Fruit and Curry Dunk

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to reader Kathy N. for this true food funny:

Being young and just married I thought I would treat my hubby to a
chocolate cake. Using a box mix for the cake and frosting, I mixed
everything following the directions on the cake mix. When I removed
the "cake" from the oven it was sadly flat and hard. I double checked
the directions on the cake mix only to find the mix still inside. I
had made the cake with the frosting mix! Good thing I know how to
clean things up before he saw. I would never have lived it down!

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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James Beard says in introducing this recipe, "Originally a California
idea, this cocktail delight has become known in other parts of the
country and is especially good for summer parties in the garden or on
the terrace."

Fruit and Curry Dunk

3 cups (750 ml) fresh or canned chicken broth
2 Tbs (30 ml) curry powder
2 Tbs (30 ml) arrowroot
2/3 cups (150 ml) raisins, plumped in warm water, drained
2 cups toasted almonds, finely chopped
2 cups grated coconut, fresh or dried
Fresh fruits, such as apples, peaches, pears, pineapple,
melons, banana, papaya, mango, apricots, figs, cut into
bit-sized pieces and brushed with lemon juice

Heat the broth in a saucepan and stir in the curry powder. Mix the
arrowroot with a little cold water and stir it into the broth. Add
the raisins and heat the broth, stirring frequently, until thickened.
Place the chopped almonds and the coconut in two bowls and arrange the
fruits on a platter. Serve the curry sauce while still hot and invite
your guests to dip the fruit into the curry sauce and then into the
almonds and coconut.
Received on Fri Apr 30 11:49:26 2004