Cranberry Walnut Bread

From Kim Osteen
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tsp grated orange rind
3 tbsp white vinegar plus enough water to make 2/3 cup
1/4 cup melted shortening
1 cup halved raw cranberries
1 cup chopped walnuts

In mixing bowl sift flour, soda, salt, sugar. In another bowl beat egg, stir in orange juice and rind, vinegar-water mix, and shortening. Add all at once to flour mixture, stir until all flour is moistened. Add cranberries and walnuts, turn into pan. Bake in greased 9x5x3 loaf pan for 60 or 70 min at 350deg. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove. Cool completely before cutting.

muhammara

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Muhammara-10982

Ingredients

• a 7-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained
• 2/3 cup fine fresh bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted lightly and chopped fine
• 2 to 4 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses*
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

black bean burgers

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Our-Homemade-Quick-Black-Bean-Burger-MyRecipes-212111

date bars

Based on http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Date-bars-348998

ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped dates

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 stick butter, cubed

• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats

• 1 cup flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

directions

1. Boil 1 cup water, dates, and 1/2 tsp. salt until jamlike. 
2. Mix remaining ingredients (oat mixture). 
3. Press three-quarters oat mixture into greased 8-inch baking dish. 
4. Top with date jam and remaining oat mix. 
5. Bake at 375 degrees until golden, 20-30 minutes. Slice.

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https://smittenkitchen.com/2008/01/rigatoni-with-eggplant-puree/?utm_campaign=yummly&utm_medium=yummly&utm_source=yummly

ash reshteh

http://www.anvari.org/iran/Persian_Food_Recipes/Ash_e_Reshteh.html

lentil and rice salad with cilantro and coconut

For the lentil-rice salad

• 1cup Basmati rice, rinsed in two changes of water
• 1/2cup du Puy lentils, rinsed and picked through
• 2 1/4cups water
• 1/3cup plus 1 T chopped fresh cilantro, including stems
• 1/4cup shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1/2teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 1/2teaspoon lime juice

for the tempered dressing

• 1 1/2tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1teaspoon black caraway seeds (also known as nigella seeds)
• 1 1/2teaspoon tamarind paste (I used Neera’s brand – tamarind fruit without pulp or seeds)
• 3teaspoons water

Http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Lentils-and-basmati-with-tamarind_-coconut_-cilantro-and-black-caraway-322338