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1 2 1/2- to 3-lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces
1/3 c. all-purpose flour combined with 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. thyme, and 1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf, finely crumbled
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/2 c. canned chicken broth
1 c. fresh mushrooms, sliced
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Ingredients:
2 thick slices cooked ham
4 thick slices white bread, with crusts cut off
4 oz. Swiss or Gruyère cheese, grated (1 c. when grated)
3 tbsp. butter*
2 tsp. all-purpose flour
1 c. milk, heated
pepper
1 egg
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Ingredients:
1 package refrigerated crescent rolls
6 tbsp. semisweet chocolate chips
powdered sugar (enough to sprinkle lightly on each pastry)
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Ingredients:
1 lb. fresh broccoli spears or 2 8-oz. packages frozen broccoli spears
12 basic crepes
12 thin slices deli ham* (or ø c. chopped onions and 2 c. chopped, fresh mushrooms)
Mornay sauce
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1 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 c. milk
3 tbsp. grated Swiss cheese
1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. mild prepared mustard (Dijon-style is best)
salt and pepper
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These delicate pancakes made of egg-and-flour batter are both fun to make and delicious.They are often filled with meat, fish, or vegetables, covered with a sauce, and served as a main course.
Dessert crepes are made with a sweeter batter and are often filled with fruit.
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Green salads are served after the main dish “to clear the palate.” This means that the lettuce and light dressing refresh your taste buds, preparing them for the new flavors of the dessert to follow.
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1 clove garlic
1 tsp. salt (optional)
3 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp. pepper
6 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil

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This vegetable salad is a hearty main meal by itself. If you want to serve it as one course of a larger meal, leave out the tuna fish.You can also vary the other ingredients in this recipe. Try adding carrots, celery, peas, slices of hard-cooked eggs, or slivered almonds. Experiment and enjoy!
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Quiche Lorraine, a main-dish pie, is traditionally made of cream, eggs, and bacon. Many cooks add cheese to these ingredients.This specialty takes its name from the area in northeastern France called Lorraine, which is famous for its bacon.
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