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1/2    cup butter
1      cup  desiccated coconut
2/3    cup broken and chopped walnuts
1cup  golden raisins
2 ½   cup grated carrots
3tsp   mixed spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger)
1       cup brown sugar
1 ¼   cup all purpose flour
1tsp   baking soda
2       beaten eggs
2tsp  of orange juice

Method:

Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C. In a pan mix nicely the all purpose flour, mixed spices, baking soda, brown sugar, desiccated coconut and chopped walnuts. In a separate pan melt the butter and add the golden raisins, carrots and orange juice. Stir it nicely and pour it on top of the dry ingredients. Now add the beaten eggs to the mixture and mix it thoroughly. Prepare a loaf tin by oiling the base and the sides, pour this prepared mixture into the tin and bake the cake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of it comes out clean.

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1       Pastry Shell (baked)
4       oz unsweetened Baking Chocolate
14     oz sweetened Condensed Milk
1tsp   Almond Extract
11/2   cup Whipping Cream (whipped)
21      oz can Cherry Pie Filling
           Almonds (Toasted)

Method:

   Melt chocolate with sweetened condensed milk over low heat in pan. Remove from heat. Combine almond extract and stir well. Pour it into a bowl and let it cool completely. Beat it till it becomes smooth. Mix whipped cream. Place it into prepared pastry shell. Let it chill about 4 hours so that it is set. Serve it with the cherry pie filling. Garnish with toasted almonds.

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1         cup Butter (unsalted)
1         cup Sugar
2         Egg
1tblsp Vanilla
3          cup Flour
1tsp     Salt
1/2tsp Baking soda
1         cup confectioner Sugar (sifted)
2tblsp Milk

Method: Combine butter and sugar till smooth. Mix eggs and vanilla into the butter mixture. Mix well. Combine flour, salt and baking soda together. Combine it with the butter and egg mixture prepared. Mix well. Let it chill for about 2 hours. Reduce the dough into quarters. Roll out one quarter on a slightly floured surface to 1/8 thickness. Shape into heart shapes with help of a knife or cutter. Place it on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees, till the edges are brown, it will take about 6-8 minutes. Let it cool. Combine confectioner sugar and milk together till smooth. Spread it on the cookies.

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15       cup Whole Wheat Flour
1          potato (peeled)
1/3      cup Oil
1tblsp Salt
6         cup Soy or Nut Milk (warm)
25      oz active dry Yeast (3 packages)
2         cup Water
1tsp    Salt
1/3      cup Sweetener
1/2      cup water (warm)
1tsp    Sweetener

Method:

Put 1 tsp sweetener and yeast in 1/2 cup warm water to let it dissolve. Boil peeled potato in 2 cup water. Add 1 tsp salt. Mash the potato in a medium bowl, reserve the water. Combine the mashed potato, potato water, 1 tblsp salt, 1/3 cup of sweetener, oil and milk in a large bowl. Mix yeast when only the milk mixture is warm. Mix 15 cup of whole-wheat flour and stir it with a help of a spoon. Place dough out on a surface slightly floured. Knead it for ten minutes. Place it in a lubricated bowl and turn to coat surface. With a cloth cover it and allow it to rise till it is doubled, it will take about 1 1/2 hours. Reduce or punch down it and knead it again for 3 minutes. Place it back in a bowl and again allow it to rise till it is doubled, it will take about 1 hour. Reduce it or punch down it and make 4 loaves. Place it into lubricated bread pans.Again allow dough to rise for 30 - 60 minutes. For about 1 hour bake it in a preheated oven at 325 degrees F.

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2        cup Bananas (sliced)
2        cup Strawberries (sliced)
2        cup Pineapple or Papaya (chopped)
1        cup Apples (chopped and peeled)
1/2     cup Ice cubes
1tsp   Honey

Method:

   In a blender blend on high speed a combination of bananas, strawberries, pineapples, papayas, apples, ice cubes and honey and blend till smooth. Serve immediately for breakfast.

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1         can Tuna
11/4    cup Milk
2tblsp Flour
3tblsp  Margarine
1/2       cup Pimento (optional)
1          cup Macaroni (uncooked)
½         cup Onion (chopped)
1/2       cup green Pepper (chopped)
1          can cream of Mushroom Soup or Cream of Celery Soup

Method:

Cut fish in a bowl. In boiling water cook macaroni for 8-10 minutes. Drain it and rinse it in cold water. Fry onion and pepper in margarine in a skillet till they become brownish. Combine flour and then milk. Cook till smooth. Combine soup, stirring till it gets smooth. Combine with tuna, pimento and macaroni. Place it in casserole. Bake it at 350° for 30 minutes.

