If fresh chestnuts are used, slit shells on one side and cook in boiling water to cover 20 minutes. Cool, peel off shells and skin and dice coarsely. Drain and dice canned chestnuts, if used. Cook rice in water according to package directions, using seasonings from package and adding sherry and 1 tablespoon butter. Meanwhile, […]
Meats
Dorothys Sweet And Sour Chicken
Drain pineapple,reserving syrup. In skillet brown chicken in shortening. Pour off fat. Add reserved syrup, broth, brown sugar,vinegar, soy sauce and garlic. Cover and cook over low heat 40 minutes. Add green pepper amd pineapple cook 5 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water gradually stir into sauce.
Mini Meat Loaf
Place crackers in food processor bowl and cover unit.With hand on cover process until finely crumbled.Add 1/2 cup meat,cover and process 3 to 4 fast pulses.Remove cover and add remaining meat,onion and parsley;cover and process 4 to 6 fast pulses.Remove cover and add egg, 1 tbsp. ketchup and pepper.Cover and process 2 fast pulses.Pat into […]
Crown Roast Of Frank
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make 2 1″ cross cuts through top of 1 end of frankfurters.Thread frankfurters together through center with cotton twine,forming long chain.Tie ends of twine together to form circle of frankfurters. In large skillet,heat 1/3 cup Italian dressing;cook celery and onion until tender.Add potatoes,caraway seed and remaining dressing; cook 10 minutes,stirring […]
Savory Braised Short Ribs With Horseradish Sauce
GARNISHES Tomato Wedges Sprigs Parsley -HORSERADISH SAUCE – 1/4 c Sour Cream 1 tb Prepared Mustard 2 1/2 tb Prepared Horseradish 1/8 ts Salt * Ribs should be cut into serving-size pieces. ~— ~– Trim any excess fat from short ribs. Brown short ribs well on all sides (about 30 minutes) in Dutch oven over […]
Basic Lamb Balti
Heat the ghee in the karahi: stir-fry the garlic very quickly. Add the onion, reduce the heat, and fry until translucent and starting to brown. Add the meat and the Balti masala paste. Turn the heat up and stir-fry for about 5 minutes. Slowly add the stock, and simmer on low heat for about 10 […]
Chinese: Crab Meat Lions Head – Shanghai
Cut celery/or chinese cabbage into 2-inch segments. Mix ground pork, crab, eggs, sherry, salt, cornstarch, pepper, scallion, ginger and soy sauce into 5 large meatballs. Heat oil then fry meat mals until brown, approximately 8 minutes. Add broth and cover. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add celery or Chinese cabbage. When cabbage is done but crisp, […]
Dressing
The one secret to my dressing is Salt Rising bread. My Grandmother always used it with other bread (we had to keep it a secret because my father hated salt rising even though you can not tell is is in there). I also have a hard time making just a little dressing and it always […]
Savory Stuffed Meat Loaf
-MEAT LOAF STUFFING – 1/2 c Butter Or Margarine 1/4 c Onion; Chopped, 1 Sm 1/2 c Celery/Leaves; Chopped 2 c Bread Crumbs; Fresh 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Sage 1/8 ts Thyme 1 ds Pepper Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all of the ingredients except the stuffing together. Spread 2/3rds of […]
Chicken-fried Steak With Southern Gravy
-SOUTHERN GRAVY- 1/2 c Beef instant bouillon 1 1/2 c Unsifted flour 1/2 ts Black pepper 3 tb Drippings or margarine 1 3/4 c Milk or water Cut steak into serving pieces. Pound steak thoroughly. Mix eggs and milk. Dip meat into egg mixture, then into cracker crumbs. Brown, slowly, on both sides in hot […]
