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Prawn Cocktail with Sour Cream Sauce

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Preparating time: 10 mins.
Main utensils: sharp knife, bowl

For 4 servings you need:
1/2 lettuce
1 1/2 cups peeled prawns or shrimp
1 tablespoon fresh tomato purée (made from skinned tomato rubbed through sieve)
few drops Worcestershire sauce
seasoning
1/2 cup sour cream or fresh cream and 1 tablespoon lemon juice
paprika (optional)

Garnish:
4 whole prawns
4 lemon wedges

Approximate calories:
Prawns or shrimp – 50 for 1/2 cup
Sour cream – 45 for 1 tablespoon

1. Shred lettuce finely and divide this and peeled prawns or shrimp among 4 glass dishes.

2. Blend together tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning, and sour cream.

TO SERVE: Pour sauce over prawns and lettuce just before serving. Sprinkle with paprika if wished. Garnish with whole prawns and lemon slices, slit halfway up so they sit on the edge of the glass dishes.

TO VARY: Use other shellfish or flaked steamed white fish; add a little anchovy paste to give a stronger flavor. Shredded endive could be used in place of lettuce.

TO STORE: In the refrigerator for a limited time.

NOTE: This dish is suitable for a special occasion – and would enable you to serve the same hors d’oeuvre to everyone. The person on a diet could have a smaller portion of the dressing, if wished.

©Copyright Paul Hamlyn, Ltd. 1967

Apple Jelly Ring

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Cooking time: 15 mins.
Preparation time: 25 mins.
Main cooking utensils: large saucepan, 9-in. ring mold

For 8 servings you need:
8 dessert apples
2 1/2 cups water
juice of 2 lemons
grated ring of 2 lemons
1/4 cup sugar
2 packages lemon-flavored jello

Cheese balls:
3/4-1 cup cream cheese
1/2-3/4 cup blanched almonds

Decoration
slices dessert apple
squeeze lemon juice

1. Peel and core apples, cut into neat pieces, save few pieces of peel.

2. Put water, lemon juice, rind and sugar into pan, bring to boil.

3. Put pieces of apple into this syrup and poach very gently for 10 minutes.

4. Lift out the apples, and strain the syrup.

5. Measure and add enough water to give a good 3 1/2 cups.

6. Reheat, dissolve the lemon jellos in this liquid.

7. Pour very thin layer of jello into the mould, allow to set, arrange some of the apple pieces and thin strips of peel on this and cover with cold liquid jello. Leave to set.

8. Continue like this until mold is filled.

9. Split the almonds and brown for a minute under the broiler.

10. Mold cheese in balls and coat with the almonds.

TO SERVE: Dip mold in hot water for 30 seconds, turn out, and fill with cheese balls; decorate with apple slices dipped in lemon juice.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967

Haddock and Prawn Casserole

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Cooking time: 30 mins.
Preparation time: 20 mins.
Main cooking utensil: casserole
Oven temperature: 375°F
Oven position: center

For 4 people you need:
4 pieces fresh haddock
1 1/4 cups fish stock-see stage 1
1/4 cup butter
1 onion
1 red sweet pepper*
1-2 cups mushrooms
seasoning
1 small can kernel corn
1 1/4 cups prawns or shrimp

Garnish:
parsley

*Or well drained canned pimiento

1. Skin the haddock, put the skin in a saucepan with water and simmer for 25 minutes – strain off 1 1/4 cups as stock.

2. Heat the butter and fry the sliced, peeled onion for 3 minutes.

3. Chop the flesh of the red sweet pepper, discard seeds and core, add to the onion and cook for further 10 minutes.

4. Put the fish, onion, pepper, whole or sliced mushrooms, fish stock into the casserole, season well.

5. Cover and bake for 20 minutes in the oven, then removed lid, add drained corn and the shelled prawns – save a few unshelled for garnish.

6. Complete cooking, then garnish with the unshelled prawns and parsley.

TO SERVE: Hot with vegetables or a salad and fresh bread and butter.

TO VARY: Other white fish may be used – omit the corn, add peas or chopped green sweet pepper, fried as red pepper.

To skin fish: Did a sharp knife in a little salt. Make a cut at tail end of fish. Gently ease the flesh away from the skin.

