Recipes for everyone.

1-1/4 cups boiling water or juice
(Do not add cold water.)

2 pkg. (4-serving size each)
Jello Brand Gelatin, any flavor

Preparation

LIGHTLY spray inside of bean mold with no stick cooking spray. (Or, dip paper towel in vegetable oil and use to lightly wipe inside of bean mold.) Place mold, fill-side up, on tray.

STIR boiling water into gelatin in bowl at least 3 minutes until completely dissolved. Pour into liquid measuring cup. Slowly pour gelatin into mold, filling each bean completely.

REFRIGERATE 30 minutes or until firm. Tilt mold on slight angle over plate. Using moist fingertips, gently scoop beans out of mold. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Ingredients
290ml/½ pint vegetable oil
1 duck leg, bone removed
1 egg, white only
55g/2oz cornflour
1 tbsp olive oil
dash soy sauce
pinch chilli flakes
pinch brown sugar
1 garlic clove, crushed

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan and preheat a small frying pan.
2. Shred the duck meat.
3. Dip this shredded meat in the egg white, then the corn flour. Drop in the hot oil for 3 minutes.
4. Remove the duck from the oil. Cut the duck into small pieces and place it back in the hot oil.
5. While the duck is frying, prepare the dipping sauce. Combine the olive oil, soy sauce, chilli flakes, brown sugar and garlic in a small bowl.
6. Remove the duck from the oil. Serve it with the dipping sauce.

Cherry Nut Biscotti Recipe

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/4 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup dried tart cherries
3 eggs
1-1/4 cups shelled pistachios

In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and lime rind. Pulse until the lime rind is very fine. Add butter and cherries and pulse until cherries are coarsely chopped.
In a bowl, beat eggs lightly. Spoon out 1 tablespoon beaten egg and set aside. Add remainder to flour mixture, along with the pistachios. Pulse until dough is evenly moistened. (Dough will be sticky.)

On a well-floured surface, divide dough into four portions. Shape each into rolls 9 inches long. Place on prepared sheet at least 2 inches apart. Press lightly to flatten and brush with reserved egg. Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes until golden brown. Cool on sheets about 15 minutes, then transfer to a cutting board. Cut into slices 1/2-inch thick and place upright on sheet. Bake 15 minutes more until crisp. Immediately transfer to wire racks to cool.

Fish Soup (Caldillo de Congrio)

2 pounds cod, cut into 4 steaks
salt 1/4 cup lemon juice
2 carrots, scraped and thinly sliced
2 pounds small potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped (optional) freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1 cup dry white wine
4 cups fish stock 4 tablespoons olive oil

Put the fish steaks into a casserole, preferably earthenware, large enough to hold them in a single layer. Season with salt and the lemon juice. Cover with a layer of carrots, then a layer of half the potaotes, then the onions and garlic, and the rest of the potatoes. Season with salt, pepper, and oregano. Pour in the wine, fish stock, and olive oil. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the potatoes and carrots are tender, about 30 minutes. Serve in soup bowls accompanied by crusty bread and butter. With the addition of dessert, or cheese, this makes a splendid lunch or dinner.

Homemade Animal Crackers

1/2 cup oatmeal
2 tsp honey
1/4 to 1/8 tsp salt
3/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup butter, softened
4 Tbsp buttermilk

Do not grease cookie sheet. Grind oatmeal in a blender until fine. Add honey, salt, flour and soda. Cut in butter. Add buttermilk.

Roll dough very thin; cut out with animal cookie cutters. Bake at 400 degrees (F) until brown, 10 to 12 minutes.