Curry report

I made the curry yesterday, and it turned out GREAT! I really like this recipe.

I am, though, hoping to make it to an 'ethnic food aisle' sometime on my next trip to Houston. ALL of the HEBs in Waco only have plain "Curry Powder" - there were no other options. =(

I think we should share/distribute recipies more often on here! To help get us started....

here's one of my favorite recipies from last week for quiche.

Pastry
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water

1) Stir together four and salt. Using a pastry blender (I don't have one, so I use a potato masher), cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size.

2) Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water of part of the flour mixture; gently toss with fork. Repeat moistening four mixture, using 1 tablespoon o fthe water at a time, until all the four mixture is moistened. Form dough into a ball.

Filling
4 beaten eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and-half, light cream, or milk
1/4 cup sliced green onions (2)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Dash ground nutmeg
3/4 cup chopped cooked ham, chicken, or crabmeat (about 3 1/2 ounces)
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss, cheddar, Monterey Jack, and/or Havarti cheese (6 ounces)
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1) Roll out pastry in a 9-inch pie plate. Trim and crimp edge. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 4 to 5 more minutes or until pastry is set and dry. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temp to 325.

2) Meanwhile, stir together eggs, half-and-half, green onions, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Stir in ham. In a small bowl toss together the cheese and four. Add to egg mixture; mix well.

3) Pour egg mixture into hot, baked pastry shell. Bake in 325 oven for 40-45 minutes.

Quiche is a great all-around food. It has plenty of protein to make it filling - it freezes well - it's a great lunch food - and it's CHEAP (especially if you use leftover meat from another meal and plain old milk instead of the creams).