Thanks for keeping me apprised of things - looks like   
   Doc's has shaken up considerably when I wasn't looking.   
      
   I hope the lack of Doc'ssibility hasn't silenced   
   anyone.   
      
   By the way, that Newton thing is a hoax (or at best   
   a slightly lame attempt at humor).   
      
   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.00   
      
         Title: APPLE TARTS WITH ICE CREAM PART 1   
    Categories: American, Spago, Desserts   
         Yield: 6 servings   
      
     1 1/2 lb Puff pastry dough   
         6 lg Cooking apples (like   
              Newton, Pippin,   
              Granny Smith)   
     4 1/2 tb Butter   
       1/3 c  Sugar   
         3 tb Calvados   
         1    Egg, lightly beaten   
       1/4 c  Caramel sauce:   
         1 c  Sugar   
       3/4 c  Whipping cream   
         3 tb Unsalted butter, cut in   
              Small pieces   
              Caramel ice cream:   
         8    Egg yolks   
       2/3 c  Sugar   
              (see part 2 for more)   
      
     SOURCE: SPAGO, W. SUNSET BLVD; LOS ANGELES.  RAYMOND CABERNET   
     SAUVIGNON, 1978.  Preheat oven to 325.  Roll out 1/2 dough until   
     1/8-in. thick and line six individual tart pans. Peel, core, and   
     thinly slice the apples. Heat 3 tablespoons butter in skillet, saute   
     apples 3-4 minutes until golden.  Sprinkle sauteing apple slices with   
     sugar. Meanwhile, warm Calvados in saucepan.  Pour warm brandy over   
     apple slices, cover skillet for a few seconds, uncover, ignite. Fill   
     tart pans with flambeed apple slices. Cut remaining 1-1/2 tablespoons   
     butter in 6 pieces, lay 1 piece on each tart.  Drizzle warm Caramel   
     Sauce over tart fillings to glaze. Roll out remaining puff pastry   
     dough until 1/8-in. thick. Cut out tops to cover tart shells.  Cut   
     design in center of each top with cookie cutter; place on top of   
     tarts, leaving sides open. Gently brush dough with beaten egg. Bake   
     in preheated oven 30 minute, until golden brown. Serve with Caramel   
     Ice Cream.  (see part 2 for sauce and ice cream)   
      
   MMMMM   
      
   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.00   
      
         Title: APPLE TARTS WITH ICE CREAM PART 2   
    Categories: American, Spago, Desserts   
         Yield: 6 servings   
      
         2 c  Milk   
         2 c  Whipping cream   
         1    Vanilla bean, split   
         1 c  Caramel sauce   
      
     SOURCE: SPAGO, W. SUNSET BLVD; LOS ANGELES.  RAYMOND CABERNET   
     SAUVIGNON, 1978.  SAUCE: Combine sugar and 1/2 cup water in heavy   
     saucepan. Cook on medium heat 15-20 minutes, until sugar turns light   
     golden brown. Don't let sugar burn.  Remove saucepan from heat,   
     immediately add cream, stirring until smooth.  Add butter, let melt   
     in sauce. Stir to combine thoroughly. Serve warm or chilled.  If not   
     using at once, cover with plastic wrap, store in refrigerator. ICE   
     CREAM: In 3-quart bowl, whisk egg yolks together with sugar. Set   
     aside. Pour milk and cream into saucepan, add split vanilla bean.   
     Heat just to boiling point to scald, then remove pan from heat. Pour   
     a little scalded milk and cream into egg mixture, stir gently.   
     Gradually add and mix in remaining milk and cream. Return pan to   
     stove, cook over medium to low heat, stirring constantly until   
     mixture coats wooden spoon. Strain into bowl over ice.  Stir in   
     Caramel Sauce. Freeze in ice-cream maker, according to directions.   
      
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            FOOD AND WINE CLUB TOPIC: FOOD SOFTWARE TIME: 12/10 6:38 AM   
      
     TO:      ALL FROM: CHRISTIE ASPEGREN (FGXF83A) SUBJECT: R-MM ALL   
     SEASONS MEA   
      
     #1 (We'll see if they go up in order )   
      
     These are from MK's 'A Taste for all Seasons'   
      
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