*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                             FRUITY COUSCOUS

Recipe By     : COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW #MF6750 
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : 
  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      tablespoons   butter
   1      cup           couscous steeped in 1 1/4 cups boiling
                        water for 15 minutes
     1/3  cup           currants or raisins soaked in 2
                        tablespoons rum
   2      teaspoons     sugar
                        Salt and freshly ground black pepper
     1/2  cup           chopped walnuts -- pecans or sliced
                        almonds
                        Sour cream or plain yogurt for garnish

Heat butter in skillet; break clumps of couscous with your fingers. Add couscou
s to skillet with
raisins, rum, and sugar saute for a couple of minutes to heat through; season t
o taste with salt and
pepper. Remove from heat and stir in nuts. Top kebabs and couscous with yogurt.
 

Yield: 4 servings 



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