[libertarian27]

September is....

National Biscuit Month

Better Breakfast Month

National Chicken Month

National Honey Month

National Mushroom Month

National Papaya Month

National Potato Month

National Rice Month

(Historically manufacturers will put their items on sale during their 'celebration' months - keep an eye out:)

[libertarian27]

Recipes from the August 2012 Thread:

Cakes _ Post#` 15 _ Black Devil’s Food Cake

Dessert _ Post#` 15 _ Chocolate Cheese with Frosting
Dessert _ Post#` 15 _ Aztec Cocoa
Dessert _ Post#` 16 _ Bread Pudding II
Dessert _ Post#` 17 _ Biscuit Bread Pudding
Dessert _ Post#` 19 _ Ina Garten’s Rum Raisin Rice Pudding

Drinks _ Post#` 30 _ Irish Coffee

Ice Cream _ Post#` 31 _ Grasshopper Pie Ice Cream Cone

Sandwiches _ Post#` 5 _ Fajitas on a Bun

Sauce/Marinades _ Post#` 21 _ Salsa for Grilled Burritos
Sauce/Marinades _ Post#` 24 _ Chinese Meat Sauce/Coating
Sauce/Marinades _ Post#` 29 _ Easy Thai Peanut Sauce

Soups _ Post#` 14 _ Albondigas Soup (Mexican Meatball)
Soups _ Post#` 18 _ Clam Chowder

Vegetables _ Post#` 3 _ Roasted Stewed Tomatoes
Vegetables _ Post#` 6 _ Delmonico Potatoes

Link
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2913440/posts?page=31#31

[clashfan]

Whipping Cream Biscuits

2 cups self rising flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup whipping cream

Combine all ingredients. Mix well. Dough will be stiff. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 10 to 20 times. Roll dough to 3/8 inch thickness. Cut with a 2 inch biscuit cutter. Place them on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 20 minutes. Makes a dozen and a half biscuits.

These biscuits are easy and tasty.

[clashfan]

The Honey Cake My Mama Used To Bake

1 cup sugar
3 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup honey
1 cup strong coffee
¾ cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs

Sift all dry ingredients into a large bowl. Make a well and add all liquid ingredients. Mix together well. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes in a well-greased tube pan.

[gorush]

Here is an interesting video for anyone looking for a new way to separate the yolk from the whites. The presenter has a strange accent but that doesn’t detract from the illustration.
http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/cooking/1160651.html

[conservativesister]

what do you all use to fry oysters, bread crumbs, cracker crumbs or something else?

[VoiceOfBruck]

Fried Oatmeal

Make some steel-cut oatmeal, on the thick side. Pour it into a rectangular pan & let it sit overnite in the fridge.

Next day, or any day thereafter, slice ~1/2” thick slabs & fry in whatever grease you want - I use bacon or sausage grease. Some recipes say to roll the slabs in flour first, I suppose to give it a crusty edge and absorb some tasty grease.

Fry, moving the slabs frequently to avoid sticking, and flipping occasionally, until both sides are crispy. Careful - they’re pretty delicate.

Eat with whatever condiment or sweetener you like.

[RandallFlagg]

I’m one of those weirdos who has dozens of browser windows holding dozens of tabs in them, and rarely close any of them for days.

However, I have one from the 28th that might fit this recipe thread:

Instructions [on how to cook] Steak like a Restaurant
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2923779/posts

Sounds pretty noms. Hope the meat prices go down after the election so I can try it.

[bgill]

Any ideas for pork chops other than pan frying them? I’m not shy about cutting the meat off the bone.

[texgal]

One of the best cakes I have ever made. Comes out perfect every time.

Cruz Farms Buttermilk Pound Cake

For the cake

3⁄4 cup butter, plus more for greasing the pan

3 1⁄2 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for flouring the pan

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

2 ‌1⁄2 cups granulated sugar

3⁄4 cup solid shortening

4 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup cultured buttermilk (see note)

Juice of 1 lemon, strained

For the glaze:

2⁄3 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest.

1. Bring all the ingredients to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt pan, tapping out excess flour.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda. In another medium bowl, whisk the sugar to break up clumps.

3. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and shortening, stopping to scrape down the sides. Slowly drizzle in the sugar; cream the mixture well. Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding the next when the last has been incorporated. Mix in the vanilla. On low speed, mix in a third of the flour mixture until just combined. Add a third of the buttermilk, mixing until just combined. Repeat with the remaining flour and buttermilk. Add the lemon juice and mix to combine.

4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a cake tester inserted comes out clean, about 75 minutes. The top of the cake will be lightly browned, and the sides will shrink slightly from the pan. Cool for 20 minutes before inverting onto a cake platter.

5. Before serving, stir together the glaze ingredients and spoon over the top and sides of the cake. It’s even better the next day.

[miss marmelstein]

I’ve made this Eggplant Chutney twice this week: it is delicious served with chicken. I must credit the NYTs with the recipe:

1 Eggplant, peeled, cut into thin planks
Olive oil
Kosher salt & pepper
Vegetable oil
1/2 Red onion, finely or roughly chopped
3 Tablespoons of brown sugar
1/4 Cup of cider vinegar

Rub the eggplant with some olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Take a grill pan and cook the eggplant for several minutes (until the grill marks are nicely browned). Remove, and dice.

In a separate pan, heat some vegetable oil until hot. Add the onion and cook until it is slightly colored. Return the eggplant to the pan, add the sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently for several minutes.

Can be served hot or cold. I plan to can this chutney before the summer is over. It is truly delicious with all the things that makes chutney so nice: sweet, sour, salty and thoroughly carmelized.

[don-o]

First time - crispy chicken skins. mmmmm. Some say - better than bacon.

I saved the skins from thighs. First. put on paper towels and roll them up to absorb moisture. Then get a baking sheet (with edges).
375 oven

Put a sheet of parchment in there and arrange the skins as flat as possible. I salted and peppered. Some bbq rub might work as well.

Lay another sheet of parchment on the skins then another baking sheet on top. Put a heavy skillet on top.

Check after 20 minutes . They may need to go longer depending on thickness.

[yorkiemom]

I am glad to have found this thread. If there is a ping list for it, please add me.

I need to find a nice recipe that is for an entrée that can be served in very small portions, like a small appetizer size for sampling. I am thinking some sort of casserole would be best way to go. But since my husband has never liked casseroles, I have very few of my own recipes to choose from.

Thanks for any help and glad to have found some cooking conservatives!