Thomas Jefferson's Jambalaya
1 T. shortening
1 pound ham or pork sausage
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1 T. flour
3 cups shrimp, peeled, cleaned and cooked
1 large onion, sliced
3 cups tomatoes, skinned, seeded and diced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 T. parsley
2 cup long grained rice
4 cups water
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. red pepper
Recipe
Melt shortening in a large fry pan. Cut ham or pork into 1/2 inch cubes and add to shortening, stir for 1 minute and add green pepper ; cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in flour until smooth and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
Add shrimp, onion, tomatoes, garlic and parsley. Cook until it starts to boil, stir in rice and 4 cups water, salt, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper; cover tightly and cook for 30 minutes or until rice is tender and all liquid is absorbed.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
White House Cinnamon Rolls
List of Ingredients
2 T. yeast
1 C. warm water
3 T. butter
5 to 6 C. flour
1 C. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 C. warm milk
2 eggs
Recipe
Mix yeast, warm water and 1/2 cup of the sugar; set aside.
Warm milk and add butter. Add beaten eggs, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Add yeast mixture then slowly add flour until smooth. Let rise until double in bulk (about 1 hour), punch down; let rise again.
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Roll out on greased surface in oblong shape, about 1/2-inch thick and spread with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon, nuts and raisins, if desired. Grease fingers and roll like a long jellyroll. Cut slices 1/2-inch thick with a long thread. Put into greased tin 1/4 inch apart. Let rise in warm place about 45 minutes and bake for 25 minutes.
Cool, frost with caramel or white icing, and sprinkle with nuts, if desired.
NOTE: The stickier the dough, the better the rolls will be.
That Jambalaya sounds good. It will be fun to make food that was fixed for Thomas Jefferson.
Not sure about the lard in the sweet potato biscuits though.
Is that like shortening?