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Brandied Raisins Boerenjongens 500 grams raisins 500 ml water 300 grams sugar piece of cinnamon stick 1 liter brandy canning jar(s) or other stoppered bottle(s) Thoroughly clean the jars with hot soda water and rinse with hot water. Wash and rinse the raisins and dry them well. Put the raisins with the cinnamon stick in the water. Bring to a boil and turn down the heat, letting the raisins simmer and swell for 20 minutes. Then remove the cinnamon and add and dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and add the brandy. Pour the ‘boerenjongens’ into the jars, seal those and put away in a dark, cool place for at least three weeks before tasting or serving. Boerenjongens is the Dutch word for farm boys. The etymological connection is unclear but various explanations could come to mind. Another brandied fruit drink (with apricots) is calles ‘boerenmeisjes’: farm girls.

Whole Stuffed Camel 1 whole camel, medium size 1 whole lamb, large size 20 whole chickens, medium size 60 eggs 12 kilos rice 2 kilos pine nuts 2 kilos almonds 1 kilo pistachio nuts 110 gallons water 5 pounds black pepper Salt to taste Skin, trim and clean camel (once you get over the hump), lamb and chicken. Boil until tender. Cook rice until fluffy. Fry nuts until brown and mix with rice. Hard boil eggs and peel. Stuff cooked chickens with hard boiled eggs and rice. Stuff the cooked lamb with stuffed chickens. Add more rice. Stuff the camel with the stuffed lamb and add rest of rice. Broil over large charcoal pit until brown. Spread any remaining rice on large tray and place camel on top of rice. Decorate with boiled eggs and nuts. Serves friendly crowd of 80-100. THIS IS A REAL RECIPE!!!!