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Cookalong #6 - Dried Fruits

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Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Mar 30, 09 at 19:55 Ruthanna has picked a really fun topic. DRIED FRUITS! This includes dried apricots, raisins, dried cranberries and cherries, dried plums (formerly known as prunes), dried apples or figs and any other varieties of dried fruit. The dried fruits can be used in either sweet or savory recipes. So bring on the recipes and ideas. Our virtual dinner will be on Saturday, April 11, 2009. Don't hesitate to post earlier than that if needed. I know how life gets in the way at times. For those that may have missed the previous Cookalongs ..... the idea here is to post hints, recipes and discuss the focus ingredient over the next two weeks. Recipes can use any form of the ingredient. Please mention the recipe source and whether it is one that you have already made (T+T) or one that you might be trying for the first time. I'm going to make an attempt to link all the cookalongs together. Nancy Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #5 LEMONS Follow-Up Postings: o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lindac (My Page) on Mon, Mar 30, 09 at 20:59 Ok......I'll be the first to start the cookalong. Hazlenut/apricot bread. 3 1/4 cups of AP flour 1/2 cup WW flour 1 1/2 Tablespoons of instant yeast 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt 1/4 tsp of cinnamon...just a whiff! Mix in the food processor, Add 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots and 1/4 cup coarsley chopped toasted hazel nuts zap the processor to mix. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of honey and pulse to mix. Slowly add 1 1/4 cups of cold water or enough so that the dough cleans the work bowl. Blend 30 seconds, turn out into a bowl, cover, place in a warm place until double, punch down and allow to double again....punch down form into 2 free form loaves, allow to almost double and bake at 350 in a steamy oven for 40 minutes until the internal temperature measures 190. Brush the top with egg glaze before baking for a shiny finish. Linda C o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Mon, Mar 30, 09 at 21:19 Okay here's one from me: Cranberry-Almond Biscotti Makes about 20. Ingredients: Juice and zest of 1 orange - (my orange yielded 1/2 cup of juice) 1 TBSP Amaretto liqueur - ( I used 1 teasp almond extract) 1/2 cup (1 x 75 gram pack) dried cranberries 1 3/4 cups (250 grams) (9oz) wholewheat flour 1/2 cup (8 TBSP) sugar (I use granulated fructose) 1 teasp cinnamon 1/2 teasp baking powder 1/2 teasp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) 1/4 teasp ground nutmeg 1 large egg 1 egg white 1/3 cup (50 grams) (2 oz) toasted almonds, chopped 1. Heat the orange juice, Amaretto and cranberries in a small saucepan just until hot. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain and reserve the juice. 2. Preheat the oven to 350F (177C) (Gas 4) and line a baking sheet with baking parchment. 3. Mix together in a large bowl the flour, sugar substitute, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg. 4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, egg white, orange zest and 2 TBSP of the reserved juice. Stir this into the dry mixture until combined, adding more juice if necessary to make the dough moist. Stir in the almonds and cranberries. 5. With lightly floured hands, shape into a 16 inch (40 cm) log, then flatten slightly. Bake for 20 minutes or until firm. Slide log onto a cooling rack and cool for 10 minutes while you reduce the oven to 320F (160C) (Gas 2). 6. Cut the log diagonally into 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick slices. Place on the baking sheet, leaving a 1 inch (2 - 3 cm) space between each slice. (I didn't have room to do that...mine were touching.) Bake until golden brown and crunchy, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool on the rack. The Biscotti can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week or wrapped and frozen for up to 3 months. Source: Rick Gallop's GI Diet Greenlight Cookbook I didn't find Amaretto and wouldn't have bought a whole bottle just for the 1 TBSP called for in the recipe so I substituted 1 teasp of almond extract. It seemed to do the job just as well. SharonCb o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by annie1971 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 30, 09 at 22:55 This may not qualify as a dried fruit recipe, but you all may like to try it. AUNT ELLA LEE'S ORANGE SLICE CAKE Sift together: 3 1/2 cups sifted flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 lb orange slice candy (cut up) 1 8 oz pkg pitted dates (chopped) 2 cups chopped walnuts 1 can (3 -1/4 oz) flaked coconut Add 1/2 cup of flour mixture to candy mixture Beat 1 cup butter or margarine until light; gradually add 2 cups sugar; add 4 eggs separately, beating well after each. Combine 1 tsp soda and 1/2 cup buttermilk. Add alternately with flour mixture, blending well after each addition. Add candy mixture -- mix well. Turn into large greased and floured tub pan. Bake in a slow oven -- 300 degrees, 1- 3/4 hours. Remove from oven. Combine 1 cup orange juice and 2 cups sifted powdered sugar. Mix well, pour over hot cake; cool. Let stand in refrigerator overnight before removing from pan. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Mon, Mar 30, 09 at 23:32 Annie, I can't believe I forgot about dates. I would enjoy a cup of tea and the results of any of the previous recipes tonight. I've posted this one before because it's my favorite way to prepare beets: APRICOT-GLAZED BEETS 4 servings 2 Tbs. butter 1 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup apricot juice-* 1/8 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg 1/8 tsp. grated ginger root (optional) 12 to 16 baby beets, about 1 inch in diameter, cooked and peeled In saucepan, combine all ingredients except beets. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to low and simmer for 4 to 8 minutes. Add beets and toss gently to coat. Heat through for one minute. You can use larger beets, cut into quarters or eighths. * - To make your own apricot juice: Combine 1/4 cup dried apricots and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer over very low heat for about 40 minutes, or until apricots are soft. Remove apricots (these can be diced and sprinkled over the beets or used in scones, nut bread, etc.) o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by mustangs (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 8:36 Creative choice! My favorite company salad: Arugula Salad with Figs, Prosciutto, Walnuts, and Parmesan # 4 tbls olive oil # 2 oz thinly sliced prosciutto cut into strips # 1 tbls raspberry jam # 3 tbls fig balsamic vinegar # 1/3 cup dried figs, chopped into ¼ inch pieces # 1 tbls finely chopped shallot # 5 cups baby arugula # ½ cup chopped walnuts, toasted # 2 oz Parmesan, shaved into thin strips 1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 10 inch nonstick skillet over medium heat; add prosciutto and fry until crisp, stirring frequently for about 7 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel to drain and cool. 2. Whisk jam and vinegar in medium microwave-safe bowl; stir in figs. Cover with plastic wrap, cut several steam vents in plastic and microwave on high until figs are plump, about 45 seconds. Whisk in 3 tablespoons oil, shallots, ¼ tsp salt; toss to combine. Let cool to room temperature. 3. Toss arugula and vinaigrette in large bowl; adjust seasonings with salt. Divide salad among individual plats; top with portion of prosciutto, walnuts, and Parmesan. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lindac (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 9:55 On a search for a beef stew with dried cherries I found this From Bubbe.... Recipe from Renée Adler Ascher's kitchen *** Apricot Honey Cake Source: "Cooking Live" recipe courtesy of The Jewish Holiday Baker Prep and cooking time: About 1 1/2 hours Yield: 1 cake, servings: 8 (to 10) Notes: My adjustments are in parenthesis Equipment: 10 x 5 x 2 1/2 loaf pan Batter equals about 6 cups Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried apricots, roughly chopped (about 3 1/2 ozs.) 1/4 cup dark rum 2 large eggs 1 cup clover honey (8 oz. liquid measure) 1/3 cup vegetable oil (I used canola) Grated peel and juice of 1 lemon Grated peel and juice of 1 orange 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt (I used sea salt) 1/3 cup apricot jam (I used preserves which I puréed first) 1 3/4 cups white rye or unbleached all-purpose flour (I used the regular flour, I couldnt even find the white rye flour] 1/4 cup cake flour (or more unbleached flour) 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup slivered almonds, or roughly chopped walnuts or cashews Instructions: Soak apricots in rum for at least 30 minutes in a small bowl. Strain and reserve the excess rum. (There isnt much) Preheat oven to 350º Grease a 10 by 5 inch loaf pan (I lined the bottom with parchment paper, which I also greased). Whisk the eggs in a large bowl. Incorporate honey, vegetable oil, grated lemon and orange peel, juice, sugar salt, and apricot jam. Sift flour and baking soda into another bowl Add the flour alternately with the rum to the honey cake mixture. Fold in the apricots. Scoop (authors word, I found the batter thin enough to pour) batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the nuts. Bake on the lower middle oven rack for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the center of the cake is firm when you press it. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally_grower (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 12:18 OK...this is my first time to participate in one of these so please bear with me if I goof up. This is not a T&T, but one I am going to try it. I hope it's good. I may cut the recipe in half for the first time. Date Nut Bread Sprinkle 1 tsp baking soda over 2 cups chopped dates. Pour 1 cup boiling water over mixture and let cool. While cooling, cream together ¼ lb butter ¾ cup brown sugar Beat in 1 egg Stir in date mixture Add 1½ cups flour ¼ tsp salt ½ cup chopped nuts (optional) Pour into lightly greased and floured pans. (I spray the aluminum ones-no flour-3 1lb loaves) Bake 50-60 minutes at 325º. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 12:43 I'll add the first recipe using dried plums. I've made this cake with other dried fruits and the prunes are definitely the best. My mom used to make this often to pack for our lunches and I did the same with our girls. I like it best unfrosted but sometimes make it as a mini layer cake. FRUIT & NUT LUNCH BOX CAKE 1/4 cup soft butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup flour 3/8 tsp. each of salt, ground cloves, nutmeg and ginger 3/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. each of baking powder and baking soda 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup diced moist-pak prunes 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/4 cup golden raisins Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Sift together flour, spices, baking soda and powder in another bowl. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients, beating well after each addition. Stir in prunes, raisins and nuts. Turn into greased 8 inch square pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on for 5 minutes; then turn onto rack to cool completely. Cut in half and spread with vanilla, orange or lemon cream cheese frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. You can also cool in the pan on a rack and serve unfrosted right from the pan. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by cookie8 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 15:19 Can it be for breakfast? I'll do, if so. I was thinking hot cross buns. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sheshebop (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 18:51 Oooh! I can attest for Cathy's Arugula and Fig salad. It is fabulous. I do not have fig balsamic, so I might substitute, but I will be making that salad for sure...and I don't even like figs. But that salad, Mama Mia, I could not stop eating it! I will try to post my stuffed pork loin (apricots and prunes) this weekend. o dried fruits with brie clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by bbstx (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 19:55 This recipe was given to me at a wine and cheese pairing class. I regret I did not record the name of the author. T&T Serves 8 For dessert Dried Fruit Compote with Brie 1 3/4 cups water 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup sweet wine such as Moscato d'Oro 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice ( juice from one large lemon) or orange juice 6 strips lemon peel ( 1" x 1/4") 8 oz pkg dried Black Mission figs 6 oz pkg dried apricots 1 cup dried tart cherries (appx 4.5 oz)) 8 oz brie or Camembert cut into 8 wedges Compote: In a medium saucepan combine all ingredients except cherries and cheese. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat until the sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cherries and continuing simmering, stirring occasionally, until fruit is tender and juices are reduced to a medium-thick syrup, about 15 -20 minutes. Let cool to room temp. (Compote can be made 2 days in advance and refrigerated. Bring to room tem before serving. Makes about 4 cups.) To serve, place a wedge of cheese on its side on each of 8 plates. Spoon compote over cheese. Cut cheese when cold; bring to room temp before serving. Good wine... Mocato d'Oro Any/all of the dried fruits can be replaced with an equal quantity of some other dried fruit. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by chase (My Page) on Sun, Apr 5, 09 at 9:15 Given it's Easter next weekend this one may be appropriate. I always make these for Easter breakfast my family love them. Clive loves them! Hot Cross Buns. 4 1/2-5 cups all-purpose flour, divided 2/3 Cup sugar 1 (1/4-oz.) envelope rapid-rise yeast 1 Tsp salt 3/4 Tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 Tspground cinnamon 1 Cupmilk 1/4 Cup water 1/3 Cup unsalted butter,cut up 2 large eggs Vegetable cooking spray 2/3 Cup currants 1/3 Cup golden raisins 1 Tbl all-purpose flour 1 egg white , lightly beaten 1. Combine 2 1/2 cups flour, sugar, and next 4 ingredients in mixing bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer, stirring well. Set aside. 2. Combine milk, 1/4 cup water, and butter pieces in a saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until butter melts. Cool 5 minutes (to 130'). 3. Pour milk mixture into flour mixture, and beat at low speed with dough hook attachment 2 minutes or until dry ingredients are moistened. Increase speed to medium; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition. Beat 3 more minutes. Reduce speed to low, and gradually beat in enough remaining flour (up to 2 1/2 cups) to make a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Beat at medium speed with dough hook attachment 5 minutes. 4. Scrape dough into a large bowl coated with cooking spray, and lightly spray the top of the dough. 5. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85'), free from drafts, 1 hour. (dough will almost double in bulk.) 6. Punch dough down, and turn out onto a floured surface. Combine 2/3 cup currants, 1/3 cup raisins, and 1 Tbsp. flour, stirring to coat. Knead about one-fourth of fruit mixture at a time into dough until all fruit mixture is evenly dispersed. 7. Divide dough into 20 equal portions; shape each portion into a 2-inch ball. Evenly space dough balls on a parchment paper-lined 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan; cover and let rise in a warm place (85'), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. 8.Meanwhile make a smooth paste from 1/4 cup flour , 1 tsp of sugar and enough water to make the paste.Using a baggie with the tip cut off, pipe a cross on each bun. Gently brush tops with beaten egg white. 9. Bake at 375' for 15 minutes or until buns are a deep golden brown and sound hollow when tapped. Cool buns 15 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Makes 20 buns. Note if you rather you can make a plain white icing and use that to pipe the cross after the buns have baked. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Sun, Apr 5, 09 at 11:56 I eat dried fruits a lot. I make fruit compote and serve it over cake, vanilla pudding or yogurt. Always very popular. And dead easy to make. Just mix whatever dried fruits you have in the pantry together with water to barely cover, or add orange juice or apple juice/cider. Throw in some spices and maybe some lemon or orange rind, and stew gently for 45 min. or so. My favorite fruits are raisins (golden and regular) currants, cherries, prunes, apricots and either dried apples or regular apples added towards the end. Dried peaches are nice too, but not necessary. I add a cinnamon stick at the very least, a couple of cloves stuck in a lemon slice, a hunk of vanilla bean if I have it, and some allspice and/or cardamom pods. But just plain old cinnamon is fine. Can add liqueur or sweet wine too. But just plain old water is fine too for stewing. If it's too runny, boil away some of the water at the end. Good with oatmeal for breakfast too. I use dried fruits in quick breads and muffins too, all kinds. And ocassionally scones. Here's the other way I like dried fruit, in savory dishes Picadillo (from the 'Three Guys from Miami' Cuban Food Web site.) Olive oil for frying 1 large onion diced 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 lbs ground beef or ground round (I sub two cups fake meat crumbles, dark red kidney beans, or smoked tofu) 3 tomatoes, peeled seeded and chopped (yeah, right. I either use a small can of chopped tomatoes, or whole tomatoes and then cut them up, or use garden fresh tomatoes, in which case I do not peel them) 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/8 tsp. cinnamon 1/8 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/2 cup green olives, chopped (optional, but I love them in this dish) or can use capers too. 1/3 cup raisins (optional, but to me, essential) Salt and pepper to taste Saute onion, green pepper and garlic in olive oil (I dunno, about 1.5 TBLSP I would say, more or less depending on how calorie conscious you are.) Fry about 5 min. til onion is soft and translucent, then add ground beef. Mash seasonings into the ground meat in the frying pan. Brown the meat. Then add the tomato and spices. Reduce heat to low simmer and cook 15 min. Add olives and raisins and simmer 5 min. longer. Season with salt and pepper. To make vegetarian, after sauteeing onion and pepper, add canned tomatoes and spices and fake meat crumbles. Simmer 15 min, then add olives and raisins, and simmer 5 more min. Serve with potatoes or rice. Here's a recipe from Cooking Light magazine that was the HIT of Thanksgiving in 2007 and 2008. I bought cranberries to freeze this year just so I can make this! Cranberry Cherry Crumble 3/4 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of dried cherries 1/4 cup of dried cranberries 1 bag of cranberries (12 oz.) 1 bag of frozen DARK RED SWEET CHERRIES (not pie cherries)(I think maybe 10-12 oz. bag, doesn't really matter too much, whatever size they come in. I've found varied sizes. What's a few more or less cherries!) 