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(Lynn Gifford) wrote in
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> For years I "gifted" friends & neighbors with homemade salad
> dressings. These are my "BEST"
>
> Imperial French Dressing
> Simmer till sugar is dissolved:
> 1/4 cup brown sugar
> 1 1/2 tsp salt
> 1/8 tsp pepper
> 1/2 tsp onion salt
> 1/2 tsp celery seed
> dash Tabasco®
> 1 tsp paprika
> 1/2 tsp dill
> 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
> Whisk in:
> 1 cup catsup
> 1 cup olive oil (I use less 1/2 c?)
> 1 cup vegetable oil (I use less)
> 3 TB capers
> 1 1/2 tsp caper juice
> 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
> 2 cloves minced fresh garlic
> Makes 2-3 cups. Shake before serving.
>
> Dutch Mill Gorgonzola Dressing
> 1 lb Gorgonzola or other blue cheese
> 2 cups whole milk
> 1 quart real mayonnaise
> Coarsely crumble cheese. Scald milk, add all but about one cup of
> crumbled cheese. Stir over low heat till cheese melts. Cool to room
> temperature. Beat in the mayonnaise. Fold in reserved cheese crumbles.
> Refrigerate.
>
> Dom DeLuise's Chinese Dressing
> 2/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
> 2 cups water
> 1/2 cup white sugar
> 1/4 cup plum sauce
> 2 TB soy sauce
> 1 TB fresh ginger, grated
> 2 whole cloves garlic
> 2 TB sesame oil
> 1/2 cup vegetable oil (optional)
> Bring vinegar, sugar & water to a boil. Stir to dissolve sugar.
> Off heat, add ginger, plum sauce, soy sauce, garlic cloves (peeled,
> smashed a bit & stuck onto a toothpick) and oils.
> Refrigerate overnight. Shake well before serving. Makes about a quart.
>
> POPPY SEED DRESSING
> 1/3 cup white vinegar
> 2 tablespoons very finely grated onion
> 1/2 cup white sugar
> 1 teaspoon dry mustard
> 1 teaspoon salt (or less)
> 1 cup oil (or less - add a little water to the vinegar if you cut down
> on the oil so it isn't too strong)
> 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
> Combine vinegar, onion sugar and dry mustard. Whisk in salt and oil
> (or place in blender and add oil very slowly while blender is running)
> Stir in poppy seeds. Keep refrigerated. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
>
> Lynn in Fargo
>

Boy, Lynn, these are all for keeping! Thanks for posting...

Wayne