Sesame Seed Salad

Sesame Seed Salad

Ingredients:

1 large eggplant
3 tbsp sesame seed paste
juice and rind of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove, crushed
pinch of paprika
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
salt & pepper
Boston  lettuce leaves

Garnish :
 Strips of pimiento
 lemon wedges
 toasted sesame seeds

Procedure:

1. Cut the eggplant in half, then place in colander and sprinkle
    with salt leave to stand 30 minutes, then   rinse under cold running
    water & drain well  pat dry with paper towels

2.  Place the eggplant halves, ski- side uppermost, on an oiled cookie sheet.
     Cook in a preheated oven, 450 F/230 degree, for 10-15 minutes.
     Remove from the oven and leave to cool

3. Cut the eggplant into cubes and set aside until required. Mix together
     the sesame seed paste, lemon juice and rind , garlic, paprika, & cilantro
     Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir in the eggplant

4. Line a serving dish with lettuce leaves and spoon the eggplant into the center.
   Garnish the salad with pimiento slices, lemon wedges & toasted
    sesame seeds  then serve.

Plum Pudding

Plum Pudding

Ingredients:

1 pound whole candied cherries
1 pound golden raisins
1 pound pitted dates, chopped
4 candied pineapple rings, sliced
3/4 cup chopped citron
1/2 cup chopped candied orane peel
1/2 cup chopped candied lemon peel
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp soda
1 3/4 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp allspice
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup brandy
 1 lemon of juice

Procedure:

1. Place fruit in a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of flour.
2. Sift together the remaining flour, sugar, salt, soda and spices
3. Beat eggs and add buttermilk, oil orange juice, brandy and lemon juice
4. Combine with the flour mixture pour butter over fruit and mix
     until all the fruit is coated with butter
5. Oil pudding molds or empty coffee tins and fill 3/4 full
6. Cover tightly with foil place in a steamer , cover and cook 3 to 4 hrs.or
     until pudding loses its creamy look
7 .Cool in molds 20 minutes wrap in cheese cloth that has been dampened with brandy, or rum
8.  Wrap again in aluminum foil and place in refrigerator to mellow 1 month
9.  When ready to serve, steam