From grandmother s more thrifty times; rarely encountered today. In a skillet, brown the oatmeal a bit. Then add water and salt. In a cast iron skillet, pan fry the resulting thick dough in the lard, tearing it into pieces in the process. Serves 4. From: D

Cook sugar and milk in a sauce pot over medium heat to just under the soft ball stage, to 230 degrees F. Remove from fire and add tahini and vanilla but do not mix in immediately. Let it cool about 2 minutes. Beat with paddle or spoon for a few seconds and pour quickly into a b

Chop almonds except 6 or 8. Put the water, butter and sugar into a wide pot, mix well to dissolve sugar. Bring to boil, then add farina. Stir the mixture rapidly to prevent its sticking and forming lumps. Simmer over low heat until it thickens, stirring constantly. Add chopp

Dissolve the sugar in the water and bring it to a boil. At the same time, brown the semolina in the oil on high heat, stirring continuously. When the semolina has taken a golden brown colour, add the syrup into it (taking care not to burn your hands), turn down the heat

Mix farina with cinnamon and set aside. Cream butter in a bowl. In another bowl, beat egg yolks with the sugar until thick. Add to the butter and beat very well. Beat egg whites until stiff. Then fold alternately with the farina into the butter egg mixture. Add almonds; mix

Slice the sausage and fry it up in the oil (preferably in a big cast iron pot) until it is brown. Then add the ham. Stir the ham and sausage mixture while chopping the onions, peppers and celery. Then add these vegetables to the pot and cook until they are tender. Nest, add

...This French style loaf can be made from start to finish in a little over an hour. It s a hearty loaf that is delicious sliced and lightly toasted and served with soups, stews, and salads... generous grinding of black pepper 1. Place the yeast in a large mixing b

Combine flour and salt in large bowl.Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.Beat sour cream,egg and lemon juice to blend. Stir into flour with fork until stiff dough forms.Gather into ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes. Melt butter in heavy large ski

1. Combine all ingredients except rice in a large, heavy skillet; bring to a boil. 2. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. 3. Stir in rice and simmer, covered, 20 minutes longer, or until rice is tender.     strongServings: 4/strong

Orecchi di Aman For the Italian Jews orecchi di Aman are as synonymous with the festival of Purim as the Hamantaschen are for the Ashkenazim. In a small bowl, beat the eggs, egg yolks with the sugar, lemon rind, olive oil, vanilla extract and rum. Gradually add enough

Tricornered hat shaped hamantaschen, filled with dried fruit, poppy seeds or jam, are a traditional treat during PURIM, one of the liveliest of the Jewish holidays. Try our prune filled version for a sweet taste of the festivities on March 19. In large bowl, beat togeth

* Fillets may be fresh or frozen. They can include cod, turbot, or +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++ ++++ Melt butter in a frypan. Place fish in frypan and pour hot water over fish. Bring to a boil, cover, lower heat and simmer gently for

* Fillets may be fresh or frozen. They can include cod, turbot, or haddock. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++ Melt butter in a frypan. Place fish in frypan and pour hot water over fish. Bring to a boil, cover, lower heat and simmer ge

Saute onion and garlic in butter over medium heat. Stir in meat and brown. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and mushrooms cook 5 minutes. Stir in soup, simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Stir in sour cream, heat through. Garnish with parsley. Serve on noodles or rice.   b

Cook and stir the meat, onion, and garlic in a large skillet until the meat is brown. Drain off the excess fat. Mix in the flour, bouillon, salt, pepper and the can of mushroom stems and pieces. Stir in the water and heat to boiling, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for

Serves four. Potato dumplings (Kartoffelkloesse), parsley, nutmeg Cut well washed pieces of mutton into bite sized pieces. Place in water (1 1/2 liters) with salt and bring to a boil. Add the the celeriac and carrots, finely cut onion, and then put in cubed potato.

Chop the chiles (use the seeds as well), onions and garlic. Boil the lentils with salt, coriander, cumin, chiles, onion and garlic in two cups of water. When cooked, drain completely. Add the tofu and grind finely. Add the remaining ingredients, mix and knead well. Form 12 p

Sift whole wheat flour with salt. Rub in 2 tbsp ghee or oil. Add mashed peas. Mix thoroughly. Add pepper, coriander or mint with lime juice. Knead well. Divide into 8 equal portions. Shape them into round balls. Roll each ball on a floured board into a circle. 5" (12 cm

Soak overnight 1/3 c flour in 1 c water; 1/2 c chick peas in water to cover Brown in lightly oil deep pan lamb, onions, saffron and paprika (increase or decrease according to taste). Add 6 cups of water, soup bones, butter, salt, pepper, pre=soaked chick peas with skins popped

Place the dried fruits in a food processor or blender; chop fine. Add 1/2 cup of the wine. Mix again at low speed. Add the remaining ingredients and mix at low speed until nearly smooth. Makes 8 servings. Origin: Journal American, March 24, 1993 Shared by: Sharon Steven

