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                             Florentine Style

Recipe By     : G. Granaroli (XBRG76A)
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2 1/2  lb            Fresh spinach (3 pkg)
   2      tb            Butter
   2      tb            Olive oil
     1/8  ts            Nutmeg
   3      tb            Flour
   1      c             Milk -- warmed
                        Salt and pepper -- to taste

I did some research on Florentine, and decided there is no one recipe
to follow, so I'll give you my version. The florentine part of the
recipe is basically a bed of spinach. The meat is varied, such as
fried fish, veal cutlets, sliced steak, pork cutlets, chicken
cutlets. Use your imagination.

Wash and cook the spinach in a small amount of water. Drain well
(squeeze with hands when cool enough), chop coarsely. In a large pan
melt butter in olive oil and when hot add spinach and fry lightly.
Season with salt, pepper, & nutmeg. Sprinkle in the flour, add the
warm milk and stir. Simmer for a few minutes. Transfer to a baking
dish and keep warm in oven. Prepare meat or fish. When ready top the
spinach with the meat and serve hot.


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