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Cranberry Sauce Cake
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 10-inch tube pan generously with nonstick spray
- ICING:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- One 16-ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 to 2 tablespoons orange juice
Fried Calamari with Chile Coconut Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
How to make it For the sauce, put the coconut milk, shallots, garlic, jalapeno, ginger, cilantro, lemon zest, ...
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 3 shallots, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 medium jalapeno chile, chopped
- 1 tbs chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tbs grated lemon zest
- 3 tbs Asian fish sauce
- canola oil, for deep frying
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pound cleaned squid (bodies and tentacles), bodies cut into 1/4-inch wide rings
Arugula, Bacon, and Gruyere Bread Pudding
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
►Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle
- 1-1/2 cups whole milk or 1/2 & 1/2
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 5 large eggs
- 6 bacon slices
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 7 oz. baby arugula (6-1/2 cups)
- 6 cups cubed (1-inch) country-style bread (1 lb)
- 5-1/2 oz Gruyere cheese, coarsely grated (1-1/2 cups)
Judy's Strawberry and Rhubarb Pie
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Pre-heat oven to 450˚ F. In a large bowl, combine white sugar, 1/4 cup flour, sour cream, rhubarb and strawberries
- 1-1/4 cups white sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3-1/2 cups diced rhubarb
- 1-1/2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1-10-inch unbaked pastry shell
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cold butter
Jim's Salad Brunoise
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
I use my Nicer-Dicer to create the brunoise cubes
- 4 apples - an assortment, cored but not peeled
- 4 pears - an assortment, cored but not peeled
- 1 medium red onion, peeled
- 1 English cucumber, ends cut off but not peeled
- 2 cups chopped arugula
- creamy blue cheese dressing
- salt and pepper to taste
Chef Jim's Beer Batter
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Recipe can be doubled
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup stale beer
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon dry dill (optional)
Salsa Bread
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Place all ingredients in your bread machine according to manufacturer's instructions
- 2 teaspoons quick rise yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 cups white flour
- 2 Tablespoons soft margarine
- 1/3 cup plus one Tablespoon milk
- 3/4 cup salsa
Jane's Biscuits - Cat Head Biscuits
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Sift together the dry ingredients; work in shortening
- 1 Quart flour (4 c.0
- 1 t. soda
- 1 t. salt
- 3 level t. baking powder
- 2 T. shortening
- 1 c. sour buttermilk
Greek Moussaka
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Peel eggplant and cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 4 large eggplants
- 1 t salt
- flour for coating
- 1/2 cup oil
- MEAT SAUCE
- 2 T butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1-1/2 lbs. ground chuck (beef)
- 1/2 lb. lean ground pork
- 1 T salt
- 1/2 t pepper
- 1/4 t nutmeg
- 2 T parsley, chopped
- 3 T tomato sauce
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup grated Romano cheese
- 2 slices dry toast, grated
- CREAM SAUCE
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 T flour
- 1/4 cup cold milk
- 2-3/4 cups warm milk
- 1 cup half and half
- 3 whole eggs, beaten
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 t salt
- 1/2 t nutmeg
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
- TOPPING
- 1/3 cup grated Mozzarella
Italian Bread
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Place flour, brown sugar, warm water, salt, olive oil and yeast in the pan of the bread machine i...
- 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 1/3 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal