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Nan-e Nokhochi (Chickpea Flour Cookies)

1 c. butter
1 c. powdered sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. ground cardamom
2 c. chickpea flour

Beat butter & powdered sugar together until creamy. Add egg yolk
& cardamom. With your hands knead in the chickpea flour until
smooth. Pinch off tiny pieces of dough about the size of hazelnuts;
roll them into balls between the palms of your hands. Decorate the
tops of the cookies by pricking them with the tines of a fork or by
pressing the back of the tines horizontally onto the cookies. Place
on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in a slow oven (300F)
for about 30 minutes. This dough is very "short" and needs to be

well kneeded. For an even "shorter" dough, omit the egg yolk.


Nan-e Berenji (Rice Flour Cookies)

2 c. butter (or 1 c. butter and 1 c. margarine)
3/4 c. powdered sugar
2 eggs, separated
4 c. very fine rice flour
2 T. rose water (or 2 tsp. vanilla extract)
several T. poppy seeds

Beat butter well. Add powdered sugar gradually, beating it in
thoroughly. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating continuously,
Stir in flour until well blended. Add the rose-water. Beat the egg
whites until stiff, and fold them into the dough. Cover and
refrigerate the dough for 24 hours. Roll out dough between waxed
paper to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Use a round cookie cutter to
cut out the cookies. Score the tops with the times of a fork or
imprint them with a pattern. Sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake on
a greased cookie sheet in a 325F oven for 15 to 20 minutes. These
cookies crumble very easily. They should remain white in color.

Horoscope

March 21 - April 19

Your most likeable trait: Courage

Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, the sign that symbolize a new beginning. There is a dynamic restlessness to the Aries character. With the Sun in this sign, you are an activist and doer. If you have a new plan or idea - if an enterprise strikes your fancy - you can't wait to plunge right in. The amusing little prayer, "Grant me patience NOW!" is typical of the Arien attitude.

When others first meet you their instant impression is of someone exiting, vibrant, talkative. Others will be lucky if they can get a word in edgewise. If someone brings up a topic, you will be delighted to tell in great detail exactly what you think about it.

As an Aries person you gravitate toward the center of action. You are a natural leader who exudes self confidence. From an early age you feel you are headed for success, and you treat opposition as an annoyance to be brushed out of the way.

There is nothing faint-hearted about an Arien. You are willing to take a gamble, follow a dream, set your mind on a goal, and pursue it with irresistible enthusiasm. Your supreme quality of optimism attracts others. Underneath there may lurk insecurity, but no one will ever know about it.

This is not to say that you don't get depressed or moody. But the winter of despair doesn't last a week with Aries. You have an uncrackable optimism. It is true, however, that Aries people are notorious for taking offense at fancied slights and injuries. Hot tempers and childish tantrums abound, and your threshold of boredom is extremely low. If success is not immediat3e, you may lose interest and go in search of other excitement. As a result, patient, plodding types often get to the head of the class before you do.

Ariens have a well-deserved reputation for not finishing what they have begun. You sometimes spend your energy in too many different ways.

Independent is a keyword. You can turn sulky and peevish if you have to take orders. Should you come up against a superior force, you will bend but never break. Your aggressive and combative spirit cannot be broken by anyone - except yourself.

Aries is lucky with money, but can't hold on to it. YOu tend to run up big bills, live extravagantly, soar over budget. However, you usually find a way to pay off what you owe. You have too much pride to remain in anyone's debt.

In friendship you give magnanimously if someone is in need - but you want to get credit for your good deeds.You are creative, open-hearted, high-spirited, pioneering, also vain, feisty, and impatient. Those who deal with you on an intimate basis will have one chief problem: How are they going to keep up the pace?

Element: Fire

Ruling Planet: Mars

Symbol: The Ram

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Lucky Numbers: 1 and 9

Magical Birthstone: Diamond

Special Color: Red

Cities: Naples, Florence, Verona, Marseilles

Countries: England, Germany, Poland

Flowers: Geranium, Honeysuckle, Sweet Pea

Metal : Iron

Dominant Keyword: I AM

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