Printed in Canada © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967

Chicken Chaud-Froid Salad

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Cooking time: few mins. to heat water for aspic.
Preparation time: 20 mins. and time for sauce to stand
Main utensils: palette knife, pastry brush, wire rack

For 4 people you need: 4 portions cooked chicken

Chaud-froid sauce:
2 teaspoons gelatin
1/3 cup very hot water
2/3 cup mayonnaise

Garnish:
tomato
cucumber
watercress

1. Trim away skin from chicken, and remove bones if using leg joints.

2. Dissolve the gelatin thoroughly in hot water.

3. Cool slightly, then stir into the mayonnaise and allow to being to thicken VERY SLIGHTLY – do not allow to become too stiff.

4. Stand with chicken on the wire rack with a plate or tray underneath.

5. Spread or brush the half set sauce over the chicken until completely coated – any drips should be spooned up and used.

6. Leave to set, then remove from the wire rack.

TO SERVE: Arrange on a dish with sliced tomato, cucumber, and watercress.

TO VARY: Instead of mayonnaise a very well flavored white sauce can be used. Or use chicken stock in place of the hot water.
Cooked salmon can be coated in the same way, use fish stock instead of water.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967

Orange Salad

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Preparation time: 15 mins.
Main Utensil: sharp knife

For 4 people you need:
3-4 large oranges

French or vinaigrette dressing:
1 teaspoon made mustard
pinch salt
shake pepper
pinch sugar
scant 1/4 cup oil
1-2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice

Garnish:
lettuce

1. Cut the peel away from the oranges in such a way that you remove the white pith as well – this is quite difficult to do unless you have a very sharp knife. Cut the segments of orange away from the skin and remove any seeds.

2. To make French dressing: Blend mustard with other seasonings and the sugar, work in the oil with a wooden or metal spoon, then finally add the vinegar or lemon juice. A larger amount can be made and stored in a screw-topped jar.

3. Arrange the segments of orange on a bed of lettuce and top with a little French dressing.

TO SERVE: AN orange salad can be served with prawns or shrimp, hard cooked eggs, and radishes as the picture. It can also be served with duck or goose in place of or as well as vegetables.

TO VARY: Grapefruit may be used in place of orange, but sweeten the dressing a little bit more.

PRINTED IN CANADA © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967

Paella (Spanish rice and shellfish)

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Cooking time: 25-30 mins.
Preparation time: 15 mins.
Main cooking utensil: skillet

For 4 people you need:
3 tablespoons oil
1 chopped onion
3 skinned tomatoes
1 cup long-grain rice
pinch saffron powder
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
seasoning
1 small green sweet pepper
3/4 – 1 lb white fish, preferably skate or other firm textured fish
1 cup cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

Garnish:
few shrimp in their shells
chopped parsley

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet, fry finely chopped onion and large pieces of tomato for a few minutes.

2. Add the rice, turn in the oil, then add the saffron blended with the chicken stock. Season well.

3. Simmer gently for 5-10 minutes.

4. Add the chopped green pepper, removing seeds and core, add the fish in pieces.

5. Cook until both the fish and rice are soft.

6. Add the shrimp; heat for a few minutes only.

7. Garnish with shrimp and parsley.

TO SERVE: As soon as possible with salad. No potatoes are needed.

TO VARY: A more authentic paella is made by adding 1-2 crushed cloves of garlic, tiny pieces of uncooked chicken in place of white fish, and mussels and lobster as well as shrimp.

Printed in Canada © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967

Prune and Marshmallow Coupe

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Preparation time: 5 mins. plust time for prunes to stand
Main utensil: fork

For 6 people you need:
12 bananas
1 cup milk or cream
sugar 2 taste

Decoration:
6 whole prunes (optional)
walnut halves
marshmallows

1 Pour boiling water over the prunes if using them and leave for several hours.

2. Take the prunes, walnuts, marshmallows, and the sugar in screw-top jars, and carry the milk or cream in a small vacuum flask.

3. To make the coupe, mash bananas and the milk or cream with a fork. Add sugar to taste.

TO SERVE: Put the mashed bananas in individual dishes or glasses and top with whole prunes, nuts, and marshmallows. This is an easy picnic dessert because it is easy to transport and there is very little preparation. Each person can easily make his own in his individual bowl.

