell Jr, "No, no!" Add margarine to 2 cups sugar. Take shortening can away from Jr. and clean cupboards. Measure 1/3 cup cocoa. Take shortening can away from Jr. again and bathe cat. Apply antiseptic and bandages to scratches sustained while removing shortening from cat's tail. Assemble 4 eggs, 2 tsp. vanilla, and 1-1/2 cups sifted flour. Take smoldering teddy bear from oven and open all doors and windows for ventilation. Take telephone away from Billy and assure party on the line that the call was a mistake. Call operator and attempt to have direct dialed call removed from bill. Measure 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup nuts and beat all ingredients well. (Resist the temptation to beat Jr) Let cat out of refrigerator. Pour mixture into well-greased 9x13-inch pan. Bake 25 minutes. Rescue cat and take razor away from Billy. Explain to kids that you have no idea if shaved cats will sunburn. Throw cat outside while there's still time, and he's still able to run away.

FROSTING:

Mix the following in saucepan:

1 cup sugar

1 oz unsweetened chocolate

1/4 cup margarine

Take the darn teddy bear out of the @#$% broiler and throw it away -- far away. Answer the door and meekly explain to nice policeman that you didn't know Jr had slipped out of the house and was heading for the street. Put Jr in playpen. Add 1/3 cup milk, dash of salt, and boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Answer door and apologize to neighbor for Billy having stuck a garden hose in man's front door mail slot. Promise to pay for ruined carpet. Tie Billy to clothesline. Remove burned brownies from oven. Collapse.

Correction: Please note that the Franciscan Sandwich recipe should have 1/4 lb of dry Salami not 14 as stated, though Dagwood wrote and said he really liked it.

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