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Fresh Shrimp A' La Newburg

2 oz. butter 1 cup heavy cream
1 lb. raw shrimp, cooked and split Pinch cayenne pepper
1 bead shallot, chopped fine Salt to taste
1 T. paprika 3 egg yolks
1 cup Sauce Supreme (Page 38)  

Heat butter in heavy skillet. Add cooked shrimp and sauté until lightly browned. Add shallot and paprika. Sauté 1 minute longer. Add wine and reduce by two thirds. Add Sauce Supreme, 10 T. cream, and cayenne pepper, and cook for 8 minutes longer. Salt to taste. Thicken with egg yolks which have been mixed with the rest of the cream.

In place of the Sauce Supreme, milk or chicken broth may be used. If so, add 1 T. flour to the shrimp while sautéing.

Steak San Marcos

1 envelope onion soup mix Garlic powder and pepper to taste
1 16-oz. can peeled tomatoes with liquid 2 T. oil
1 T. oregano 2 T. wine vinegar
Cut meat into serving pieces and place in Dutch oven. Sprinkle onion soup mix on top and lay tomatoes with liquid over this. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 1/2 hours. Gravy may be thickened and served over rice.

Creole Gumbo File

1 lb. shrimp 1 can chopped clams 2 T. gumbo file
2 T. fat or oil 1 T. celery chopped fine 2 T. Worcestershire sauce
2 large onions, minced 3 bay leaves 2 quarts water
3 cloves garlic, minced 1 T. parsley, chopped fine salt and pepper
2 T. flour 2 sprigs thyme, chopped fine
1 lb. chicken parts 1 pint oysters  

Shell and devein shrimp. Put shrimp shells in about 1 pint of the water and boil for about 10 minutes. Strain out the shells and reserve the broth from the shells. Heat fat or oil in Dutch oven or heavy aluminum pot and stir in flour to make a dark roux. Stir the flour-oil mixture constantly until the mixture turns a dark brown. Add the onions and garlic and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the chicken, clams, celery, bay leaves, parsley and thyme. Pour in the water and broth from the shells and boil 1/2 hour. Add the oysters and shrimp and season to taste with salt and pepper. Boil for 15 minutes longer. Add gumbo file and Worcestershire sauce. Serve over steamed rice while hot.

Sauce Supreme

1/2 cup butter 1 t. peppercorns 1 T. salt
1/2 cup flour 1 small carrot, cut Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 qt. heated chicken stock 1 rib celery 1/2 cup cream

Heat butter in oil. Add flour and mix until smooth. Add hot chicken stock, peppercorns, carrot, celery, and salt. Mix well. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes. Strain through fine sieve. Add lemon juice, mix again, and add cream. Simmer 5 minutes more.

Use with chicken, mushrooms, artichokes, sweetbreads and fish. With latter, use fish stock.

Sauce Diable

1 part catsup            1 part prepared mustard            1 part Worcestershire sauce

Mix all ingredients together. Heat until warm. Use on steaks or seafood.

Zesty Chicken Italiano

2 T. butter or margarine 1 3/4 cups tomatoes
1 lb. boned chicken breasts 1 1/2 t. oregano
1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 t. lemon pepper
1 1/2 cups zucchini, thinly sliced 1/8 t. cayenne pepper (optional)
1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced 8 oz. capellini or vermicelli
1 3/4 cups tomato sauce (15 oz.) Parmesan cheese (optional)

Cut chicken breasts into 1 in. pieces. Quarter the tomatoes. If canned, save the juice. In a large skillet melt butter and sauté chicken pieces until lightly browned. Add garlic, zucchini and mushrooms. Sauté 2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients except pasta and Parmesan cheese. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes to blend flavors and chicken sauce. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Serve hot cooked pasta with sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

FESTIVE CHICKEN ITALIANO:

Follow recipe above omitting spices. Substitute 1/2 t. basil, 1/4 t. black pepper and 1/8 t. salt. Add 2/3 cup wine. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. In a small bowl combine 2 T. cornstarch and 2 T. water. Add to sauce. Cook and stir until thickened. Serve over hot cooked pasta.

Broccoli Casserole

1 head broccoli or 1 10-oz frozen chopped broccoli 1 egg slightly beaten
1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese  

Cook broccoli for 15 minutes if fresh, 5 minutes if frozen. Drain. Mix together mayonnaise, cheese, eggs and onion. Fold Broccoli into the mixture. Top with crushed cracker crumbs or buttered bread crumbs. bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.