1 TBLSP flour 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch Topping 1/4 cup slivered almonds 1/4 cup oats 1/8 tsp. almond extract (I never have this so you can leave it out if you don't have any) 2 TBLSP chilled butter 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. nutmeg 1/8 tsp. cinnamon Spray 8 inch pan with cooking spray. (I have used bigger pans) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Combine fruit, sugar and thickeners. Pour into prepared pan. Mix topping ingredints together with pastry cutter or do in food processor or use forks to mash together. Sprinkle crumble topping over the top. Bake for 45 min. until bubbly. Do not underbake. P.S. Cooking Light is always kinda skimpy on the toppings, that's how they cut calories, so you can double it if you're using a larger pan. Is fine as is though. Great with ice cream or whipped topping or yogurt. Here is a link that might be useful: Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 5, 09 at 23:14 My favorite use for dried fruit is in Habanero Gold, it takes dried apricots: Habanero Gold Jelly 1/3 cup finely sliced dried apricots 3/4 cup white vinegar 1/4 up finely diced red onion 1/4 cup finely diced sweet red pepper 1/4 cup finely diced habanero peppers, including seeds OR 1/4 cup diced, combined jalapeno and Scotch Bonnet peppers 3 cups granulated sugar 1 pouch Certo liquid pectin Cut apricots into 1/8 inch slices. Measure into a large deep stainless steel saucepan with vinegar; let stand 4 hours. Individually, cut onion and seeded peppers into 1/8 inch slices; cut slices into 1/4 inch dice. Measure each ingredient; add to apricots. Stir in sugar. Over high heat, bring to a full roiling boil. Stirring constantly, boil hard 1 minute. Remove from heat. Immediately stir in pectin, mixing well. Pour jelly into hot jar, dividing solids equally among jars and filling each jar to within 1/4 inch of top rim. Wipe rims. Apply lids. Process 10 minutes in BWB. Cool upright, until lids pop down, about 30 minutes. When lids are concave but the jelly is still hot, carefully grasp jar without disturbing lid and invert, twist, or rotate each jar to distribute solids throughout jelly. The jar can be inverted temporarily but do not allow it to stand upside-down for prolonged periods. Repeat as necessary during the cooling/setting time, until solids remain suspended in the jelly. Annie o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 8, 09 at 9:45 I don't know if I'll have time to make anything this time. We'll be traveling again. I want to make some oatmeal cookies that have dried apricots and flax seed. I'll have to experiment with the recipe, as I don't have an absolute recipe. They're made by DH's cousin, and she said she just uses the recipe on the oatmeal box and adds dried apricots and flax seed - I think I remember it was a half cup, but I'll have to double check. Anyway, her oatmeal cookies are the only oatmeal cookies I've ever liked. Sally o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Thu, Apr 9, 09 at 15:34 Haven't yet decided on what I'll make this weekend for the cookalong... but it's no problem for me to use dried fruits..love them! Chase, I plan on making Hot Cross Buns too...I do it every Easter. Problem is, I eat one too many and then could care less about Easter dinner. I did make some Lemon Blueberry Bread this week and used dried blueberries instead of fresh. Turned out very good and now I'm thinking about trying lemon icebox cookies and adding dried blueberries to that.. Here's the bread Photobucket Nancy o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by cream_please (My Page) on Fri, Apr 10, 09 at 1:25 My Mother used to make a dried fruit soup. I remember it had prunes (dried plums), apricots and not sure what else. It was in a creamy sweetened sauce and was eaten warm. Might have had a sprinkling of nutmeg. Wish I would have paid attention. Cream o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by rachelellen (My Page) on Fri, Apr 10, 09 at 10:37 Here is a side dish I made up yesterday, and it turned out quite well. I think it would be equally as good made with other sorts of dried fruits. Lemon scented Couscous with Cranberries 1 ½ c couscous (Moroccan style, not Israeli) Juice of one large lemon (appx. 1/3 c) + enough water to make up 1 ½ c total liquid. 1 t sugar ½ t salt ¼ t tumeric powder Zest of one lemon (be careful to get only the yellow, with as little pith as you can manage), appx. 1 packed t. 1 t brown mustard seeds (yellow are fine, though not as pretty) ¼ t asafoetida powder* 1 large serrano pepper, quartered. 10 Kari leaves** 3 T chopped, dried cranberries ¼ c coarsely chopped, raw cashews 2 T chana dal*** 1 green onion, chopped (appx 1/3 c) veggie oil for frying Bring water, lemon juice & tumeric to boil. Add couscous and stir for about a minute. Then cover saucepan, and remove from heat, setting aside to soften for 5 or 10 minutes. Fluff with a couple of forks until the grains are nicely separate. Deep fry the cashew pieces over a moderate heat until golden brown, remove from oil and set aside to drain. Repeat with chana dal. Reserve the oil. Heat enough of the reserved oil (med-high heat) in a large saute pan to ensure couscous doesnt stick. Add the mustard seeds, cover and gently shake the pan now and then until the popping of the seeds slows down. Remove cover and add the serrano pepper quarters, asafoetida, and Kari leaves, and saute until the leaves wilt and are fragrant. Add cranberries and couscous and toss to mix the ingredients and heat the couscous through. Remove from heat, and toss in the cashews, chana dal, lemon zest and green onions. Adjust for salt and serve. *Asafoetida is a strongly scented powdered spice made from the sap of a herbaceous perennial plant. It is available from Indian grocery stores, and is used much as we use garlic powder. A blend of onion and garlic powders can be substituted, but add it to the oil right before tossing the mustard seeds and kari leaves into the couscous rather than cooking it with them. **Kari leaves are also available in some Indian markets, fresh is best. There really is no comparable substitute, but the recipe will be very tasty made with a different fresh herb. A few fresh sage leaves would probably be my choice, but some fresh basil, minced rosemary, thyme or savory would be good choices as well. ***Chana dal is a small relative of the garbanzo bean, which is dried and split. It adds a nice crunchy texture and nutty taste to the couscous. Again, it is available at Indian markets. If you cant find it, substitute extra cashews. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Fri, Apr 10, 09 at 18:14 Cream I'm definately going to have to try your recipe, since I bought a bunch of asafoetida, mustard seeds and chana dal. No kari but I think I might try celery seeds, which I put in with my Indian spices. I love garbanzos. But I will probably sub rice for the couscous. I just cannot develop a taste for couscous, as much as I want to! It may be a couple of weeks before I get back into the kitchen though, to do any real cooking. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by rachelellen (My Page) on Fri, Apr 10, 09 at 21:23 I have actually made a similar dish using rice, and it worked quite well. Using celery seeds sounds intriguing. I would not have thought of it, but they are similarly pungent (though of a different flavor) as kari leaves. I've only recently begun experimenting with celery seed...dunno why, it was just one of those spices that slipped past my radar for many years. That's why this forum is so great, ideas from others who think outside the box!! :D o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 11, 09 at 9:30 Well, it's just not happening. I thought I'd be able to make the cookies Thursday night, but I didn't get home from cleaning cat cages and shopping for ingredients until close to 10:00 p.m., so I decided to blow it off until last night. But, we went truck shopping instead. I thought we'd be home by 9:00 from the truck shopping, but we ended up buying a truck, and again, we didn't get home from that until after 10. We're heading out of town tonight after work, yada yada yada....I just haven't been able to squeeze this cookathon into my schedule. I want to clarify the vague recipe I posted for those oatmeal cookies. DH's cousin said she uses the recipe on the Quaker Oatmeal box and adds 1/3 cup ground flax seed, plus she'll add nuts, dried apricots or dried cranberries, and either orange or almond extract. I wish I had time to test drive this recipe to make it more of an exact recipe. I'll try this sometime and report back. Sally o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Sat, Apr 11, 09 at 9:32 Actually celery seeds is a better sub for fenugreek leaves, although it isn't really like that either. I just have to use up these celery seeds, darn it! :) My mom puts celery seeds in potato, tuna, egg and macaroni salad because my dad is "allergic" to celery. (and just about anything else green!) I can get kari leaves at Wegmans in the international section, but since I don't often cook Indian, I really can't afford to splurge on buying them since I won't use them that often. I bought the aesofetida, dried mango powder and some black cumin seeds last year when I was more flush and thought I would soon find a job! I also thought I would get more into Indian cooking. I've made a few things and I'm trying, but I just don't seem to have the palette for it. I like curries, but I don't relish them like I do the cooking of the Mediterannean. I didn't grow up with either one, lol! I posted a link to an Indian spice guide, which I use sometimes. OK, back to dried fruits. Tsimmes is a classic recipe mixing carrots, dried fruit and meat. Being vegetarian, it's not something I make, but I have a recipe I like that I adapted. I don't make it very often even though it is vegetarian, since it has a lot of ingredients and single-me ends up with a lot of leftovers. This is a "company" dish. A "tsimmes" in yiddish is slang for a confusing fuss! Here's the recipe that I posted on the "Carrots" thread. Carbonada Criolla (Argentinian Tsimmes) I think I got this recipe from the Detroit Free Press and I think it came from Joan Nathan. I make this as a stuffing for baked squash. The best time I ever made it I stuffed a small baked hubbard squash with it. The squash was about the size of a smallish football. Start by baking the cleaned squash halves at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. I always have trouble baking squash perfectly, so use whatever method works best for you. Meanwhile, make the tsimmes. Traditionally tsimmes is put in an oven or on the back of the stove on the evening of the Sabbath so it will be ready to eat the next day after a long slow cooking, and no more work will have to be put into it. This would work in a crockpot too, I think. 2 TBLSP vegetable oil 2 cups dark red kidney beans, or fake meat or baked or smoked tofu. (The original recipe called for some kind of meat, probably ground chuck?) 1 large coarsely chopped onion 2 cloves garlic 1 12 oz. can chopped italian style tomatoes 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes (parboil for faster prep. time) 1 large or 2 small white potatoes (I always cook with Yukon gold, parboil as above if you want) 1 cup vegetable broth 2 med. carrots, large dice 1 small can corn or 2/3 cup from a frozen bag 4-8 pitted prunes (to taste, I like the lesser amount) 4-8 dried peach halves or dried apples Saute onions, garlic and protein source until onions are translucent. Add tomatoes, and veg. broth, bring to a boil then simmer. Add potatoes and carrots. Simmer 30 min. Add some water or more broth if needed. Add corn and fruit, simmer 15 min. more. Stuff tsimmes into squash, bake in the oven for 15 min. more. You can top this with bread crumbs, parmesean cheese, or grated white cheddar, or any type of mixuture, but it is not necessary. Could also add a dollop of lowfat sour cream and sprinkle with chopped parsley or cilantro. That's how I like it. Here is a link that might be useful: Indian Herbs and Spices o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by rachelellen (My Page) on Sat, Apr 11, 09 at 11:25 lpink, just a note for future reference...should you buy Kari leaves some time, they do keep a long time in the veggie drawer, but actually they freeze fairly well. I have to travel a fair distance to get them, so I buy a couple of bags and freeze what I don't think I will get around to using. Naturally, they aren't as good as fresh, but pretty good. o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by terri_pacnw (My Page) on Sat, Apr 11, 09 at 11:39 FYI, the 3 Cuban Guys website has some of MarlenFL recipes. And here's one of mine. It's from My Grandmother. I've added more than the raisins. Use whatever you have in your pantry. It's like a Gingerbread flavored cake. Grandma's One-Bowl Applesauce Cake . This is a recipe my mom used to make when I was a kid. I just came across it. . 2 1/4 c flour 1 t salt 1 t baking soda 1 t cinnamon 1/2 c butter 1 c molasses 1 egg 1 c applesauce 1 c raisins . Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Cut in butter. Add molasses, egg and applesauce. Beat well. Stir in raisins. Bake in greased, floured 8" cake pan at 350F for 40-45 minutes. Cool for 10 mintues and turn out on baking rack. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar or glaze while still warm. . Glaze:Mix 1 1/2 T lemon juice and 1 c confectioners sugar. Drizzle over warm cake. . © 2001-2002 My Island Kitchen and another goodie Cranberry White Chip Oatmeal Cookies These are a great chewy oatmeal cookie. You can substitute raisins and chocolate chips. 3/4 c butter, softened 3/4 c packed brown sugar 3/4 c sugar 2 eggs 1 t vanilla 1 c rolled oats 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour 1 t baking powder 1/2 t salt 1 c vanilla/white chips 1 c dried cranberries (Craisins) . Preheat oven to 350F. Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Add in flour, oatmeal, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Fold in chips and cranberries. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes. These will spread. . © 2001 My Island Kitchen o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Sun, Apr 12, 09 at 14:02 Okay I used dried fruits....with a little stretch of the imagination. Tomatoes are a fruit...right? And therefore sundried tomatoes are dried fruits.....right? My friend Brenda left a week ago for 3 months holiday in England and so she cleared out her kitchen and gave me some sun-dried tomatoes which I believe she had brought from England some time ago. I've never seen them here. So I soaked them this morning and put them on some oiled pieces of puff pastry, topped them with another piece of pastry and put them in the toaster oven for 20 minutes. Easy peasy and Wolf loved them! I'll be doing the same in a day or two with some dried mushrooms she left me. I'll try and do a better job next time. (The pastry was even the frozen boxed stuff from the supermarket.) SharonCb o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Sun, Apr 12, 09 at 21:59 Sharon, the puff pastry with sun dried tomatoes looks great! I'd certainly think that tomatoes qualify! I made two things yesterday with dried fruit. First is my Easter favorite...Hot Cross Buns. This year I made them with dried cherries for a change. Very good. Photobucket Then I made Carrot Bread with Dates. It didn't want to rise in the middle...maybe I used too many dates, sure is good though. Photobucket Nancy o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by chase (My Page) on Mon, Apr 13, 09 at 8:19 I made Hot Cross Buns too ! I found a bag of mixed dry fruits, raisins, golden raisins, currants, cranberries, blueberries and cherries, perfect for our cookalong! The results were great. Although I didn't make it yesterday I did serve Habanero gold with a before dinner cheese plate. So we enjoyed dried fruits twice yesterday. pics tomorrow...at the cottage and uploading pics is way too painful! LOL o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Apr 13, 09 at 11:20 Ready for Cookalong #7???? LindaC...I pulled your name out this morning! Do you have an ingredient in mind?? I'll keep a watch on this and set up the next thread. Nancy o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Apr 13, 09 at 12:19 ttt o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Apr 13, 09 at 19:12 Helloooooooo Linda??? o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Apr 14, 09 at 9:18 LindaC??? o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Apr 14, 09 at 19:22 ttt o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lakeguy35 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 14, 09 at 21:37 A weekend of company got in my way for this cookalong so I didn't get to play with y'all. I've got my eye on Sharoncb's biscotti though...y'all know I love to bake. Come on Lindac....we are waiting for our next challenge! David o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Wed, Apr 15, 09 at 8:39 LindaC has picked the next focus ingredient. Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong --#7-- Exoskeletal Critters o RE: cookalong --6-- dried fruits clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by rob333 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 23, 09 at 8:51 Dried fruit. Appropriate for those who do like fruitcake.

