In a fine sieve, pick over the dal and rinse thoroughly. In a small stockpot, heat the margarine. Add the onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and carrot, and saut for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the dal, water, chopped tomatoes, curry powder, and pepper. Simmer ove

Peel the banana and cut it in half. Push a popsicle stick in half way. Wrap each one in plastic wrap and put it in the freezer for 3 hours or until it is hard. Take the white chocolate and put it microwave safe bowl and put it in the microwave. Cook it for about one minute until i

1 Put a large pot of salted water on to boil. 2 In your largest nonstick skillet heat oil and saut?; anchovies, onions, garlic and crushed red pepper until onions are soft, and anchovies dissolved. 3 Add olives and capers. Saut? for one minute. 4 Add tomatoes and bring to a

Wash, pare, quarter and core apples. Cut each quarter lengthwise into 3 or 4 slices. Put sliced apples in the bottom of a buttered baking dish. Add water. Combine sugar, cinnamon and flour and rub butter into mixture to make crumbs. Spread crumbs over the top of apples, patting them down evenly.

Cut the eggs in half. Remove yolk from white and set white aside. Mash yolks with a fork and add the mayonnaise and the rest of the ingredients. Spoon mixture back into egg whites and serve on a bed of lettuce.

Beat butter and sugar together. Add flour and almonds. Dough will be stiff. Form into small crescents by hand. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light in color at 350 degrees.

Pre-bake Pie Shell. Mix ingredients and bake in pre-heated oven at 300 degrees for 1 hour.

1. Boil pasta, drain and set aside 2. Using the same pot as you used for boiling the pasta; heat up some oil and add red onion, bell pepper and black pepper. Fry for a few minutes on medium heat, or until veggies are getting slightly softer but no

1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Coarsely chop liver and reserve. (Discard remaining giblets, or save them for another use.) Line a 3 quart unglazed clay cooker with parchment paper, trimming paper even with rim of baking dish. Place chicken, breast up,

Bring syrup and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat and add Jell O Gelatin, stirring until dissolved. Add peanuts and pour over popcorn, mixing well. Quickly form into 1 1/2" balls. Makes about 4 dozen.     strongServings: 48/strong &n

Put apricots and water in a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Allow to cool, then puree the result in a blender or food processor, add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Freeze, stirring regularly. An ice cream maker would be even better, bu

Combine all ingredients except the small bowl of sugar and Hershey s Kisses. Roll dough into small balls, then roll into the small bowl of sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes. Take out of the oven and press a Kiss in the middle of each cookie. Bake for an additiona

Pour Budweiser in large pot and add onion, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns, celery, and salt. Bring to a boil; simmer 10 minutes. Add lemon and shrimp to Budweiser beer. Simmer 12 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool, and drain. Peel off shells and chill well.   b

Mix together and let rise 30 to 40 minutes. Divide dough into 3 parts and place in 3 olive oiled pie pans. Dimple dough with fingers. Place on top the following mixture: Coarse sea (or Kosher) salt, fresh ground pepper, chopped rosemary and thyme. If herbs are dried, so

Bring bread ingredients to room temperature and pour into bakery, in order. Set "baking control" at 10 o clock. Select "white bread" and push Start. Bake the apple butter right into the bread. Try substituting any favorite jam or jelly for the apple butt

Servings: 1 1/4 pounds DIRECTIONS: Blend butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Add nonfat dry milk, salt, sugar and dates. Mix well, and shape in small rolls. Dip each roll in nuts. (If nuts don t stick, moisten rolls with corn syrup.) Source: Mom s old magazine clippings 1

Grind together the first 5 ingredients into a coarse powder. Add this powder to the garlic, ginger, and chilies, mix well, and allow to sit for at least 1 hour to blend the flavors. A World of Curries by Dave DeWitt and Arthur Pais ISBN 0 316 18224 9 pg 212 &nbs

Cook green beans according to package directions, but reduce cooking time by 2 minutes to that beans are crisp. Drain beans and toss with chopped carrot, onion, salt, and dressing. Chill in a covered contain for several hours. Food Exchange per serving: 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANG

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds and fibers. Place squash cut side down in a baking dish. Pour the stock into the dish. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Scoop out the fruit from the apples, leaving a 1/4 border. Remove squa

* A spiced wine, which see, or sub red wine that has had a pinch each orange peel, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and anise steeped in it. Pre heat oven to 400. Place the skinned breasts in a casserole. Lay 2 half strips of bacon over each breast. Sprinkle the seasonings over

Cut the avocados in half and remove the pits. Scoop out the avocado pulp and puree in a blender. Add the remaining ingredients except garnish to the blender and puree until evenly smooth. Pour the mixture into a serving bowl, garnish, nad serve immediately. Preparation time

In a kettle cook the onion and bell pepper until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute. In a large skillet brown the meat over high heat and transfer when done to the kettle. Add chili powder and cumin and cook the mixture, stirring, for about a minut

