Indian and International Vegetarian, Vegan and Raw Food Recipes submitted by Krishna.com
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HALF MOONS

For Orange Filling:
• puri dough made from one cup of flour
• the juice of 4 oranges
• 2-3 Tablespoon corn starch
• sugar

Cook orange juice in a pan, and when it cooks down a bit, add corn starch. When the orange filling is thickened to a jelly, add twice as much sugar to the filling. Cook 5 minutes. Cool.

For Banana Filling:

• puri dough made from one cup of flour
• 2 mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup dates, walnuts, or coconut
• Add twice as much sugar to the mashed bananas and mix well.
• For Strawberry Filling:
• puri dough made from one cup of flour
• one pint box fresh strawberries (or any berry)
• 3 teaspoon corn starch
• sugar

Cook strawberries on a medium flame. When they are liquid, add corn starch and cook until they thicken. Add twice as much sugar to the filling. Cook 5 minutes, and then cool. Rose petal jam also makes a very nice filling.

Make 10-12 balls one inch in diameter. Roll them out to 4 inch diameter and very thin. Add approximately a teaspoon of filling (not too much or the pastry will break open during cooking) and then fold circle in half, pressing ends tightly together; moisten with water if necessary. With the tines of a fork, press all around the sealed ends on both sides.
On one side prick with fork to let steam escape while baking. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake 1/2 hour in a preheated 400 degree oven. Check every 10 minutes to see the progress. When one side is golden, turn all the half-moons over very gently, and bake another 10-15 minutes. When both sides are golden, remove from oven and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. It is nice to offer these warm.

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