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Nancy (whoever added the other links...please do so) Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #15 Potatoes Follow-Up Postings: o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by bbstx (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 8:19 Although this is posted on another thread, I thought I would also post here to get things rolling. It is T&T and I love it. Veal Calvados from The Commander's Palace New Orleans Cookbook by Ella and Dick Brennan Serves 4 8 veal tenderloins or cutlets (about 1/2 inch thick, 2 1/2 ounces each) 2 tsp Creole Seasoning Mix* All-purpose flour 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter 8 apple rings, 1/4 inch thick each 1/2 cup diced peeled apple 1 cup diced onions 1/4 cup coarsely chopped shallots 2 oz Chablis 3 oz Calvados 10 Tablespoons heavy cream 3 oz demi-glace Freshly ground black pepper to taste Sprinkle veal with creole seasoning, then dredge lightly in flour. Heat butter in a saute pan; when bubbling, add veal and saute until lightly brown on both sides, turning once. Add apple rings to butter in pan and fry for about 1 minute on each side. Apple rings should remain crisp. Remove rings. Add to pan the diced apples, onion, shallots, Chablis, and Calvados. Stir gently over low heat. Remove veal and keep warm. Whisk cream and demi-glace into sauce in pan and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly. Return veal to pan and cook over low heat, uncovered, until tender. About 10 minutes. Do NOT put apple rings in pan. To serve: Arrange veal on top of apple slices and keep warm. Reduce sauce to the consistency of thin cream sauce. Add a pinch of black pepper. Spoon sauce over veal. *Although the cookbook has a recipe for Creole Meat Seasoning, I use Tony Cachere's. Here is the recipe used in the cookbook: 1 cup salt 3/4 cup powdered garlic 3/4 cup freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper -- or to taste 1/4 cup paprika Combine. Also, I put the apple rings on top of the veal, rather than under it. I think it makes a prettier presentation. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 8:50 We have a lot of orchards in our area so are able to buy locally grown ones for part of the year. This one with trees loaded down with Ida Reds is within walking distance of my house. Photobucket We have a big old Lodi apple tree in our yard. Lodis are great for applesauce and are unusual because the apples are at their peak in July, which is why the PA Dutch often use that variety for making schnitz (dried apples). I'll be stocking up on leftover Thanksgiving cranberries next week to make and freeze a winter's supply of this family favorite applesauce. HOLIDAY APPLESAUCE 4 lb. sweet apples cut into chunks (dont peel or core) 3 cups cranberries (12 oz.) 1 cup unsweetened apple cider Two 3-inch strips lemon zest 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon In covered pot, simmer apples, cranberries, cider and lemon peel, stirring occasionally, for 1/2 hour or more, until apples are very tender. Add sugar and cinnamon. Simmer, covered 10 minutes. Discard zest. Pass mixture through a food mill. Add honey, sugar, or brown sugar to taste. Makes about 2 quarts. Can be frozen. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by barb5 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 10:55 I'm new here. What is T&T? o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by moosemac (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 10:59 I've posted this before but thought it was appropriate. Quebec Apple Dumplings 4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut in half 8 heaping tsp. old fashioned dark brown sugar 8 scant tsp. finely chopped walnuts 4 tsp. Canadian whiskey 8 tsp. butter 8 tbs. Canadian cheddar cheese, finely grated 1 double pie crust recipe 1 egg, well beaten 1 tbs. water Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl, mix brown sugar, walnuts, whiskey and butter till well mixed. Roll out each piecrust into a 12" by 12" square. Cut each square into to quarters. In the center of each quarter, place 1 tablespoon of cheese, top with apple with a heaping tablespoon of the sugar mixture. In a separate, bowl beat egg and water together. Brush edges of piecrust with egg mixture. Bring four corners of each crust together at top sealing seams and folding up corners. Apple should be sealed snugly in crust. Baste with egg wash. Place on un-greased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Makes 8 dumplings. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by compumom (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 11:13 Barb-- T&T is Cooking Forum (aka CF) speak for a tried and true recipe! I'm glad you asked! o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by doucanoe (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 11:52 That veal recipe sounds interesting. Makes me wish I had brought Calvados home last time I was in Europe. I've never seen it in any of the liquor stores here. Here are my contributions. Apple Walnut Cobbler Source BH&G January 1997 5 c tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced 3/4 c chopped walnuts 3/4 c sugar, divided 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 c all purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 egg, beaten 1/2 c evaporated milk 1/3 c butter or margarine, melted Half & Half or light cream (Optional) Preheat oven to 325F. Lightly grease an 8x8 square baking dish. Spread the apples in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 c walnuts, 1/4 c sugar and the cinnamon. In medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, 1/2 c sugar and baking powder. In small bowl, combine the egg, milk and melted butter. Stir egg mixture into the dry ingredients until smooth. Pour evenly over the apples, sprinkle with remaining walnuts. Bake 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm, cut into squares. If desired, serve with half & half or cream. 9 servings 01/07 made this for the first timereally good and super easy! I used Pink Lady apples, had no evap milk so subbed cream. Worked fine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CREAMY DUTCH APPLE DESSERT 1/4 c. butter 1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk) 1 c. (8 oz.) sour cream 1 (3 oz.) cream cheese 1/4 c. lemon juice 1 can apple pie filling 1/4 c. chopped walnuts 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish (10 x 6 inch) melt butter in oven. Sprinkle in crumbs; stir well. Press on bottom of dish. In medium bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk, sour cream and lemon juice and cream cheese. Spread evenly over crumbs. Spoon pie filling evenly over creamy layer. Sprinkle with walnuts that have been mixed with the cinnamon. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set. May be served warm or cold. Refrigerate leftovers. Variations: Omit cinnamon, substitute blueberry, cherry or peach pie filling for apple pie filling. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This one was posted by Seagrass a few years ago. I make it often when asked to bring an appetizer. It's always a nice change from the crackers, chees, meatballs, etc. on a pot luck table, and everyone loves it! FALL APPLE DIP (8 servings) 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped, salted peanuts (without skins) 3 apples, sliced but not peeled (I like to use a Golden Delicious, a Granny Smith and a red-skinned variety for the most color) 1/2 cup orange juice Combine cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla in a bowl - mix until smooth. Sprinkle with the chopped peanuts. Dip apple slices in orange juice and arrange around the cream cheese mixture. (Can transport apple slices in a container or ziplock bag in the orange juice, then arrange when ready to serve). Linda o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by beanthere_dunthat (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 19:01 This is a recipe a customer gave us back in 2004. For the life of me, I can't remember her name except that it began with an "L". Praline Apple Bread Winner of the 2001 Apple Baking Contest in Frankenmuth MI Ingredients: 1 cup granulated sugar* 8 oz sour cream 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup tart apples, peeled and chopped* 1 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed Method: 1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla using electric mixer on low speed until combined. Then, beat on medium speed for two minutes. 2. Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to sour cream mixture, and beat on low speed until combined. 3. Stir in apples and half the pecans. 4. Turn into a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle top with remaining chopped pecans and press them lightly into the batter. 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes. (Test for doneness with toothpick.) Cool in pan on cooling rack for ten minutes. 6. In a small pan, combine butter and brown sugar. Cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat, boil gently for one minute. Remove bread for the pan and drizzle with butter and brown sugar mixture. Cool and serve. My notes: * I find a whole cup of sugar to be a bit too sweet for us and so usually use a scant 3/4 cup. ** The recipe as written originally said to use "tart Michigan apples such as Ida Red or Northern Spy." I haven't never been able to get any of those, so I use whatever I can find -- usually Gala, Empire and/or York. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by kathleenca (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 19:26 APPLE AND GREENS SALAD 2-4 servings 2 1/2 Tbsp unsweetened apple cider 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp cider vinegar 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil 1/2 tsp Dijon-style mustard Salt & pepper to taste 1/8 tsp cinnamon 2 c. loosely packed, torn leaf lettuce 2 c. loosely packed, torn romaine lettuce 1 small unpeeled red apple, thinly sliced 1 small unpeeled Granny Smith apple, thinly sliced 1 Tbsp sliced almonds, toasted Freshly ground black pepper, optional Combine the cider, lemon juice, vinegar, oil, mustard, salt, pepper & cinnamon in a small jar. Cover & shake vigorously. Combine lettuces, apples & almonds in a large bowl. Drizzle with cider mixture to taste & toss gently. Sprinkle with pepper if desired. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 19:28 APPLE BRAN MUFFINS I've made these several times and they turn out perfect each time. They're in the green light - go ahead zone of Rick Gallops' glycemic index list of breakfast or snack foods for those who are trying to keep their sugar and insulin levels down. I get 12 muffins from this recipe: Ingredients: 3/4 cup All-Bran cereal 1 cup skim milk 2/3 cup whole wheat flour Sweetener - equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar 2 teasp baking powder 1/2 teasp baking soda 1/4 teasp salt 1 teasp allspice 1/2 teasp cloves 1 1/2 cups oat bran 2/3 cup raisins 1 large apple peeled and cut into 1/4 inch cubes 1 low-cholesterol (omega-3) egg, lightly beaten 2 teasp vegetable oil 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1. Mix the All-Bran and skim milk in a bowl and let stand for a few minutes. 2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sweetener, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Stir in the oat bran, raisins and apple. 3. In a small bowl, combine the egg, vegetable oil and applesauce. Stir, along with the All-Bran mixture, into the dry ingredients. 4. Spoon the mixture into an oil-sprayed 12-muffin tray. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Source: The Glycemic Index Diet Rick Gallop ©2002 Random House Canada My Notes: You may have to find the oat bran in a diet or health food store I used fructose for the sweetener but for anyone on a strict no-sugar diet use the artificial sweetener of your choice. Otherwise non-dieters use granulated white sugar. The mixture is thick and dry-ish. Keep stirring until all is well mixed and don't think you made a mistake in the amount of milk. ****************************************** This one calls for phyllo pastry but I don't see why you couldn't use puff pastry instead. Recipe as recounted to me by Resi, the owner of our favourite neighbourhood Austrian restaurant. This is how she makes it and I took the photo as she served it to us. APPLE, RAISIN & QUARK TART 1 pkg frozen phyllo pastry 1 egg 1 or more apples - peeled and diced sugar to taste - guess I'd start off with 1/3 cup ? 2 small tubs quark - here the quark we buy comes in 250 gram tubs so that would be 500 grams or just over 1 lb total. raisins - a handful 1 egg beaten with a little milk for brushing on top 1. Open out a square/rectangle of the defrosted pastry 2. Beat together 1 egg, quark and sugar. Spread it over the pastry. 3. Sprinkle with chopped apple and raisins to your taste. 4. Fold over one side of pastry to close and press edges with fork to seal. 5. Brush with the 2nd beaten egg & milk mixture 6. Bake 350F (180C) about 20 minutes or until top is browned. ********************************************* SharonCb o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by readinglady (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 19:40 I'll definitely be saving this thread. from Irene Chalmers: Farmhouse Baked Apples Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 6 medium Granny Smith, McIntosh or Rome apples 1/2 cup walnuts -- chopped 1/2 cup raisins 1/3 cup real maple syrup 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 3 Tablespoons butter 1/2 cup gingersnap crumbs (8 small cookies) Preheat oven to 350. Peel the top half of each apple and remove the core. Stand apples in a baking dish. In a bowl toss together the walnuts, raisins, maple syrup, nutmeg, and melted butter. Fill the empty apple-core space with this mixture. Brush the peeled part of the apples with the liquid remaining in the bowl and press the cookie crumbs onto the surfaces. Gently pour 1/2 inch of hot water into the bottom of the baking dish. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 350 oven for 40-50 minutes, or until the apples have softened. You can test doneness with the sharp point of a knife. Apples should be tender but retain their shape. Serve hot or at room temperature. From Leave it to Linda Catering: Greens with Caramelized Pecans Recipe By : Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Salads Side Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- Caramelized Pecans: 1 1/2 cups pecan halves 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar Dressing: 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar -- (Caterer prefers Elsa) 1 clove garlic -- crushed (can be 2 cloves) freshly ground pepper -- to taste 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil -- (Caterer prefers Badia a Coltibuono) Salad: 1 bunch arugula 1 head red leaf lettuce -- (small head) torn into pieces 1 head butter lettuce -- (small head) torn into pieces 1/2 pound spinach leaves -- (baby) stems removed 2 apples -- (Gala) sliced and slices cut into thirds 2 pears -- sliced and slices cut into thirds 1/4 pound gorgonzola cheese -- (Marco Oro is her preferred brand.) To make caramelized pecans: Coarsely chop half of the pecans. Melt the butter in a nonstick pan over medium to low heat. Add all the pecans and stir to coat with butter. Sprinkle the sugar over the pecans and cook over medium to low heat until sugar is melted and the pecans turn golden brown, about 5 minutes. Spread on a lightly greased baking sheet to cool. To make dressing: In a small bowl combine the balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt, black pepper and olive oil. Shake to combine. Set aside until ready to use. Shake again before drizzling over the salad. To make salad: Combine lettuces, spinach, apples, pears and cheese in a large bowl. Gently toss to combine. Drizzle about half of the dressing over the greens and toss gently. Sprinkle caramelized pecans over the salad and toss again. Taste and add more dressing if needed. Serve immediately. From the King Arthur Flour Baking Sheet, September, 1991: Old-Fashioned Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting Recipe By : Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Desserts Cakes Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- Cake 2 1/3 cups All-Purpose Flour -- Unbleached (9 3/4 ounces) 2 cups granulated sugar -- (14 ounces) 2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice 2 large eggs 1/2 cup vegetable shortening -- (3 1/4 ounces) 1 pound apples, peeled -- (12 ounces yield or 4 cups) chopped 2/3 cup walnuts -- (4 ounces) chopped Brown Sugar Frosting 5 tablespoons unsalted butter -- (2 1/2 ounces) 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed -- (3 1/4 ounces) 3 tablespoons milk -- (1 1/2 ounces) 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar -- (6 ounces) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Cake: Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch pan. Mix all of the ingredients except the apples and walnuts in a large bowl. Beat until well combined; the mixture will be crumbly. Add the apples and walnuts, and mix until the apples release some of their juice and the crumbly mixture becomes a thick batter, somewhere between cookie dough and brownie batter in consistency. Spread the batter in the prepared pan, smoothing it with your wet fingers. Bake the cake for 45 minutes, or until the cake tests done. Remove from the oven and place on a rack, to cool completely; don't remove the cake from pan. When the cake is completely cool, frost with Brown Sugar Frosting. Frosting: Melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and cook, stirring, until the sugar melts. Add the milk, bring to a boil, and pour into a mixing bowl to cool for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, stir in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat well; if the mixture appears too thin, add more confectioners' sugar. Spread on the cake while frosting is still warm. From Smithfield Pork: Pecan-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry Relish Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins 1 16-oz. can whole-berry cranberry sauce 1/3 cup chopped apple 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs 2 teaspoons dried thyme or rubbed sage 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1. Preheat oven to 400. 