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Package of ready-made Pizza Dough
1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
Cheese
Peppers
Salami
Anchovies
Mushrooms Goochi
Onions  Pyaj
Olives  Zetoon / Zaitoon

Method:  Unroll dough on a cookie sheet. Cut heart shape with a help of a knife. With the excess dough create a rim around the edge of the heartshaped dough. Pour and spread tomato paste over the pizza base. Drizzle with cheese. Add toppings of choice. Bake the pizza as per the instructions on the package. Cook it for about 20-25 minutes. 

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 1-1/4    cup Chocolate Cookie Crumbs
2           packages (8 ounces each) Cream Cheese (softened)
1           cup Sour Cream
1/2       cup plus 1 tblsp sugar (divided)
1/4        cup Butter (melted)
21         oz can Cherry Pie Filling
1tsp      Vanilla (divided)
2            Eggs

Method:

  For preparing crust, mix cookie crumbs and butter until well mixed or blended. Press mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake it for 8-9 minutes in a preheated oven to 350°F. Let it cool.  For preparing filling, beat cream cheese, 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/2 cup sugar in bowl with mixer until blended well. Beat in eggs. Pour into cooled crust and bake till center is almost set; it will take around 40 minutes. For preparing topping, mix sour cream, remaining 1 tsp sugar and remaining 1/2 tsp vanilla in a bowl.  Spread it evenly over top of cheesecake. Sprinkle teaspoons of sauce from cherry pie filling onto sour cream topping. Pull tip of knife through cherry sauce to make hearts. Cover and let it freeze for 3 hours. serve remaining cherry pie filling over slices of cheesecake.

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1/4 cup mixed nuts, coarsely ground
5 green chillies, cut finely

    oil as needed

1/2 cup grated coconut
5 potatoes, boiled, peeled, mashed
salt and sugar
1/2 cup coriander leaves, cut
1 cup fine breadcrumbs
For the gravy:
1tsp garam masala powder
1cup cream
3 tomatoes pureed
   Salt to taste
1tbsp chilli powder
1tsp cumin seeds
1tbsp sugar
3 cup curd
1tsp turmeric powder

Method: Make lemon-sized balls out of the mashed potatoes. If the potato mash is soft, mix in bread slices dipped in water (squeeze out all water) to the mash and knead well. Prepare stuffing by mixing coconut, dry nuts, chillies, coriander leaves, salt and sugar to taste. Flatten each potato ball, put in a small quantity of this stuffing and fold around. Roll each ball in breadcrumbs. When all koftas are ready, deep fry them carefully in hot oil. Remove and reserve. Heat up 4 tbsps. Oil in a fresh pan, mix in cumin seeds, powdered spices, then tomato puree and curd. Fry till blended. Mix in sugar, salt, cream and simmer. Drop in the koftas and serve decorated with a little cream and coriander leaves.

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 36      oz refrigerated Peanut Butter Cookie Dough 
2tblsp  Peanut (finely chopped) 

 Method:  

For about 15 minutes let dough at room temperature. Lubricate a jellyroll pan. Put cookie dough into prepared pan sprinkle with peanuts. Lightly press some nuts into it. Bake it in a preheated oven to 350°f till set and golden brown, it will take about 20-25 minutes. Let it cool completely in pan. With the help of a heart-shaped cookie cutter cut 16 hearts. Pour 1/4 cup ice cream onto 8 hearts. Make top with remaining hearts. Press lightly to spread ice cream to edges. Pull out excess ice cream from edges. decorate sandwiches on plate. Sprinkle with chocolate sauce and serve.

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2             cup fresh or frozen fruit frozen strawberries best
1/4          cup Water
1tblsp     Lemon Juice

Method: Pour fruit, sugar, water and lemon juice into a blender. Blend them well. Transfer mixture into a utensil. Refrigerate it for about 1 hour. Take it out of the freezer. Blend it again till it is smoothen. Again refrigerate it till ready to serve.

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1 cup Butter (softened)
3 cup all-purpose Flour
3/4 cup Sugar
1 cup semisweet Chocolate Chips
3 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
1 Egg
1-1/2 tsp Vanilla
2tblsp Shortening

Method:

 Mix butter, cream cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla in bowl. Mix with mixer at medium speed till it is light and fluffy. Mix flour and beat till blended well. Divide dough in half.Cover each half with waxed paper.  Let it freeze for 2 hours till it is firm. Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut dough with lightly floured heart-shaped cookie cutter.  Place cutouts of 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake it in a preheated oven to 375°f till edges are lightly browned, it will take about 8-10 minutes. take it out of the oven onto wire racks. Let it cool completely.  Over low heat melt chocolate chips and shortening in saucepan. Dip half of each heart into melted chocolate. Place it in a refrigerator on cookie sheets or trays lined with waxed paper until chocolate is set. Cover and store in refrigerator.

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