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Page 10 THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday February 10 1990 Culinary Brownies are a sweet Valentine treat FOOD passion for the sweet stuff choco latecovered grasshoppers For those of us who like to take our chocolate in a more traditional form this Chocolate Chunk Brownie recipe from Chocolatler magazine is doubly decadent CHOCOLATE CHUNK BROWNIES flour baking A taaapoon double acting baking With Valentines Day on the hori zon chocoholics have another excuse to indulge in their favorite passion Not that too many of them hesitate to enjoy their favorite flavor Despite the continued rash of dieting Ameri cans ire still hooked on chocolate taaspoon salt chocolate finely chopped cup 2 granulated sugar unaattad butter cut Into tablaapoona constantly with a wooden spoon until the butter melts the sugar is dis solved and the mixture comes to a boil Remove the pan from the heat and pour the hot syrup over the chocolate In large bowl Let the mixture stand for 1 to minutes to melt the choco late Whisk until smooth One at a time whisk In the eggs blending until smooth Whisk In the vanilla and the flour mixture mixing until batter is smooth Using a rubber spatula fold in cup of the walnuts and 6 ounces of the milk chocolate chunks Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly with a spat ula Sprinkle the remaining cup of walnuts and 3 ounces of chocolate chunks over the top of the batter Bake the brownies for to mm utes or until a cake tester or tooth pick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to iL Cool the brown ies in the pan set on a wire rack When the brownies are completely cool cover the pan of brownies with plastic wrap and let the brownies set at room temperature for at least 6 hours Invert the brownies onto a large plate or cutting board Remove the pan and carefully peel off the foil Invert again onto a smooth cutting surface and cut into 24 bars Store the brownies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to five days This kitchentested recipe makes brownies HEAVENLY chocolate chunk brownies may bring out the devil in some diet this Valentines Day According to a recent Gallup sur vey chocolate is Americas favorite flavor rated ahead of any other by a 3tol ratio Men should note this tip for Valentine giving Women are eat ing the most chocolate at least percent more than men The Gallup study also reveals that the more Americans make the more choco late they eat Although Americans are eating a large share of the chocolate pie about pounds per capita per year the Swiss still pull in ahead con suming about 22 pounds per person annually This chocolate craze has even led to a national magazine The Chocolatler and a National Chocolate Week March 12 Chocolate can be found atop fruits nuts and hard candles Americans can sip chocolate liqueurs and chocolate coffees But at least one chocolate recipe failed despite our V cup light com syrup Va cup 3 chiliad 1 vanilla extract cup coarsely chopped walnut dlvldad milk chocolats cut Into chunks divided Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to degrees Line a 13by inch baking pan with a double thickness of aluminum foil so that the foil extends inches beyond the two short ends of the pan Fold the overhang down along the sides of the pan Butter the foillined pan In a medium bowl stir together the flour baking soda baking powder and salt Place the chocolate in a large bowl In a medium saucepan combine the sugar butter corn syrup and wa Cook over medium heat stirring package 7 each oven roasted chick an or packages places each oven roasted drumsticks Creole Toppers see below Preheat oven to 325 degrees In hallow baking pan arrange chicken wings in single layer Brush Creole Topper on to wings Bake to minutes or until heated through This kitchen tested recipe makes 14 wings Creole Toppers Top wings with one or more of the following combinations A cup apricot preserves mixed with cup Dijon style mustard and teaspoon black pepper A cup barbecue sauce mixed wtf h cup beer and teaspoon hot pepper A cup ketchup mixed with W tea spoon black pepper teaspoon white pepper and a dash of ground red pepper Try these tasty tomato treats FRESH TOMATO AND MUSHROOM SAUCE 1 pound tomatoes tablespoon vegetable oil cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon minced garlic cup sliced mushrooms cup dry white wine or wine vinegar teaspoon sail A Italian seasoning tablespoons water cornstarch 1 teaspoon paprika Use tomatoes held at room tern until