2. Combine cranberry sauce and next five ingredients in a bowl; stir well and set aside. 3. Combine pecans, breadcrumbs, thyme or rubbed sage, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish; stir well. Spread mustard over tenderloins; roll in pecan mixture, pressing pecan mixture into pork. Place tenderloins in a shallow roasting pan. Press any remaining pecan mixture into top of tenderloins. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes or until meat thermomenter registers 150 (pork will be slightly pink). Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with cranberry sauce mixture. This recipe came originally from Use it All: The Leftovers Cookbook but I changed it considerably. Waldorf Salad with Chicken and Grapes Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- Dressing 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 cup lowfat yogurt 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons honey Salad 3 medium apples, diced large 3 stalks celery, sliced 1 cup grapes -- halved 4 ounces cooked skinless boneless chicken breast, diced large 1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts This has no instructions. Just mix the dressing ingredients and toss with the salad components. Carol o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 19:59 T&T means tried and true. I'm going to be learning a lot from this thread, as I don't cook with apples as much as I'd like to. I love apples, and I tend to eat them before I can cook them, lol. DH and I have both made apple pies, because that's his very, very favorite pie, maybe his favorite food in the world. I figure everyone here has made apple pie, but I'll post a recipe anyway. The recipe for the filling we've been liking lately is derived from a recipe in King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion, called "The Best Apple Pie." I changed a couple of ingredients due to what I had on hand, and it worked so well, we've kept the changes, and never made it the way it's written. I'll type the recipe as presented in the book but make note of the changes I made. We used AnnT's Butter and Lard pie dough recipe, using shortening instead of lard. The Best Apple Pie One 9-inch double piecrust 3 1/4 pounds (about 9 whole apples) Cortland, Granny Smith, or other baking apples, peeled , cored and sliced (7 to 8 cups) (* my note* I used a mixture of apples, with Granny Smith in the majority) 1/4 cup (2 ounces) apple cider (*my note* I was out of apple cider, so I used orange juice) 1 tablespoon rum (optional) (*my note* I used amaretto, as I was out of rum, and had amaretto. I also thought it would taste really good, especially since I was using orange juice. It did.) Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 2 tablespoons) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) sugar 1/4 cup (1 ounce) cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teasoons apple pie spice (KAF's note - If you don't have apple pie spice, use 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon each nutmeg and allspice. That's what I did.) Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large bowl, stir together the apples, cider, rum, (or the substitutions) lemon juice, and vanilla. Whisk together the dry ingredients, mixing until well combined. Stir the dry ingredients into the apples to coat them evenly. Roll one piece of pie crust into a 10-inch round and lay it gently in a 9-inch pie plate. Spoon in the filling. Roll out the other piece, lay it atop the filling, and seal and crimp the edges. Brush the top crust with milk and sprinkle it with coarse sugar, if desired. Or save a bit of the crust and cut decorative leaf designs, laying them in the center of the crust, or around the edges. Cut a few slashes in the crust, or a round hole in the center, to vent steam. Bake the pie for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375 degrees F, and bake for an additional 45 to 55 minutes, until the top is brown and filling is bubbly. Another thing I like to do with apples occasionally for a different breakfast, is to spread peanut butter on bread, lay sliced apples on top, sprinkle with cinnamon, and broil just a minute or so, until hot and slightly browned. This could be done in a toaster oven I imagine, but I don't have one, so I use my oven's broiler. It's good with orange slices, too, but this thread's about apples. Be careful when eating, though, as hot peanut butter can really burn your mouth. Sally o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 20:53 Bean there, did you mean 1 and 1/4 cups of apple in the Praline Apple Bread? It just says 1/4. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by dixiedog_2007 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 21:48 I have made the Praline Apple Bread recipe numerous times throughout the years. It is a SL recipe and I have shared this recipe here many times and didn't want to post it again (thinking people would get tired of seeing the same old recipe). I like it and so do my family and friends. It is very cake like but moist. Praline-Apple Bread - SL 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 1 8 oz. carton sour cream 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/4 cups chopped, peeled apples 1 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup packed brown sugar Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease the bottom and 1/2-inch up the sides of a 9x5x3-inch aluminum loaf pan (dont use glass, it will not set up right). Set aside. In a bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large mixing bowl beat together sugar, sour cream, eggs and vanilla with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add flour mixture to sour cream mixture, beating on low speed until combined. Stir in apples and 1/2 cup of the pecans by hand. Spread batter in the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with the remaining pecans; press lightly into batter. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. If necessary, cover bread loosely with foil the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan. Meanwhile in a small saucepan combine the butter and brown sugar; cook and stir until mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 1 minute. Drizzle brown sugar mixture over top of bread; cool. Yield: "1 loaf" o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by trsinc (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 22:14 Ooh, another printing frenzy is coming on. This one is so simple I bet everyone already does it. I love it because it is easy, not too sweet, and impresses everyone who eats it. Makes me feel guilty, lol. EASY APPLE STRUDEL From The Jewish Holiday Kitchen by Joan Nathan 2 Granny Smith apples 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup raisins (optional) 2 TBL chopped nuts 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Rind of 1 lemon 4 sheets fillo dough 1/2 cup butter or pareve margarine, melted 1/4 cup fine dry breadcrumbs Confectioners' sugar Preheat oven to 375. Peel and core the apples. Then combine with the sugar, raisins, nuts, cinnamon, and lemon rind. Take 1 sheet of fillo and spread out on a dry board. Brush with the melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of breadcrumbs. Place a second fillo leaf on top. Brush with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Place half the apple mixture at the end of the fillo sheets, leaving a 1 inch border. Starting with that end, carefully roll, jelly-roll fashion, ending with the seam on the bottom. Brush the top with more butter and place in a greased jelly-roll pan (a cookie sheet will do fine). Repeat with the remaining filling and fillo dough. Bake 35 minutes, or until golden. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Serve the same day as baking. By the second day it becomes tough. One of these will serve two big strapping men or 4 dainty ladies for desert. o Why can't they let us edit our own posts?? clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by trsinc (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 22:18 Arrg. Peel core and CHOP THE APPLES IN A SMALL DICE. I always forget something. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by beanthere_dunthat (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 23:40 Yep, CC, that I did. Thanks. See, Trsinc? We all do it. :) Would be nice to have an "edit post" function, wouldn't it? DD, that recipe's probably been published several places. I got it from a dog-earred recipe card handed to me by a customer. She was from the town in Michigan wher the festival is held and said she got it from the local paper. Just goes to show what a small world it is. :) o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 10:25 What's pareve margarine? Just curious. Sally o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lindac (My Page) on Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 11:02 Apple Cake with cake gravy 4 cups chopped apples 1 ½ cups sugar ½ cup raisins ( I use chopped other fruit like dried peaches or apricots) Mix and let sit for about an hour ( less is OK) 2 cups flour 1 ½ tsps baking soda ( I like ¾ tsps soda and ¾ tsps BP) ¾ tsps salt 1T cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg Mix dry ingredients 2 eggs ¾ cups veggie oil 1 tsp vanilla beat together 1 cup chopped pecans if desired. Add the oil and eggs to the apples and sugar and dried fruit. Stir in the dry mixture and add nuts if desires. Pour into greased 9 by 13 pan and bake 350 until done..40 to 50 minutes. Serve with cake gravy! Cake Gravy Mix 1 cup sugar 1 stick butter ½ cup evap milk 1 tsp vanilla. Mix all and cook all in a sauce pan for about 3 minutes. Serve warm over the cake. Posted many times before....but here it is again. Apple cake with cake gravy. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by woodie2 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 11:08 Thought I better post this quick before Compumom beats me to it! (Its a nice breakfast recipe that we both make and enjoy.) APPLE PUFFED PANCAKE 6 eggs 1-1/2 cups milk 1 cup flour 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 lb. butter 2 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced 3 tablespoons brown sugar Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In blender (or large bowl) mix eggs, milk, flour, granulated sugar, vanilla, salt and cinnamon until blended. (If using a mixer, batter will remain slightly lumpy.) Melt butter in a 12 inch quiche dish or a 13 x 9 glass dish in the oven. Add the apple slices to the dish and return to the oven until the butter sizzles. Do not let brown. Remove the dish from the oven and immediately pour the batter over the apples. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake in the middle of the oven 20 minutes or until puffed and brown. Serve immediately. 6-8 servings. From Marlene Soroskys Cookery for Entertaining o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sherrmann (My Page) on Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 11:40 I've posted this before, but it is so good, quick, fresh, and easy that I can't help myself. I think everyone always has these simple ingredients on hand. 3 or 4 apples - any variety with red skin, unpeeled 1 or 2 ribs celery 1/2 red onion (red because it looks pretty in the salad) handful of raisins handful of pecan halves 2 handsful of seedless grapes handful of salty nuts, such as cashews, cocktail peanuts juice from half a lemon dash salt mayo - enough to hold everything together - 1/3 c or so Core the apples but don't peel; cut into bite-size pieces; drizzle with lemon juice Cut celery and onion into bite-size chunks Add everything but the nuts, stir to combine. Add the nuts at the end so they don't get soft or lose their "saltiness". Serve cold as salad, dessert, side dish or snack. When I was working, I took it to the library with me for an afternoon pick-me-up; I often shared it with teachers as they passed through the library to see what goodies (if any) I'd brought that day. This was hugely popular. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ann_t (My Page) on Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 12:06 OOH great ingredient choice. Ann o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by dixiedog_2007 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 12:11 My family also likes this cake. Here is a link that might be useful: Chunky Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by trsinc (My Page) on Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 13:12 Sally, from what I understand it is margarine that has no dairy in it (I guess sometimes they do) and it has to fit certain criteria to be certified as pareve. I'm not Jewish so there may be more to it than that. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by maggie2094 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 13:43 APPLE DAPPLE CAKE Printed from COOKS.COM 2 c. sugar 3 eggs 1 1/3 c. cooking oil 3 c. flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 3 c. apples, chopped 1 c. nuts Mix ingredients thoroughly, folding in apples and nuts last. Turn into greased and floured pan (9 x 13 inches). Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool, cut into squares. APPLE DAPPLE CAKE GLAZE: 1/2 stick butter 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. light brown sugar 2 tbsp. milk Combine all ingredients into a boiler. Boil for 1 minute. Spread on hot cake. Photobucket ...so I forgot to add the glaze on the hot cake...and it was great! The caramel hardened and it was still good - lol:) o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ci_lantro (My Page) on Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 19:48 Here's a recipe that I tried just last week & was a hit with the family. Pennsylvania Dutch Apple Cobbler w/ Cream Cheese Topping (Battlefield Bed & Breakfast Inn Gettysburg, PA) Preheat oven to 400 F. Apple Layer 8 apples (peeled, sliced) 1 c. sugar* (I used less) 1 T. cinnamon Cobbler Layer 1/2 c. butter 1 c. brown sugar 2 eggs 2 c. flour 3 t. baking powder 1 t. salt 1 c. sour cream 2 T. rum* (Didn't have any so I omitted it) Crunch Baked Topping 1/2 c. brown sugar 2 T. butter 2 T. flour 1 t. cinnamon Cream Cheese Topping* (I skipped this because I'm not a big fan of cream cheese; the cobbler was delicious w/out.) 8 oz. cream cheese 1 c. cream 1 t. vanilla 1/2-1 cup sugar Whip together until light & fluffy. Directions: Peel & slice the apples. Spread the apples into a 9x13 glass baking dish with the sugar & cinnamon and let them bake while you prepare the rest of the cobbler. Mix the topping & set aside. For the cobbler layer, mix butter & sugar with electric mixer. Add eggs & mix. Add remaining ingredients & combine. Dollop over hot apples. Sprinkle with the cinnamon topping. Return to the oven & bake 30-40 minutes more. Cobbler is done when cake part is brown & firm. Serve warm with cream cheese topping. (Again, we thought the cobbler was delicious without the topping.) o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Dec 1, 09 at 21:20 It's been an apple-y fall for me. I've been planting apple trees, doing apple prints with kids, reading stories, an apple tree skit, making applesauce. But the most fun has been my new toy! I have a fridge full of apples from the sales. I made the one batch of applesauce, so who knows what I might do with the rest of the apples. Right now I'm loving just eating the raw Galas I brought back from Michigan. My home state does the best apples! I'll probably do either an apple pie, apple pie jam, or as a long shot, this apple/potato/celery soup I have on my "to try" list. I am just too tired and too uninspired to do much else in the next two weeks. I have a gazillion apple recipes though, I cook with them so often. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by joanm (My Page) on Tue, Dec 1, 09 at 21:43 This is a good applesauce recipe. Applesauce Ina garten 2 large navel oranges, zested and juiced 1 lemon, zested and juiced 3 pounds Granny Smith apples (about 6 to 8 apples) 3 pounds sweet red apples, such as Macoun, McIntosh, or Winesap (about 6 to 8 apples) 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the zest and juice of the oranges and lemon in a large bowl. Peel, quarter, and core the apples (reserving the peel of 2 of the red apples) and toss them in the juice. Pour the apples, reserved apple peel, and juice into a nonreactive Dutch oven or enameled iron pot. Add the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and allspice and cover the pot. Bake for 1 hour, or until all the apples are soft. Remove and discard the red apple peel. Mix with a whisk until smooth, and serve warm or at room temperature. We also love Woodie's Apple Puffed Pancake. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by beanthere_dunthat (My Page) on Tue, Dec 1, 09 at 22:01 Ok, that's it. I have to make Ci_lantro's cobbler. That just sounds too good not to try. Ci, 1 cup sounds like a lot of sugar to me, too. How much do you recommend cutting it? My dad used to love spiced apple rings. I haven't had them in years, and my grandmother never wrote down her recipe. Does anyone have a T&T? o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Dec 1, 09 at 22:14 Joanm, I got that Ina recipe from you and it's now my "go to" applesauce. Thanks for posting it again, I think of you whenever I make it. I leave out the butter for canning though. I favor Golden Delicious for applesauce for the yellow apples, not really sure why, since I love Granny Smith for pies. Just my quirks I guess. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by mara_2008 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 1, 09 at 23:03 The apple cobbler recipe looks great! ALL the recipes here look great, but that one is simple enough for me, LOL, and DH absolutely loves cobblers. I like to do something very simple with apples, and the DC especially love it. We often have this on a cold winter's morning -- they like to put it on top of oatmeal -- or for a quick dessert after dinner on an especially busy day when I only have time to cook a very simple meal. apples (any variety, any number -- I usually use at least 4 or 5 large apples, cored and sliced) I don't peel them, in order to retain vitamins. 