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      Title: Asure (Fruit and Nut Soup)
 Categories: Soups, Turkish, Nuts, Fruit, Beans
      Yield: 16 servings
 
      1 c  White beans
      1 c  Garbanzos
      1 c  Barley
      1 c  Dried apricots; cut up
      1 c  Raisins; cut up
    1/2 c  Figs; cut up
      1 c  Sugar; or to taste
      4 qt Water
    1/2 c  Filberts; toasted
    1/2 c  Walnut pieces
           Ground walnuts for topping
 
  The night before, rinse and soak the beans (garbanzo and white
  together) and the barley in 2 different bowls. In the morning,
  drain and cook until tender, again in 2 pans. In a large pot,
  combine beans, barley, fruit, sugar, and water. Cook over medium
  heat, stirring occasionally, until fruit is very soft and barley
  starch is released. Correct for sweetness; stir in filberts and
  walnuts. Allow to cool or refrigerate, if desired. Serve as snack
  or dessert with walnuts sprinkled on top.
  
  Recipe by: Mahi Koc
  From: www.ece.orst.edu/~turkish/mahi-koc
  Posted to KitMailbox by Pat Hanneman
 
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