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Hot Spiced Butter Sauce

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1 teaspoon prepared mustard3 tablespoons chili sauce1 drop hot pepper sauce2 tablespoons lemon juice Melt butter; add remaining ingredients. Heat just until bubbly. Pour over cooked fish sticks or fish fillets. You may also use this as a broiling sauce. Makes about 1 cup.

Mustard-Dill Sauce

Makes 1 1/2 cups. 1 cup nonfat mayonnaise 4 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard 1/2 cup snipped parsley 3 tablespoons fresh dill weed or 1 tablespoon dried dill In a small bowl, combine all ingredients; mix thoroughly until smooth. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Calories: 9; Sodium: 135 mg; Carbohydrates: 4 g Exchanges: Free

Grand Marnier Peach Sauce

Serves 4. 1 (12 ounce) jar peach preserves 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1/2 jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed, finely chopped1 ounce Grand Marnier Combine preserves and tomato paste. This helps cut some of the sweetness and also gives the sauce a wonderful reddish color. Blend in the minced jalapeno and Grand Marnier, and warm the [...]

Curry Sauce for Shrimp

1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream1/3 cup mayonnaise1 teaspoon grated onion1 teaspoon curry powder1 teaspoon lemon juice1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce Mix all ingredients together in small glass or plastic bowl. Cover bowl and refrigerate for several hours before serving. It is important to make this several hours ahead of time or even [...]

Horseradish Sour Cream Sauce

Makes 1 1/2 cups. 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream1 cup milk1 tablespoon creamed horseradish1 teaspoon wet mustard1 teaspoon white pepper In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine sour cream and milk. Stir constantly while heating. Add horseradish, mustard and white pepper, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 5 minutes [...]

Ranch-Style White Sauce

Makes 1 1/2 cups. 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups fat-free (skim) milk 3 to 4 teaspoons dry ranch-style salad dressing mix 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon white pepper Melt margarine in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Using wire whisk, stir [...]

Garlics Sauce

Serve sauce over fish, meat or vegetables. 5 cloves garlic1/4 cup water1/2 teaspoon salt2 slices white bread, trimmed1/3 cup slivered almonds2 tablespoons white vinegar1/2 cup olive oil Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add garlic, and process until garlic is minced. Add water and next 4 ingredients; process until smooth. With processor running, pour [...]

Wine Court Bouillon

Use this to poach fish; save to use in soup. 8 cups cold water4 cups dry white wine2 large onions, peeled and chopped2 carrots, peeled and chopped2 ribs celery, choppedBouquet garni2 tablespoons salt1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns In a saucepan, combine the water, wine, onions, carrots, celery, bouquet garni and salt. Simmer for about 25 minutes. [...]

Hot Dog Sauce

About 15 years ago or more, my sister Judy sent me a recipe box filled with recipes that our family had been using since she was a kid (and she’s 11 years older than I am) and a few that were a little more recent. This is the hot dog sauce that made it to [...]

Roasted Tomato Sauce

Makes 4 1/2 cups. 3 pounds tomatoes (as ripe as possible) 1/4 cup pure olive oil 6 to 8 large garlic cloves, peeled 1 cup fresh basil leaves or 1/2 cup fresh oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Peel tomatoes by dipping them in boiling water [...]

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