European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Continued from Page 15 Sukiyaki Quot it s Lun it s delicious1 it s a thrill Quot exclaimed restaurant critic Ruth Thompson when she told her san a Francisco readers about Sukiyaki in the 30s she consumed hers in the real japanese fashion dipping the cooked Tood into a raw egg before eating it Helen Evans Brown who included this recipe in the West coast Cookbook suggests the same and also suggests that Sake would be the appropriate beverage 1 i pounds round Steak 3 Tablespoons Oil 1 Bunch Green onions including some Green parts Cut in thin shreds a cup soy sauce or to taste Viz cup water or Stock 1 Teaspoon sugar 1/z cup sliced mushrooms Viz cup shredded Bamboo shoots or celery 1 Pound Tot Cut in cubes optional cooked Rice Cut round Steak in thin slices or shreds. Heat Oil in wok or Skillet Over High heat. Cook beef lightly 4 to 5 minutes add Green onions soy sauce water and sugar Cook 3 minutes add mushrooms and Bamboo shoots keep vegetables in separate piles. Cook another 3 minutes. Add Tofu. Cook Only until hot serve with steamed Rice. Makes 6 Servings each serving contains about 333 calories 750 my sodium 74 g cholesterol. 25 g fat 3 6 g carbohydrates 24 g protein 5 g fiber 67 percent calories from fat. Cornmeal crisps for a a guacamole Quot Helen Evans Brown first offered this recipe in the 40s in calf Lima Cooks. By the time she wrote the West coast Cookbook in 1952, she was calling the dip Quot Guaca nolo Quot but you May want to omit the dip altogether these Home made frito Are really wonderful 1 cup boiling water 7/s cup Cornmeal 3/4 Teaspoon Salt 2vz Tablespoons melted butter mix boiling water Cornmeal Salt and melted butter in bowl drop from Teaspoon onto buttered baking Sheet flatten to it Inch with Spatula dipped in ice water to make 3x2-Mch rectangle. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly Brown at edges 10 to 12 minutes makes 41.� dozen each serving contains about 9 calories 26 my sodium 1 g cholesterol 5 g fat 1 g carbohydrates. 1 g protein 0 g fiber 45 percent calories from fat from a Apple bake to sour Cream Date pie supreme of Turkey Diable from the players restaurant this recipe from Helen Evans Browne a California Cooks is one of the few she did not repeat in her West coast Cookbook. Perhaps she thought there were too Many Steps in be included it because it is not Only delicious but a Fine example of the off beat mixing of ingredients that characterizes California cuisine 4 3-ounce serving slices cooked Turkey breast sauce Diable 1 cup Fine soft White bread crumbs 2 Tablespoons butter melted Salt Pepper Vii pineapple peeled cored and sliced into 4 pieces Mustard sauce dip Turkey slices into sauce Diable. Roll in bread crumbs drizzle Viz Teaspoon butter Over each Side season with Salt and Pepper. Broil until Golden turn to Brown second Side. Brush pineapple with 1 Tablespoon butter. Broil 4 minutes until Golden turn to Brown second Side. Place Turkey and pineapple on plate and serve with Mustard sauce on Side. Makes 4 Servings. Note Garnish with shuffled potatoes or French Fries and watercress if desired. Sauce Diable a a cup Oil ground White Pepper a Teaspoon dry Mustard mix Oil Pepper and Mustard until smooth. Mustard sauce 1 cup tarragon vinegar White Pepper 3 Tablespoons prepared Brown sauce 2 Tablespoons prepared Mustard /4 cup melted butter mix vinegar with generous amount White Pepper. Cook dowry until reduced to a cup. Add Brown sauce Mustard and butter. Cook gently until blended makes about 1 cup each serving contains about 405 calories 296 my sodium 67 g cholesterol 35 g fat 20 g carbohydrates 8 g protein 1 3 g fiber 78 percent calories from fat Santa Anita Orange this is also from California Cooks and it makes a pretty dramatic presentation at a party Brown ends the recipe by saying Quot. Or would you rather take your Vitamin c in Tablet form Quot 1 thin skinned Orange 1 Lump sugar 1 Jigger California Brandy. Score Orange around Middle Peel Back on both ends until you have Goblet with peeled Orange for Stem and inverted Orange skins for bowl and base. Place on Saucer place sugar in Orange cup. Warm Brandy. Set aflame. Pour into Orange cup. Let each guest spoon flaming Brandy continuously Over inside of Goblet until flame goes out. Drink Brandy from cup eat Orange. Makes 1 serving. Helen Brown s sour Cream Date pie pure Delight a and pure California. 1 cup dates Cut up 1 egg 1 cup sour Cream a cup Brown sugar packed 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1 Tablespoon Brandy a Teaspoon Salt Viz Teaspoon ground Nutmeg pastry for 2-crust 8-Inch pie mix dates egg sour Cream Brown sugar walnuts Brandy Salt and Nutmeg in bowl. Beat until smooth. Turn into unbaked pie Shell cover with crisscross strips of pastry place on lower rack of oven and bake at 425 degrees 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and Cook about 20 minutes More or until filling is set. Makes 8 Servings. Each serving contains about 572 calories 309 my sodium 42 g cholesterol 34 g fat 57 g carbohydrates 7 g protein .5 g fiber 53 percent calories from fat readers action Linea Way to economize on Telephone payments it a Law every person Wilh a German Telephone and without a German Bank account will be required to pay 3 Marks extra each month for the Quot privilege of walking into the local Deutsche Bunde Spost Tele Kom office to pay his or her Bill apparently the intent is to Force a Miyone to have a Bank pay the monthly Bill i Teetly i under my that Lor $1 extra each month the military Community Bank will make a standing payment of an univ Aiumu amount and this payment must tie on the Fust Day of the month not necessarily the Day the trill is due what can we do besides going through the hassle of opening a unman Bank account to find Relief these unnecessary surcharges will Cost everyone 36 Marks or $12 extra per year for every 100,000 u s military members with a German phone the result is a profit of either 3 600 00 Marks to Tele Kom or to 200,000 to the Community Bank i can t believe this is happening it. Col. . Cain Ober Ursel Germany be Yvonne Wise manager Public and Media relations merchants Community Bank replies merchants charges nothing to pay your Telephone Bill it and other Utility Bills Are paid free of charge through a reauthorized debit Las Schrift in German which debits your account automatically when the payment is due a Las Schrift is initiated by the company which will receive funds from your Bank account in the Case of a Telephone Bill just Stop by the local Bunde Spost and Complete the proper form to Start the automatic payment you la need to give them your checking or now account number As Well As merchants Bank routing number 50110900 your Community Bank customer service representative will help if you bring the form to the Bank your account is debited in dollars using the Day s conversion rate. The Dollar amount paid As Well As the party receiving the Las Schrift is recorded on your Bank statement you can then use the statements for end of year reconciliation purposes. Merchants will also pay your rent each month through a standing payment order so there is a to charge for this Handy service. Arrangements to initiate and cancel Spos Are made at the Bank. It is extremely important to cancel any Aulo Matu payments before you leave Europe. If you done to Tell the Utility company or the Bank to Stop debiting your acc our the automatic payments will continue to be made and could overdraw your account. You can cancel the payments in writing especially important to the local Utility company or in the Case of an so in person when Clearing the Bank. Incidentally Revenue Irons so fees and others collected by the Community Bank Are returned to the department of defense and do not go into Bank coffers merchants is paid an annual fixed fee to manage the military Bankston write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last  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. Unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Ati letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers Page 16 a the stars and stripes Friday february 21, 1992