Melons Stuffed

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--FOR STUFFING--

1/3 c Oil

2 c Carrots; thinly sliced

2 tb Raisins; seedless

1 ts -Salt

1/2 ts -Pepper

1 c Green apple; chopped

1 c Green onion; chopped

-green part only 1/2 c Lemon rind; grated

3 c Rice; cooked

--FOR TOPPING--

1 tb Oil

2 tb Pine nuts

1/2 cup oil in large skillet. Add the carrots and raisins. Saute together until the carrots are soft. Add the salt, pepper, apple, green onion and lemon rind. Continue cooking until the apples are soft. Remove from heat and cool. Preheat oven to

325F. Combined the sauteed mixture with cooked rice and stuff the melons. Chop up two cups of the reserved melon & arrange on top of the stuffing. Place the stuffed melons in a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes. Heat

1 Tbsp of oil in a small pan and brown the pine nuts, being careful not to let them burn. Sprinkle on top of baked melons and serve. SERVES:

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