gnorac's Dark Chocolate Pie

One 9 inch pie shell
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
4 egg yolks
3 cups milk
2 T butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups dark chocolate chips
fresh whipped cream, sweetened

Bake pie shell; cool. Stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt in 2 quart saucepan. Combine egg yolks and milk in container with pouring spout. Gradually blend milk mixture into sugar mixture.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Add 1-3/4 cups chocolate chips; stir until chips are melted and mixture is well blended. Pour into prepared pie shell; press plastic wrap onto filling. Cool. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled and firm. Garnish with whipped cream and remaining chocolate chips, if desired. 6 to 8 servings.

"You know what pie I'm talking about, the one that is so intensely chocolate you taste it hours later on your tongue".

SISB's Dalia and Vegetables with Pizza Flavoured Celery Stalks

Pizza Flavoured Celery Stalks

1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
2 T grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup pepperoni, finely diced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 c tomato paste
1/2 tsp chopped garlic
2 packages Kraft® cream cheese
Mix all ingredients in bowl. Trim celery and cut into 4 inch sections. Spoon chilled mixture into celery sections, and trim excess with a table knife. Chill 1 hour before serving.

Dalia (broken wheat) with Vegetables

1/2 cup dalia (broken wheat)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tomato, finely chopped
2 cups chopped fresh vegetables (carrots, cabbage, spinach, squash)
2 T oil
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 c water
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 T fresh coriander leaves, chopped

Heat oil in pressure cooker, and add cumin seeds. When they begin to crackle, add onion.
When onions become translucent, add chopped tomatos. Saute for 3-4 minutes and add
chopped mixed vegetables. Saute for 5 minutes and add salt.

In a baking pan, dry roast the dalia under a broiler with a low flame, stirring frequently.
When dalia is golden brown, add it to the vegetable mixture in pressure cooker. Add pepper and mix well.
Cook until vegetables are soft but slightly crunchy. Add fresh coriander leaves.
Serve hawt.