Melt the margarine in a saucepan. Blend in the cocoa and stir in the icing sugar and milk. Beat until smooth. Use as icing.

Melt margarine; add cocoa with beaten eggs, flour and milk. Add salt and sugar. Beat well, then add nuts and beat more. Pour in greased pan 13*9*2 inches. Bake for thirty minutes at 350F. Pour marshmallows over cake while still hot. Put cake in warm oven until marshmallows melt.

Mix batter ingredients in a medium-sized bowl until thick and smooth. Let the batter sit, covered, for at least 30 minutes. Combine shrimp and batter. Heat a wok or large deep skillet until hot and add the oil for frying. When the oil is barely smoking, deep-fry the shrimp for 2 minutes or until

Mix above together and refrigerate for one hour (at least) Place above seasonings in bowl and set aside Mix and set aside above sauce ingredients 3 C peanut oil for deep frying 1 tsp sesame oil Fry shrimp, or chicken in peanut oil. Place in bowl and set aside. Pour off all but 2 T oil

Combine first five ingredients in a saucepan; simmer 5 minutes. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet. Add bok choy; stir fry until crisp tender. Place on serving dish; spoon hot sauce over. Serves 6.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until pale yellow. Add two eggs at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and burnt sugar. In a medium bowl, sift together all dry ingredients. Add slowly to the large bowl, mixing well. The batter will be very heavy. Add two cups of

Preheat your oven to 325F (160C). Spray a nine-inch round cake pan with non-stick spray. Stir together the milk and vinegar in a small bowl. In a larger bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and cup of sugar. Use a pastry blender to cut in

Mix together sugar, cornstarch and milk in a saucepan. Cook over a medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring, until mixture comes to boil. Boil for 1 minute; then remove from heat. Add cup of this mixture to the beaten egg yolk; then return the mixture to saucep

Cut 1 peach into 1/3-inch pieces and place in large bowl. Add chicken and onion. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Cover and chill 15 minutes to 2 hours. Add lettuces and walnuts to chicken mixture and toss to coat, adding more dressing, if desired. Mound salad on large plate. Cut rem

Combine first five ingrdients and let stand while preparing rice. Combine remaining ingredients and let chill before serving.

Preheat your oven to 350F (175C). Grease cake pans or cupcake moulds. Cream the butter and granulated sugar. Add the cocoa to the cream. Add the eggs, one at a time, creaming well after each is added. Sift together the dry ingredients.

Put the ingredients into bowl in the order above. Mix thoroughly with a large spoon, then pour into a can with a spout (as one used for pouring oil) or a funnel. Place about two inches of oil into a large skillet. Heat the oil until hot. Pour the batter from can into the skillet in a swirling mo

Shake all ingredients (except carbonated water) with ice and strain into a highball glass over two ice cubes. Fill with carbonated water, stir, and serve.

Cut the chicken into serve size pieces and mix with the garlic, onions, sherry, 1 tablespoon parsley, cloves, salt and pepper. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes or desirably overnight in the fridge. Clean the mushrooms and cut into 1 cm thick slices. Heat oil in a deep saucepan to simme

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Place in large bowl with chicken. In large skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Cook carrots with 1/4 teaspoon salt until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove carrots, pla

In a large kettle of boiling salted water cook the pasta for 10 minutes, or until it is tender, refresh it in a colander under cold water, and drain it well. In a large bowl combine the pasta, the chicken, the tomatoes, the scallions, and the basil. Make the dressing: In a skille

A refreshing molded salad to accompany holiday foods. Dissolve gelatin and sugar in boiling water; add cream cheese. Mix with electric mixer until cheese is completely dissolved. Chill until partially set. In the meantime, prepare apples and toss with half the lemon juice; reserve. Add appl

Microwave or saute onion and bell pepper until soft; set aside to cool. In a large salad bowl, combine the onion, pepper, salad greens, deli meat and tomato. Sprinkle with the onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper and salt. Toss to mix. Pour on enough salad dressing or vinegar to c

Break the two large eggs into a large mixing bowl; whisk. Add the vegetable oil, honey, yohgurt and vanilla extract. Stir thoroughly. Stir in the flour and baking soda; mix well. Stir in the shredded coconut and mix thoroughly. Spoon a shallow layer of

Boil the cup of water in a small saucepan and add the peppermint tea bags. Remove from heat and leave for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags, squeezing excess liquid into the pan. Return the tea to a boil. Place the chocolate and butter in a large bowl; th

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease three layer pans and line with double thickness of wax paper. Mix dry ingredients together. Add remaining liquid ingredients. Mix until creamy and smooth. Bake for thirty minutes.

In small bowl, whisk together mustard, lemon juice, anchovies and vinegar. Slowly whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. On two separate plates, arrange small wedges of lettuce, egg slices and roast beef. Drizzle dressing over salads and top with capers.

Whisk the egg whites and the sugar over a gentle flame until the sugar fully dissolves (no grit). Place on the mixing machine and whisk till stiff. Using 1/2cm star nozzle pipe 12 pear drops in a 10cm circle (3cm from the edge of the plate). Using a gas torch, colour off the meringue.<

Place potatoes in a saucepan; add water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside. Steam mussels, covered, 10 minutes or until shells open; discard any unopened shells. Trim tough outer leaves from fennel. Dic

Put drained fruit in a medium size bowl that has a lid. Add the drained juice to the vanilla instant pudding and 2 tablespoons powder tang. Mix well, it will become thick. Pour over the drained fruit and refrigerate overnight or at least 5 hours. Add peeled, sliced bananas and stir. Se

In a large bowl, combine the tuna, dates, celery and apple. Mix together well. In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the yogurt, onion, lemon juice and curry. Pour over tuna mixture and gently toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled and serve with fresh lettuce leaves if desired.

In a saucepan combine chicken stock and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmering, add 2 tsp of sesame oil and blend well. Taste for seasoning; it should be quite salty. Add chicken breasts and simmer 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let chicken continue to cook in the hot stock

Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling water according to the package directions. Pour into a colander, drain and rinse under cold running water, separating the strands while rinsing. Drain well, place in a large bowl and toss with 2 tbsp of sesame oil. Stir in the remaining ingr

Mix chicken and water chestnuts, pecans, grapes, celery, and ginger. Blend mayonnaise, vinegar, soy sauce, onion, and curry powder. Toss dressing with the chicken mixture. Chill. To serve, spoon onto pineapple slices arranged on lettuce leaves.

Grate 1 tsp grapefruit peel; reserve. Over bowl, peel and section grapefruit; cut sections in half. Drain and reserve 2 tbsp of the grapefruit juice. In small bowl, combine sour cream, honey, mint, grapefruit peel and 1 Tbsp reserved juice; chill. Combine banana, apples, and grapefruit; tos

In medium bowl, combine grapefruit, pears, apricot halves and grapes. Cover and chill. In small bowl combine yogurt, honey, grapefruit rind, grapefruit juice, and mint. Mix well. Cover and chill. To serve arrange the fruit in individual serving bowls. Serve the mint dressing on the sid

Combine potatoes and 5 cup water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 min. or till tender. Drain potatoes and chill. Cut potatoes into 3/4 in. cubes. Combine potatoes, cucumber and tomatoes in a large bowl. Set aside. Drop garlic through chute in proce