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spacer Ramps with Sour Cream

Ramps with Sour Cream Source: SChokel
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Serves/Makes:3 cups plus

Ingredients
1 8-oz package philadelphia cream cheese
2 cups (475 ml) sour cream
20 ramps
1/2 tsp (2 ml) cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt

Preparation
Blanch 15 ramps including tops, cool, then chop finely.
Whip sour cream and softened cream cheese together.
Add cayenne pepper and salt.
Add chopped ramps.
Take remaining raw ramps, chop finely, and add to mixture.
Serve with bite size pieces of French bread.

Comments
Ramp Season is about here! YIKES! The wild strong flavor and s-m-e-l-l-s of this wild "onion-garlic-leek-whatever" vegetable makes it's crowning sprouts in the Appalachain Mountains.

What a great time to visit the Appalachain Mountains for the huge Ramp Festivals of Spring!! This recipe was found at: http://www.foodfinder.com/ramps/ramprecipes.html

Read about the 1999 Elkins WV Ramp Festival here: http://www.neumedia.net/~mtedge/pages/news.htm
(LINK DEAD - January 5, 2004)

Peace,
Jo, who'd add some crawfish tails to the above recipe

From: Jo Craddock
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001
Subject: Re: Please don't eat the daisies! But DO eat the dandelions! ;)