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Traditional Southern Biscuits
By bbarton81
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, cold
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening, cold
- 1 cup milk
Balsamella Sauce
By bbarton81
Heat the butter in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Corn and Crab Bisque
By bbarton81
In a large sauce pot, heat the olive oil
- meril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
- * 1 tablespoons olive oil
- * 1/2 cup minced onions
- * 1 cup uncooked sweet corn from the cob
- * 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- * 1 tablespoons minced garlic
- * 2 tablespoons minced celery
- * Essence, recipe follows
- * 1 cup crab stock or fish stock
- * 3 bay leaves
- * Salt and pepper
- * 2 cup milk
- * 2 cup heavy cream
- * 1 teaspoons liquid crab boil
- * 3 tablespoons blond roux
- * 1/2 lump crab meat, picked over for shells and cartilage
- * 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- * 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- * Chives for garnish
- * 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- * 2 tablespoons salt
- * 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- * 1 tablespoon black pepper
- * 1 tablespoon onion powder
- * 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- * 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- * 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Yield: 2/3 cup
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Garlic Butter, Fresh Lime and Cotija Cheese
By bbarton81
Preheat grill to medium
- Garlic Butter:
- * 8 ears corn
- * Garlic butter, recipe follows
- * 1/2 cup grated cotija cheese
- * 4 fresh limes, quartered
- * 2 tablespoons chopped chives, for garnish
- * 2 sticks unsalted butter, slightly softened
- * 8 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
- * 1/4 habanero pepper, seeded
- * 1/4 bunch fresh chives
- * Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Combine butter, garlic, habanero, and chives in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside until ready to use.
Ziti with 4 Cheese
By bbarton81
1. Bring water to boil. 2
- 1/2 lb. whole milk Mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 lb. Fontina or Bel Paese cheese
- 2 oz. Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 lb. ziti (about 5 c. uncooked)
- Salt
- 15 oz. whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp. finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Shrimp and Oyster Gumbo with Okra
By bbarton81
To make the shrimp stock: Peel the shrimp, and toss the heads and shells into a large stock pot; refrigerate the ...
- Shrimp Stock:
- * 1 1/2 pounds jumbo shrimp, with heads and shells
- * 1 blue crab
- * 1 onion, halved
- * 2 bay leaves
- * 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- * 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- * 2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- * 2 lemons, halved and squeezed
- Gumbo:
- * 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- * 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- * 2 yellow onions, chopped
- * 2 celery stalks, chopped
- * 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- * 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- * 1 pound okra, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- * 1 teaspoon sea salt
- * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- * 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- * 1 (15-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, drained
- * 3 bay leaves
- * 3 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves striped from the stem
- * 2 quarts Shrimp Stock
- * 1 1/2 pounds reserved peeled shrimp
- * 1 pint raw, shucked oysters (about 20 pounds unshucked)
- * 3 cups cooked long-grain white rice
- * Chopped flat-leaf parsley and green onions, for garnish
- * Crusty French bread
- * Fire Water, recipe follows
Cheesy Mushroom and Broccoli Casserole
By bbarton81
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- 3 tablespoons butter, plus extra for casserole dish
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 pound shiitake or baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 (10-ounce) box frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar-Monterey blend
- 3 cups cooked rice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Special equipment: 1 1/8-quart oval casserole dish
Buttermilk Biscuits
By bbarton81
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- 3 cups self rising flour (recommended White Lily)
- 1/2 to 3/4 cups solid vegetable shortening
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
Homemade Baked Beans
By bbarton81
In a large pot, over medium heat, add the bacon and render until crispy, about 4 to 6 minutes
- 1 pound bacon, diced
- 2 cups diced onions
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 pound dried navy white beans, soaked overnight and drained
- 1/2 cup Steen's 100 percent Pure Cane Syrup
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 gallon chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
Clam Chowder
By bbarton81
Bring the potatoes and the clam juice to the boil
- * 10 cups clam juice
- * 2 pounds baking potatoes, like russets, peeled and diced
- * 4 pounds fresh or frozen clams, shelled and diced
- * 1/4 pound salt pork, diced
- * 2 small onions, diced
- * 1 cup butter
- * 1 cup flour
- * 2 pints half-and-half
- * Salt and pepper
- * Dash hot pepper sauce
- * Dash Worcestershire sauce