Saute cumin seeds in oil over medium heat for 30 seconds or until browned. Add the potatoes and stir until the seeds are about evenly distributed over the potatoes. Add the ginger, tumeric, and cayenne pepper. You can vary the amount of cayenne pepper to sui

Combine toasted coconut, nuts and margarine, press onto bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Combine softened cream cheese, sugar, cocoa, water and vanilla, mixing on electric mixer until well blended. Blend in egg yolks; pour over crust. Bake at 350F, 30 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Over low to medium heat, cook butter in a saucepan, watching closely but not stirring, until golden brown, abut 5 to 8 minutes. Do not burn. Pour browned butter into bowl and set aside. In food processor, blend corn syrup, honey, sugar, eggs,

Place pork loin in shallow pan. Roast at 325 degrees F for 45 minutes per pound. Pour off pan drippings 1 hour before done. Combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour over pork loin; continue roasting, basting often.

Mix all ingredients together until they are smooth. Spread on cake.

SEASON OUTSID OF MEAT WITH PEPPER,1/2 T EA POULTRY SEASONIN, BASIL AND GARLIC POWDER;TURN MEAT OVER. COMBINE SPINACH, SALT, CHEESE, AND RED PEPPER WITH REMAINEING 1 1/2 T EA POULTY SEASONING AND BASIL, AN 1 T GARLIC POWDER. SPREAD EVENLY OVER MEAT. TIGHTLY ROLL UP MEAT; TIE WITH STRING AT 1 IN I

In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients except nutmeg; blend thoroughly stopping occasionally to scrape down sides. Serve well chilled and dusted with nutmeg. Serves about 8.

In saucepan combine ingredients; stir over low heat until cheese spread is melted. Serve with tortilla chips, crackers or vegetables. Makes about 3 1/2 cups dip. Microwave: Place ingredients in a covered casserole. Microwave on HIGH until cheese spread is melted, about

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a deep ovenproof skillet with a lid, brown bacon over medium high heat, about 3 minutes, and transfer to paper towels to drain. Pour off any fat in the pan. Add 1/2 T of the peanut oil to the pan and brown chicken over high heat, about 3 minut

Put steak cubes, onion, garlic in crockpot. Stir in flour and mix to coat steak cubes. Add all remaining ingredients except sour cream. Stir well. Cover and cook on Low 8 10 hours. Add sour cream 30 minutes before serving, and stir in thoroughly. (High: 4 5 hours, stirringb

Melt and stir butter in a heavy pan over medium heat till golden brown. Blend in sugar gradually. Add vanilla and hot water to make spreading consistency. Spread over warm rolls.     strongServings: 1/strong  

This is one of the basic dessert sauces. It is luscious simply served with fresh fruit. HEAT THE MILK to the boiling point while you ribbon the yolks with the sugar; beat with a whisk until canary yellow. Then add the flour and beat again. While whisking, pour the boil

Remove silverskin from tenderloins and rub meat with split garlic cloves. Sprinkle lightly with thyme and black pepper. Wrap bacon around tenderloin and use toothpick to secure. Place in hot frypan and saute until bacon is cooked. Note: tenderloins should not be cooked past

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Makes one cup.     strongServings: 1/strong  

In a small bowl combine well the apricots, the walnuts, the brown sugar, and the butter. Core the apples, making each opening large enough to hold half the apricot mixture, peel the top third of each apple, and fill the cavities with the apricot mixture. Arrange the apples in a

1.Wash leek and cut into small rings;peel and core apple and cut into small slices;cut pineapple in small pieces. 2.Mix sour creme, mayonnaise and seasons; mix with fruits and leeks and add parsley.     strongServings:4/strong  

Boil potatoes in their jackets till cooked but firm. Plunge them into cold water for a minute. Peel them & then cube them. Sprinkle over the salt & turmeric. Toss to coat all the pieces evenly. Heat oil over medium high heat. When very hot, add the potatoes & fr

Place oil, brown sugar, molasses, egg and sour cream in a mixer bowl and mix at medium speed to blend well. Stir flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and baking soda together to blend well, and add to sour cream mixture. Mix at medium speed until creamy. Drop dough by 1 1/2 t

Trim excess fat from ribs. In large roasting pan, arrange ribs in single layer. For marinade, in medium saucepan combine remaining ingredients. Cook over medium heat on range top until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Pour marinade over ribs. Cover and ma

Rinse chicken and dry well. Cut into small pieces. Peel garlic and slice finely. Cut onion into halves lengthwise and then cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch strips. Heat oil in large frying pan over medium heat. Add a pinch of of salt, garlic and onion. Fry over medium heat until oni