Fresh Shrimp Hawaiian

2 oz. butter 3 T. soy sauce
1 lb. raw shrimp, cleaned and split 3 T. shave toasted almonds
3 slices canned pineapple cut in small pieces Dash celery salt
1 medium tomato, seeds removed, cut in small pieces Salt and pepper to taste
1 pinch basil 3 cups cooked rice
Heat butter in heavy skillet. Add raw shrimp. Sauté on medium heat 8 minutes. Add pineapple, tomato, basil and sauté 2 minutes. Add wine. Reduce by two thirds. Add soy sauce, almonds, brown stock or consommé', and celery salt. Simmer for 10 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve in casserole with boiled rice.

    Pancakes

2 eggs 2 t. baking powder
2 T. melted margarine 4 T. sugar
2 cups milk 1/2 t. salt
2 cups flour  
Preheat griddle to 400 degrees. Beat eggs, shortening and milk in a large bowl until well blended. Add dry ingredients and beat until creamy, with some lumps. Ladle onto hot griddle. Makes 18 four inch pancakes. NOTE: Don't grease non-stick griddle.

Bloody Mary Mix

48 oz. V-8 juice 1 T. soy sauce
1/2 t. hot pepper sauce Salt to taste
1 t. Worcestershire sauce  
Mix thoroughly and bottle.

Simple Syrup

1 part water    2 parts sugar   

Boil for 5 minutes. Cool and bottle.

Cabbage Slaw

6 cups finely shredded cabbage 2 T. sugar
1/2 carrot, shredded 1 1/2 t. salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/4 t. pepper
1/4 cup vinegar  

Combine first two ingredients in a large bowl. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a screw-top jar; shake well and pour over the abbage and carrot mixture. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.

Easy Refrigerator Rolls

2 pkg. yeast 2 t. salt
1/2 cup lukewarm water 1/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup milk 5 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar 1 egg

Soften yeast in lukewarm water. Scald milk; add sugar, salt and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Add 2 cups flour; mix thoroughly. Add egg and softened yeast. Beat well. Add enough flour to make soft dough. Turn onto lightly floured board. Knead until smooth. Place in lightly greased bowl. Grease surface. Cover; refrigerate or let rise about 1 hour and 30 minutes until doubled in bulk. Punch down; shape into rolls. Place in greased pans. Let rise about 45 minutes until doubled. Bake in 425 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes. NOTE: Part of the dough may be kept in a refrigerator.

Salmon Loaf

1 15 1/2 oz. canned salmon 2 T. minced onion
1 8 oz. pkg. softened cream cheese 2 T. lemon juice
1/4 t. liquid smoke  
Mix and refrigerate. Roll in chopped fresh parsley before serving.

Barbecue Bean Bake

1 pound ground beef 4 T. prepared mustard 2 16-oz cans butter beans
1 pound bacon, chopped 4 T. molasses
1 onion chopped 1 t. chili powder
1/2 cup ketchup 3/4 t. pepper
1/2 cup barbecue sauce 2 16-oz. cans red kidney beans
1 t. salt 2 16-oz. cans pork and beans  
Brown ground beef, bacon and onion. Drain excess fat. Combine and add all other ingredients except the beans; stir well. Add beans and combine thoroughly. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Makes 10 to 24 servings.

Chicken Cacciatore

1 2 lb. broiler or fryer cut up 1 medium onion, chopped
1 1 lb. can tomatoes 1 t. salt or garlic salt
1 small green pepper, diced 1/2 t. Italian seasoning or leaf oregano, crumbled

Trim any fat from chicken; rinse; pat dry with paper toweling. Place skin side up in a shallow 8-cup baking dish. Bake uncovered in a very hot oven (450 degrees) for 20 minutes. Remove from oven; drain off fat; remove skin. Lower oven temperature to moderate (350 degrees). Break up tomatoes in a medium sized bowl. Stir in green pepper, onion, salt and seasoning; pour over chicken. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 40 minutes, basting with sauce. Makes 4 servings at 155 calories each.

