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    Sangría

    Sangría

    Makes almost 3 quarts • ½ gallon dry red wine • ⅓ cup sugar • ⅓ cup brandy • 3 large oranges • 2 large lemons • ¼ cup Triple Sec • ice cubes • 1 to 1½ cups club soda, to taste 1. Pour the wine into a punch bowl and stir in the sugar and the brandy. Cut 2 of the...

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    Tortilla a la paisana

    Tortilla a la paisana

    Serves 3 to 4 • 1 small potato • ½ medium-sized onion • 2½ Tbs. olive oil • 1 medium-sized carrot • ½ cup shelled peas • ½ cup diced (roasted and peeled) pimiento pepper • 1 clove garlic, crushed • salt and pepper • 5 eggs 1. Scrub the potato, peel it if you wish, and...

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    Tortilla española

    Tortilla española

    Serves 4 • 1 large russet potato • 1 large yellow onion • 2½ Tbs. olive oil • salt to taste • pepper to taste • 5 eggs 1. Peel the potato and cut it into small dice, about ½ inch. Peel and chop the onion. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and sauté the potatoes...

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    Champiñónes a la plancha

    Champiñónes a la plancha

    This is one of the most popular hot tapas served in bars in Spain. It is served steaming hot in little individual casseroles with slices of crusty bread. I’ve adapted the recipe for six people: Make it in one large casserole and serve it either as part of a “tapa...

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    Pimiento and olive quiche

    Pimiento and olive quiche

    Serves 6 to 8 • 1 recipe Basic Short-Crust Pastry • 1 large onion, peeled, halved, and sliced • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced • 2 Tbs. olive oil • ½ lb. Swiss cheese, coarsely grated • 2 eggs • 1 cup cream • salt and pepper to taste • ½ cup sliced (roasted...

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    Leek and tomato quiche

    Leek and tomato quiche

    Serves 6 • 1 recipe Basic Short-Crust Pastry • 2 cups sliced leeks (3 or 4 large) • 2 Tbs. butter • salt and pepper to taste • ½ lb. Swiss cheese • 1 oz. Romano or Parmesan cheese • 1 Tbs. flour • 4 eggs • 1¾ cups cream or rich milk • 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced 1....

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    Roquefort quiche

    Roquefort quiche

    Serves 6 to 8 • 1 recipe Basic Short-Crust Pastry • ¼ lb. Roquefort cheese, crumbled • ½ lb. dry farmer or dry pot cheese, crumbled • ⅔ cup milk • 4 large eggs • salt to taste 1. Prepare the short crust, line an 11-inch quiche pan with it, and prebake according to...

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    Basic short-crust pastry

    Basic short-crust pastry

    Makes enough dough for 1 large (11- or 12-inch) quiche shell. • 1½ cups flour • ½ to ¾ tsp. salt • ½ cup butter, well chilled • scant ⅓ cup ice water 1. Sift together the flour and the salt. Slice the cold butter rapidly and drop the slices into the flour. With a...

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    Spiced farmer cheese

    Spiced farmer cheese

    • ¾ lb. hoop or farmer cheese • 1 cup sour cream • 1 Tbs. minced fresh dill weed • ⅓ cup chopped chives • 1 tsp. lemon juice • ¼ tsp. hot paprika • salt to taste • fresh-ground black pepper to taste 1. Combine the cheese and the sour cream and mash them together...

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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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