3 T. butter 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. sugar, optional If I use more apples, I adjust the other measurements accordingly. This is also very good with pears! I melt the butter in a saute' pan on medium heat, then saute' the apple slices for just a minute or so. Then I sprinkle the cinnamon and nutmeg over them, put a lid on the pan, and turn down the heat to low. I let them simmer for about 5 minutes. There is plenty of liquid in the apples, so I don't add any. After about 5 minutes, the apple slices are softened but still have plenty of texture. If we have this for dessert, we like it on slices of pound cake, with whipped cream (or vanilla ice cream, depending on the season) on top. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Dec 1, 09 at 23:10 Mara that's one of my favorite apple dishes too. I call it "fried apples" and I thought I invented it, lol! Great with raisins too! I know the peel retains vitamins but I'm getting so scared of the waxes and pesticides on apples these days. Too bad, because I like the skin. I used to be able to afford organic but not anymore. Apples are so hard to grow organically though. "Fried apples" is one of my "go to" kiddie dishes. I have solved more than one kid crisis with that dish. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ci_lantro (My Page) on Tue, Dec 1, 09 at 23:15 Bean--I was using Wolf River apples & used 2/3 to 3/4 cup of sugar and it was plenty sweet. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lakeguy35 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 1, 09 at 23:44 Yikes, that cake gravy again.... : ) Here is one for you HWB canners. I googled this but did make several years ago. I thought it was Diane's recipe but maybe not?? Anyway, it is a great recipe and I love it on ice cream.....it's like apple pie without the crust! Here's the Apple Pie Jam Linda Lou posted. I think the recipe is also on the Cooking Forum somewhere. You can see Linda Lou's comments in the last paragraph clarifying the measurement of the apples: Apple Pie Jam 4 cups tart apples, peeled and finely chopped 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 4 cups sugar 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 box powdered pectin 1/2 teaspoon butter Add water to chopped apples to measure 4 cups. Place apples and water into large, heavy saucepan. Stir in lemon juice, cinnamon and allspice. Measure sugars. Stir pectin into fruit. Add butter. Bring mixture to full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Quickly stir in both sugars. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon. Ladle quickly into hot, clean jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands on finger tight. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Ok, I get LOTS of questions about the apples/water measurement. Dice 4 cups of apples. Place in a 4 cup measuring cup, then add water to cover the apples up to the 4 cup mark. It is NOT 4 cups of each. Hope this helps clarify this for you. ~Linda Lou~ o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by mara_2008 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 2, 09 at 1:02 lpinkmountian, I haven't tried the "fried apples" (I think of them as more like "stewed apples") with raisins, but that sounds yummy! I know the DC would love them that way. I do scrub the apples, under running warm water, with a veggie scrubber, as I too am concerned about pesticides. And I hope the heat from cooking helps to annhilate (sp?) any bacteria. Thus far, after years and years of doing this, we've had no problems. I hope that continues to be true, as my family loves them so much. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by compumom (My Page) on Wed, Dec 2, 09 at 1:23 Thanks Woodie! I've been too busy to read this thread, but apples are one of my favorite foods. Lots to copy and paste here too! o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 2, 09 at 12:01 Lpink, isn't that peeler fun? Of course, you completely ruined my surprise, I was looking for one on sale for you and you just beat me to it! That applesauce recipe sounds delicious, though. Canning jam? My favorite apple jam is a recipe I got from Nancy, the original author of the Cookalongs, so it's very appropriate. I've made two double batches this year and I think I'm going to still run out. It takes no commercial pectin and you can double the batch without causing any problems. I love the stuff. APPLE MAPLE JAM 12 C finely chopped apples (about 6lbs) I used the food processor 6 C sugar 1 C Maple syrup (grade B if possible) 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp Allspice 1/2 tsp Nutmeg 1/4 tsp cloves Combine all in a large deep pan. Slowly bring to a boil. Cook to the jellying point. Stir frequently, so it doesn't stick.Pour into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Adjust caps. Process 10 min in BWB. Yields about 8 half pints. I double this recipe and it works fine. Those fried apples? I used to make them for the girls, they loved them on pancakes or hot biscuits, I never thought of adding them to oatmeal. Yum, thanks for the idea. Annie o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Sun, Dec 6, 09 at 18:21 Some great recipes here... I'll be back later with some more.. Any other cooks who haven't had much time to post yet? Nancy o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Sun, Dec 6, 09 at 21:33 A couple of my favorites... Apple Squares 2 cups flour 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 cup granulated sugar,divided 1 1/2 tsps cinnamon 1/2 cup butter 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 pkg 8oz cream cheese -- room temp. 2 tbsps milk 1 lg egg,beaten 1/2 tsp vanilla 3 1/2 cups chopped apples Mix flour,brown sugar,1/2 cup reg sugar and cinnamon;cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.Stir in walnuts.Reserve 2 cups of the crumb mixture;press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of a 13x9 inch baking pan. Beat cream cheese and milk on medium speed until well blended.Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar,egg and vanilla;mix well.Pour over crust.Top with apples;sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.Chill, then cut into squares. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Apple Pie with Maple Syrup Prepared double crust for 9" pie 5 cups apples, peeled and sliced 3/4 cup Pure Maple Syrup 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional) Maple granulated sugar (optional) Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place apples in pie shell. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl, and pour over apples. Place top crust over filling, cut steam vents, and sprinkle with maple sugar (optional). Bake for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking 25-30 minutes. Yields: 8 servings. Nancy o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Sun, Dec 6, 09 at 21:47 I really wanted to make an apple pie this weekend but too many other things were on the priority list. I still have the apples in the fridge but they are going to have to wait another week. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by beanthere_dunthat (My Page) on Sat, Dec 12, 09 at 3:49 Ci_lantro, I made the apple cobbler with cream cheese topping recipe you posted this week. Thought it would go well with our sub-zero temps! It's was very good. Thanks. I did make two changes: I didn't have rum, so I used brandy, and I put a pit of cardamom on the apple layer. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by denise8101214 (My Page) on Sat, Dec 12, 09 at 17:18 :) peace Here is a link that might be useful: Other cook a long threads o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sat, Dec 12, 09 at 19:44 I don't know what I'm going to have time to do this weekend, but I think I'm going to make pancakes for breakfast, and top them with those fried-stewed apples. MMmmmmm, I just might go to bed now so I can get up and have those sooner, lol. Sally o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by ci_lantro (My Page) on Sun, Dec 13, 09 at 8:06 Oh, thank you for letting me know that you liked the cobbler recipe, Bean. Kinda' new on this forum & I was a little nervous about posting a recipe so it's good to get positive feedback. o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 13, 09 at 14:20 I did mara's "Fried Apples" for breakfast. They were delicious! I made Gingerbread Pancakes, which were close to a disaster, but luckily I had those apples to top the pancakes with. I think I got the griddle too hot, or something, but the pancakes burned on the outside and were raw on the inside. I'll start a different thread to ask about cooking pancakes, though. Anyway, we salvaged a few for a photograph. Jerry, my DH, is the photographer. Photobucket Sally o RE: Forgot the recipe clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 13, 09 at 16:34 Here's the recipe for the gingerbread pancakes, in case anyone is interested. It's from King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion. Gingerbread Pancakes 1 cup (4 1/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour (I used about half and half white whole wheat and all-purpose) 1/4 cup (1 1/4 ounces) yellow cornmeal 2 tablespoons (7/8 ounce) sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) chopped crystallized ginger (optional) (I used about half to 2/3 that amount, being stingy) 2 tablespoons (7/8 ounce) vegetable oil 1/4 cup (3 ounces) molasses 1 cup (8 ounces) buttermilk 1 large egg, lightly beaten In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, sices, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and the crystallized ginger. In a separate bowl, mix together the oil, molasses, buttermilk, and egg. Add liquids to dry ingredients all at once, stirring until just combined. Preheat a griddle and lightly grease it. Drop the batter, 1/4 cup at a time, to make a 3 1/2-inch pancake. Cook until the edges look dry and some of the bubbles that come to the surface break. Turn the pancakes over to finish cooking, then remove them from griddle to a warm serving dish. The cookbook recommends serving these with warm applsauce, sliced peaches, or warm custard sauce. They also suggest some lightly sweetened whipped cream as an enhancement. I think that would have been fabulous over those apples and gingerbread pancakes, and I would have gotten all my calories in for the week in that one meal, lol! Sally o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Sun, Dec 13, 09 at 21:26 Sally, the Gingerbread Pancakes sound really good. Since I enjoy the combo of ginger and pears. In fact, my head is suggesting turning the idea into a dessert. I might try adding additional milk and an extra egg, making a thin batter, more like a crepe. As Mara noted, saute'd pears are also good and might be extra good with a gingerbread crepe...going to have to try it! Well folks, all the recipes sound really good. I know I'll be trying many of them, thanks for all the work you did posting. I'll be back in a few minutes, gotta make sure I have all your names in the hat... :) Nancy o And the winner is.... clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Sun, Dec 13, 09 at 21:47 WoooooHooooo! Are you ready???? drum roll please..... The next CF'er to pick the *star* ingredient is: Beanthere_Dunthat Bean, if you would make a choice and post it here, I'll set up the next Cookalong. Thanks!!! Nancy o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Dec 14, 09 at 7:52 ttt o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Mon, Dec 14, 09 at 9:41 I like the way you're thinking, Nancy! Sally o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Dec 14, 09 at 19:32 ttt Beenthere_Dunthat.... yoohoo where are you? o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by beanthere_dunthat (My Page) on Tue, Dec 15, 09 at 0:33 Is anyone else having trouble getting a post reply through? Nancy, I pick walnuts. :) o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Dec 15, 09 at 8:17 Good choice for this time of year! Thanks!! I've set up the next Cookalong, here's the link.. Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #17---------WALNUTS o RE: Cookalong #16----------APPLES clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings * Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Dec 15, 09 at 11:21 It's funny that all the posts are here but only shows 2 or 3 posts on the main page..

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Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 20:31 Do you have a T+T recipe that uses mustard? Any style of mustard is fine. That's our focus that Rosewitch picked for the next two weeks. Put on your thinking caps, flavored mustards, dry mustard, honey mustard, dijon, plain, it doesn't matter. This cookalong will run until Oct.3, 2010. Nancy Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #34 - Chocolate Follow-Up Postings: o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by denise8101214 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 20:43 Link to all the Cookalongs. Here is a link that might be useful: Link to all the Cookalongs o Cookalong #35 Mustard clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by denise8101214 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 20:54 Mustard is not the star of this dish but it is important. **Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette** 2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved Prep Time:15 min Inactive Prep Time:-- Cook Time:28 min Level:Easy Serves:4 servings Ingredients * 1 (1 1/2-pound) butternut squash, peeled and 3/4-inch) diced * Good olive oil * 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper * 3 tablespoons dried cranberries * 3/4 cup apple cider or apple juice * 2 tablespoons cider vinegar * 2 tablespoons minced shallots * 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard * 4 ounces baby arugula, washed and spun dry * 1/2 cup walnuts halves, toasted * 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the butternut squash on a sheet pan. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, the maple syrup, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss. Roast the squash for 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until tender. Add the cranberries to the pan for the last 5 minutes. While the squash is roasting, combine the apple cider, vinegar, and shallots in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the cider is reduced to about 1/4 cup. Off the heat, whisk in the mustard, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Place the arugula in a large salad bowl and add the roasted squash mixture, the walnuts, and the grated Parmesan. Spoon just enough vinaigrette over the salad to moisten and toss well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve immediately. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lindac (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 20:58 Oh no!!!! Don't stop the chocolate yet!! Mustard.... How about mustard coated saddle of lamb? One saddle cut lamb roast. Dijon mustard to coat 5 or 6 cloves of garlic, either crushed or finely chopped 2 cups home made toasted unseasoned bread crumbs 2 T dry chopped parsley ( dry mixes better with the crumbs than fresh) 2 teaspoons of dry oregano Mix seasonings with the crumbs Salt and pepper. Bring the meat to room temp...pat dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Smear it with the garlic and with prepared Grey Poupon mustard ( or any other good Dijon mustard) and press the seasoned crumbs into the mustard to coat well. Place on a shallow baking oan and roast in a preheated 375 oven until done to your liking. Sorry, I can't give a time because it depends on the size of the roast and how done you like it. For a 4 or 5 pound roast cooked medium rare 40 minutes is about right. Remember a saddle roast has a lot of bone and cooks more rapdcly than a boneless leg. Linda C o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by doucanoe (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 21:17 Oooh....mustard is a tough one! I am up to the challenge, tho! Shrimp Dijon 12 oz frozen, cooked, tail on shrimp, thawed 3T butter 1-1/2 c sliced fresh mushrooms 1/4c finely chopped onion 1 T flour 3/4 c chicken broth 1/4 c dry white wine 1 T Dijon mustard 1 tsp dried tarragon 1/4 tsp paprika 1/4tsp black pepper 1/4 c heavy cream In large skillet melt butter, add mushrooms and onion, sautï¿½ until tender. Stir in flour, add broth and wine, stirring frequently. Stir in mustard and seasonings. Cook until mixture thickens and is bubbly. Reduce heat and stir in cream and shrimp. Cover and cook 2 minutes more or until heated through. Serve over rice. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wild Rice Potato Rosti 1/2c wild rice, cooked 2lb potatoes, cooked and peeled 3T walnut oil 1tsp yellow mustard seeds 1 onion coarsely grated and drained 2T fresh thyme Salt & pepper Coarsely grate cooked potatoes into large bowl. Add cooked rice. Heat 2T oil in large non-stick frying pan. Add mustard seeds, when seeds begin to "pop" add onion, cook gently for 5 minutes or until soft. Add onions to potatoes & rice, add thyme and mix thoroughly. Season with salt & pepper. Heat remaining oil in pan. Add potato mixture, press down well and cook for about 10 minutes or until golden on bottom. Cove pan with plate and flip over, slide rosti back into frying pan and cook other side 10 minutes more, or until golden. Cut in wedges and serve. Linda o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lakeguy35 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 21:27 I love sauces and gravy so I'll share these two faves of mine. I double the sauce for Weed's recipe. Love to pour some over couscous that I usally make with it. Pork Tenderloin with Dijon Cream (Weed) Serves: 2 1# pork tenderloin, cut into 2" slices Seasoned flour 2 Tbl. butter, divided 2 tsp. canola or olive oil 2 green onions, thinly sliced (coin shape), white and green parts separated 1/3 cup white wine or dry vermouth 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tsp. Dijon mustard (or more to taste) salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to low, about 170 degrees F Lightly pound pork medallions to 1" thick. