Curried Beef With Fruit

Ingredients:

1 pk (8 ounces) mixed
3 c Hot cooked rice
Pieces
6 Green onions, cut into 1-inc
3 c Cut-up cooked roast beef
3/4 c Orange juice
1/4 c Orange juice
2 tb Cornstarch
2 tb Margarine or butter
2 Cl Garlic, finely chopped
1/2 ts Salt
3 ts Curry powder
2 1/2 c Boiling water
Dried fruit
1/3 c Slivered almonds

Method:

Remove pits from prunes.
Pour boiling water over fruit; let stand.
Cook curry powder, salt and garlic in margarine in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Mix cornstarch and 1/4 cup orange juice.
Stir cornstarch mixture, 3/4 cup orange juice and the fruit (with liquid) into curry mixture.
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Stir in beef and onions; heat until hot.
Serve over rice.
Sprinkle with almonds.
6 SERVINGS (ABOUT 1-1/2 CUPS EACH); 480 CALORIES PER SERVING.