Recipe: Amareto Spinach Salad, Amaretto Dressing, Amaretto Glazed Fruit, and Amaretto Breeze - Several recipes for Patsy.

Amaretto Spinach Salad (with hot bacon dressing with Amaretto)

2 pounds spinach (4 bunches)

Amaretto Dressing:
1 pound bacon, diced
1/2 cup salad oil
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup lemon juice
4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dry mustard
1/4 cup Originale Amaretto

For salad:
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
1 small red onion, sliced

Wash spinach. Remove large stems and tear into bite-size pieces. Store in plastic bags in refrigerator until ready to use.

To make dressing:
Place bacon in a large skillet. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp and all fat is rendered. Remove bacon, reserve 1/8 cup bacon fat, discard rest. Return bacon fat to skillet and add oil, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, amaretto, salt and pepper. Simmer until blended.

When ready to serve, place spinach, mushrooms, onion and reserved bacon in large salad bowl. If you like a wilted salad, pour the dressing over very hot; if not, let cool a bit before serving; toss well.

Yield: 8 servings

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Amaretto Dressing:
Makes 1 1/4 cups

1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup amaretto

Combine mayonnaise and amaretto in a bowl and mix until blended and smooth. Cover and chill thoroughly.

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Amaretto Glazed Fruit
Served at: 1790 House - Bed & Breakfast Inn, Georgetown, South Carolina
Servings: 8

2 cans (16 ounces) pear halves drained (Reserve juice)
1 can (16 ounces) apricot halves, drained
1 can pineapple chunks, drained
2 Tablespoons Amaretto
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

In small bowl, combine 1/3 cup of reserved pear juice with the cornstarch and stir until blended. Then add Amaretto, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir well. Set aside.

Spray a large skillet with Pam and add pear and apricot halves and pineapple chunks to warmed pan and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in Amaretto mixture and cook over medium heat for a few minutes until thickened, stirring frequently. Do not overcook.

Place in individual serving dishes, or you may use this as a warm side dish with a hot entree. Top with a dollop of low-fat yogurt and/or sprinkle with finely chopped nuts

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Amaretto Breeze
Servings: 4

1 (8 oz) pkg Philadelphia brand cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons amaretto or almond flavored
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 pint blackberries or blueberries
1 pint strawberries

Beat cream cheese and sour cream in small mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Blend in sugar, liqueur and cream. Chill well.

Place berries in individual serving dishes. Top with cream cheese sauce.