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German Meatballs in White Sauce BY HELGA WENGLER
INGREDIENTS 1 pound regular meatball mix 1 carton chicken stock ¼ cup cider vinegar
PHOTO BY RON FLAVIANO
Helga Wengler recreates the classic Silver Mirror Club Sandwich
½ cup white wine 1 cup sour cream 10 peppercorns 2 teaspoons capers 2 bay leaves zest of 1 lemon
Silver Mirror Club Sandwich
“Guten Appetit!” – Helga the Kitchen Witch
BY HELGA WENGLER
INGREDIENTS 3 pieces white toast 4 slices bacon mayonnaise lettuce tomatoes (sliced) 1 egg (fried) salt pepper
Juice of ½ lemon ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon cornstarch PREPARATION • Put chicken stock in large sauce pan. Add bay leaves and peppercorns. Bring to boil. • Place meatballs in pan and cook for 15 minutes. • Remove meatballs. Add cider vinegar, wine, capers, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sour cream to pan. Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch to thicken sauce. • Place meatballs in serving bowl, pour sauce over meatballs, garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Serve with potatoes, pasta or a tomato salad or the salad of your choice.
German Meatballs in White Sauce (Koenigsberger Klopse)
PHOTO BY RON FLAVIANO
PREPARATION • Toast three slices of bread. Fry bacon. Spread mayonnaise on all three toast slices. • Add lettuce and tomatoes on first slice of toast. Add salt and pepper. • Add second slice of toast, then add bacon. • Fry egg over hard and place on top of bacon. Cover egg with third slice of toast. • Cut diagonally into quarters and secure with toothpicks in the middle of each quarter. Place quartered pieces on their sides on a serving plate. Serve with potato chips. Makes one sandwich.
Croque Monsieur BY MITCH LYNCH
INGREDIENTS Wheat bread ¼ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese Smoked ham, thinly sliced Jarlsberg cheese. sliced Gruyere cheese (Swiss can be substituted) PREPARATION • Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on the inside of two slices of bread. Place a slice
of Jarlsberg cheese on bread. Place two to three slices of smoked ham onto the Jarlsberg. Place a slice of Gruyere cheese on the ham. Cover with other slice of bread. • Mix Parmesan cheese with remaining mayonnaise. Spread a thin layer of the cheese/mayonnaise mixture on the outer sides of the bread. • Grill over medium heat until golden brown on each side, Serving suggestion – Serve warm with carrots, pickles and chips.
Croque Monsieur served with pickle spears. IMAGE BY RON FLAVIANO
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