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    Pita triangles

    makes 64 You can save time and buy pita chips at the store instead of making them, but homemade ones taste fresher and are more economical. In addition to or instead of salt and pepper, you can season the pita triangles with dried herbs, sesame seeds, or poppy seeds....

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    Puris (Deep-Fried Puffed Bread)

    Puris (Deep-Fried Puffed Bread)

    Once cooked, these flaky breads must be served immediately, which means that you'll be at the stove while everyone else is seated at the table. It actually isn't too troublesome because Puris take only a few minutes to cook, and if you are well organized you can do it...

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    Irish Soda Bread

    Irish Soda Bread

    When I was in Ireland I was served soda bread in every bed-and-breakfast house I stayed in (some ten to fifteen of them), and each one was different from the last. This is my favorite version, and one that is always eaten all up in one day in our house. MAKES 1 LOAF,...

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    Vegetarian recipes for the week

    Vegetarian recipes for the week

    Yogurt or Buttermilk Biscuits MAKES: 10 or more biscuits, depending on size TIME: 20 to 30 minutes The easiest and best way to make biscuits is with yogurt, because the results are tangy, tender, and flaky. Buttermilk is my second choice, but if you have neither just...

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    Vegetarian diet meals

    Vegetarian diet meals

    The Simplest Indian-Style Flatbread Chapati MAKES: 4 servings TIME: At least 1 hour True chapatis are made with a finely ground whole wheat flour (called atta or chapati flour) and then quickly twice-cooked first on a dry griddle and then over an open flame so that...

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    Different vegetarian diets

    Different vegetarian diets

    Sweet and Rich Muffins MAKES: 8 large or 12 medium muffins TIME: About 40 minutes These muffins have more butter, eggs, and sugar than the classic muffin. Any of the flavor variations for Muffins, Infinite Ways or the suggestions listed in 12 Additions to Virtually...

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    Vegetarian dish ideas

    Vegetarian dish ideas

    Stuffed Pita MAKES: 6 large pitas TIME: 20 minutes with premade dough This half-open bread with the filling partially enclosed and baked right into the dough is a street treat found throughout the eastern Mediterranean, ideal for lunch or a snack. Or cut the hearty...

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    Vegetarian to vegan

    Vegetarian to vegan

    Sourdough Bread MAKES: 3 or 4 baguettes, 1 boule, or 12 to 16 rolls TIME: At least 48 hours the first time, roughly 24 hours thereafter, largely unattended Some bakers make ultra-sour sourdough bread without any yeast, but I prefer this method, which uses a bit of...

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    Vegetarian meal options

    Vegetarian meal options

    Scones MAKES: 10 or more scones TIME: 20 minutes Real scones are just ultra-rich biscuits, with cream as the primary ingredient. Sure, you can use milk, but then they won't be nearly as flaky and light. Substitute something from 12 Additions to Virtually Any Quick...

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