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07-15-2001, 11:22 PM
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| | Mystery ingredient If you had a mystery ingredient and it happened to Hazelnuts...
What would you make for an appetizer?
You have access to all ingredients you may need..
Good luck
Danielle
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07-16-2001, 08:02 AM
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| | Hazlenut wafer with chanterelles and tarragon duzelle with alittle apricot and proscuitto added...
hazelnut tart shell with carmelized onions hit of Makers mark, pancetta and aged gouda
Apricot half with a gorgonzolla roasted hazelnut paste filling run under a broiler. | 
07-16-2001, 08:17 AM
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| | Chocolate-Hazelnut Gelato!
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07-16-2001, 08:39 AM
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| | Linzertorte, east european hazelnut cake.
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07-16-2001, 01:11 PM
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| | I guess Iza and myself should READ BEFORE POSTING!!! Back to the drawing board...
[ July 16, 2001: Message edited by: Kimmie ]
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07-16-2001, 01:26 PM
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| | Georges Perrier of Le Bec Fin has a recipe for escargot with hazelnut champagne butter.
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07-16-2001, 02:17 PM
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| | Kimmie and Iza - I would be perfectly happy to eat gelato or cake for an appetizer. Life is uncertain, eat dessert first.
Love the hazelnuts. Love the ideas I see here. No ideas to share, though. | 
07-16-2001, 02:35 PM
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07-16-2001, 05:21 PM
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07-16-2001, 05:30 PM
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| | What can I say, I’m dyslexic? Pain killers are fogging my brain? Read too fast?
Desserts is always on my mind.
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08-23-2001, 01:36 PM
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| | It took time but here goes: - Roasted Sweet Garlic and Almond Soup
- Roasted Almonds with Coriander, Chili and Olive Oil
- Moroccan Chicken-Almond Pastilla
- Asian Chicken-Almond Salad
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08-23-2001, 01:53 PM
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| | Kimmie,
Hazelnuts!!! not Almonds...LOL
Fine dice some hazelnuts and mix with a little panko,
Pat the top and bottom of u/10 diver scallops with the mixture.
sear the scallops till golden (do not over
cook)in butter,remove the scallops deglaze with a little dry vermouth and a splash of frangelico,reduce mont with hazelnut butter,add some blanched lemon zest and fresh chives. plate the scallops and sauce,garnish with crispy hazelnut phyllo crisp
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08-23-2001, 02:02 PM
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| | Can anyone become dyslexic? I guess hazelnuts are not my strong suit!
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08-23-2001, 02:13 PM
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| | I never liked scallops, but I'd eat those!!
Yum. | 
08-23-2001, 02:37 PM
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| | Kimmie has finally gone completely nuts
This is from cchiu's site. I'd eat it but I think we could improve on the melba toast.
Title: Hazelnut~ Brie & Apple Appetizer
Yield: 1 Recipe
Ingredients
1 c chopped oregon hazelnuts -
-(roasted; )
4 oz cream cheese - room
-temperature
8 oz brie cheese; (rind trimmed)
-- room tem
1 tart apple; grated
Instructions
Blend well the cream cheese with the brie cheese. Add the hazelnuts
and apple; blend. Spread on melba toast or crackers
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