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TODAY's CASES:

Hidden Sandwich

Hayden, a reader, has sent some Lazarus Department Store recipes:

From Hayden:

Hidden Sandwich
(really a salad)

1 slice rye bread 
2 tomato slices 
1 ounce turkey breast, sliced 
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 ounce baked ham, sliced 
1 ounce Swiss cheese, sliced 
1/2 cup Russian Dressing (recipe follows )
2 strips crisp bacon 
1 hard-cooked egg, sliced

Place the baked ham, Swiss cheese, and sliced turkey on the rye bread. 
Mound the shredded lettuce on top.
Cover the sandwich with the Russian Dressing and top with egg slices 
and tomato slices. Criss-cross the strips of bacon.
Garnish with sweet pickle and cucumber slices. Yields one sandwich

Burger Sauce

Hayden, a reader, has sent some Lazarus Department Store recipes:

Lazarus Burger Sauce

2 cups Hellman's mayonnaise 
2 1/2 tablespoons Hidden Valley Ranch powdered salad dressing mix 
1 cup sour cream 

Blend all ingredients until thoroughly mixed. Chill. Yield 3 cups.

Gourmet Topping

Hayden, a reader, has sent some Lazarus Department Store recipes:

Lazarus Gourmet Topping

8 ounces cream cheese, softened 
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
3 cups sour cream 
4 strips bacon, crumbled and well drained 
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 
1/4 cup onion, finely diced 
1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped 
1 tablespoon cold water 

Whip cream cheese until fluffy. Add sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese. Set aside.

In a blender, puree the diced onion in water. Add to the cheese mixture. 
Fold in the Tabasco sauce, salt, bacon, and parsley. Refrigerate.

The Gourmet Topping makes a good sauce for potato skins.
Yields approximately 4 cups.

Russian Dressing

Hayden, a reader, has sent some Lazarus Department Store recipes:

Lazarus Russian Dressing

1 quart 	   Hellman's  mayonnaise 
1/8 teaspoon       Worcestershire sauce 
2 tablespoons      onion, grated 
1/8 teaspoon       red wine vinegar 
2 tablespoons      green pepper, chopped 
1 teaspoon         salt 
1 tablespoon       sweet relish 
1/2 cup            chili sauce 

Combine all ingredients and blend well. Refrigerate.
Yields approximately 5 cups.

Quiche Lorraine

Hayden, a reader, has sent some Lazarus Department Store recipes:

Lazarus Quiche Lorraine
with variations

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 
12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup milk 
1 bunch green onions, diced
3 extra-large eggs 
4 ounces Swiss cheese, shredded
1 cup Hellman's mayonnaise 
1 10-inch pie shell

Combine the flour, milk, eggs, and mayonnaise. Set aside.

Place the cooked and crumbled bacon, green onions and Swiss cheese in 
the unbaked pie shell. 
Pour the liquid quiche mixture over these ingredients.

Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the 
center comes out clean. 
Yields one 10-inch pie.

Variations:
Add any of the following vegetables to the traditional Lorraine mixture above:
3 ounces broccoli florets, steamed
3 ounces mushrooms, steamed
3 ounces asparagus, cut in 1/2 inch pieces and steamed
Replace the bacon in the above quiche recipe with 3 ounces of any of these meats:
diced chicken or turkey
julienne ham
flakes of tuna, well drained
chopped or shredded crabmeat

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