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                                  Pesto

Recipe By     : Cook's Magazine November 1987
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:10
Categories    : Italian                          Sauce
                Summer

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           fresh basil leaves
   1      tablespoon    pine nuts
   1      tablespoon    grated Parmesan cheese
     1/2  clove         garlic
     1/4  cup           (approximately) olive oil

PREPARATION:
For the pesto, combine the basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and garlic in
a food processor and whir until minced. With the machine running, slowly
add olive oil, up to 1/4 cup, to form a paste.

Pesto can be made several days ahead.

Yields: 1/2 cup