fully ripe Dice toes there should be about cups set aside In a medium saucepan heat oil Add onion and garlic saute until onion is transparent about minutes Stir in mushrooms wine salt Italian sea and reserved tomatoes mer covered stirring frequently un til tomatoes and mushrooms are softened about minutes Combine water cornstarch and pa prika in cup stir into saucepan Cook and stir until clear and slightly thick about minute Pour corn starch mixture into tomatoes Serve sauce over freshly cooked and drained pasta This kitchen tested CINNAMON BAKED TOMATOES small about pounds Florida tomatoes teaspoon salt cup soft bread crumbs tablespoon butter or margarine melted ground cinnamon pinch ground black pepper Use tomatoes held at room tern until fully ripe Preheat oven to degrees Cut a thin slice from the stem end of each tomato Place tomatoes cut side up in a greased shallow baking pan Sprinkle Enjoy zesty tomatoes all year long cut surface of each tomato with salt Combine bread crumbs butter namon and black pepper Sprinkle mixture evenly on each tomato Bake until tomatoes are tender and crumbs are golden 10 to 12 minutes Note If desired cut tomatoes into 1 inch thick slices place in a baking pan Double crumb mixture and sprinkle over tomatoes Bake for to minutes This kitchen tested recipe makes services V Clothing Mens Ladles Childrens ALTERATIONS REPAIRS 8771598 By NEA Pood Editor Like so many food products new to Americans dried tomatoes have made their way from trendy gourmet shops and expensive restaurants into home kitchens Dried tomatoes actually had a humble beginning They were a part of the Mediterranean diet for centu ries as farmers laid vineripened to matoes in the sun to dry during the summers peak season for use in win ter months For Ronald and Ruth of Healdsburg Calif the growing In terest in dried tomato products saved them from disaster when the demand for the organic dried fruits and nuts that they were producing dropped sig nificantly in the early 1980s The mar ket for the dried tomatoes they now produce has tripled as cooks learn how to use them Dried tomatoes can now be found in major supermarket chains and their price has dropped significantly The prices are onehalf to onethird the cost of imported products For exam ple a jar of U S marinated dried to matoes ranges from to and halves purchased in bulk or in packages for to If the dehy drated fruit still sounds pricey re member It takes pounds of fresh tomatoes to make one pound of dried tomatoes Its intense sweet flavor makes the dried tomato a special treat during winter months when fresh tomatoes may not be as flavorful as their sum mer counterparts SALAD 1 jar 8 ounces marinated dried tomatoes pound 3 medium new potatoes cooked until tender cut Into 1inch cubes A pound medium shrimp cooked and shelled 1 clove of garlic minced 1 tablespoon chopped bail or taaapoon dried basil cups bitesize raw vegetable pieces red bell pepper celery cucumber mushrooms lettuce leaves Drain oil from tomatoes into large bowl set aside tomatoes Add pota toes shrimp garlic and basil to oil mix to coat Cover and refrigerate hour To assemble alternately thread to- maloes potatoes shrimp and raw vegetable pieces onto 12 6inch bam boo skewers dividing equally Line six individual plates with lettuce Ar range two skewers on each plate Drizzle with remaining oil mixture This kitchen tested recipe makes servings GOLDEN DRIED TOMATO SOUP 1 butternut aquash about 2 pounds medium onion sliced 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2Vi cups water 1 cup ounces dried tomato halves 1 cup milk tablaapoona chopped parsley sail and to taste Cut stem end from squash and halve lengthwise Place in shallow baking pan Add inch water Bake In oven until forktender 45 to minutes Meanwhile in saucepan cook onion in oil over medium heat until limp about minutes Add and tomatoes Bring to boiling simmer minutes Discard squash seeds Scoop squash pulp into container of electric blender or food processor Add contents of saucepan Blend until smooth Return to saucepan Mix in milk and parsley Simmer minutes Thin with a little additional water If desired Season with salt and pepper Serve hot This kitchentested recipe makes to 6 servings about cups Optional garnish Soak or 12 dri ed tomato halves in boiling water minutes drain Whisk V cup sour cream with 1 tablespoon milk Top of each soup serving with sour cream mixture and 2 or tomatoes To microwave squash Cut stem end from squash and halve length wise Place cut 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