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appetizer: French bread, diagonal-cut into 1/2-3/4 inch slices. Won't need much. . 3 slices per person. 4 if you have healthy appetites.
melt some butter and about a teaspoon of olive oil in a skillet (the olive oil keeps the butter from burning). Saute several cloves of finely minced garlic in the butter until golden.
Brush both sides of the bread with the garlic butter, place on large cookie sheet. Toast one side in the oven. Remove, turn over, and place 1/4 inch thick slice of feta cheese on the slices. Turn the oven to low broil and toast until just golden. Watch it carefully - this crap'll burn very quickly. Serve immediately.
Main course: Garlic Chicken
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces.
2-3 tablespoons butter
10 large cloves of garlic, chopped
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken broth.
2 tablespoons italian flat leaf parsley (yes, there is a difference between this and normal parsley. Get the good stuff!)
black pepper
hot cooked angel hair pasta
Fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
Brown chicken in butter. Add garlic. Saute until garlic is golden. Add wine, broth, parsley and pepper to taste (grind twice around the skillet should do). Cook on medium for 20-30 minutes. Remove the chicken (keep it warm in the oven) and reduce sauce slightly to thicken. Place chicken over pasta and ladle sauce over all. Sprinkle parm. cheese over all.
Dessert: Chocolate mousse. (yes, you CAN make this!)
1 tablespoon butter
3 squares (1 oz. each) of unsweetened chocolate (get it in the baking aisle, not the candy aisle)
2 eggs, divided (easy - crack 'em, hold 'em in your hand, let the white drain thru. Put the yolks in a separate dish. If the yolk breaks, toss all out - there can be no protein in the whites.)
1/4 cup of sugar (times two)
2 tsp. dark rum
1 tsp cold, strong coffee.
1 cup heavy cream, whipped. (hope you can get a mixer or your arm's gonna be tired)
In a small heavy saucepan over low heat melt butter and chocolate. Stir until smooth, then set aside.
In another bowl beat the egg whites until foamy. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar till stiff peaks form. Set aside.
In yet another large bowl, beat egg yolks with another 1/4 cup of sugar till lemon colored and light. Beat in rum and coffee. With rubber spatula, fold in egg whites and whipped cream, just to blend. Spoon into individual serving dishes (serves 4). Chill in fridge several hours or preferably overnight.
Make all that, and she'll be forever impressed.
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