DAY Recipe

Makes about 24 cookies.

INGREDIENTS
1 1/4cups all purpose flour
1/2cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2cup chilled whipping cream2cups apricot preserves
2cups flaked sweetened coconut
2cups chopped walnuts
1cup raisins
DIRECTIONS
Using on/off turns, blend first 3 ingredients in processor until moist clumps [...]

Makes 40 dumplings.

INGREDIENTS
1/2pound ground chicken
1/2cup minced drained cannedwater chestnuts
1/2cup minced fresh cilantro
1/3cup finely chopped pine nuts
1/3cup minced green onions
3tablespoons dry sherry
2tablespoons soy sauce
1tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1large egg, beaten to blend
1/2teaspoon ground black pepper
40wonton wrappers, trimmed into3-inch squaresnonstick [...]

INGREDIENTS

1refrigerated pie crust (1/2 package)
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar , packed
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
1/2 cup walnuts , chopped
3 granny smith apples , peeled, cored and thinly sliced

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 450°F
Fit pie crust into a 9 inch pie plate.
Prick with a fork and crimp edges.
Bake about 11 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat 1 cup of the brown sugar and [...]

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“One of the most unusual restaurants in our area is Kemo Sabe,” says Laura Bates of San Diego, California. “Co-chef and co-owner Deborah Scott combines influences from around the world to create interesting
dishes—including the restaurant’s signature appetizer of fried Brie with jalapeño jelly. I’d love to serve it to my friends.”
Place a small bowl of [...]