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| French Toast, Stuffed | Serves | 4 |
| Preheat oven to 300. Place baking sheet in oven. Cutting through top crust of each bread slice, make 4" long by 2" deep pocket.
Stir cream cheese and marmalade in small bowl. Spoon 1 generous T into each pocket. Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla,
cinnamon and nutmeg in pie plate. Dip 4 stuffed slices into mix, coating completely. Melt 1T butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add dipped bread
to skillet. Cook until golden, about 2 min per side. Transfer to baking sheet in oven. Repeat with remaining slices and 1T butter. |
| Bread | 8 |
| 2.5X4.5" slices French bread, 1" thick |
| Cream Cheese | 4 |
| oz, at room temp |
| French Toast-Crème Brulee | Serves | 6 |
| In small heavy saucepan, melt butter w sugar and syrup over moderate heat, stirring until smooth and pour into 13x9x2" baking dish.
Cut six 1" thick slices from center portion of bread, reserving ends for another use, and trim crusts. Arrange bread slices in one layer in
baking dish, squeezing them slightly to fit. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, vanilla, Grand Marnier, and salt until combined
well and pour evenly over bread. Chill covered, at least 8 hours and up to one day. Preheat oven to 350 and bring bread to room temp.
Bake uncovered in middle of oven until puffed and edges are pale golden, 35-40 min. Serve hot toast
immediately. |
| Bread | 1 |
| loaf--8-9" round, country style |
| Alcohol, Grand Marnier | 1 |
| tsp |
| Combine, in order, 1 c pancake mix, 2/3 c milk, 1 egg and 2T sugar. Stir lightly. Dip food in batter and fry at 370. |
| Fritto Misto Batter | Serves |
| Blend 3T oil into 1 c sifted flour. Gradually add 3/4 c warm water and pinch salt. Mix until smooth. Cover. Let stand 2 hours. When
ready to use, fold in 1 stiffly beaten egg white. |
| Golden Cheddar Cheese Spoon Bread | Serves |
| Gradually add cornmeal to 1.5 boiling milk, stirring until very thick. Reduce heat and cook
till most of liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. Add salt, butter and .5 c milk w yolks. Add corn and cheese and mix well. Beat whites and fold into mush w baking powder. Spoon
into well greased 2 qt baking dish. Bake at 375 for 45-50 min. Do not overcook. Serve at once. |
| Cheese, Cheddar | 1.5 |
| c shredded |
| Preheat oven to 400. In medium sized saucepan bring water, butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg to boil. When butter has melted, remove
from heat. Add all the flour to mix and beat w wooden spoon until mix leaves sides of pan clean. Add cheese, mustard & cayenne and
beat until incorporated. Beat in 4 of the eggs one at a time until thoroughly absorbed. Beat until mix is smooth, shiny and firm. Drop by
small spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Beat remaining egg w 1/2T water, then brush tops of uncooked puffs w egg wash. Bake
in upper third of oven for about 15 min, lower heat to 350 and bake 15 min more or until golden and doubled in size. Remove from oven
and stuff (try Shrimp Appetizer Stuffing). Makes about 3 doz. Recipe can be halved. They keep for days
unrefrigerated. |
New England Spider Cake
Serves 8
Preheat oven to 350. Combine milk and vinegar in bowl and set aside to
sour. In another bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda and salt.
Whisk eggs into the sour milk. Stir into dry ingredients and set aside. Melt
butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Pour in the batter. Pour cream into the
center, slide skillet into oven and bake until golden brown on top, about 50-60
min. Slice into wedges and serve warm.
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Milk |
2 |
c |
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Vinegar |
4 |
tsp |
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Flour |
1 |
c |
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Cornmeal |
0.75 |
c |
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Sugar |
0.75 |
c |
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Baking Soda |
0.5 |
tsp |
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Salt |
0.5 |
tsp |
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Egg |
2 |
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Butter |
2 |
T |
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Heavy Cream |
1 |
c |
Oyster Crackers, Herbed
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Preheat oven to 350. In small saucepan, melt butter w herbs. Add crackers and
toss to coat. Arrange on baking sheet in one layer and bake 10 min until deep
golden. |
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