[Diana in Wisconsin]

[Liz]

A perfect summer salad---delicious combination of ingredients---beautiful to look at---heaven to eat.

Pear Gorgonzola Salad / Candied Nuts / Raspberry Dressing / 4 servings

ING • 4 handfuls salad greens, • 2 Anjou pears, in eighths • ½ cup sliced strawberries • 2 oz Gorgonzola • cup candied nuts

ASSEMBLY: Divide onto 4 chilled plates, lettuce, sliced pears, stawberries, crumbled Gorgonzola, candied nuts.

DRESSING whisk 2 tb ea l/juice • rice wine vinegar • balsamic vinegar • tb raspberry syrup • ¼ cup ol/oil; add s/p.

SERVE Just before serving, drizzle dressing over.

[Liz]

Here's a reliable recipe for candied nuts----either as a confection, a snack or for salads. These are quite addictive----makes a nice holiday gift packaged in cellophane. CHEF'S NOTES Omit cinnamon for buttery sweet almonds for salads. Toast almonds a few moments before adding--really improves taste.

METHOD Heat/melt 1/3 c butter on 15x10" sheetpan 325 deg oven 7 min. Meanwhile, beat 2 egg whites, dash of salt frothy, then gradually add cup sugar, beating to stiff peaks. Gently fold in 16 oz toasted almonds, 4 tsp cinnamon. Pour into pan; stir/coat w/ melted butter. Bake/stir every 10 min til almonds are crisp 40 min. Serve warm or room temp.

Glazed Almonds / ala Walt Disney World