European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By the los Angeles times for the most part Coffee belongs in a cup not on a plate. But there Are some delicious exceptions. One of the most popular desserts in Japan is Coffee Jelly. It is a wonderful and very adult version of the Strawberry jell-0 we once enjoyed As kids. Coffee Jelly 1 envelope in Flavoured Gelatin 1/4 cup cold water 1v4 cups Strong hot Coffee 1/4 cup sugar vib Teaspoon Salt 1 Teaspoon Vanilla whipped Cream finely ground Coffee optional soften Gelatin in cold water. Add Coffee and stir until Gelatin is dissolved. Stir in sugar Salt and Vanilla. Pour into 8 by 4-Inch loaf dish and chill until firm. Cut into cubes and spoon into Small dessert glasses. Top with whipped Cream and Sprinkle with finely ground Coffee. Makes 3 to 4 Servings. Note for firmer Jelly use 1 is envelopes in Flavoured Gelatin. Old time country Ham with red Eye Gravy the Best thing to do with the fat left Over from frying Ham?.make Gravy red Eye Gravy is a traditional Choice and it s one of the most simple. Of course for the Best Gravy you will need a Good Well cured country Ham such As a Smithfield or genuine Virginia Ham. The Gravy gets its name As Cookbook writer Craig Claiborne says from the Quot Circle or Oval of liquid fat with a slightly Reddish cast that forms on the surface of the Gravy when it is slightly reduced. This is the �?~eye1 of the  6 slices country cured Ham about i Inch thick 1 cup boiling water. 1 Tablespoon Black Coffee place Ham slices in Large Flat pan and cover with cold water. Allow to stand 6 to 8 hours. Drain and dry Ham slices with paper towels. Remove and discard Rind leaving most fat on. Saute Ham slices in single layer in a greased heavy Skillet Over medium High heat 5 to 6 minutes per Side. Remove to heated Platter. Pour off All but about 2 Tablespoons fat. Add boiling water and boil scraping bits of Ham from Skillet. Stir in  pour Gravy Over Ham slices. Makes 6 Servings. Note Craig Claiborne s Southern cooking times books 1987 suggests a More bold approach use All the fat left in the pan and add boiling Black Coffee to the Skillet scraping to dissolve the Brown particles that cling to the Bottom and sides of the pan. The amount of Coffee will depend on the amount of fat. Coffee Flavoured Ricotta this is a creamy comforting dessert with a Nice sneaky Jolt of Coffee flavor. This version comes from Verdura a vegetables italian style William Morrow and company 1991 by Viana la place. Make sure the Coffee Beans Are very finely ground almost to a turkish Coffee grind. The longer the Ricotta and Coffee mixture rests before serving the stronger the flavor. 3 cups Ricotta drained of excess water i cup whipping Cream a a cup finely ground dark roast Coffee Beans 5 Tablespoons sugar or to taste 3 Tablespoons Brandy chopped toasted almonds beat together Ricotta and whipping Cream until smooth. Stir in ground espresso Beans sugar to taste and Brandy. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Pack mixture into custard size cups or dessert goblets. Smooth tops. Sprinkle with almonds. Pour fresh Cream on lop and serve with wafers if desired. Makes 6 Servings. Espresso Granita 1 Good Coffee loses its drinkability fairly quickly but that does not Stop people from making More than they can drink. In Italy however leftover Coffee is put to Good use it is sweetened poured in ice trays and Frozen. The resulting Granita is a soothing and delicious dessert. A cup sugar 2 cups hot espresso Lemon zest or whipped Cream Combine sugar and espresso and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour in 1 or 2 ice cube trays with dividers removed. Freeze until very firm stirring frequently. To serve remove from Freezer and let stand at room temperature just until mixture can be broken up with Fork. Spoon into dessert glasses. Garnish with Lemon zest or whipped Cream. May also be served with trickle of rum Cognac Curacao or Tia Maria. Makes 4 to 6 Servings. Note in her Book Coffee Penguin books 19f7claudia Roden suggests mixing 1 stiffly beaten egg White into the Coffee mixture to make the Granita less Gritty. When Granita cubes Are partially Frozen turn ice tray contents into bowl and beat in egg White. Return mixture to ice tray and freeze until firm and smooth beating every half hour to break up ice granules. Those concerned about Salmonella in raw eggs should of course omit this step. Tiramisu Tiramisu literally Means Quot lift me up Quot which is exactly what the Marsala wine and Coffee liqueur do in this italian dessert. This recipe As printed in the a cuisine cooking school Cookbook random House 1988comes from chef Antonio Orlando. The dish is surprisingly easy to make but it should be prepared a Day in Advance to chill properly. Orlando serves it in Small Glass bowls or deep wine glasses so that As the a cuisine Book says Quot guests can appreciate the Lovely layers of whipped Mascar Pone and ladyfingers. The authors add that a trifle dish or Glass salad bowl a any one and a half quart Container a would also work Well. 6 egg Yolks 1 cup sugar % cup Marsala 1 i pounds Mascar Pone or Cream cheese Cut into 1-Inch squares 2 cups warm espresso 1 cup Kahlua or Toffee liqueur 2 3-ounce boxes ladyfingers Combine egg Yolks sugar and Marsala in top Saucepan of double boiler. Beat slowly with whisk or electric mixer until Well combined. Place Over simmering water and Cook Over Low heat beating constantly until mixture is very thick and Mounds like whipped Cream about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk until cooled. Gradually add Mascar Pone to egg mixture beating continuously until mixture is thick and smooth about 10 minutes. Mix espresso and Coffee liqueur in another bowl. Quickly dip ladyfingers one at time into Coffee mixture and line Bottom or sides of serving bowl with some pieces. Spoon half of cheese mixture on top of ladyfingers. Follow with another layer of dipped ladyfingers and top with remaining cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Makes 8 to 10 Servings. Note recipe has been adapted to eliminate using raw egg  action Lin Post office says the word is out of a you column seems to answer questions that others just say they can do nothing about. Hopefully you can assure us that All the postal workers will be updated via service programs on the new military address format. Evidently in a Small Miami Post office they Haven t been updated As yet. My Mother wanted to Send a package for my birthday. When she gave the new address including Apo a the postal clerk politely informed her she had t Hoard of this change. In the past we have had damaged packages with items missing. We were told by the Post office representatives Quot that show they arrived and there is nothing we can  i wrote a letter to the company that sent the package explaining this t am still trying to straighten that out. We have had checks returned to sender saying we did t exist and a couple of the letters meant Tor us were mis sent to other zip codes prior to the change in format. The most recent mix up was mis sent to zip code 0975? i can t read the last digit on the red stamped explanation but it looks like 09755. This Isnit even similar to our 09012. I should have written Long ago but i am usually very patient and understand that errors can be made. My main concern at this time is that All postal employees Are updated with the change so it will run smoothly. Connie Giliberto Ramstein a Germany a Juan b. Lanni manager development and cooperation Branch United states postal service Washington d.c., replies All postal employees and the general mailing Public who subscribe receive the postal bulletin that informs them about changing postal rules and procedures twice monthly. The article concerning new addressing formats and new alignments of military zip codes titled Apo Fpo zip code alignment and address standardization was published on aug 22 the time lag Between receipt of the Irilli motion and its publication in the postal bulletin May account for the postal service employees not being aware of this information. Every attempt is made to publish the information As soon As it is received from the issuing authorities. The conditions applied to mail addressed to military Post offices overseas appears in the second regularly scheduled postal bulletin of each month. This information provides postal employees and the mailing Public with the most current zip codes. To write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort Quot striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a question and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 b the stars and stripes Friday october 11, 1991