To make the buns: crumble the yeast in a bowl. Melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan, add the milk, heat until lukeward (not over 100 degrees). Remove from heat and stir in the yeast until it is completely absorbed. Gradually stir in the salt, sugar, one egg, cardamom, and most of the flour. […]

Soak porcini in 1 cup very hot water for 20 minutes. Drain and dice, removing any hard stem pieces. (Strain and save the liquid to use in soup.) Heat oil and butter in a large skillet until butter foams. Add mushrooms and cook until lightly golden. Add garlic and cook and stir for one minute. […]

–SEASONING #1– 1/4 ts Salt 1 tb Light soy sauce 1 tb Rice wine;or dry sherry 2 ts Cornstarch 1 tb Vegetable oil –SEASONING #2– 1/2 c Chicken stock 2 tb Light soy sauce 2 ts Chinese brown vinegar 1 ts Rice wine; or dry sherry 1/2 ts M.S.G.; optional 1 1/4 ts Sugar 1 […]

STUFFING FOR CABBAGE 1/2 lb Lamb, ground 1 Egg 1 Garlic clove, minced -1 TBS MINT, FRESH, MINCED OR – 1/4 ts Cinnamon 2 tb Tomato sauce 1/2 c White wine —DIRECTIONS— 1/2 c Olive oil 8 oz Tomato sauce, can 1/2 lb Beef, ground 1 Onion, finely chopped 1/2 ts Oregano 1/2 ts Mint, […]

Cream sugar and butter. Beat in 2 eggs. Gradually blend in the flour. Chill dough overnight. Roll as thin as possible on well floured board. Work with 1/4 of the dough at a time. Keep remaining dough chilled. Cut into diamonds with a knife. Place on greased cookie sheets. Brush each cookie with beaten egg […]

Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet over High heat. Drop in the lamb cubes and fry them 6-7 minutes. be sure to turn them constantly. Drain them and remove to a large casserole In the oil left in the pan add the onions, garlic, carrots, raisins, chick peas, salt, & pepper. Cook until browned […]

Heat oven to 375 degrees. 1-Mix sugar and softened margarine; stir in cheese. Stir in remaining ingredients except egg. 2-Roll dough by teaspoonsful into sticks, about 3 1/2 by 1/2 inch. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Press sticks lightly to flatten. Brush with beaten egg. 3-Bake until light brown around edges only, 8-10 minutes. […]

SAUCE 3 tb Sesame paste 6 tb Soy sauce 1 tb Vinegar 1 pn Ginger root 1 ts Chili sauce 1 tb Sesame oil 2 tb Water 1 tb Crushed peanuts 1 pn Parsley Put noodles into boiling water and cook until water boils again. (Oriental Noodles for eating cold might be subst. for fresh […]

(“Strong white flour” is a UK term for all-purpose flour. Use bread flour if you can get it, preferably unbleached.) Dissolve the yeast in 150 ml of the warm water in a small bowl. Sift in enough of the flour to make a soft dough, mixing with the hands. Cover and put in a warm […]

Use shelled and skinned unsalted peanuts for this purpose. Cook a small amount at a time and use shortly after they are roasted to preserve their flavor. Amounts are specified in recipes using roasted peanuts. Place the peanuts in a skillet over moderate heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the nuts turn golden brown, about […]