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phynxrizng · 7 years ago

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MABON , FALL EQUINOX FOOD RECIPES

RECIPES FOR MABON, THE WITCHES THANKSGIVING Mabon, Fall Equinox Food Recipes SOURCE, FOUND IN RAVEN AND CRONE COM by Raven and Crone Turkey Meatballs in Cranberry Sauce 1 lb ground turkey 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/4 cup instant rice or instant brown rice 1/4 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs 1 egg 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1 (16ounce)can whole berry cranberry sauce 1/2 cup water Mix all ingredients except cranberry sauce and water. Form into 45 meatballs. Spray large skillet with non-stick cooking spray.Cook meatballs, covered, for 8 - 10 minutes turning occasionally until meatballs are done and no longer pink in the middle. Add cranberry sauce and water to skillet.Cover and cook on medium-low for 3 to 4 minutes. Roast Fillet Of Beef 1 Fillet of beef (5-6 lb) trimmed 5 Garlic cloves, slivered 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Freshly ground pepper Tabasco sauce 1 cup Soy sauce 1/2 cup Olive oil 1 cup Port wine 2 teaspoons Thyme 1 bunch Watercress To prepare the fillet, make slits in it and put slivers of garlic in the slits. Rub well with salt, pepper and Tabasco. Combine the soy sauce, olive oil, port and herbs and place the fillet in this marinade in a baking dish for at least 1/2 hour unrefrigerated, or an hour or more in the refrigerator. Turn several times while it is marinating. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place the fillet on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast for 30-35 minutes, basting occasionally with the marinade. A meat thermometer should register 120~ for very rare, 125~ for rare, 130~ for medium-rare. After it is removed from the oven, the internal temperature will rise as much as another 10~. Allow the fillet to rest, covered with foil, up to 30 minutes. If it needs to sit longer, you might try a catering trick: Wrap the fillet, just out of the oven, in plastic wrap. Unwrap just before slicing. Cut into slices and place on a warm platter; garnish with sprigs of watercress. Broccoli Casserole 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 package (16 ounces) frozen broccoli cuts, thawed 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped broccoli, thawed 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; fold in broccoli. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2 qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Cover and bake at 400 for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings. Harvest Ratatouille 8 - 10 tablespoons olive oil 2 yellow onions, chopped 3 large or 4 small zucchini, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices 1 large eggplant, sliced into chunks the same size as the zucchini slices 5 large tomatoes, chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped 1 red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced Salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste Tomato paste, to taste (optional) 1. Heat 5 or 6 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, add the onions, and saute about 1 minute, until fragrant and softened. Add zucchini and eggplant and saute about 2 minutes, until lightly browned. Add more olive oil as needed if the pan looks dry. Add tomatoes, peppers, and garlic, stirring to combine. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer about 20 minutes, until veggies are cooked through. 2. Take off the lid, add other add-ins, if you like, increase heat to high, and cook for 2 or 3 minutes to evaporate excess liquid, stirring constantly. Season to taste with salt and pepper, add a little tomato paste if using, and stir well. 3. Serve hot, or allow to cool and add a little olive oil before serving. Serves 6. Garlic Roasted Potatoes & Greens 2 pounds Red-Skinned Potatoes, sliced 6 large Cloves Garlic, sliced lengthwise 1/3 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 3 Tablespoons Wine Vinegar Salt Pepper 4 cups Watercress Sprigs, rinsed 2 Tablespoons Chives, chopped Mix potatoes, garlic and oil in a 10 x 15" rimmed pan. Bake at 450 degrees until well browned, about 1 1/4 hours. Turn vegetables with a wide spatula every 10-15 minutes. Pour vinegar into pan, scraping with spatula to release browned bits and to mix with potatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour potatoes into a wide, shallow bowl. Chop half the watercress and mix with potatoes. Tuck remaining watercress around potatoes and sprinkle with chives. Stuffed Acorn Squash 2 acorn squash, washed and cut in halves 1/2 stick of butter 1/2 cup of crushed Ritz crackers 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 1/4 cup brown sugar Wash and cut acorn squash in half from stem to bottom Scoop out the seeds and rub the inside and cut parts with butter Put the acorn squash on a cookie sheet Melt the butter, and mix in the walnuts, brown sugar, and crackers Place in the holes of the squash and bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes or until done Acorn Squash and Apple Soup - Makes 5 servings. 