Contributed to the echo by: Leti Labell Original recipe from "The Pink Adobe Cookbook", by Rosalea Murphy. Vegetarian Tamale Filling Use the food processor (if you can) to grate the cheese. Also, I chopped the onions and the garlic in the food processor. Combine a

Brown ground beef in large skillet; add onions, garlic and mushrooms. Saute until onion is golden brown. Put in Crock. _Pot with all remaining ingredients. Stir thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low 6 to 8 hours. Serve over hot buttered noodles or rice. From: Steve Herrick 4/9

Recipe by: TASTE OF HOME FEB/MARCH 1996 In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, honey and ginger. Stir in turkey, oranges, apple, grapes and pineapple. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Sprinkle with pecans just before serving.     strongServings:8/strong

Combine flour and salt in food processor. Cut butter into small pieces and add to flour. Process quickly until resembles coarse meal. Add water by droplets, just mixing until dough holds together when pressed with fingers NOT wet or stickey. Remove dough and press into a f

Place sugar in a small saucepan over medium high heat; caramelize by stirring often until sugar melts and is golden (about 2 minutes). Remove from heat; carefully stir in grapefruit juice and 2 tablespoons lime juice (caramelized sugar will harden and stick to spoon). Place

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Sift dry ingredients. Cut in shortening, add buttermilk and yeast mixture. Knead on floured board about a minute. Roll to 1/4" 1/2" and cut in rounds. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes on greased pan. Place close together. Dough can be kept

Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening. Add milk, stirring sufficiently to blend well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto well oiled baking sheet. Bake in hot oven (450ø F) about 12 minutes. These biscuits may be split, buttered, and used br

Jalapeno Poppers24 fresh medium size jalape?o peppers (about 1/3 pound)1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese6 cups vegetable oil (for frying)3 eggs, slightly beaten2 cups bread crumbsWearing plastic gloves, cut stem end off jalape?o peppers with paring knife. Carefully r

Toasted Coconut Bread3 cups all purpose flour, sifted 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup granulated sugar 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut, toasted 1 tablespoon orange rind 1 egg 1 1/2 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extractSift flour, baking pow

Strawberry SoupStrawberry lovers will enjoy this recipe!!! And it is so simple to  make!!1 quart fresh strawberries, cut and drained very well 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup ginger ale (Vernor`s is best) 6 tablespoons granulated sugar (or les

Butter Tart CheesecakeuCrust/u1 cup flour 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 tablespoon packed brown sugarPinch of salt 1/2 cup cold butter, cubeduFilling/u24 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar

Pumpkin Butter3 1/2 cups fresh ground pumpkin or canned pumpkin pur?e2 1/2 cups light brown sugar1 lemon, juice and grated rind1 tablespoon ground ginger1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon1/4 teaspoon allspiceIf using fresh pumpkin, mix with sugar, lemon, ginger, cinnamon

Candy Bar Squares1 cup butter or margarine1 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup packed brown sugar2 eggs3 cups all purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt6 (1 3/4 ounce) chocolate covered candy bars,    chopped and dividedBeat marg

California Pizza Kitchen Carne Asada PizzaSource: California Pizza KitchenMakes two 9 inch pizzasuCilantro Pesto/u1/2 cup firmly packed cilantro leaves 1/2 teaspoon serrano peppers 1 1/2 tablespoons pine nuts 1 teaspoon raw minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon

Tipper Gore`s Ginger Snaps3 3/4 cups all purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ground cloves3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter (at room temperature)2 cups granulated sugar2 eggs1/2 cup mola

Cherry Pretzel Whip2 1/2 cups crushed pretzels1 3/4 cups granulated sugar, divided1 cup butter, melted8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature2 (8 ounce) containers frozen whipped topping1 (30 ounce) can cherry pie fillingIn a large bowl, mix pretzels crumbs, 3/

Old Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies2 1/2 cups all purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 cup butter, softened1 1/2 cups granulated sugar plus additional for sprinkling2 eggs1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon grat

Ravioli Casserole1 1/2 pounds ground beef1 medium onion, chopped1 clove garlic, minced or1/8 teaspoon garlic powder2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes1 teaspoon dried crushed oregano1 teaspoon Italian seasoningSalt and pepper, to

Ice Cream Puffs with Praline SauceuCream Puff/u1 cup water1/2 cup butter1/4 teaspoon salt1 cup flour4 eggs4 cups (1 quart) vanilla ice creamuPraline Sauce/u1/2 cup brown sugar, packed1/2 cup corn syrup1/4 cup butter1/2 cup chopped pe

O`Charley`s Spinach Dip2 (10 ounce) packages chopped, frozen spinach 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 2 (10 ounce) jars Five Brothers Alfredo Sauce 1 cup diced artichoke hearts 1 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce 1/2 teaspoon lemon juiceThaw, drain and squeeze dry the spinach. Mix