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    Sweet potato and cranberry quiche

    Sweet potato and cranberry quiche

    Serves 6 to 8 Here is an unusual quiche, somewhat sweet, somewhat savory. Serve it warm or cool, alone or with cream, as an hors d’oeuvre, an accompaniment to soup, with tea, or even as a dessert. This is truly an all-purpose quiche. • 1 recipe Basic Short-Crust...

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    Cheese and tomato pie

    Cheese and tomato pie

    Serves 6 to 8 Call it either a quiche or a pizza; it is one of the most delicious pies around. • 1 recipe Basic Short-Crust Pastry • 3 lbs. ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded • 3 Tbs. olive oil • 1 clove garlic, crushed or minced • ¾ tsp. salt • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh...

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    Mamalyga

    Mamalyga

    This is one of those refreshing cold dishes so welcome during the summer heat: pleasant and filling but not overpowering. A Russian peasant dish, it goes very nicely with a light, cool borscht or a fruit soup. Serves 8 to 10 • ¾ cup yellow corn meal • 5½ to 6 cups...

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    Noodle kugel

    Noodle kugel

    A kugel is a puddinglike dish, best eaten hot. Noodle kugel is slightly sweet, but not a dessert. Try it for lunch, with a salad or some fruit. Serves 6 • ¾ lb. flat egg noddles • 3 eggs • ¼ cup sugar • ⅔ lb. hoop or farmer cheese, crumbled • ½ tsp. salt • ½ tsp....

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    Pasta e fagioli

    Pasta e fagioli

    Serves 6 to 8 • 1½ cups dried red kidney beans, washed • 2 qts. water • 2 large carrots, scraped and chopped • 1 large onion, chopped • 1 large stalk celery, thinly sliced • 1 bay leaf • large pinch of basil • pinch of rosemary, crushed • 4 cloves garlic, thinly...

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    Dumplings for soup

    Dumplings for soup

    It makes 6 to 8 servings These dumplings are good with any broth, and they are a must with creamed fresh pea soup. • 6 Tbs. soft butter • 2 eggs • 1½ cups flour • ⅓ cup milk • ½ tsp. salt • ⅛ tsp. nutmeg • ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper 1. Cream the butter in a deep bowl and...

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    Dried Tomato Casserole

    Dried Tomato Casserole

    • PREP: 25 minutes CHILL: overnight BAKE: 40 minutes STAND: 10 minutes OVEN: 350°F MAKES 12 servings • 2 9-ounce packages refrigerated four-cheese ravioli • 1⁄2 to 1 cup oil-packed dried tomatoes, drained and chopped • 11⁄2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (6 ounces) •...

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    Greek Pasta Casserole

    Greek Pasta Casserole

    PREP: 25 minutes BAKE: 20 minutes STAND: 10 minutes OVEN: 375°F MAKES 6 servings • 12 ounces dried rotini pasta • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce • 1 10.75-ounce can condensed tomato soup • 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans (white kidney beans) or garbanzo beans...

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    Double-Cheese Mac and Cheese

    Double-Cheese Mac and Cheese

    PREP: 25 minutes BAKE: 25 minutes STAND: 10 minutes OVEN: 350°F MAKES 6 servings • 12 ounces dried penne, bow tie, or rigatoni pasta • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tablespoon butter • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 2 cups milk • 2 cups shredded Port du Salut or...

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