Printed in Canada. © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Crème De Menthe Ring

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Cooking time: 1 hour
Preparation time: 40 mins.
Main Cooking Utensil: 9-in ring mold or tube pan
Oven temperature: as Card 8*
Oven position: ditto

For 12-16 servings you need:
Cake:
See Card 8

Crème de menthe icing:
2 egg whites
3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
2-3 tablespoons crème de menthe

Decoration:
candied cherries
halved walnuts

1. Make the cake as Card 8 but bake for only 1 hour.

2. Beat the egg whites with the sifted confectioners’ sugar, then gradually be in the crème de menthe.

3. Spread over the cake with a wetted palette knife, keeping a rather rough appearance.

4. Press the candied cherries and walnuts in position.

TO SERVE: Cut in slices.

TO VARY: Instead of this rather rich moist chocolate cake, a lighter cake may be made. Cream1 cup margarine or butter with 1 cup sugar, gradually be in 4 eggs, fold in 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour sifted with 1/3 cup cocoa powder and 2 teaspoons double acting baking powder. Bake for approximately 50 minutes in the center of a 375°F oven.

TO STORE: This moist chocolate cake keeps well for some days. Ice as soon as cool-this helps keep it fresh.

* When baking always check oven temperature with that recommended in your cooker instruction card or book.

Printed in Canada © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd 1967

Rich Chocolate Cake

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Cooking time: 1 1/4 hours
Preparation time: 40 mins.
Main cooking utensils: 8-in. spring form pan, sauce pan.
Oven temperature: 350-375°F
Oven position: Center
For 12-16 servings you need:
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour sifted with 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
1/2 cup cocoa powder

Orange-butter cream:
2/3 cup butter
2 1/4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
juice and grated rind of 1 orange
apricot jam

Chocolate coating:
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
grated chocolate

1. Cream together butter, sugar and molasses until soft and light.

2. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little sifted flour if the mixture shows signs of curdling.

3. Fold in sifted flour and cocoa.

4. Put into greased and floured or lined pan and bake for time given.

5. Test to see if cooked by pressing firmly on top, allow to cool.

6. Cream butter and confectioners’ sugar with the orange juice and rind, then split cake into 3 layers and sandwich with the orange cream.

7. Coat cake with apricot jam.

8. Heat milk and butter until nearly boiling, remove from heat, add the chocolate pieces, stir until melted.

9. Pour chocolate over cake, set for a few minutes, then coat sides with grated chocolate.

TO STORE: This cake keeps well for several days.

Printed in Canada. © Copyright Paul Hamlyn Ltd. 1967

Pineapple Alaskas

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Cooking time: 2-3 mins.
Preparation time: 15 mins.
Main cooking utensils: 6 ovenproof serving plates, cloth pastry bag with 1/4-inch plain nozzle (optional)
Oven temperature: 450-475°F
Oven position: center

For 6 servings you need:
1 raspberry-jam filled jelly roll
6 slices fresh or canned pineapple
1 quart vanilla ice cream

Meringue:
3 egg whites
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons currants
1-2 pieces candied angelica, about 1 1/2 inches in length*

*Soak in a little warm water; this makes it easier to cut into thin strips.

1. Cut the jelly roll into 6 slices and put onto the serving plates.

2. Top each slice with a pineapple slice (drain canned pineapple well).

3. Put a portion of ice cream in the center of the pineapple (make sure it is very firm and hard).

4. Cover with meringue as quickly as possible. To make the meringue beat the egg whites until very stiff then gradually beat in half the sugar and fold in the remainder.

5. Spoon or pipe over the ice cream, etc., and pile high to look like a miniature pineapple.

6. Press a few currants into the meringue to look like the ‘eyes’ and top with strips of angelica.

7. Put into 450-475°F. oven for 2-3 minutes only, until tipped with golden brown.

TO SERVE: As soon as possible after browning.

TO VARY: Soak the jelly roll with a little sherry, brandy, or kirsch before topping with pineapple.

Printed in Canada. ©Copyright The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd 1973