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Saturday, July 10th, 2010Sliced Oranges with Dates (Morocco)
4 large oranges, pared and sliced 1/3 cup pitted dates, quartered 2 tablespoons toasted chopped almonds 1 to 2 tablespoons orange flower water
Arrange orange slices on serving platter. Sprinkle with dates and almonds. Drizzle with orange flower water. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.
Yields [...]
Persian Rice cookies
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010Persian Rice Cookies
2 pounds rice flour 1 pound oil (Crisco) 1 pound confectioners’ sugar 1 cup rose water 2 eggs, separated
Mix the oil, confectioners’ sugar, and egg yolks to make a soft batter.
Beat the egg whites until stiff. Mix all of this with rose water and flour (will make a soft mixture). Let stand at [...]