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter and 2 tsp. oil over medium high heat. Dredge pork in seasoned flour. Add pork slices all at once to pan and saute 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and hold in the oven while finishing the sauce. (pork will be a bit underdone but will finish in the oven.) Add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter to pan. Add white part of onion, saute for 1 minute. Add wine or vermouth, simmer until syrupy and reduced to about 3 tablespoons. Add cream, simmer 2 - 3 minutes until thickened.* Stir in Dijon, add salt and pepper to taste. Return pork to pan to coat with sauce. Serve over rice or pasta, garnishing with the green part of the onion. *If sauce ends up too thick for your liking, add a little water or milk, but no more than 1/4 cup. You can double the sauce ingredients so there is enough to pour over rice. MQ's Steak Diane for Two (Mqmoi) Mark Bittman, New York Times 2 6-ounce beef fillets, cut from the tenderloin (filet mignon), preferably not too lean Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon minced shallot or onion 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or to taste (I added 1/2 t. extra because dh likes it) ï¿½ cup heavy cream or half-and-half Lemon juice to taste, optional Chopped fresh chives or parsley leaves for garnish. 1. Flatten fillets a bit with the palm of your hand, the back of a skillet or a small mallet; they should be about 1 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and a lot of pepper. In small skillet, preferably one just large enough to hold fillets, combine oil and tablespoon of butter over medium-high heat. When butter foam melts, sear steaks on both sides, just until browned, no more than 2 minutes a side. Remove to platter. 2. Wipe pan clean with towel; add remaining butter over medium heat, with shallot or onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in mustard, Worcestershire and cream. Add some salt and a fair amount of pepper. Stir once or twice, then taste and adjust seasoning. 3. Keeping mixture at a steady simmer, return meat and accumulated juices to pan. Cook, turning two or three times, until meat is done to your liking, just 1 or 2 minutes a side for medium-rare. Remove to a plate, and add lemon juice, if using, salt and pepper to the sauce as needed. Spoon sauce over meat, garnish with chives or parsley, and serve. David o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by rosewitch (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 21:40 Wow; lots of lovely ideas already! And David the two you added are similar to the one recipe I use the most. Looks like mixing mustard with cream is something lots of cooks do! I can't remember where I found this recipe. I think it may have been in one of the magazines I used to subscribe to years ago. I have been making it for at least 30 years! I wrote it down on a 4x6 recipe card and the card has bent corners but I still pull it out of my recipe box when I want to make this dish. Chicken with Mustard and Cream 2 chicken breasts-whole, skinned and boned 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 Tablespoon olive oil 2 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons chopped green onions 1 cup mushrooms, thickly sliced 1/3 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 to 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 Tablespoons chopped parsley Cut chicken breasts into 4 halves. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute chicken in butter and oil in a large skillet, shaking pan to prevent sticking until lightly golden, about 6 minutes. Turn, lower heat and saute until chicken is just tender, about 4 minutes longer. Chicken should feel springy with no pink remaining. Cover and cook 2 minutes longer to steam. Remove chicken from pan, cover and keep warm. Pour fat from skillet into a cup. Return 2 Tablespoons to the skillet. Saute shallots about 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms and cook and stir until golden. Add wine, bring to a boil and cook until syrupy. Add cream and any juices from the chicken. Cook until slightly thickened. Stir in mustard, taste and add seasonings if needed. Add parsley. Pour sauce over chicken and serve. I am copying and pasting all of the others. Kat o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 7:09 Here are a couple of our favs. Alexa ******************************************************* MUSTARD CHICKEN AND ORZO CASSEROLE WITH DILL AND CAPERS Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr 3 cups chicken broth 1 3/4 lb skinless boneless chicken breast halves 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons coarse-grain mustard 3 tablespoons drained bottled capers, rinsed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill 1/4 cup sour cream 6 celery ribs, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices 1 cup orzo (rice-shaped pasta) Special equipment: a 2 1/2- to 3-quart flameproof gratin dish or shallow casserole dish (1 1/2 to 2 inches deep; not glass) Bring broth to a simmer in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat. Add chicken and simmer very gently, turning once, 6 minutes total. Remove pan from heat and cover, then let stand until chicken is just cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate to cool and keep broth warm, partially covered. Melt butter in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, then add flour and cook roux, stirring, 3 minutes. Add warm broth all at once, whisking, and simmer gently, whisking occasionally, 10 minutes. Whisk in cream and simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in mustards, capers, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and dill (to taste). Transfer 1/2 cup sauce to a small bowl and stir in sour cream to make topping. Shred chicken with your fingers and stir together with remaining sauce in a large bowl. Preheat oven to 350ï¿½F. Cook celery in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking and return cooking water to a boil. Drain celery in a colander and add to chicken mixture. Cook orzo in same boiling water until just tender, then drain in a sieve. Stir orzo into chicken mixture, then transfer mixture to gratin dish, spreading evenly. Spoon sour cream topping over top and spread evenly. Bake, covered with foil, in middle of oven until heated through and sauce is bubbling around edges, 25 to 30 minutes. Preheat broiler. Remove foil from dish and broil about 3 inches from heat until top is speckled with brown spots, 3 to 5 minutes. Cooks' note: ï¿½ Casserole can be assembled (but not baked or broiled) 6 hours ahead and cooled, uncovered, then chilled, covered with foil. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before baking. Makes 4 to 6 servings. ********************************************************* CRAB TARTLETS 40 min : 20 min prep Crust 1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 3 ounces chilled cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes Filling 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1 large egg, slightly beaten 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon hot sauce 1 (8 ounce) container lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed. See above note 1/4 cup green onion, minced 1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For crust: Blend flour and salt in processor 5 seconds. Add butter and cream cheese. Using on/off turns, blend until moist clumps form. Gather dough; shape into 6-inch-long log. Wrap and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Cut log into 24 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Press 1 round into each cup of 2 nonstick 12-cup mini muffin pans; freeze 30 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, and next 6 ingredients; beat with an electric mixer at low speed until smooth. Fold in crabmeat, green onion, and red bell pepper. Spoon crab mixture evenly into prepared wonton cups. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until center are set and crust is lightly browned. ******************************************************** Cheesy Baked Penne with Cauliflower and Creme Fraiche Bon Appetit : October 2008 Yield: Makes 8 servings 1 1 1/2- to 1 3/4-pound head of cauliflower, cored, cut into 1-inch florets 2 large heirloom tomatoes 5 tablespoons butter, divided 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions Coarse kosher salt 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 cup heavy whipping cream 3 cups coarsely grated Comte cheese (or half Gruyere and half Fontina; about 9 ounces), divided 3/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided 1 cup creme fraiche* 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard 10 ounces penne (3 1/2 cups) 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (from crustless French bread ground in processor) Cook cauliflower in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Using large sieve, transfer cauliflower to bowl. Add tomatoes to pot; cook 1 minute. Remove from water; peel and dice tomatoes. Reserve pot of water. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower; saute until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and green onions. Cook 1 minute to blend flavors. Remove from heat. Season with coarse salt and pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in cream. Cook until sauce thickens, whisking occasionally, about 4 minutes. Add 2 cups Comte cheese; whisk until melted and sauce is smooth. Whisk in 1/2 cup Parmesan, then creme fraiche and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Return reserved pot of water to boil. Add pasta and cook until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain; return pasta to same pot. Stir in cauliflower mixture and sauce. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Spoon in half of pasta mixture; sprinkle with 1/2 cup Comte cheese. Top with remaining pasta mixture and 1/2 cup Comte cheese. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in small skillet. Add breadcrumbs and toss to coat. Remove from heat; mix in 1/4 cup Parmesan. Sprinkle crumbs over pasta. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Preheat oven to 350F. Bake pasta uncovered until heated through and bubbling, about 35 minutes. ******************************************************** Finnan Haddie 1 small onion, sliced and separated into rings 1 tsp whole black peppercorns 2 - 3 lbs smoked haddock, cut into individual servings 3 cups milk Place the onion rings and peppercorns in a heavy skillet. Arrange the smoked haddock pieces on top, then add the milk. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat and simmer covered for 10 minutes. Transfer the fish to a serving platter and discard the milk, onion, and peppercorns. Serve with mustard sauce (see below). Mustard Sauce 2 Tblsp butter 2 Tblsp all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 tsp white vinegar 1 tsp Dijon-style mustard 1 tsp dry English mustard Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Heat the butter in a small saucepan over moderate heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the milk and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine thoroughly. Makes about 1 cup Serves 4 to 6 o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lindac (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 9:44 Oh my!! Finnan haddie....haven't had that in years and years....my mother made it a lot. I wonder where I could get smoked haddock in Iowa? o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by tomatobob_va7 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 10:00 I copied and saved 3 or 4 of these and will stay tuned for more. I don't have a recipe to share, but here's one for MAKING your own mustard. I got brown mustard seeds from Penzey's. Spicy Guinness Mustard Our favorite mustard recipe uses brown mustard seeds and Guinness beer (which lends a malty character and hints of sweetness). 1 12-oz. bottle Guinness Extra Stout 1 1â„2 cups brown mustard seeds (10 oz.) 1 cup red wine vinegar 1 tbsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1â„4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1â„4 tsp. ground cloves 1â„4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1â„4 tsp. ground allspice 1. Combine ingredients in a nonreactive mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 1ï¿½2 days so that the mustard seeds soften and the flavors meld. 2. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a food processor and process, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, until the seeds are coarsely ground and the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a jar and cover. 3. Refrigerate overnight and use immediately or refrigerate for up to 6 months. (The flavor of the mustard will mellow as the condiment ages.) MAKES 3 1â„2 CUPS This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #117 o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 12:48 Brilliant choice Rosewitch! I love mustard. I have more recipes to post, but my two favorites I don't have a recipe for. Mix dijon mustard, mayo and dill to taste and thin with a little water for a great salad dressing. Can add garlic or chopped parsley and chives if you are so inclined, and a drop of honey if you are sensitive to the tang of mustard. Mom's famous potato salad is made with grainy dijon mixed with mayo and dill for the dressing. I do ham roll ups with thin shaved ham and swiss cheese, romaine lettuce leaves, mayo and dijon mustard mixed with some fresh herbs--dill, parsley, oregano, marjoram, savory, tarragon, chervil, whatever you like but don't overdo it. Roll up and slice into pinweels and get raves at a party--mmm, what's in these? Put mustard on a grilled cheese made with lowfat cheese, to make up for their generally bland taste. Same with pasta sauces made with lowfat cheese, add a dab of mustard. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by bunnyman (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 13:21 Dave's Habenera Mustard. I gave a jar to a friend and she was eating it straight from the jar. Pretty much that good! So not a fancy recipe but it is quick and easy. : ) lyra o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by bunnyman (My Page) on Wed, Sep 22, 10 at 14:00 Oh... I forgot! I spread dijion mustard on raw salmon. Then I wrap it up in parchment paper and nuke it. One of my favorite quick meals as a frozen portion of salmon is ready to eat after about 3 minutes of nuking. The mustard flavor blends with the salmon leaving no distinct mustard flavor but it also takes the fishy edge off leaving the salmon sweet and mild. It works in a covered microwave dish as well but parchment paper is disposable. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 10:35 Tomatobob, can you type out your measurements so they show us as numbers? I was hoping someone would post a recipe for making your own mustard. I think that would be fun. That Cheesy Baked Penne with Cauliflower recipe looks good, if not a teeny bit fattening, lol. it might be a way to get some veggies down my DIL. What's the asterisk by the creme fraiche* symbolize? I'll have to research to find mustard recipes to share. Sally o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 10:45 LOL Sally - I had to go back to the original recipe on Bon Appetit to check what the asterisk is for..... "*Sold at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores." I guess I should remove the asterisk from my copy LOLOLOL! Alexa o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by beverlyal (My Page) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 11:25 Pork Tenderloins With Gargonzola Sauce Adapted from Camille's - Key West, FL Pork 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon dried thyme 2 3/4-pound pork tenderloins Gorgonzola sauce 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon all purpose flour 1 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup dry white wine 1/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (about 4 ounces) Preheat oven to 425 F. Whisk Dijon mustard, olive oil and thyme in small bowl to blend. Sprinkle pork tenderloins with salt and pepper. Heat large, well-seasoned cast iron skillet over high heat. Add pork and sear until brown all over, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Spread Dijon mustard mixture over all sides of pork. Roast pork in preheated oven until thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 140-145F, about 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare sauce: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon flour and whisk 1 minute. Gradually whisk in whipping cream, white wine and chicken broth. Boil until mixture is thick enough to coat spoon, whisking frequently, about 1 minute. Add crumbled Gorgonzola and whisk until cheese is melted and smooth and sauce is reduced to desired consistency, about 5 minutes. Slice pork and transfer to plates. Ladle some sauce over pork. Serve, passing additional sauce separately. Beverly o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by rosewitch (My Page) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 11:48 I'm madly copying and pasting! I will be using up those jars like crazy now. Looks like some great cooking and eating will be happening in my kitchen in the coming months. Kat o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by booberry85 (becky@leadsafe.us) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 22:16 Here's another one to try: Scallops Oriental This recipe comes from the American Heart Association Cookbook, editor Mary Winston. Serves 8. Ingredients Vegetable oil spray 2 lbs fresh or frozen scallops 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup prepared mustard 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 8 lemon wedges as garnish, optional Preheat broiler. Lightly spray a baking pan with vegetable oil. Rinse fresh scallops in cold water and drain, or thaw and drain frozen scallops. Place in the baking dish. In a sauce pan, combine honey, mustard curry powder and lemon juice. Brush scallops with sauce. Broil 4 inches from heat for 5-8 minutes or until browned. Serve over rice and garnish with lemon wedges. