ZESTO - RECIPE OF THE MONTH

ORANGE STIR-FRIED SHRIMP

MARINADE

1 Garlic clove, minced

1/4 tsp. ORANGE ZESTO

1/4 tsp. Hot red pepper flakes

1 tsp. Soy sauce

1 tsp. Sesame oil

1 lb. Shrimp, shelled and deveined

SAUCE

1/2 cup Orange juice

2 tbsp. Soy sauce

1 tbsp. Honey or sugar

2 tsp. Cornstarch

1 tsp. Sesame oil

STIR FRY

1 tbsp. Oil

1 tbsp. Finely chopped fresh ginger

1 Garlic clove, minced

1/2 lb. Green beans, sliced

1-1/2 cups Mushrooms, sliced

1 Red pepper, cut in strips

3 Scallions or green onions, sliced diagonally

TO PREPARE MARINADE: In large bowl blend all marinade ingredients. Add shrimp, cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

TO MAKE SAUCE: In a small bowl, mix ingredients until smooth and set aside.

TO STIR-FRY: Heat wok or large frying pan until hot. Add oil, ginger and garlic and stir-fry 20 seconds. Add green beans, stir fry 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and red pepper and stir-fry 3 minutes more. Add shrimp and marinade; stir-fry 4 minutes, or just until shrimp turns pink. Stir sauce. Add scallions; stir into shrimp until mixture is coated and sauce thickens.

Serves 4

ORANGE RICE

Serve with orange stir-fried shrimp

1 tbsp.Vegetable oil

1/4 tsp. ORANGE ZESTO

1 cup Long-grained rice

1 tsp. Salt

1-3/4 cups Water

Heat oil in a saucepan. Add ORANGE ZESTO and rice. Saute 2 minutes, or until rice turns milky white. Add salt and water. Heat to boiling, stir to mix, cover. Over medium heat, cook rice 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Remove pan from heat. Let stand covered 10 minutes before serving.

Serves 4

PEACH AND BLUEBERRY CLAFOUTI

1 tbsp. Butter

3 Eggs

1/4 cup Sugar

1/4 cup Half & half cream

1 tsp. LEMON ZESTO

1 tsp. Vanilla

3 tbsp. Flour

2-3 Peaches peeled & sliced

1 cup Blueberries

Icing sugar and lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 F. Generously butter a shallow 10" baking dish. Beat eggs and sugar until frothy. Add cream, LEMON ZESTO and vanilla. Mix well and add flour. Mix until smooth and pour batter into a baking dish. Scatter fruit evenly over the batter. Bake for about 20 minutes - until set. Cool and dust with icing sugar.

Serves 4-6

ARLENE'S HINT FOR OCTOBER

Cut avocados turn dark when exposed to air. Sprinkle the surface with fresh lemon or lime juice and use as soon as possible. If you only use a half avocado, leave the pit in the unused half. You can put the pit in the centre of an avocado dip and refrigerate to prevent darkening.
Avocados don't ripen in the fridge, and refrigeration will make the flesh turn black. You can freeze pureed but not whole or cut avocados.

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