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                        SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPREAD

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Sauces

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       Stephen Ceideburg
  1       c            Loosely packed unsalted
                       -sun-dried tomatoes (not oil
                       -packed)
  1 1/2   c            Boiling water
  2                    Garlic cloves, coarsely
                       -chopped
  3       tb           Coarsely chopped fresh basil
  2       ts           Capers, drained and rinsed
    1/4   c            Black olives chopped
  1       t            Worcestershire sauce
                       Salt and freshly ground
                       -black pepper to taste

 Pour the boiling water over sun-dried tomatoes in a
 small bowl. Let stand 30 minutes, until completely
 soft. Drain well, reserving liquid, and transfer
 rehydrated tomatoes to a food processor. Add garlic,
 basil, capers, olives and Worcestershire sauce.
 Process until coarsely chopped, adding enough of the
 reserved soaking liquid to make a thick paste, Season
 with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or
 chill.

 Yields about 1 1/2 cups.

 PER TABLESPOON: 10 calories, 0 g protein, 1 g
 carbohydrate, 0 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 43 mg sodium,
 0 g fiber.

 Robin Davis writing in the San Francisco Chronicle,
 3/24/93.

 Posted by Stephen Ceideburg



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