Shrimp & Green Apple Salad
Toss
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12 oz. cooked shelled shrimp
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1 sm. Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly
sliced
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½ seedless (English) cucumber, thinly sliced
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3 Tbsp. orange juice
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2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
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1 tsp. hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco);
Shrimp
& Green Apple Salad
Arrange: on
two dinner plates, sprinkle with ¼ tsp. each salt and pepper, and, if desired,
garnish with 2 Tbsp. toasted pine nuts.
Serve 2
Scandinavian almond cake
Bamford’s mom, 84, uses butter and almond
extract (not pricey paste, which requires a trip to the store) to create this
dessert’s rich, nutty flavor. Our surprise topper: cherries
Scandinavian
almond cake
Active time:
20 minutes
Total time:
1 hour
Makes: 8
servings
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¼ c. sliced almonds
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1¼ c. granulated sugar
¼
c. sliced almonds
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1 Ig. egg
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2/3
c. whole milk
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1½ tsp. almond extract
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1¼ c. all-purpose flour
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½ tsp. baking powder
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¼ tsp. salt
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½ c. butter or margarine (1 stick), melted and
cooled slightly Whipped cream and/or fr閶sh fruit, for serving
baking
powder
1. 䦼
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 10-in. quiche pan
or fluted cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle almonds in bottom of
pan.
2.
In med. bowl, with mixer on med. speed, beat
granulated sugar, egg, milk, and almond extract until smooth, scraping bowl
with rubber spatula as needed. Beat in flour, baking powder, salt, and melted
butter until just combined.
3.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 to 50
min. or until edges are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center of cake
comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cake can be stored at
room temperature, well-wrapped, up to 3 days. To serve, place cake almond side
up on serving plate. Serve with whipped cream and fruit, if desired.
Each serving: About 335 calories, 4 g protein, 48 g carbohydrate, 74 g total fat
(8 g saturated), 7 g fiber, 56 mg cholesterol, 155 mg sodium.
