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APPENDIX 6: SURVIVAL RECIPES
Mushroom Clouds
(preheat oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit)
3-4 egg whites (at room temperature) cocoa
1/4 tsp cream of tartar 8 oz dark chocolate
1 cup superfine sugar* (bittersweet or semi-sweet)
Beat the eggs and tartar with an electric mixer
until soft peaks form. Add the sugar a little at a time
while continuing to beat, until all the sugar is in and
the mixture is glossy and stiff.
Using a piping bag with a no. 8 tip, pipe out an
equal number of caps and stems onto an ungreased
non-stick cookie sheet. The caps should be about the
diameter of a quarter, and the stems should be about
an inch high and the diameter of a soda straw.
Sprinkle cocoa over the caps and stems, and then
blow on them to spread out the cocoa more evenly. You
may want to do this outside, as cocoa goes everywhere.
Bake for 2 hours at 200 degrees.
Carefully remove the caps and stems from the
cookie sheet. With a dull knife, snip the top of each
stem so it has a flat top surface.
Melt the chocolate (in a double boiler or
microwave). Spread the chocolate on the base of each cap with a butter knife or spat-
ula, and use it to glue a stem in place. Put the assembled mushrooms in the refriger-
ator for 20 minutes to harden the chocolate, then put them in an airtight container.
Makes 3-4 dozen.
Desert Salad
(Increase or reduce ingredient portions to taste)
1 lb. extra lean ground beef 6 oz. tortilla chips
(turkey may be substituted) 1 firm tomato
1/2 head of iceberg lettuce, cut 1 16oz. bottle of Catalina
3 oz. pinto beans dressing
6 oz. sliced olives 1 avocado (optional)
4 oz. cheddar cheese
Brown the meat, drain.
In large bowl, mix lettuce, beans, and olives. Crush chips and add. Cut tomato into
small chunks and add to bowl. Shred cheese and add. Slice avocado and add. Add
meat. Toss with dressing. Serve.
Makes 4-6 portions.
*superfine sugar is NOT confectioner's sugar or 10X sugar. If you cannot find superfine sugar, it's easy to
make. Just put granulated sugar in a blender or food processor, and blend for 1 minute.
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