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Quicker Baked Potato

Try this method for speeding up the potato baking process (for a better texture than those that you microwave). Pre-heat the oven to 400. Place the potato in boiling water for 10 minutes. Bake for 30 minutes. This will cut the cooking time in half.

 

Chayote-black-eyed Pea Relish


beans, condiments, salsas

1 small chayote fruit
1 cup black eyed peas -- cooked
1 small clove garlic -- minced
1 serrano chile (deribbed) --
1 seeded and minced
2 teaspoon fresh cilantro -- chopped
4 tablespoon mango or papaya -- diced
2 scallions (white part only)
1 thinly sliced
1/4 cup fresh corn kernels --
1 roasted
2 teaspoon lime juice -- freshly
1 squeezed
2 teaspoon white wine -- fine quality
2 tablespoon vinaigrette dressing
1 salt -- to taste

Peel the chayote, cut in half, and remove the seed with a knife. Cut into 1/4-inch dice and place in a mixing bowl. Combine with the remaining ingredients. Let sit for at least 1 hour. Before serving, check the seasonings and adjust if necessary. Makes about 2 cups of relish. Chef's Notes: Stephan Pyles, the owner and chef of Dallas' hottest new restaurant, Star Canyon, tells us: "Chayote, a green squash about the same shape and size as a large pear, was a staple of the Aztecs and Mayans, and it is still used extensively in Mexican and South American cooking. In Louisiana and Florida, the chayote is known as 'mirliton.' It is more widely available during winter months and has a crisp, crunchy texture and an earthy flavor that suits salsas and relishes very well." Entered into MasterCook by Terri Law, 8/22/96. Recipe By : Stephan Pyles in __The New Texas Cuisine__