Recipes

 

October 12, 2009

Volume 2

Braised Red Cabbage and Turnips

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons mustard seeds
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound turnips, peeled and diced (about 3)
  • 1 head red cabbage, sliced thin
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • Salt

Directions

In a large saute pan, heat pan on medium and add the mustard seeds. Toast seeds until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add butter and oil. When butter is melted, add the turnips and cabbage and saute until cabbage begins to wilt, about 5 minutes. Mix in vinegar and stock. Bring mixture to a simmer, cover and braise until a knife inserted in a turnip comes out easily and cabbage is wilted and tender, about 25 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt.

Turnip Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 6 large red new potatoes, skin on
  • 2 large turnips, peeled
  • 1/2 cup cream, heated
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

Slice potatoes and turnips 1/4-inch thick. Cook in boiling water for 15 minutes or until fork-tender. Drain. Whip unpeeled cooked potatoes and turnips with electric mixer, mixing until moderately smooth (don't overbeat them; a few lumps are nice). Add hot cream, butter, and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Whip again until blended. Adjust thickness by adding more cream, if desired.

Pea and Leek Dip

Ingredients

  • 2 leeks, woodiest part of the green leaves removed
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound frozen peas
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons sliced scallions

Directions

Halve, slice, wash the leeks well and drain. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook until softened but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add the peas and continue cooking until the peas are thawed and bright green, about 3 minutes. Transfer the peas and leeks to a blender along with the sour cream, salt, parsley, and lemon. Blend on low until smooth. Garnish with the scallions.

Dill Fingerling Potatoes

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 pounds fingerling potatoes, rinsed but not peeled
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Directions

Melt the butter in a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed pot. Add the whole potatoes, salt, and pepper, and toss well. Cover the pot tightly and cook over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, until the potatoes are just tender when tested with a small knife. From time to time, shake the pot without removing the lid to prevent the bottom potatoes from burning. Turn off the heat and allow the potatoes to steam for another 5 minutes. Don't overcook. Toss with the dill, and serve hot.

 

Potato Casserole

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mashed potatoes
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • House Seasoning, recipe follows
  • 1 small onion, sliced thin
  • 1 small bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
  • 1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar
  • 4 medium potatoes, cooked
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked crisp

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread mashed potatoes evenly on bottom of casserole dish. Layer sour cream evenly over top. Sprinkle House Seasoning, to taste. Saute onion and bell pepper in butter; evenly layer over top of sour cream. Slice potatoes and layer over onions and bell peppers. Add butter. Sprinkle House seasoning. Finally top with cheese. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and crumble bacon over top.

 

Spicy, Smoky Cauliflower Mash

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cauliflower florets (about 1 large head)
  • 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice (about 1/2 lime)
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo sauce, to taste
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Directions

Steam the cauliflower in a steamer insert set over boiling water, covered, until it is very soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the steamed cauliflower to a blender and puree with the cheese, milk, sour cream and lime juice until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender jar as necessary. Add the adobo sauce and salt and pepper to taste, pulse a couple more times and transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

Baked Ziti with Cauliflower: Ziti Gratinati

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 1 medium-sized head cauliflower, cut in large florets
  • 1 teaspoon saffron
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 3 anchovy fillets, salted variety, rinsed and filleted
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1 1/4 pounds ziti
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino-Romano
  • 1 cup bread crumbs

Directions

Bring 6-quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt. Place the cauliflower florets into the boiling water. Cook until the cauliflower is slightly resistant to a fork, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain, reserving the cooking water. Set aside. Pour 1/4 cup of the cauliflower cooking water into a small bowl. Add the saffron and let it dissolve. Set aside.

In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan over high heat, heat 4 tablespoons olive oil until almost smoking. Add the garlic, florets and anchovies, and saute for 2 minutes. Add the pine nuts and saute for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Bring the cauliflower water back to a boil and add the ziti. Cook until parboiled, about half-done. Drain well.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Pour the ziti into a large, deep, ovenproof casserole. Stir in the cauliflower mixture and 1/2 of the cheese. Sprinkle with the saffron water and mix gently. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Crumble the bread crumbs on top and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups shredded fresh pumpkin
  • 1 cup toasted pumpkin seeds

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Sift the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together.

In a separate bowl, mix the sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Combine both mixtures and fold in the shredded pumpkin and pumpkin seeds. Once the ingredients are all incorporated pour into a non- stick 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan. If your pan is not non- stick coat it with butter and flour.

Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. At this point a knife inserted into the middle of the loaf should come out clean. Cool for 15 minutes and turn out onto a cooling rack. Cool completely. For muffins temperature should also be 325 degrees F., but bake for 30 minutes.

Pumpkin Custard Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe Basic Sweet Pie Crust, recipe follows
  • 2 cups canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup Steen's cane syrup
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus extra for dusting
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • Whipped cream, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly dust a clean surface with flour.

Roll the pie dough to a thickness of 1/8-inch and, working carefully, fit the rolled dough into a 10-inch deep dish pie plate. Either crimp the edges decoratively or trim the pastry so that it is even with the edge of the pie plate. Decorate the edge with leaf shapes cut from excess pastry dough, if desired. Refrigerate the shell for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight before proceeding.

In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Mix until well blended. Pour into the chilled pastry shell. Bake until the custard is set and the crust is lightly golden, 50 to 60 minutes. Let the pie cool completely before serving.

Serve with whipped cream and dust with cinnamon.

Basic Sweet Pie Crust:

8 ounces all-purpose flour, about 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening

3 tablespoons ice water

Sift the flour, sugar, and salt into a large bowl. Using your fingers, work in the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 2 tablespoons of ice water and work with your fingers until the water is incorporated and the dough comes together. Add more water, as needed, to make a smooth dough, being careful not to over-mix. Form the dough into a disk, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.