Monthly Cooking Thread - March 2019

[bgill]

Yesterday on Foodnetwork, Chef Maneet didn’t have a tagine so used a skillet to sear the meat.

I don’t have a Romertopf, per say, but do have a ceramic dutch oven which looks to be the same animal.

[bgill]

Walmart’s corned beef is right at the same price.

[bgill]

Hugs about your mother. For crepes, I pull out the 6” cast iron skillet my grandfather used every morning for his breakfast. I constantly use my grandmother’s 10” cast iron skillet and many of her kitchen utensils. More memories are in her Betty Crocker cookbook. Family love!

[Liz]

Corned Beef and Cabbage / the classic Irish recipe

ING 3 lb corned beef brisket with spice packet 10 small potatoes 5 carrots in 3" pieces, lge head cabbage in small wedges

METHOD Place corned beef in large pot; cover with water. Add spice packet. Cover; BTB;
now simmer 50 min per lb til tender.Add whole potatoes, carrots; cook tender. Add cabbage; cook 15 min.

FINAL Remove meat to platter; let rest 15 minutes.

SERVE Slice meat across the grain. Serve with mustard or horseradish.

CHEF'S TIP Place cooked vegetables in a covered server. Add cooking liquid (to keep moist before serving).

maggief says the Irish apparently dribble white vinegar over the meat and veggies before consuming.

[bgill]

Crisp Fall mornings are the best.

[bgill]

Sounds like Christmas every day opening surprises.

[ClearBlueSky]

Tomorrow is Mardi Gras.It's cold-YAY- and I'm cooking a big pot of gumbo, making a blackberry/cream cheese King Cake and fudge for tomorrow. Tonite is homemade veggie soup and a glass of wine. More chocolate, of course.
If they delivered daiquiris it would be perfect.

[Liz]

A do-ahead----flavors meld made 2-3 days ahead. Takes brownies one step further w/ creamy, toffee topping.

Irish Cream-Topped Brownie Dessert

Ing 10.25 oz box fudge brownie mix 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur (can use n/a Irish coffee creamer) 2 eggs; Irish Cream Topping 8 oz h/cream, 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup vanilla instant pudding mix (1/2 3.4 oz box) 3 tbl Irish cream liqueur, 1.4 oz bar crushed chocolate-covered toffee

BROWNIE grease bottom only 8" square pan with shortening. Spoon-stir brownie mix, oil, 2 tb liqueur, eggs about 50 strokes til blended.
Spread in pan. Bake 350 deg 23-26 min (pick in center comes clean). Cool an hour.

TOPPING elec/mixer on HI h/cream, milk, pudding mix, 3 tb liqueur 4-6 min (soft peaks form).

ASSEMBLY Spread Topping over cooled brownies. Sprinkle with crushed candy. Cover; refrigerate before serving.

SERVE in squares. Store in refrigerator.

Chef's Tip----with the remaining half package of pudding, add cup milk and beat as directed on the package to make 2 servings of pudding.

[Liz]

Perfect for St Pat's Day. Makes 48 cookies

Mint Cookie Candies

START Micro-melt 12 oz coarse-chp white candy coating, 4 tsp shortening, stir smooth. Stir in 1/4 tsp green food color.

FINISH Pour evenly into 48 miniature muffin-cup paper or foil liners. Sprinkle w/ crumbled mint-flavored creme-filled
chocolate sandwich cookies (mint Oreos). Pour melted Andes mint candies over cookie crumbs. Let set.

MINT TOPPING Micro-melt 2-4 2/3 oz pkg Andes mint candies, 2 tsp shortening; stir smooth.

[Jamestown1630]

Yes; it makes you feel like change is coming, and something new is in the air. I get excited on the first crisp Fall morning, thinking of Hallowe’en, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

[Jamestown1630]

I know I’ve seen it, but it was probably when I was a kid. Will have to watch again.

[Jamestown1630]

Blackberry and Cream Cheese sounds wonderful!

[Jamestown1630]

LOL!

[leaning conservative]

Yes, yes, yes!!!!!

[conservativesister]

I’ve been searching for a recipe for 20 years, maybe someone on this thread would have it. My friend used to make lasagne with uncooked noodles and bacon on the bottom of the dish. If anyone has it and would share I would be so grateful. Thanks in advance.
Happy Cooking!!!

[miss marmelstein]

Pancake Day! The Guardian food section is full of enticing recipes for “American-style” pancakes and British-style crepes. To celebrate our removal to the Deep South, we are having Mardi Gras Sazerac cocktails tonight along with seafood gumbo.

[Jamestown1630]

My husband works with a young man who took 4 hours off today, to eat Pancakes!

Have a very happy time tonight, Miss M.

[Liz]

Mmmmmm....love those Shrove Tuesday crepes with a hint of lemon.

Traditional British Shrove Tuesday Pancakes

ING 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp flour, 1/8 tsp salt, beaten egg, 8 oz milk, 2 tb Limoncello (can use water).

METHOD Mix ing. Cook in buttered pan. Serve showered w/ conf, lemon wheels on side.

[Flaming Conservative]

Doesn’t it have a button to adjust the beeper sound? Our GE microwave does.

[Flaming Conservative]

Yummy!