Ingredients:

•  2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
•  1 cup sugar
•  2 teaspoons vanilla extract
•  2 eggs
•  2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
•  1/2 cup HERSHEY'S COCOA
•  1/4 teaspoon baking soda
•  1/2 teaspoon salt
•  1 cup HERSHEY'S MINI CHIPS Semi-Sweet Chocolate
•  1 to 2 packages (10 oz. each) HERSHEY'S  Premier White Chips
•  1 to 2 tablespoons shortening (do not use    butter, margarine or oil)
•  Additional HERSHEY'S MINI CHIPS   Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Directions:

 1. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in 1 cup small chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough 20 minutes or until firm enough to handle.

2. Heat oven to 350ºF. For mummy body, roll 1 tablespoon dough into 3 1/2 inch long carrot shape; place on ungreased cookie sheet. For head, roll 1 teaspoon dough, roll into ball the size of a grape; press onto wide end of body. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.

3. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

4. Microwave 1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) white chips and 1 tablespoon shortening in microwave-safe pie plate or shallow bowl at HIGH (100%) 1 minute; stir until chips are melted.

5. Place 1 cookie at a time on table knife or narrow metal spatula. Spoon white chip mixture over just the top of cookie to coat; place on wax paper. (If mixture begins to thicken, return to microwave for a few seconds.) Melt additional chips with shortening, if needed for additional coating. As coating begins to set on cookies, use toothpick to score lines in body and on face to resemble mummy. Place two small chocolate chips on each for eyes. Store, covered, in cool dry place. About 30 cookies.

Basbusa

Ingredients:

• 2lbs.okra
• 2 1\2 tbs. savory minced meat
• 5 garlic cloves
• 2 cups tomato juices
• cooking oil
• salt, pepper, and mixed spices

Directions:

1.Bring all ingredients to room temperature.

2. In a large bowl mix sugar and cream of wheat. Add butter, mix by hand rubbing between your palms for at lest 10 minutes until the mixture becomes very well blended.

3.Then add the yogurt and mix the same way until the dough feels smooth in your hand. If it feels dry add one tablespoon at a time of water so when you hold it in your hand it feels like pie dough.

4.In a buttered 13/9/2 pan pat the dough down with your hand flat. With a sharp knife slice the dough in 2x2 inch squares or into diamond shapes. Press one almond half onto the surface of each piece.

5.Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Omm 'Ali

(Egyptian bread and butter pudding)

Ingredients:

• 1 packet of roqaq (a type of cracker bread) or substitute of your choice.
• 1 T grated coconut
• 1 T unsalted butter of fresh cream.
• 1 cup (s) rich, well-sweetened milk

Directions:

1.Dry the roqaq or gullash, 1-2 sheets at a time, for 1-2 minutes in hot oven, enough to make them dry and crisp.

2. Crush with fingers and place in lightly greased oven dish. Mix nuts and coconut, and scatter on top.

3. Warm the sweetened milk and pour over the dessert.

4. Dab with butter or cream, and place in moderately hot oven (325-375 degrees F: Don't know Celsius) until top is browned.