French Dressing

1/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup chili sauce (or ketchup)
1 t. salt 1/2 cup wine vinegar
1 t. paprika 1 t. garlic powder
1 onion sliced  

Blend the above ingredients in a blender and add: 1 cup oil;  blend again.

 

Beer Cheese

1 lb. aged sharp cheddar cheese 3 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 lb. American or "rat" cheese 1 t. salt
2 or 3 cloves of garlic 1 t. powdered mustard
9 oz. beer (3/4 of a 12 oz. can) Dash of Tabasco sauce

Grind the cheeses with the garlic cloves. Mix in the Worcestershire sauce, salt, mustard and Tabasco. Put in a bowl. Slowly add beer and beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is the consistency of spreadable margarine. Store in covered jars and keep in refrigerator.

Flank Steak

1 flank steak 2 T. chopped onions 3 T. oil
1 t. salt 1 cup bread crumbs 2 T. flour
1/8 t. paprika 2 T. chopped parsley 1 cup tomato juice
1/8 t. ginger 3 T. chopped celery 1 cup water (or white wine)
1/4 cup margarine 1 slightly beaten egg  

Have butcher run flank steak through tenderizer once. Trim fat from edges of steak. Season with salt, paprika and ginger. Sauté onions in the margarine. Add bread crumbs, paprika, parsley, celery and beaten egg to onions and mix well. Spread this dressing over the steak. Roll the steak loosely and tie it. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a skillet. Sear the steak on all sides in the hot oil. Place the steak in a covered oven proof dish or casserole. Stir the flour into the oil in the skillet and brown it. Add the water, tomato juice and a dash of salt. Pour this mixture over the steak. Cover and bake in a slow 250 degree oven for one and a half hours. Serve with a green vegetable

Eggplant Soufflé

1 large eggplant 1/2 cup American cheese 1 1/2 t. salt
2 T. butter 3/4 cup bread crumbs 2 eggs separated
2 T. flour 2 t. onions
1 cup milk 1 T. catsup  

Cook and mash eggplant. Add all other ingredients. Add egg yolks. Mix well. Beat egg whites and fold in. Put in casserole. Top with bread crumbs. Bake until done in 350 degree oven.

 

John's Chili

SEASONING MIXTURE:

Mix together and set aside:

1 t. oregano 1 t. ground roasted and crushed cumin seeds (see notes)
1/4 t. basil 1 T. paprika
3 T. chili powder

OTHER INGREDIENTS     

Open the following cans:
1 can tomatoes 1 can beef broth
1 can tomato sauce 1 can pinto or red beans (drained)

 

Prepare the following ingredients:
1/2 lb. lean ground beef 1 large onion, chopped
1/2 round steak cut into 1/2 inch pieces 4 to 5 cloves garlic, smashed
2 T. cooking oil Salt and pepper to taste
1 small green pepper, chopped (optional)  

Brown ground beef and round steak in oil. Add onions and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the beans. Cook for 45 minutes. Add beans. Bring to boil and simmer for 15 more minutes. Check seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.

NOTES: Roast the cumin seeds by placing them on a piece of aluminum foil in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes. Take them out, fold the foil over the seeds and roll with a rolling pin to crush them. The oasted seeds always taste better than the powder. The paprika is mainly to give a nice red color to the chili. There is no pepper "heat" in this chili. If you wish it to have "heat" use Tabasco or cayenne pepper to taste.

 

Balloon Wine

1 13 Oz. can frozen grape juice concentrate 1 gallon jug
4 1/2 cups sugar 1 heavy balloon
1 pkg. dry yeast  

Combine thawed grape concentrate, sugar, and dry yeast. Put into the clean, 1 gallon jug. Fill with water to shoulder of jug. Mix thoroughly. Fit the heavy balloon over the opening of the jug. Let it stand at room temperature for 21 days. If balloon deflates sooner, the wine is ready. If balloon blows off, merely replace it. At the end of 21 days, the wine is ready whether the balloon deflates or not. For sweeter wine add another cup of sugar when making the mixture.

Creamy Pineapple Sherbet

6 cups buttermilk 1/4 t. salt
2 cans crushed pineapple 2 cups sugar
2 t. lemon juice 4 stiffly beaten egg whites

Combine buttermilk, pineapple, lemon juice, salt and sugar. Fold in the beaten egg whites. Freeze.

ORANGE SHERBET- Substitute a 12 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate for the pineapple.

 

 

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