Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Fri, 26 Feb 1999 16:23:39 -0500
Here's another food funny from my best-reader-friend Cindy:
Milk is spoiled when it starts to look like yogurt. Yogurt is spoiled
when it starts to look like cottage cheese. Cottage cheese is spoiled
when it starts to look like regular cheese. Regular cheese is nothing
but spoiled milk anyway and can't get any more spoiled than it is
already.
In keeping with our "World Wide Vegetarian" theme this week, I chose a
dessert that contains no dairy products, in deference to our vegan
friends. Here is a dessert that will please any sweet tooth, but if
you have young mouths to feed you might consider making a double batch
and storing it in the refrigerator.
Middle Eastern Spiced Figs
4 cups (1 L) water
1+1/2 cups (375 ml) sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) powdered ginger
1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
1 lb (500 g) dried figs
1/4 cup (60 ml) orange juice
2 Tbs (30 ml) lemon juice
Pine nuts (pignoli) for garnish
Combine the water, sugar, and spices in a sauce pan and bring to a
boil over moderate heat. Add the figs and cook for 15 minutes, until
the syrup has thickened. Stir in the fruit juices and remove from the
heat. Chill for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator. To serve,
spoon into dessert dishes or serve over ice cream and sprinkle with
pine nuts. Serves 4 to 6.
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