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WHAT'S COOKING?Roasted Root Vegetables
by Rivka Tal

The high heat used in roasting vegetables intensifies flavors and caramelizes sugars to make this unusual side dish.

INGREDIENTS:

4 pounds root vegetables (potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, kohlrabi, turnips, beets, fennel or a combination - first three are tops)

2 large onions, peeled and cut into wedges

6 tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons dried herbs or 2 tablespoons fresh, minced

salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and cut root vegetables into 1 1/4 inch pieces.

2. Place vegetables and onions in a roasting pan large enough to hold them in one layer. Toss with oil. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.

3. Place in oven. After 20 minutes, uncover pan and toss.

4. Cook uncovered 10 minutes and toss again and then cook an additional 10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp outside and fully cooked inside. Add fresh herbs, salt and black pepper to taste. Yield: 8 servings.

<B>Vegetable Cake Surprise</B><P> And another Nine Day (or light summer) treat. Don't tell anyone about the secret ingredients. The cake looks peppermint-studded! Some people will try anything to get their kids to eat vegetables...<P> <B>Ingredients:</B><P> 1 cup oil<P> 1 1/2 cup sugar<P> 3 egg yolks<P> 3 tablespoons hot water<P> 1 teaspoon vanilla<P> 2 cups flour, sifted<P> 2 teaspoons baking powder<P> 1/2 teaspoon salt<P> 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional<P> 3 stiffly beaten egg whites<P> 1 teaspoon cinnamon<P> 1 cup ground beets, raw<P> 1 cup ground carrots, raw<P> <B>Instructions:</B><P> 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an oblong cake pan.<P> 2. Beat oil, sugar, egg yolks, hot water and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Mix in beets and carrots.<P> 3. Add flour, baking powder, salt and nuts. Fold in egg whites. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.<P> [If you prefer, you can call this a <I>kugel</I>.]<P> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" align="center"></td> <td valign="top" width="540" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is restricted.<br> <a href="conditions.htm">Click here for conditions of use.</a></font></td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"> </p> </body> </html>