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Lamb Tangine Wiht Onions And Raisins

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Meats, Grains Dutch Meat 6 Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 up to
2 1/2 lb Lamb, cubed
1 1/2 T Oil
2 Tomatoes, peeled
seeded and diced
2 Onions, diced
1 t Pepper
1 t Salt
1/2 t Chopped parsley
1/4 t Saffron -or-
1/2 t Tumeric
1/2 t Cinnamon
1/2 c Water
1 lb Onions, sliced
2 T Butter
2 t Cinnamon
1 t Pepper
1/2 up to
1 c Sugar
1 c Raisins, washed

INSTRUCTIONS

In a Dutch oven over high heat, brown meat on all sides in oil. Lower
heat to simmer and add the next 6 ingredients. Cover and simmer for 2
hours, stirring occasionally until meat is tender. Saut onion in
butter until light brown. Add cinnamon, pepper, 1/2 cup sugar and
raisins. Cook for 10 minutes or until thick. Add 1/2 of the juice  from
the stew to the raisin mixture and continue to cook adding more  sugar
to taste until mixture is dark brown. Add raisin mixture to the  stew.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings.  KATHY BIRD (MRS. ALLEN W.)  From <Traditions:
A Taste of the Good Life>, by the Little Rock (AR)  Junior League.
Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,  http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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