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by pat_t (My Page) on Sat, Sep 25, 10 at 7:09 Got this in an old issue of Gourmet. It took me a long time to appreciate eating fruit with meat. This recipe is really good. PORK LOIN WITH APPLES, PRUNES, AND MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE 1 (4 lb.) boneless pork loin roast, tied by butcher 1-3/4 tsp. salt 1-1/2 tsp. black pepper 1 Tblsp. olive oil 2 Granny Smith apples (3/4 lb. total) 1 large onion, chopped 1/2 cup packed dried pitted prunes (sometimes called dried plums; 4-1/2 oz.), quartered 1-1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth (12 oz.) 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 Tblsp. coarse-grain mustard 1/2 cup dry white wine Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 375ï¿½F. Halve pork loin crosswise, then pat dry and sprinkle with 1 tsp. salt and 3/4 tsp. pepper (total). Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown pork, 1 piece at a time, turning occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes per piece. Transfer to a small flameproof roasting pan as browned (do not clean skillet) and roast pork until thermometer inserted diagonally at least 2 inches into meat registers 150ï¿½F, 40 to 50 minutes. While pork roasts, peel, quarter, and core apples, then cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges. Pour off all but 1 Tblsp. fat from skillet, and then cook onion in skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add apples, prunes, broth, and water and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in cream and mustard and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and keep sauce warm, partially covered. Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes. Add wine to roasting pan and boil over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced to about 1/4 cup, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir pan juices into cream sauce along with remaining 3/4 tsp. salt and remaining 3/4 tsp. pepper and heat sauce over moderate heat, stirring, until hot. Discard string from pork and cut each half crosswise into 4 slices. Serve pork with sauce. Makes 8 servings. From Gourmet, February 2004. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by stacy3 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 25, 10 at 10:33 oh Beverly, that sounds amazing. All of these do! I had to re-log in it's been so long since I visited but I'm glad that a thread about mustard called out to me! o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Sat, Sep 25, 10 at 14:26 Mustard Yum! Honey mustard is a favourite of mine. Here are two recipes I love and make often. The Pantry Shelfï¿½s Raspberry Vinaigrette 2 T Raspberry Vinegar 2 T Sugar 1 t Honeycup Mustard 1/2 t salt 1/2 c vegetable oil ( don't use olive oil) Mix first 4 ingredients in a food processor. With the blade still running gradually add oil. Store in the refrigerator. Palmiers With Honey Mustard And Prosciutto (Silver Palate) 1 sheet puff pastry -- 18 x 11" 3 Tbsp honey mustard 4 Ounces prosciutto thinly sliced 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated 1 egg 2 tsp water Place the puff pastry on a work surface and spread the mustard over the top. Arrange the prosciutto evenly over the mustard to cover all the pastry, and then sprinkle with the Parmesan. Lightly press the cheese into the prosciutto with a rolling pin. Starting at one long edge, roll up the puff pastry like a jelly roll just to the middle of the dough; then roll up the other side in the same fashion, making two rolls that meet in the center. Using a serrated knife, cut the rolls crosswise into 1/2" slices. Place the slices on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper and press lightly with your hands to flatten. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Beat the egg and water together in a small bowl. Brush the top of each palmier with the egg wash. Bake until puffed and lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by bostonpat (My Page) on Sat, Sep 25, 10 at 19:57 I found a link for the Guinness Mustard recipe - I have to make this! Here is a link that might be useful: Spicy Guinness Mustard o That Mustard Recipe clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by tomatobob_va7 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 26, 10 at 20:03 OK, here's the corrected mustard recipe. That's what I get for assuming that "block and copy" would copy what I had blocked! Today a friend and I cured our own pastrami, and I'm looking forward to using this mustard on pastrami and provolone sandwiches on pumpernickle. Yum. Spicy Guinness Mustard Our favorite mustard recipe uses brown mustard seeds and Guinness beer (which lends a malty character and hints of sweetness). 1 12-oz. bottle Guinness Extra Stout 1 & 1/2 cups brown mustard seeds (10 oz.) 1 cup red wine vinegar 1 tbsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground allspice 1. Combine ingredients in a nonreactive mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 2 days so that the mustard seeds soften and the flavors meld. 2. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a food processor and process, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, until the seeds are coarsely ground and the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a jar and cover. 3. Refrigerate overnight and use immediately or refrigerate for up to 6 months. (The flavor of the mustard will mellow as the condiment ages.) MAKES 3 & 1/2 CUPS o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by rosewitch (My Page) on Mon, Sep 27, 10 at 9:17 While doing some fall cleaning and rearranging of bookshelves over the weekend, I found a book that I read some time ago. I had totally forgotten that there was a story in this book about a county fair that included a Mad for Mustard competition! Of course there is a mystery in the story and the book is filled with lots of recipes using herbs and this story has lots of ways to use mustard. The book is now waiting in my kitchen for use very soon but I had to add some of the recipes to this thread. All recipes are from "Mustard Madness" one of the stories in "An Unthymely Death and Other Garden Mysteries" by Susan Wittig Albert. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pete Hitchen's Blue-Ribbon Beer Mustard 1 c dark beer 1/4c yellow mustard seeds 1/4 c brown mustard seeds 1-1/2 c apple cider vinegar 1 small onion, chopped 6 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 c mustard powder 2 T. ice water 1-1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp grated fresh ginger Pour beer over the mustard seeds and let soak overnight. In a non-reactive (glass or stainless) pan, place vinegar, garlic, and onion. Simmer until liquid is reduced by two thirds. Strain and chill. Mix dry mustard and ice water and let sit for 20 minutes. Stir in cold vinegar, salt, sugar, allspice, cumin, ginger, and soaked mustard seeds. Place in a blender container and blend until mustard seeds are coarsely ground, scraping sides often. Pour into a saucepan and simmer over very low heat 10-15 minutes, until it thickens. Cool, place in a glass jar with a tight lid, and let sit in a dark cupboard for 4-5 weeks before using. Refrigerate after opening. Makes about 1 pint. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Homer Mayo's Horseradish Mustard 1/2 c mustard powder 1/2 c hot water 1/2 c white wine vinegar or rice vinegar 2 tsp salt 1 T. prepared horseradish 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 tsp sugar 1/8 tsp black pepper 1/8 tsp ground allspice additional vinegar, if necessary Mix the dry mustard and water and let stand for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice. In a blender container, combine the vinegar, salt, horseradish, garlic, sugar, pepper, and allspice. Process until the garlic and horseradish have been pureed, then strain through a fine-meshed strainer, pressing out the juice from any pulp in the strainer. Discard the material in the strainer. In the top of a double boiler, combine the strained liquid with the mustard-water paste. Cook over simmering water for about 5 minutes, until the mustard has begun to thicken (it will continue to thicken as it cools). Remove from heat and allow to cool. If the mustard is too thick, thin it with a few drops of additional vinegar. Place in a glass jar with a tight lid, and let sit in a dark cupboard for 4-5 weeks before using. Refrigerate after opening. Makes about 1/2 cup. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Genevieve Schultz's Grilled Chicken with Rosemary-Mustard Marinade To make Mustard-Rosemary Marinade, combine in a bowl: 1 c vinegar 1/3 c olive oil 3 T. Dijon mustard 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 large clove garlic, minced fine 3-4 T. fresh rosemary, chopped, or 1 T. dried freshly ground pepper, to taste Marinate chicken (skinless breasts or other pieces) overnight. Grill, brushing frequently with remaining marinade. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prissy Taggert's Spicy Sauted Veggies 1/4 c vegetable oil black peppercorns (5 for a mild taste, 10 for medium-hot, 20 for hot) 1 T. white sesame seeds 1 tsp whole cumin seeds 1 tsp yellow or brown mustard seeds 3 T. freshly grated ginger 1 red onion, sliced lengthwise 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp cayenne (reduce or omit for a milder taste) 1/2 lb fresh green beans, washed, ends trimmed 1 red bell pepper, seeded, cut into strips 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, cut into strips 1 cup sliced mushrooms 2 tsp lemon juice salt to taste In a wok or large nonstick skillet, heat oil, over medium heat. Combine peppercorns, sesame seeds, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds. Add to oil and cover immediately, reducing heat to low. (Seeds will pop.) When seeds have browned (20 seconds or less), add grated ginger and onion. Turn heat to medium-high and saute until onions are translucent. Add turmeric and cayenne and saute for two minutes, stirring constantly. Add green beans, and saute until beans are bright green. Continue cooking for 5 minutes, then add bell peppers. Saute until peppers are slightly browned, then add mushrooms and cook 3-4 minutes longer, until vegetables are cooked but still crisp. Add lemon juice and salt to taste. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jude31 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 27, 10 at 14:40 Pork Roasted the Way the Tuscan Do This is a wonderful and easy technique for pork roasted inside a baguette with wonderful fresh herbs and of course garlic and olive oil! I'm sure this will become a favorite of yours too - it's great to bring on a picnic lunch! 2 teaspoons fresh chopped sage 2 teaspoons fresh chopped rosemary 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon fennel pollen* 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 pork tenderloin, trimmed 1 loaf crusty baguette 3-4 T Dijon mustard (opt) On a work surface, mince the sage, rosemary, pepper, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and fennel pollen together. Heat a frying pan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil. Cook the pork, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. If you like, at this point, you can smear the seared pork with Dijon Mustard before rolling in the herbs. (This step adds moisture to the meat which I prefer). Roll the pork in the herb mixture and set aside. Cut the baguette in half the long way and scoop out the soft insides. Brush the inside of the baguette with the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Place the pork on the inside of the baguette so that the pork is completely enclosed. Trim off the excess ends of the bread. Tie the baguette, at 1-to 2-inch intervals, with kitchen string. Preheat an oven to 375ï¿½F. Place the pork on a baking sheet and roast until done, 155ï¿½F on an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, let rest 10 minutes. Remove the strings and cut into slices. Serve. Serves 4 Recipe from "Once upon a plate" jude o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Mon, Sep 27, 10 at 15:21 YEAH Jude!!!!! Congrats on the cut and paste. Great sounding recipe to boot! o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Thu, Sep 30, 10 at 7:53 I almost forgot this one which I must make again as it was so good! I found the recipe at Delia Online First photo taken while it was on the stove and second when plated: PORK STROGANOFF WITH THREE MUSTARDS Text from Delia Online: 'This is what I'd call a five-star supper dish for two people, with the added bonus that it only takes about 20 minutes to prepare from start to finish. Serve it with plain boiled basmati rice and a salad of tossed green leaves.' Serves 2 Ingredients 12 oz (350 g) pork tenderloin 1 level teaspoon mustard powder 1 heaped teaspoon grain mustard 1 heaped teaspoon Dijon mustard 4 oz (110 g) small open-cap mushrooms 7 fl oz (200 ml) creme fraiche 1 dessertspoon groundnut oil 1/2 oz (10 g) butter 1 small onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced 3 fl oz (75 ml) dry white wine salt and freshly milled black pepper You will also need a 9 inch (23 cm) solid frying pan. First of all prepare the pork by trimming it and cutting it into strips 3 inches (7.5 cm) long and 1/4 inch (5 mm) wide. Then prepare the mushrooms by slicing them through the stalk into thin slices. Now, in a small bowl, mix together the three mustards with the creme fraiche and, when you're ready to cook the pork, take the frying pan and heat the oil and butter together over a medium heat. Add the onion slices and fry them gently for about 2-3 minutes until they're soft. Using a draining spoon, remove the onions to a plate, turn the heat up under the pan to its highest setting and, when it's smoking hot, add the strips of pork and fry them quickly, keeping them on the move all the time so they cook evenly, without burning. Then add the mushrooms and toss these around to cook very briefly until their juices start to run. After that, return the onion slices to the pan and stir them in. Season well with salt and pepper, then add the wine and let it bubble and reduce slightly before adding the creme fraiche. Now stir the whole lot together and let the sauce bubble and reduce to half its original volume. Serve immediately spooned over rice. This recipe is taken from Delia Smith's Winter Collection. SharonCb o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 9:41 It's time for a new Cookalong. I got busy with getting ready for my kitchen redo. Would you believe that my mouse scroll wore out? Yup, I need to buy a new mouse. I blame it on the 1000's of pages of lighting fixtures I've been looking at. I just drew a name....ready? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chase Sharon, pick the next subject, please. Post it right here and I'll get the new Cookalong set up. Nancy o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 14:14 Ooops didn't see this until now....thanks to a little nudge from Nancy! I'm going to change it up a bit and pick a meat. We love PORK TENDERLOIN and have gone through my repertoire several times. Would love some new ideas. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 14:28 Sharon, I've been staying away from meat, poultry, seafood and fish, so that there are no conflicts with religions or non- meat eaters. Any other ideas? Nancy o RE: /// Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 14:38 oh sorry, should have thought of that myself........ So how about HONEY ! o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 15:45 Honey is a good one!!!! Thanks Sharon. Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #36 ------ HONEY o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by seagrass (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 16:48 Here's a recipe using whole grain mustard in a silky, warm, crunchy potato salad that I found on Tastespotting. It serves 2, but I could eat it all myself lol. I like to make it as a side with grilled steaks. WARM POTATO SALAD WITH RED ONION, DILL AND WHOLEGRAIN MUSTARD (serves 2) Ingredients: 2 large waxy potatoes 2 Tbsp finely diced red onion 2 Tbsp good mayonnaise 1 tsp wholegrain mustard 1/2 tsp dried dill salt and pepper Method: Boil the potatoes, then place them in cold water to cool down. When cool enough to touch, peel and chop into large cubes. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Check seasoning and add salt and black pepper to taste. Serve while the potatoes are still warm. seagrass o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 20:13 My computer died on 9/17 for 3+ weeks so I completely missed this Cookalong. MUSTARD CHICKEN 4 boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 of a juicy lemon Salt and freshly ground pepper Butter or margarine About 1/4 cup Dijon-style prepared mustard 1/2 cup unseasoned fine dry breadcrumbs Squeeze lemon juice over both sides of chicken, then season with salt & pepper. Melt about 1/ 4 cup of butter and brush both sides lightly with butter or margarine and place in shallow broiler-proof pan. Roast in preheated 425 degree oven, turning twice, for 15-25 minutes or until just barely tender. Remove from oven and cool slightly. Spread the flat side with a layer of mustard; then turn breast mustard side down into a bowl containing the crumbs. Press with fingers to make a thin layer of crumbs over the mustard. Return to baking pan, crumb side up. Repeat with the other 3 chicken breasts. Drizzle the remaining melted butter or margarine (should be about 2 Tbs. ï¿½ï¿½" if not, melt additional) evenly over the crumbs. (I like to brush the butter on to get it even but it takes practice to do it without messing up the crumbs.) Set broiler about 6-7â€ from heat and preheat. Broil until crumbs are crisp and golden brown. Watch carefully that crumbs do not burn. Serve warm or cold.

