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You're welcome! Unfortunately, pomegranate season isn't until Oct, but dried cranberries might

be good in this or raisins, currants, etc.

 
Sandy, I bought dried pomegranate seeds and rehydrated them in pomegranate juice.

It wasn't identical to fresh, but it was pretty close. Here's the recipe I needed the pomegranate seeds to make.

clementines in ginger syrup
Gourmet | February 2008



Like cinnamon in this country, cardamom plays a starring role in Algerian sweets. Paired with star anise in a gingery syrup, it gives clementine slices an irresistible aroma, but the syrup would be just as wonderful over any kind of sliced fruit.


Makes 4 servings

Farid Zadi


1 1/2 cups water
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup thinly sliced peeled ginger
4 green cardamom pods
3 whole star anise
6 clementines or mandarin oranges
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (optional)


Bring water, sugar, ginger, cardamom, and star anise to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and let steep, covered, 15 minutes. Strain syrup through a sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Chill, covered, until cold, at least 2 hours.

Cut peel from clementines, including all white pith, with a sharp knife, then cut fruit into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and put in a serving bowl. Add syrup and chill, covered, at least 1 hour. Just before serving, sprinkle with pomegranate seeds (if using).

Cooks' notes:
• Syrup can be chilled up to 2 weeks.
• Fruit can be chilled in syrup up to 1 day.




http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/241510

 
Meryl, after calling a specialty store and Whole Foods,

I found the dried seeds at Genuardi's supermarket in aisle 5. I went to the POM site but they don't list any seeds in their product line. I'm looking forward to making the pilaf soon.

 
I'm glad you found them, Sandy. I'll have to check around - maybe my health food

market has them. Let me know how the pilaf turns out!

 
I bought them at The Fresh Market, which is a chain we have here.

The lable says "Just Pomegranate", and it's from the "Just Tomatoes" people. Here is their website which may help you track them down.

http://www.justtomatoes.com/

 
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