Wash turkey, remove giblets and neck and pat dry. Melt butter, remove from heat and stir in wine, honey and cinnamon. Cut several small slits in meat and inject 1/2 of the mixture into meat with a baster or use a large syringe. Brush remaining 1/2 of mixture over turkey. If mixt

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook pepper(s) and squash(es) until tendercrisp, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in Bloody Mary mix or vegetable juice, bulgur, lemon juice, and basil. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 5 to 8 min

Soak anchovies 10 minutes in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place in a large mortar or heavy bowl with the garlic and tomato paste. Pound with a pestle, wooden masher or spoon into a very smooth puree, or use food processor with steel blade. Dribble the oil in, a

Bake at 350 for 8 minutes. Recipe By :     strongServings: 1/strong  

Preheat the oven to 425øF. In a mixing bowl, mix the flour and softened butter with a fork until barely blended. Add the sour cream, sesame seeds, and paprika and mix again until barely blended. Spray baking sheets or mini muffin cups with vegetable cooking spray. Drop

ADD YEAST TO WARM WATER (1/2 CUP). ADD OTHER INGREDIENTS AND LET DOUGH RISE. WORK INTO BISCUITS AND DROP INTO HOT FAT. RECIPE WILL MAKE ABOUT SIX DOZEN BISCUITS. THEY CAN BE FROZEN AND STORED. WHEN YOU WORK THEM UP DON T LET THEM RISE TO MUCH. THE FAT SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY HIGH

Ranch Cheese Ball16 ounces cream cheese1 envelope dry Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix1 cup grated Cheddar, co jack or Colby cheeseBacon bitsMix cream cheese, dressing mix and cheese together and form into a ball. Roll in bacon bits. Chill and serve with crackers.

Banana Brickle Muffins1 beaten egg1 cup mashed banana (2 to 3 medium size bananas)1/2 cup vegetable oil1/3 cup milk2 cups all purpose flour1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar1 tablespoon baking powder1 (7.5 ounce) package toffee brickle bits, divided (1 1/2 cups

Orange Whipped French ToastServes 2 4.3 eggs, separated and at room temperature 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 2 tablespoons milkSalt and cinnamon to tasteDrop of orange extract 1 2 tablespoons butter 6 slices French bread (or your favorite bread)Whip e

Popsicles with Variations1 package any flavor Kool Aid1 package Jell O1 1/4 cups granulated sugar3/4 cup hot water3/4 cup cold waterMix dry ingredients together. Measure approximately 6 tablespoons dry ingredients into a mixing bowl add hot water and cold water. Pour into

Red Devil Magic Mayonnaise CakeThis novelty cake of the 1950s became a popular conversation piece dessert. Mayonnaise replaces eggs and oil in the recipe.2 cups all purpose flour1 cup real mayonnaise1 cup granulated sugar1 cup cold water (or cold coffee for mocha flavo

Golden Nugget Fudge3 cups granulated sugar1 1/2 cups milk3/4 teaspoon salt3 tablespoons butter or margarine2 teaspoons vanilla extract1/2 cup chopped dried apricots1/2 cup Marshmallow Cr?me1/3 cup chopped walnutsButter sides of a 3 quart saucepan. Mix s

Corn and Green Chile Casserole2 large eggs, beaten1 cup low fat sour cream1/2 cup yellow cornmeal6 tablespoons butter, melted1 teaspoon salt2 cups whole kernel corn, fresh or frozen8 ounces Monterey jack cheese, cubed or shredded1 (4 ounce) can diced green chi

Harry Caray`s Chicken VesuvioSource: Harry Caray`s Restaurant, 33 W. Kinzie Street, Chicago2 large potatoes2 tablespoons olive oil5 whole cloves garlic1 (3 pound) broiler fryer chicken, cut up1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1 cup

Sur la Table Fried Banana Chocolate Ravioli with Chocolate Rum SauceSource: Sur La Table, Phoenix, Arizona The Arizona Republic July 25, 20012 bananas, cut into 1/4 inch chunks 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 4 tablespoons pecans, finely chopped br

Green Tomato Chili2 pounds ground chuck1 small onion2 medium green tomatoes1 envelope chili seasoning1 teaspoon garlic salt1 can red kidney beans, drained1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce1 tablespoon green chilesBrown ground chuck in skillet. Do not drain l

Chocolate Cherry Brownies1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries2/3 cup margarine1 (6 ounce) package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate pieces1 cup granulated sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 eggs, beaten1 1/4 cups all purpose flour3/4 cup Quaker oats (quick or old fash

Hamburger Gravy2 hamburger patties 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup butter or margarineSalt and pepper1 cup cream 1 cup waterCrumble hamburger into saucepan and stir until brown; drain on paper towel. Return to pan; add butter, flour, salt and pepper to taste.