Weekly Cooking Thread *recipes* July 16, 2011

FreeRepublic Cooks | July 16, 2011 | libertarian27

[libertarian27]

Welcome to the 31st installment of the FR Weekly Cooking (Recipes) Thread.

Looking for something new to make or made something new that came out great? Please share a 'tried-and-true' recipe or five - or all of them:)! for fellow FReepers to add to their 'go-to' Recipe Stack of Family Favorites!

Here's the place to share and explore your next favorite recipe.

[libertarian27]

"Never eat more than you can lift" - Miss Piggy -

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July 16 - National Corn Fritters Day - Ice Cream Sundae Day- July 16 - Fresh Spinach Day - National Ice Cream Day

• July 17 - National Peach Ice Cream Day

• July 18 - National Caviar Day

• July 19 - National Daiquiri Day

• July 20 - National Lollipop Day - National Ice Cream Soda Day - Fortune Cookie Day

• July 21 - National Junk Food Day - National Ice Cream Day - National Creme Brulee Day

• July 22 - National Penuche Fudge Day - Maple Syrup Day

• July 23 - National Vanilla Ice Cream Day - National Hot Dog Day

[libertarian27]

Oops, I messed up - It’s the 32nd week of the thread.

(HEY - July 21st is Nat’l Junk Food Day!!!! Celebrate!!!)

~ Weekly Cooking Thread Ping List ~

Recap of recipes on the July 9th thread:

Dessert* 4 Berry Pie
Dessert* 7 Strawberry Glaze
Drink* 6 FROZEN SOUTHERN TEA
Meal* 5 “SALMON WITH TOO MUCH GINGER”
Meal* 13 Italian Fennel Sausage
Meal* 14 Cajun Andouille Sausage
Meal* 15 Marinara Sauce With Italian Sausage
Meal* 21 Chorizo (Mexican Sausage)
Meal* 30 Italian Meatballs and Spaghetti with Tomato-Garlic Sauce
Meal* 34 boeuf-bourguignon
Side* 18 Green Tomato Salsa Relish

July 9th link:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2746019/posts?page=39#39

[libertarian27]

Oops, I messed up - It’s the 32nd week of the thread.

(HEY - July 21st is Nat’l Junk Food Day!!!! Celebrate!!!)

~ Weekly Cooking Thread Ping List ~

Recap of recipes on the July 9th thread:

Dessert* 4 Berry Pie
Dessert* 7 Strawberry Glaze
Drink* 6 FROZEN SOUTHERN TEA
Meal* 5 “SALMON WITH TOO MUCH GINGER”
Meal* 13 Italian Fennel Sausage
Meal* 14 Cajun Andouille Sausage
Meal* 15 Marinara Sauce With Italian Sausage
Meal* 21 Chorizo (Mexican Sausage)
Meal* 30 Italian Meatballs and Spaghetti with Tomato-Garlic Sauce
Meal* 34 boeuf-bourguignon
Side* 18 Green Tomato Salsa Relish

July 9th link:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2746019/posts?page=39#39

[Twotone]

Yum! Creme Brulee or a variation thereof...

CHEESECAKE BRULEE

16 oz. Cream cheese
½ cup plus 4 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp sour cream
2 eggs
¼ cup heavy cream
1 tbsp vanilla paste
1 Cup graham cracker crumbs
4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted & cooled
2 tbsp brown sugar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees; have a pot of boiling water ready. In bowl of an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, ½ cup sugar and sour cream; beat on medium speed until smooth. Add eggs, heavy cream and vanilla paste; beat until smooth.

In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and brown sugar; stir until blended and divide mixture among four mini-springform pans. Line outside of pans with heavy duty aluminum foil, shiny side out; arrange them in a baking pan. Add boiling water to fill baking pan halfway up sides of springform pans.

Bake until filling is set, 35 – 40 minutes. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Just before serving, unmold cheesecakes and sprinkle 1 tbsp sugar over each surface. With a kitchen torch move flame continuously in small circles around surface until sugar melts, bubbles and lightly browns.

