Archive for December, 2008

COCONUT CURRY SOUP EXPLOSION

COCONUT CURRY SOUP EXPLOSION

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1/4 lb Soba noodles
-OR- dried thin spaghetti
2 ts Coconut milk
2 c  Chicken broth
1    Lemongrass stalk (no leaves)
- cut into 1-inch lengths
4 sl Fresh galangal (thin slices)
-OR ginger
3 tb Fish sauce
1 tb Curry powder (or more)
2 ts Grated lime peel
-(or finely minced)
2 tb Lime juice
4    Hot red chilies
- seeded and slivered; -OR-
2 ts -Chinese chili sauce
4    Chicken breast halves
-(skinless and boneless)
1 tb Oriental sesame oil
8    Button mushrooms
Salt; to taste
Cilantro sprigs, for garnish

ADVANCE PREPARATION: Bring 5 quarts of water to a rapid boil. (…)

RIGO JANCSI, Part 2 Of 2

RIGO JANCSI, Part 2 Of 2

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

See Part 1

: Continued from Part 1
TO MAKE GLAZE: In a small, heavy saucepan, heat the sugar, water andchocolate over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar andchocolate are dissolved. (…)

Sambal Kecap (Soya Sauce And Chilli Relish)

Sambal Kecap (Soya Sauce And Chilli Relish)

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

2 tb Dark soya sauce
Juice of 1/2 a lemon or 1
-lime
2    Cabi rawit (page 51),
-crushed, or 1 tsp chilli
-powder
2    Shallots, sliced very thin
1    Clove of garlic, crushed
-(optional)
1 tb Boiled water

In Indonesian ‘kecap’ is pronounced ‘ketchup’. (…)

Chocolate Fudge Icing

Chocolate Fudge Icing

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1 c  Minus 1 TBSP rich milk
Remove from heat and stir in
-until dissolved:
2 c  Sugar
1/8 ts Salt
2 oz Grated chocolate

This icing recipe is a candy recipe with milk added to make it intofrosting. (…)

SAUSAGE BALLS #2

SAUSAGE BALLS #2

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1 lb Sausage meat
2 c  Bisquick powder
2 c  Cheddar cheese

Grate the cheese and allow it to come to room temperature (or grate it atroom temperature). (…)

RIGO JANCSI, Part 1 Of 2

RIGO JANCSI, Part 1 Of 2

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

————————————CAKE————————————
2 T  Butter                            1/2 C  Sugar
Flour or cocoa                      4    Eggs, separated
3 oz Chocolate, unsweetened              1 pn Salt
3/4 C  Butter (unsalted),                1/2 C  Flour, all-purpose
-softened                                -(sifted)

———————————-FILLING———————————-10 oz Chocolate (semisweet), 1 1/2 C Heavy cream-chopped or broken 4 T Dark rum-into small chunks 1 t Vanilla extract
———————————–GLAZE———————————–7 oz Chocolate (semisweet), 1 C Sugar, granulated (fine)-broken or chopped 1/3 C Water-into small chunks
TO MAKE CAKE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. (…)

Popovers

Popovers

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

2    Eggs                                     -strawberries
1 c  Sifted all-purpose flour            1 c  Milk
Butter, jam or fresh              1/2 ts Salt, optional

Beat the eggs lightly. (…)

Rhubarb Raisin Crumble

Rhubarb Raisin Crumble

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

3 lb Rhubarb; trimmed *
1/2 c  Strawberry preserves **
1/2 c  Raisins
1 tb Finely grated orange zest***
2 c  Granola, pref. maple walnut
Maple syrup to taste

*Note: Rhubarb should be in 1-inch slices.**Use fruit-sweetened preserves.***Use organic if possible. (…)

TURKEY SCALLOPINE

TURKEY SCALLOPINE

Servings: 2
Ingredients:

2    6 ounce Turkey Escalopes
1    Glass Sparkling Muscatel
-grape juice or vermouth
5 fl Double Cream
Salt and Pepper
1 tb Oil
1 tb Butter

Wrap the escalopes in clingfilm and flatten gently with the back of a heavyfrying pan until they are really thin. (…)

Saltimboca Alla Romana

Saltimboca Alla Romana

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

12 sl Of veal from the upper leg,
-cut 1/2 inch thick
12    Thin slices prosciutto (fat
-and lean)
24    Fresh sage leaves
Flour
6 tb Butter
1 1/2 c  Dry white wine
Salt and freshly ground
-pepper

Put the veal slices between sheet of wax paper and pound them withthe flat side of a meat cleaver to make them slightly thinner thanthey were cut. (…)