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Mardi Gras King Cake
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Combine the yeast and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook
- 1-1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup warm milk (about 110°F)
- 5 large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 4 1/2 cups bleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 plastic king cake baby or a pecan half
- 5 tablespoons milk, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Purple-, green-, and gold-tinted sugar sprinkles
Shrimp in Tomato Cream Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 shallots, minced (or 1/2 cup minced sweet onion)
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced (or pressed for stronger flavor)
- 1/2 cup Lambrusco (sweet red wine)
- 6 Roma tomatoes (or 3 medium tomatoes), chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (crushed to release flavor)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound large raw shrimp (31 to 40 count), peeled and deveined
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Angel hair pasta, cooked al dente
Meatless Mincemeat in the Pressure Cooker
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Serve this mincemeat as a chutney or use as a filling in a mincemeat pie that's succulent enough to be a special oc...
- YIELDS 2 QUARTS
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 cups fresh apple cider
- 1 medium orange
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup dried currants
- 8 ounces dried figs
- 6 ounces dried apricots
- 2 medium cooking apples
- 2 Bosc pears
- 1/3 cup and 1/4 cup brandy, divided
- 1/3 cup dark rum
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Mincemeat Without Alcohol
- To make mincemeat without alcohol, replace 1/3 cup of the brandy and the rum with cider. Reduce the amount of brown sugar to 1 1/2 cups. Then, after you've ladled the mincemeat into the jars, top each jar with 2 tablespoons of honey instead of the brandy.
Southern Fried Cornbread
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Combine first 4 ingredients together in a bowl, mixing well
- 2/3 cup cornmeal
- 1/3 cup self rising flour
- 1/3 cup low fat buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- oil for frying
Potato Puff
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
A nice change from mashed potatoes that can be prepared a couple of hours ahead, put into muffin tins and refrigera...
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- salt and pepper
Blueberry Cobbler
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 2 pints blueberries (about 5 cups)
- 1 cup plus 2 teaspoons flour
- 5 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon kirsch
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Deep Fried Ravioli
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Deep fry commercial ravioli at 350 degrees until brown and crispy
- prepared fresh ravioli, thawed if frozen, and well drained
- Ranch dressing
Stuffed Game Hens from New Orleans
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Stuffing: Heat the butter in a pan and add spinach, garlic, mushrooms and vermouth
- STUFFING
- 3 tb Butter, clarified
- 1 c Spinach, blanched, drained
- 2 Garlic, cloves
- 1/2 lb Mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 c Wine, vermouth, dry
- 1/4 c Cream
- 1/2 c Crumbs, bread
- HENS
- 4 lg Hens, Cornish, boned
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1 ts Juice, lemon
- 4 sl Bacon
- 8 oz Butter, clarified
- SAUCE
- Drippings, from birds
- 1/4 c Wine, white
- 1 ts Shallots, minced
- 1 ts Garlic, minced
- 1 ts Onions, green, minced
- 1/4 c Cream
- 4 tb Butter
Red Cabbage Stuffed Pork Loin with Bavarian Mustard Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Bavarian mustard seasoned roasted pork loin stuffed with German flavors of pumpernickel, red cabbage, and raisins
- 3 slices German pumpernickel bread 8 ounces
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1-1/2 cups German red cabbage well drained
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt divided
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper divided
- 4 pounds boneless pork loin roast
- 6 tablespoons Bavarian mustard
- 1-1/2 cups canned chicken broth divided
- 1/2 cup dry German Riesling or other dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Caper Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Line up all the ingredients and mix gently
- 1-1/2 cups hollandaise sauce
- 2 t drained capers, coarsely chopped
- 1 t very finely chopped parsley