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| The Recipes of Passion |
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Surprising your partner with a creative yet delicious meal can satisfy
more than the appetite. Today we're featuring the first two courses. First is a delicious,
tasty appetizer that is sure to impress you and your Valentine. And for the second course, we have two soups to choose from: an exotic chilled strawberry soup or a rich broccoli cheese soup.
Try them, they will work wonders!
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Valentine's Day Salmon Steaks with White Wine Sauce
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| Ingredients: |
| 8 oz (2) Salmon Steaks * |
| 2 ts Cooking Oil |
| White Wine Sauce: |
| 1 tb Butter or Margarine |
| 1 ts Cornstarch |
| 1 x Dash White Pepper |
| 1/2 c Half Light Cream |
| 1 ea Lge. Beaten Egg Yolk |
| 2 tb Dry White Wine 1 x Seedless Green Grapes (Opt.) |
| *Salmon steaks may be either fresh or frozen; thaw, if frozen. |
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| Directions: |
| Preheat a 6 1/2-inch microwave-browning dish on 100% power for 3 minutes. Add cooking oil to the browning dish; swirl to coat the dish. Place salmon steaks in the browning dish. Microwave, covered, on 100% power for about 30 seconds. Turn the salmon steaks and microwave, covered, on 50% power about 3 minutes or until the salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork. |
| Let salmon steaks stand, covered, while preparing the wine sauce. |
| For the wine sauce: In a 4-cup measure microwave the butter or margarine, uncovered, on 100% of power for 45 seconds to 1 minute or until melted. Stir in the cornstarch and white pepper. Stir in light cream. |
| Microwave, uncovered, on 100% power for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly, stirring every minute. |
| Stir half the hot cream mixture into the beaten egg yolk. |
| Return all to the 4-cup measure. Microwave, uncovered, on 50% power for 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds until mixture is smooth. Stir in dry white wine. |
| Transfer the salmon steaks to a serving platter and spoon the wine sauce over top. |
| Garnish with seedless green grapes, if desired. |
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