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C8 THE PANTAGRAPH, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1993 Herbs in soup add to flavor To keep the flavor in your soup while reducing the fat, add fresh or dried herbs, and don't forget a low-fat topping, such as a swirl of nonfat yogurt, pureed carrot, beet or red pepper. CREAM OF TURNIP SOUP Vs teaspoon hot pepper or to taste Peel turnips and cut into 1-inch cubes (to make 4 cups). Peel potato and cut into 1-inch cubes. Place potato and turnip pieces in pot with onion, water, broth or bouillon and pepper.

Bring to boil and cover; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain turnip-potato mixture, re-' serving liquid. vegetables In food processor or blender. Begin blending, adding enough cooking liquid to make a smooth puree. Add puree and remaining cooking liquid back into original pot Re- heat, stirring in evaporated milk and hot pepper sauce.

Makes 4 servings with 88 calories and no fat in each. Dessert party easy entertaining By Associated Press If sit-down soirees have daunted you in the past, consider a new approach to entertaining: the dessert party. Serve a variety of desserts, wine, brandy or liqueur, cocoa or coffee. Strawberry trifle is a popular dessert in England, made with spongecake, jam and pudding and topped with whipped cream. Also easy to prepare: apple kringle and pumpkin pie.

STRAWBERRY TRIFLE 2 cups instant or prepared vanilla pudding cup cognac V4 cup strawberry jam 2 round spongecakes (8-inch) 4 cups strawberries 1 cup crumbled macaroons 1 cup evaporated milk V4 cup light brown sugar, packed Vi cup cognac Vi cup light corn syrup 2 tsps. pumpkin pie spice Vt tsp. salt 1V4 cups canned pumpkin 3 small eggs, beaten Whipped cream for garnish, if desired. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake pie crust 7 minutes; remove from oven.

Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine milk, light brown sugar, cognac, light corn syrup, pumpkin pie spice and salt Add canned pumpkin and beaten eggs. Blend well. Slowly pour pumpkin mixture into prepared pie shell. Bake in a 325-dcgree oven until filling is barely set in the center, about 40 minutes.

Cool. Garnish with whipped cream, if desired. Makes 8 servings. almond slivers. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

APPLE KRINGLE 4 cups sliced apples V4 cup fruit mincemeat Vi cup chopped nuts Vt cup hot water mixed with 4 cognac Vi cup butter Vi cup flour Vi cup sugar Arrange apples, mincemeat and chopped nuts in a buttered baking dish. Pour water and cognac over the apple-mincemeat-nut mixture. In a medium bowl, cream butter. Blend in flour and sugar to form crumbs. Sprinkle over apple mixture.

Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until apples are tender and the top is crisp and brown. Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Makes 8 servings. PUMPKIN PIE 1 pie crust 2 slivered almonds, lightly toasted Whipped cream, as garnish Mix instant pudding according to package directions. Blend in 3 tablespoons of the cognac.

Cover and chill. In a small saucepan, combine remaining cognac with the strawberry jam. Heat, stirring until melted. Pour through a strainer into a small bowl; reserve. Line the bottom of an 8-inch glass bowl with 1 spongecake.

Brush cake with half of the warm strawberry mixture. Cover with 2 cups of the strawberries. Spread 1 cup of the pudding over the strawberries; top with the 1 cup crumbled macaroons. Layer second spongecake on top. Brush with remaining warm strawberry mixture.

Spread remaining pudding over all. Chill for several hours or overnight Before serving, whip cream. Decorate top of trifle with whipped cream rosettes, strawberries and 1V4 .1 1 2 2 pounds turnips medium potato (Vi pound) cup onion, coarsely chopped cups water cups chicken broth or low-sodium bouillon Freshly ground pepper to taste cup evaporated skim milk Vi We take the guesswork KT PARKWAYh UT Gifts rmt at trip wpnthpr. Aw.j vr ua I4V Unlimited Ztcasutes (U MEDICAL Central Illinois Weather 829-9000 2 stores with gifts (or everyone! if Enter 3500 Mexican Mown glass 1 African American Looks for adultskids Brass crystal Florals Oriental pieces Procelain dolli Country craft Capadomani IMMEDIATE CARE CENTER FAMILY PRACTICE PARKWAY MEDICAL Dr. Kenneth Birge Dr.

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