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6 half-legs of lamb, shank end ( about 1 pound each) Seasoned flour 3 tablespoons cooking oil 2 fluid ounces lemon juice 2 fluid ounces water 1 tablespoon sugar 6 bay leaves 6 medium-sized potatoes, cooked, peeled and quartered. 1 pound cooked cut runner beans Dredge shank ends with flour. Heat cooking oil; add shank ends and brown well on all sides. Place shank ends in 6 individual casseroles; reserve dripping. Combine lamb dripping, lemon juice, water and bay leaves; pour over shank ends. Cover and cook in slow oven (325 F, Mark 3 ) for about 1 1/2 hours or until lamb is tender. Add potatoes and beans. Cover and cook 10 minutes, or until vegetables are throughly heated. Serves 6

A Pennyslyvania Dutch single-crust pie with a cake-like filling, topped with crumble made of flour, sugar and margarine. 1 ounce sifted flour 4 ounces sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons margarine 1 egg 4 ounces black treacle 2 tablespoons boiling water 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 unbaked 9-inch pie case Mix flour, sugar, salt and margarine together until crumbs are formed. Beat egg until light and fluffy. Add egg to black treacle, boiling water, and bicarbonate of soda is dissolved. Add all but 1 ounce crumb mixture to black treacle mixture and stir until well blended. Pour into the pastry lined dish. Sprinkle top with reserved crumbs. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) Mark 5 for 35 minutes.

1 3-rib roast, seperated into steaks Or 1 4- pound steak 4 cloves garlic, crushed in salt 6 fluid ounces olive oil Rub both sides of meat well with garlic salt. Brush generously with olive oil. Grill 10 to 15 minutes on each side.

1 1/2 pounds fresh prawns, cooked or two 6 1/2-ounce cans prawns 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 1/2 fluid ounces salad oil salt and pepper 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 1 teaspoon paprika 2 spring onions with tops finely chopped 1 celery heart, finely chopped Clean prawns, or drain canned ones. Combine ingredients and pour over prawns. Toss lightly. Chill 2 hours. Serve on shredded lettuce or in scallop shells. Serves 6.

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The third edition of this evergrowing enterprise created by young composer Karl Fiorini, this year will include masterclasses, chamber music, recitals and orchestral concerts with the participation of virtuoso violinist Carmine Lauri, conductor Brian Schembri, together with Yuko Inoue, Helene Dautry, Joanna Frankel, Emmanual Salvator Address: Manoel Theatre, Malta 13, 14, 17 April