[libertarian27]

Sorry for the double ping - I had a ‘Proxy Error’ the first time.....But think of it as ‘second helpings’! :>)

[illiac]

Found this recipe a couple of years ago - it sounds crazy, but is very good (in honor of national hotdog day)

Monte Cristo Hot Dog

Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
1 all-beef hot dog
1 hot dog bun
1 slice Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons strawberry jam

Directions
1. Melt the butter in a flat-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Slice the hot dog length-wise about 3/4 of the way through; place onto the pan with the cut-side down along with the hot dog bun. Cook both until golden brown; flip and cook the other side until golden brown. Remove the bun from the pan and spread the strawberry jam over the inside of the bun; set aside. Meanwhile, top the hot dog with the slice of Swiss cheese. Place a lid over the hot dog and continue cooking until the cheese has melted, about 1 minute. Place the hot dog in the bun to serve.

[libertarian27]

That does sound crazy and great at the same time!

I wonder how it would taste dipped in Maple Syrup
(an even crazier thought - Love Monte Cristos dipped in syrup)

Reminds me of that holiday cocktail weenie recipe of just cooking jam and mustard together for a dipping sauce...hmmmm

[Liz]

Celebrate July 21st Nat’l Junk Food Day with the real thing.

Pizza Burgers, served w/ side of Deep Fried Lasagne

[Liz]

Glazed donut bacon burger to celebrate Nat’l Junk Food Day.

[hattend]

Bump for later reading... I’m working midshift and have to get to bed.

[libertarian27]

Deep Fried Lasagna?!!!!!

Be still my heart! :>)
(I wonder if there’s a recipe :>)

[illiac]

Here is a link to Paula Deen’s deep fried lasagna

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/deep-fried-lasagna-recipe/index.html

[knittnmom]

Here's our family's favorite:

Fudgy Brownies

Recipe courtesy of my godmother

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

½ tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

2/3 cup butter

5 tbsp cocoa

1 ½ cup flour

2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans

DO NOT BEAT.

Beating introduces air into the batter, and results in dry brownies

Beat eggs lightly with spoon.

Stir in sugar, salt, and vanilla

Stir in shortening and chocolate

Stir in flour and nuts

Pour batter into greased 9x13 glass baking dish (or line pan with parchment paper)

Bake at 325° 30-35 minutes

[don-o]

What do you do with the butter?

[SAJ]

A gourmet hot dog, now a gourmet hamburger...

Ol' Potty Mouth's Ultimate Hamburger

1 lb ground sirloin
1/2 lg yellow onion, minced
1 TBSP ketchup
1 TBSP sun-dried tomato, minced
6-8 lg cloves garlic, finely chopped, or 6 tsp prepared chopped garlic in oil
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
1/2 tsp brown or Dijon mustard

Combine all ingredients, mix WELL, and patty. The bottom of a salad plate is a great tool for pattying burgers, btw. Cook as desired and serve on soft buns gently warmed. Should turn out exceptionally juicy.

I cannot guarantee that this is Gordon Ramsay's actual recipe...but it's very close. If grilling, oil the grill very well; there is a bit of a tendency for these patties to stick.

[don-o]

I recall the TV show when Gordon made burgers as the feature item from a restaurant he was saving.

Question for the group: How do you mince an onion?

Also, this recipe seems like it would produce more like a meat loaf. Doesn’t it?

[illiac]

That hamburger recipe makes my mouth water!

[knittnmom]

OOPS! That’s the “shortening”. Mom used to make the recipe with Crisco shortening. I like it better with butter.

[don-o]

So do you melt the butter or just soften it until it will mix?

[SAJ]

"How do you mince an onion?"

Very well, thank you...< rimshot >

Fastest way to mince an onion is to cut into chunks, say 4-6 per onion, then pulse in a food processor until desired size of onion pieces is reached.

I've made these burgers many times, not "meat loafy" at all. The Tabasco and mustard conspire to prevent this sort of side effect...   ;^)