~Jewish, Africa, Morocco 1 lb Hazelnuts, shelled 1/2 lb Almonds, shelled 1/2 lb Pitted dates 1/2 lb White raisins 1. In a processor, coarsely grind the nuts together. Add the dates and raisins. Continue to grind everything together until you reach a consiste

~Jewish, Uzbek 1 c Walnuts 1 c Raisins 1 lg Apple, peeled and cored 1/2 c Red Passover wine Grind everything together to mix thoroughly but leaving some texture. Do not grind too smoothly. Every Jewish community has its own version of Haroseth, that br

Combine the flour, salt, egg, milk, and clarified butter and knead into a firm noodle dough. Let rest for one hour. On a floured pastry board, roll out to the thickness of the back of a knife. With a knife or pastry wheel, cut into rectangles and deep fry until golden brown. br

Make a marinade by combining the wine, vinegar, onion, salt, pepper, cloves, juniper berries & bay leaves. Joint the meat by cutting off the back legs & cutting the saddle into two. the meat in the marinade & refrigerate for 24 hours. Remove the meat, dry it

Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Process until coarsely pureed. Store in an air tight container until needed. Nava Atlas, "Vegetarian Celebrations"     strongServings: 2/strong  

* cut into 6 equal portions (see cooking basics)&20; ======================================================= ============== ===&20; Pat fish with chopped cilantro and saute (see cooking basics). Set fish on 6 warm plates; spoon salsa alongside. Add cilantro sprigs and b

Saute bacon in heavy kettle. Add cabbage, onion, celery, carrots, potato and zucchini; reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes. Add tomatoes, beef broth, barley, and rice; simmer 2 hours. Blend in white sauce, vinegar, garlic, caraway seed, salt, Worcestershire, and thyme. S

In a Dutch oven combine spinach, watercress, parsley and 1/4 cup of water. Bring to a boil, breaking up spinach with a fork; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid and pressing liquid out with a spatula. Set greens and liquid aside. In the same br

THE NIGHT BEFORE, pick over the beans, rinse them, and let them soak in a large bowl of cold water. Next day, drain the beans, put them into a large pot and cover with 4 cups water. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, bring to the boil and simmer, covered for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until the

Combine all ingredients in a large glass bowl. Marinate at room temperature for at least 20 minutes. Ladle over spaghetti and serve hot or at room temperature. The editors wrote: "One of the greatest trends in summer cooking is no cook pasta sauce. This version had

Start with a large pan, and dry roast the ingredients separately over low to medium heat, roasting the mustard seds last. In a few minutes, the mustard seeds will start to pop (keep the lid on the pan or the mustard seeds will fly out). Then stir in the coriander and cumin;

To make batter, put the eggs, milk, oil, and salt in a blender container. Blend well. Add the flour and blend until just combined, scraping down the sides once. Brush and 8 inch frying pan with melted butter. Pour in 2 to 3 Tbsp. of batter, tilting the pan so the batter flow

Cut each egg roll wrapper 4 pieces. Fill dutch oven or large pot about 1/2 full of water, bring to boil. Drop in egg roll wrappers 2 at a time, cook 15 20 sec till look like cooked noodles. Use slot spoon and remove 1 at a time. Drain on paper towels in single layer. If sti

COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS AND MICROWAVE FOR 1 MINUTE 15 SECOND ON HIGH, COOL. REFRIGERATE OVER NIGHT. BRING TO ROOM TEMPURATURE BEFORE SERVING.     strongServings: 1/strong  

In a heavy skillet or wide flameproof casserole, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and saute the eel pieces until well browned on all sides. Remove from the pan and add another tablespoon oil if necessary. Add the onions and fry gently until translucent. Pound the sun dried

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

A small amount of cornmeal gives this focaccia a flat bread a perfect texture for improvised open sandwiches. You might start with thinly sliced salami and cheese. PREHEAT OVEN TO 450F. Fifteen minutes before baking focaccia, put rack in center of oven. If you have 2 ovens

In large bowl, combine croutons, corn nuts, cereal and bagel chips. In small bowl, combine margarine, basil and onion powder; pour evenly over crouton mix. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese; toss gently. Store in tightly covered container.     stron

Stir the first five ingredients together to dissolve the yeast, sugar and salt. Stir in the flour. Knead 10 minutes. let rise, covered, until doubled in bulk. Punch down, knead three or four times to remove air, then divide in four equal pieces. Shape each piece into a long

Combine herbs, mixing well. Pack into an airtight jar (will stay fresh 4 months). Makes 4 ounces. *This recipe dates back to the 1800 s.* Orginated: Joan Tucker, Victoria B.C. Source: The Times Colonist Newspaper Feb 9/94 From the collection of K. Deck