DIPS, PASTES, SAUCES & SAMBALS

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Thursday, March 27, 2008

classic - SPINACH SAUCE

This is a sauce rich with vitamins, especially suitable with new potatoes, poached eggs, and omelettes.

INGREDIENTS:

7 oz frozen creamed spinach

2 onions

2 tbsp butter

1 cup creme fraiche

freshly ground pepper

freshly ground nutmeg

salt to taste

HOW TO MAKE:

1. Thaw the spinach and peel and chop the onions.

2. Melt butter and sauter the onions until transparent.

3. Add spinach and heat.

4. Add creme fraiche and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Place in a bowl, ready to serve.

classic - WALNUT HONEY SAUCE

This attractive, hot and sweet combination complements smoke beef/pork and boiled ham.


INGREDIENTS:

3 oz mixed pickles chopped into small cubes

6 tbsp chopped walnuts

6 tbsp chopped almonds

2 tbsp honey

2 tbsp white bread crumbs

3 tbsp mustard seed juice

freshly ground black pepper

salt to taste

HOW TO MAKE:

1. Combine the fruit, nut, honey and bread crumbs. Mix it well.

2. Add the mustard seed juice and season with salt and pepper. Place in a bowl, ready to serve.

classic - CHEESEY CREAM SAUCE


This quick and easy sauce is best with pasta, but is also good with vegetables.

INGREDIENTS:

2 cup cream

18 oz young Gouda cheese

freshly ground white pepper

1 bunch basil

4 tomatoes or 2 ripe peaches

salt to taste

HOW TO MAKE:

1. Bring the cream to a boil.

2. Finely grated the cheese. Add the cheese bit by bit into the hot (not boiling) cream.

3. Stir until the sauce is creamy. Season with salt and pepper

4. Pluck basil leaves from their stems and chop them finely. Mix with the sauce.

5. Peel tomatoes or peaches, core and cut them into small pieces and stir them into sauce.