Gazpacho without the tomatoes (mf)

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 slices French bread, crusts removed (1 inch thick)
Cold water
2 ounces Blanched whole almonds, roughly chopped
1 Green bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
3 Kirby cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons Champagne or rice vinegar
1 pinch Sugar
1 Scallions, roughly chopped (up to 2)
¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
4 cups Iced cold water, approximately
Salt and freshly ground white pepper -garnish---
Seeded finely diced cucumber
Chives
Finely diced seeded red bell pepper

Directions

Soak the slices of bread in cold water. When tender, squeeze the bread to express the water. In a food processor puree until smooth the almonds, pepper, cucumbers, vinegar, sugar, scallions and olive oil. Slowly add the ice water until you reach the consistency you like; season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill, covered, until serving time; garnish with cucumber, chives and bell pepper.

Yield: about 4 servings Copyright, 1997, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved

Busted by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@...> on May 24, 1997 Recipe by: TVFN: COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW # MF6698 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #626 by 4paws@... (Shermeyer-Gail) on May 29, 1997

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