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Skriven 2006-06-01 09:10:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DALE SHIPP
Ärende: Bottom of the Bay 764
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 ML> I just had something called Cajun calamari steak saute,
 DS> Sounds good -- but from reading below, it was anything but!

Truer words have never been spoken.

 ML> grilled 6-oz filet on a bed of baby spinach and topped
 ML> with mango-tomato salsa, which makes it non-Atkins but
 DS> Sounds pretty decent also -- how was it?

Quite decent. I envied my friend.

 ML> of the family had pepperoni mushroom pizzas at an
 ML> eye-opening 10.99 per individual portion. There was
 DS> !!  by portion do you mean a slice or a small pizza?

One meal, an individual pizza with 4 slices, each of which
was about 3/4 the size of an ordinary slice of pizza.

 ML> delicious; the rest of the presentation appalling. And
 DS> Those folks must have been talking with the chef at Ram's Head. 
 DS> That piece of cod I had was like that.  The fish was pretty decent,
 DS> but the crust was yuk.

Funny thing is that if there had been no breading at all, and
the cuttlefish (it wasn't real squid) had been poached in oil
in just the same way, and properly drained, and then maybe
dressed with a few drops of EVOO and some citrus juice, it
could have been an excellent dish.

 ML> in which case I WILL JUST HAVE A SALAD.
 DS> That says it all.   That shall become the ultimate insult to a
 DS> restaurant:-}}

Youse guys got me pegged. Actually, I like spinach salad,
and that is one of the options at this place; plus you can
add a quarter pound of grilled fajita steak for $3.99.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

      Title: Hazelnut/Caramel Apple Pizza
 Categories: Dessert
      Yield: 1 Pizza

MMMMM------------------------------CRUST-----------------------------------
  1 1/2 c  White flour
      1 c  Roasted Oregon hazelnuts
    1/3 c  Sugar
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Chilled butter
           - cut into 1/2" pieces
      1 tb Water, optional

MMMMM-----------------------------TOPPING----------------------------------
      1 c  Chocolate chips, divided
      1 tb Butter
      3 md Apples
           -- peeled and thinly sliced
      2 tb Brown sugar
    1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
     12    Kraft caramels
      1 tb Water
    3/4 c  Oregon hazelnuts
           -roasted & coarsely chopped

  Yield: 8 to 12 servings.

  Food Processor Method:

  Place flour, hazelnuts, sugar and salt in work bowl fitted with metal
  blade. Process for about 30 seconds or until hazelnuts are finely
  chopped. Add butter and process for about 15 seconds or until butter is
  the size of coarse meal. Add water and process for several seconds until
  mixture holds together when a small amount is pressed between fingers.

  Hand Method:

  Finely chop hazelnuts in nut chopper or grinder. Combine with flour,
  sugar and salt. With pastry blender, cut in butter until size of coarse
  meal. Add water and toss with fork until mixture holds together when a
  small amount is pressed together.

  Assembly:

  Press mixture evenly into a 12-inch round pizza pan. Bake in 350 oven
  for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are golden and center is firm.
  Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with 3/4 cup of chocolate
  chips. Let stand several minutes until melted. Spread melted chocolate
  evenly over crust. Chill.

  Melt butter in large skillet. Sauté apples until tender. Toss apples
  with brown sugar and cinnamon. Cool to room temperature.

  In the meantime, place caramels and water in top half of double boiler
  over simmering water. Stir until caramels are melted and smooth. Melt
  remaining chocolate in microwave or double boiler.

  Spread apples evenly over chilled crust. Sprinkle with coarsely chopped
  hazelnuts. Drizzle with caramel sauce and melted chocolate. Chill until
  chocolate is firm. Slice with pizza cutter.

  * COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from:
  * Oregon Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board

MMMMM

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