I have received many compliments on this dish over the years

2	cups	diagonally sliced celery
2	tbsp	butter or margarine
1/3	cup	sliced onion
1		medium cooking apple, sliced
2	tsp	flour
1	tsp	curry powder
		water
		salt to taste
		pepper to taste

• Place celery in small saucepan and add water to barely cover. Cook until tender, then drain, reserving 1/3 cup of the liquid.
• Melt the butter in a skillet, add the onion and apple and saute, stiring gently, until tender.
• Stir in the flour and curry powder, heating gently.
• Add celery liquid and celery, simmer, stirring gently, about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Makes 4 servings.