Cookalong -#29 - Corn

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cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 11:45 Time to think about all the wonderful ways to use sweet corn. Do you like to roast it? How do you preserve fresh corn to use all year? Any nifty ideas for leftover corn? Recipes, tips tricks and anything corn related, post now! Thanks LindaC! Our next cookalong will start June 21, 2010. Nancy Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #28--------Rhubarb Follow-Up Postings: o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 11:53 Hey - Corn was cookalong #12! o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 12:11 I was going to say the same thing.... Of course, there IS the school of thought that you can never have too many GREAT corn recipes. Alexa o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 13:16 I don't think Linda remembered that we had done corn...so yes, I know it's a repeat. But we have many new members and I thought it was worth repeating, especially as corn is coming on in many areas. Maybe some of our newer members have interesting recipes. Nancy o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 17:44 No corn here until August! I mostly eat corn in the form of cornmeal when fresh isn't in season. I see it in the husk in the stores though, so it's coming in fresh from somewhere. But not yet at a price or quality I would buy it at. This is on my "to try" list leftover from the cranberry cookalong. It somes from "Sassy Radish's" blog. Cranberry Orange Cornmeal Cake with Ricotta Adapted from pastry chef Zoe Nathan of Rustic Canyon via LA Times Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 tbsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda 3 eggs ¼ cup maple syrup ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 ½ tbsp vanilla ¾ cup plus 2 tbsp (1 ¾ sticks) butter 1 ½ cups plus 2 tbsp sugar, divided 2 ¼ tsp salt Zest of 1 orange 2 cups ricotta cheese 2 2/1 cups cranberries, divided Preparation: 1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9-inch round by 3-inch tall cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. 2. In a medium bowl, which together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and baking soda. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, maple syrup, oil and vanilla. Set aside. 3. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter, 1 ½ cups sugar, salt and zest. Mix just until thoroughly combined, do not overmix. 4. With the mixer running, slowly incorporate the egg mixture into the butter just until combined. 5. With the mixer on low speed, add one-half of the flour mixture to the batter and quickly mix for 5 seconds. Turn off the mixer and add the rest of the flour, the ricotta and one-half of the cranberries. Mix the remaining ingredients into the batter over low speed just until combined, being careful not to overmix. 6. Gently pour the batter into the cake pan and smooth the top. Scatter the remaining cranberries over the top of the cake, and sprinkle the remaining 2 tbsp sugar. 7. Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Place a loose piece of foil over the top of the cake if it starts to darken. Cook the cake on a wire rack before removing it from pan. Radish’s Note: I didn’t get around to acquiring 9 in cake pan just yet, so I used an 8 inch one �" I realized I needed 2 of them to make the batter fit. I baked for about an hour, not the indicated time, but I advise checking on the cake after about 45 minutes. Here is a link that might be useful: Sassy Radish's Blog - cranberry cornmeal cake o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 17:52 I made these over Memorial Day Weekend and they got great reviews. They are a little fiddly, but very tasty result. Fresh Mex Corn Wontons Serves: 36 wontons Ingredients • 3 ears corn, husked • 1 small lime • 1 1/2 cups sour cream • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped • 2 teaspoons hot sauce • Kosher salt • 36 square wonton wrappers • 2 plum tomatoes, diced (about 3/4 cup) • 1 medium avocado, diced (about 3/4 cup) • 1/2 cup finely diced red onion • Vegetable oil, for frying Directions Place the corn in a steamer basket set over a saucepan of simmering water. Cover and steam 8 minutes. Meanwhile, grate the lime zest into a small bowl and squeeze in 1 tablespoon lime juice. Add the sour cream, cilantro, hot sauce and 1/4 teaspoon salt and mix well; set the dip aside. Remove the corn from the steamer basket and let cool slightly, then cut the kernels off the cobs. Combine with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Line a large baking sheet with paper towels, then arrange the wonton wrappers on top in a single layer. Place 1 teaspoon corn, 1/2 teaspoon tomato, 1/2 teaspoon avocado and 1/4 teaspoon red onion in the center of each wrapper. Heat about 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil in a large pot until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375 degrees (or place a wooden skewer in the oil to test the temperature; bubbles should form around it). Moisten the edges of each wonton wrapper with water, then fold in half diagonally to enclose the filling and form a triangle; press gently to seal. Working in batches, lower the wontons into the hot oil with tongs and fry about 1 minute. Flip and fry another 30 seconds, or until light golden. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve with the cilantro-lime dip. o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by mustangs (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 18:15 WARNING: SWEET Knowing the disdain for sweet by many, I felt a disclaimer was necessary so you can SOB; but this is a new favorite with my family. Fried Corn Serves: 4 to 6 servings Ingredients • 4 tablespoons butter • 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen corn, defrosted • 3 tablespoons white sugar or honey • 1/3 cup heavy cream • Salt • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Directions In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter. When butter is foamy add the corn stirring to coat with the butter. Cook stirring frequently for 1 minute. Add sugar or honey and cook for 2 minutes more. Increase heat to high and add heavy cream-continue to stir so corn won't stick to pan. Add salt and pepper. Cook corn until most all of the cream has absorbed about 5 minutes more. Remove add serve hot. o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 18:37 I had forgotten about Fried Corn! My recipe is a little different (still sweet) but definitely delish. I hope no one minds another recipe for it..... Fried Corn Ingredients • 2 cups fresh cut corn kernels • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper (sweet) • ½ cup chopped sweet onion (Vidalia) • 2 Tbs. butter • 1-2 jalapeno or Serano peppers, chopped (hot -- peppers are optional) • 1-2 tsp. sugar • salt & pepper to taste Directions In a large skillet, melt butter on medium heat. Add corn and all chopped peppers and onions and sauté until blended and coated with butter. Add sugar, salt and pepper, to taste. Continue to sauté until you notice the corn turning more yellow. About 10 minutes. o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by beverlyal (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 20:44 I omit the peas in this recipe just because it's my preference. White Corn and Baby Pea Salad 1 - 16 oz pkg shoe peg corn (or cooked fresh) 1 - 16 oz pkg frozen baby peas, thawed 1 cup chopped, peeled jicama 2/3 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion 1/4 chopped red pepper 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp white pepper 1 Tbsp fresh mint Mix all ingredients and refrigerate for flavors to blend. ------------------------------------------------------- I'm a purist when it comes to fried corn. Fried Corn Cut the tops of the kernals from the corn, cut another thin slice from the kernels, then scrape the cobs. Put all of this into a skillet with some butter. Depending on what kind of corn you are using you may want to add a couple of teaspoons of sugar. Do not add sugar if you are using Peaches and Cream or other type of really sweet corn. Add a little water, cook until done and serve. o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 20:57 One more... I "invented" this on the fly at a friends house the other day. Chipotle Corn Dip 4 oz cream cheese softened 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup mayo 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped very fine 15 oz can corn 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar jack 3 scallions cut into 1/4 inch rings Mix cream cheese, sour cream and mayo until well blended. Stir in chipotles. Stir in corn and cheddar cheese. Garnish with scallions. Chill for about an hour. o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by dcarch (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 22:18 Not a corn recipe. Just boiled sweet corn. Corn, Salad, Steak, and watermelon rind. dcarch Photobucket o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 8, 10 at 9:32 I don't mind repeating corn at all. I can use all the good corn recipes y'all have got. I'll try to come up with some too, when I have more time. Sally o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by doucanoe (My Page) on Tue, Jun 8, 10 at 9:49 I don't mind a repeat, either. Always room for more corn recipes! This is one of my favorite ways to make corn! I love it! Corn With Basil 2 10oz packages frozen corn 1/2c chopped onion 1/2c celery, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 2T butter 1/4tsp dried basil 1/2tsp salt 1 2oz jar diced pimientos, drained (I sub chopped red peppers) Combine corn, onion, celery, garlic and butter in saucepan, cook and stir over medium heat until onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients , reduce heat. Cover and cook until heated through, about 3-5 minutes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ham & Corn Mini Casseroles From Family Circle Best Ever Recipes Vol II 1 10-oz package frozen corn, thawed 1/4 c flour 4 eggs, 1-1/2 c milk 2 tsp sugar 3/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper 2 oz baked ham, chopped (I used 4 oz) 1-1/2 c shredded Swiss cheese (I used 8 oz) Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly grease 6 one-cup ramekins and set aside. Combine 1 cup corn, flour and eggs in bowl of food processor. Process until well blended and no lumps remain. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Whisk in milk, sugar, salt, peppers, ham and remaining corn until well combined. Pour into prepared ramekins and place in a large baking pan. Pour water in the pan to come half way up the sides of the ramekins. Bake 30-40 minutes until golden brown and set in the center. Remove casseroles from the water bath, may be served warm or cold. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can sub yellow corn in this recipe, it's delish either way! I make this often during the summer. White Corn Salad 2c frozen shoepeg white corn 3/4c chopped roma tomato 1/2 c chopped cucumber 2T chopped green bell pepper 3T white wine vinegar 1-1/2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp salt 1/8 tsp ground black pepper 1 clove garlic, minced Combine vegetables in bowl, toss. Combine remaining ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously. Pour over corn mixture and toss well. Serves 4 From Cooking Light magazine, date unknown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And last, but definitely not least, I made this last summer and it will definitely be repeated many times during the summer grilling season! Grilled Chicken and Creamy Corn BH&G Ingredients 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. smoked paprika 3 fresh ears of sweet corn 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/3 cup sour cream Milk 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil Directions 1. In small bowl combine olive oil and paprika. Brush corn and chicken with oil mixture. Lightly sprinkle salt and pepper. Grill directly over medium coals for 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F), turning once. 2. Carefully cut kernels from cob by firmly holding the corn at the top (using a kitchen towel to grip, if necessary) and slicing downward with a sharp knife. Transfer to bowl; stir in sour cream. Season with additional salt and pepper. Stir in milk to desired creaminess. Slice chicken breasts. Serve with corn; sprinkle shredded basil. Serves 4. Nutrition Facts Calories 309, Total Fat (g) 13, Saturated Fat (g) 4, Monounsaturated Fat (g) 6, Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 2, Cholesterol (mg) 89, Sodium (mg) 238, Carbohydrate (g) 14, Total Sugar (g) 2, Fiber (g) 2, Protein (g) 36, Vitamin A (DV%) 0, Vitamin C (DV%) 12, Calcium (DV%) 4, Iron (DV%) 9, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet Linda o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by mustangs (My Page) on Tue, Jun 8, 10 at 10:11 A couple of years ago I found this at a BBQ restaurant while in Tallahassee. I tried it with fresh corn and with Peaches and Cream frozen corn. Both were simple to make and delicious!! This is what prompted me to buy a deep fryer. DEEP FRIED CORN ON THE COB Deep fryer with hot oil Half ears corn on cob Corn dog type skewers Place corn in deep fryer basket and slowly lower into hot oil. Cook until golden brown. Sprinkle with brown sugar. o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by denise8101214 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 8, 10 at 11:23 Link to all the Cookalongs Here is a link that might be useful: All the Cookalongs o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ritsincooks (My Page) on Wed, Jun 9, 10 at 12:16 This is my emergency "company showed up, quick grab something from the pantry" recipe. Corn and Lentil Salad 1 19-ounce can lentils 1 12-ounce can corn 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped 1 stick celery, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon thyme Drain lentils and corn. Rinse with cold water and drain again. Place lentils and corn in a medium bowl along with red pepper and celery. Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard and spices. Pour over lentils and corn and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings. o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 9, 10 at 16:45 Well, I did make Peter Reinhart's Buttermilk Double Corn Cornbread with Bacon, but I was underwhelmed. In fact, last night I dumped most of it into the chicken scraps as it had gotten stale before we ate it. Now I've got to find a new corn recipe for this thread. Maybe corn chowder, that sounds good... Annie o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by denise8101214 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 9, 10 at 19:30 Copying this from the 'links' thread for tropicals9b. * Posted by tropicals9b (My Page) on Wed, Jun 9, 10 at 18:53 *****WARNING*****YOU CAN'T STOP EATING THIS! Ingredients • 1/2 cup melted butter • 2 eggs • 1 cup sour cream • 1 (8 1/2 ounce) box Jiffy cornbread mix • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can creamed corn • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained Directions: Mix all together Pour in lightly greased casserole dish Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by katiec (My Page) on Wed, Jun 9, 10 at 22:25 I looked through my recipes and realized that, as much as we eat it, I have very few recipes for corn. Cathy, I've been doing something similar with corn in the freezer that was a bit overripe and starchy...I've been frying it in butter with a little sugar and after it gets toasty, a adding a little cream. Yum. We like this on chicken taco salads or mixed with black beans for a side. I make hot for us and wimpy for the Kid. * Exported from MasterCook * Fiesta Corn Relish Recipe By :Katie Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 5 ears fresh corn -- or 6 - to make 4 cups* 1 hot yellow pepper -- seeded and finely chopped** 2 cloves garlic -- minced (I use 4) 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup chopped red onion 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper 1/3 cup chopped green onions 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon pickling salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro Cook corn in boiling water for six minutes. Drain and cool until easy to handle. With a sharp knife cut kernels from cob and measure four cups corn into a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Add hot pepper, garlic, vinegar, sugar, onion, red pepper, green onions, cumin, salt and black pepper to saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Stir in cilantro and cook two minutes longer. Remove from heat. Ladle relish into clean, hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Process in a boiling water bath: half-pints and pints for 15 minutes at 0-1000 ft., 20 minutes at 1001-6000 ft., and 25 minutes above 6000 ft.*** Makes 4 c. Source: "Small Batch Preserving, Ellie Topp and Margaret Howard" Copyright: "Firefly Books, 2001" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Katie's Notes: *Frozen corn works very well ** Any peppers work. I use jalapenos, ribs and seed left in for hot, out for mild ***Processing instructions are from U of GA's So Easy To Preserve o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 10, 10 at 20:17 DH's mother used to make a soup/stew that she called Dutch Stew. Unfortunately, she's gone, along with the recipe. I googled Dutch Stew, and found nothing that resembles what she made, so I don't know where her name for the dish came from. DH makes it occasionally by just winging it. Basically, it's canned tomatoes (she always canned what her husband grew in the garden), corn, cheddar cheese and bacon. Certainly not a summer dish, but oh so tasty. I suspect what she did was fry the bacon, crumble or chop it up, then add the corn and tomatoes, and let them simmer together. At some point she added cheese. I say cheddar, but she may have used Velveeta. DH uses cheddar when he makes it. I'll make a vegetarian version of it, which would, of course, leave out the bacon, but still quite good. I know, I know, all you bacon lovers out there, the bacon has got to make it lots better, but it's still good without the bacon. Sorry, I don't know exact quantities, but it's really not a difficult collection of ingredients to wing it with. DH also has a good roasted corn recipe, but I don't know what he does. I'll ask him and report back. Sally o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 11, 10 at 9:41 Okay, I meant grilled corn. The last time he grilled corn, he just sprinkled it with salt, pepper, and a little cayenne, wrapped it in foil and put it on the grill. It was very good. However, he's made a completely different version of grilled corn that I asked him about, and he doesn't completely remember what he did. He said he's going to have to make it again in order to remember. Well, in the spirit of this thread, I'll say aww shucks! I'm going to have to eat some more grilled corn before I get the recipe. Such a pity. ;-) He did say he got the recipe from a Mexican co-worker. From what he could remember, you spread a little mayonnaise on the corn, and it has lime juice and chile powder. Now, I'm not sure when or how the lime juice gets put on, but I suspect you add it to the mayo, then the chile powder can stick to the corn. I'll report back after he's made it again. Sally o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lowspark (My Page) on Tue, Jun 22, 10 at 16:51 I'm ashamed to admit I don't often contribute recipes to the cookalongs but I do love reading them. So, I'm looking forward to #30. Nancy, are you around? Is everything OK? I thought I'd seen you posting lately so hopefully you'll start the next one. :) o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Jun 22, 10 at 18:05 Thanks May....caught me sleeping! I just drew a name for the next cookalong. >>>>>>>>>>> Sally2 Please post on here what you think would make a good cookalong for this time of year. No meats, seafood or poultry. Seasonal, basic, fresh, and widely available are good things to keep in mind. Thanks! Nancy o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by marilyn_c (My Page) on Wed, Jun 23, 10 at 12:53 My mother used to make fried corn. First, she fried bacon, removed it and sauteed fresh off the cob silver king (white) corn...quickly until just cooked...not browned. She may have added a little water. I don't remember. Then remove from heat and added the crumbled bacon. She also put fresh, cut off the cob white corn in her green beans when she cooked them sometimes. If she didn't put in corn, then she put in sliced new or regular russet potatoes. o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Thu, Jun 24, 10 at 9:35 Sally hasn't responded yet... I sent her an email too.. I'll give it until the weekend... Nancy o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 24, 10 at 9:49 Oops, I didn't see this till today, and I totally forgot to formally do the cookalong this past weekend, but we've been having a lot of grilled corn lately. I hope that counts. Lets see, is it too early for tomatoes yet? I've been trying all sorts of things with my tomatoes this summer, and could use some more ideas. If it's too early for everyone, I'll think of something else. Sally o RE: cookalong # 29 -----corn!!!!!! yum!!!!!!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Thu, Jun 24, 10 at 11:16 Thanks Sally!!!! I think it's a perfect time to do tomatoes. I might not have local yet...but other's do. I'll get things set up.... A big THANK YOU to all that posted their favorite corn recipes. Nancy Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #30 -------- TOMATOES!!!!!!

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