Name: Seffa (Sweet Cinnamon Couscous with Dried Fruit)
Ingredients: 4 tb Butter; 2 Shallots; minced; 1 c Chicken broth; 6 Threads Spanish saffron; crushed; 1 c Instant couscous; 2 tb Sugar; 1 tb Orange-flower water; 1 ts Ground cinnamon; 2 tb Raisins; plumped in warm; ; water and drained; 4 Dates; pitted and chopped; 6 Dried apricot halves; plumped in warm; ; water, drained, and; ; diced; 2 tb Slivered almonds; toasted; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Spanish	4qr	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

4	tb	Butter
2		Shallots; minced
1	c	Chicken broth
6		Threads Spanish saffron; crushed
1	c	Instant couscous
2	tb	Sugar
1	tb	Orange-flower water
1	ts	Ground cinnamon
2	tb	Raisins; plumped in warm
		; water and drained
4		Dates; pitted and chopped
6		Dried apricot halves; plumped in warm
		; water, drained, and
		; diced
2	tb	Slivered almonds; toasted
		Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter
and add the shallots. Saute until the shallots are translucent, 2 to 3
minutes. Add the broth, saffron, and remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Bring
to a boil. Gradually stir in the couscous and remove from the heat. Cover
and let stand for 5 minutes.
2. Transfer the couscous to a bowl and fluff with a fork. Stir in the
sugar, orange-flower water, cinnamon, raisins, dates, apricots and slivered
almonds. Season with salt and pepper. Use as a stuffing, or serve hot as a
side dish.
Makes 3 cups.
Recipe from Cooking at the Kasbah (1998) by Kitty Morse, Chronicle Books,
San Francisco.
Converted by MC_Buster.
Per serving: 864 Calories (kcal); 57g Total Fat; (56% calories from fat);
12g Protein; 86g Carbohydrate; 124mg Cholesterol; 1242mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fruit; 11
Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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