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MORE FAVORITE RECIPES FROM
THE GREAT CHEFS'
OF WAPOGASSET BEAR TRAP
Another Great Recipe from

SHRIMP EXCABECHE WITH ORANGE MOJO:
                                ... Pat Carlson

2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup fresh lemon juice
3 large cloves garlic, minced and DIVIDED
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. dried crushed red pepper

2 lbs. cooked, deveined, peeled shrimp, cut into
1/2 in. pieces
2 cups chopped red pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup olive oil

Additional olive oil (optional)
Lemon wedges
Serve with tortilla chips/cups or pita chips

Combine orange juice, lemon juice and 2
minced garlic cloves in medium sauce pan over
medium high heat.  Add pinch of salt, boil until
mixture is reduced to 1 cup - about 15 minutes.  
Cool.  Mix in crushed red pepper.

Mix shrimp, bell pepper, celery, red onion,
cilantro and 1/4 cup olive oil in bowl.  Toss with
orange juice mixture and remaining garlic clove.  
Season with salt and pepper.  Cover and chill
until cold, about 2 hours.  Can be made 8 hours
to 1 day ahead.  Keep refrigerated.  Arrange
excabeche in shallow bowl.  Garnish with lemon
wedges, thinly sliced.  Serve with cupped tortilla
chips or pita chips.

This makes a huge amount.  I usually do half a
recipe - that is even quite a bit.
The Lake Scene Newsletter ... Vol. 27 - No. 6
Cherry Lime Salad

Leaf Lettuce
Red Onion, sliced thin
Dried Cherries
Blue Cheese, crumbles

Dressing:

1 c. oil
1/3 c. lime juice
1 lime - thinly sliced
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. white pepper
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. celery salt
... this is enough dressing for about 3 heads of
lettuce.

I used 1 head of romaine, 1/4 small red onion, 1/3
c. walnuts, 1/3 c. dried cherries, 1/4 c. blue
cheese to about 1/3 of the dressing.  It took 1-1/2
limes to make 1/3 c. juice (roll the limes before
cutting - then squeeze.).

OPEN HOUSE ... Chocolate Chip Cookies

1# butter
2 c. white sugar
2 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
5 c. oatmeal (ground very fine)
3 c. nuts, chopped
4 c. chocolate chips

... Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine
powder.  Cream butter and both sugars.  Add eggs
and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt,
powder and soda.  Add chips, nuts.  Bake at 375 for
6-8 min.  Makes 72 large cookies or 112 medium
cookies.