1 medium acorn squash 1 Tbsp. canola oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 leek (white part only) rinsed well and chopped 1 tart apple (such as Granny Smith), peeled, cored and chopped 3 cups fat-free, reduced sodium chicken broth Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3 Tbsp. minced fresh mint leaves, as garnish Milk or additional broth to thin soup (optional) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut acorn squash in half length-wise, remove seeds and pulp. Set on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until the flesh is tender when pierced, roughly 45 to 90 minutes (depending on size). Remove squash from oven and allow to cool. While the squash is cooling, in a large, heavy pan heat the canola oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and leek and sauté for about 4 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Add the apple and cook over medium heat for 1 minute. Scrape out the squash pulp and combine with the apple mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the broth to the pan, cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and set the soup aside to cool slightly. In a blender or food processor, puree the soup in batches until smooth. Return soup to pan and heat just before serving. Add milk or additional broth to thin soup, as desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish each serving with mint and serve. Crockpot Cream of Tomato Soup 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large chopped onion 3 crushed garlic cloves 2 minced carrots 2 pounds peeled and diced tomatoes (reserve and add all juices) 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock or broth 3 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice Salt Pepper 2-4 tablespoons freshly chopped herbs (basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, savory, chervil, Italian parsley, mint, lavender) or 1-2 teaspoons dried herbs or spices (Italian spices, basil, oregano, marjoram, thyme, cumin, curry powder, nutmeg) 1 cup heavy cream Combine the oil, onion, garlic, and carrot in the crockpot. Cook on high, stirring frequently, until the onion softens. (This can also be done in a skillet.) Add the remaining ingredients except for the herbs and spices and cream. Cover and cook on low for 8-12 hours. Add the herbs and adjust seasoning. Cool slightly and puree in small batches. Return to the crockpot and add the cream. Reheat until piping hot, or else cool and chill before serving. Chicken & Leek Soup 3 1/2 pounds Frying Chicken, cut into 8 pieces 1 pound Beef Shanks, cut into 1" pieces 6 cups Chicken broth 3 slices Thick cut Bacon 1 Tablespoon Dried leaf Thyme 1 Bay leaf 3/4 cup Pearl Barley 1 1/2 cups Chopped Leek, white only Salt and Pepper to taste 2 Tablespoons Chopped parsley Put the chicken, beef, stock, bacon, thyme, and bay leaf in a large, heavy pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Meanwhile boil barley in 1 1/2 cups water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. Remove chicken for pot. When cool enough to handle, debone and set aside. Add leeks and barley to the pot, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove beef shanks and debone. Chop meat coarsely, and return to the pot, along with the chicken. Simmer covered, for 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with parsley. Autumn Equinox Stew 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 large eggplant, cubed 1 small acorn squash, peeled, cubed 1 large zucchini, peeled and cubed 1 tsp. salt black pepper to taste 1 sprig fresh thyme 3 large tomatoes, diced 1 1/2 cups of water 1 cup dried lentils Give thanks for the earth's bounty with this luscious stew made from fresh seasonal vegetables. This stew cooks quickly and can be easily prepared over a festive fire or on the stove. Put olive oil in a large pot on medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until highly aromatic. Add eggplant and squash and zucchini. Saute until edges show signs of cooking. Add remaining ingredients and simmer on medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with fresh-baked bread. Beef & Barley Vegetable Soup 3 pounds Soup Meat 2 Tablespoons Fat 2 quarts Water 1 1/2 Tablespoons Salt 1/4 Tablespoon Pepper 2 Tablespoons Minced Parsley 1/2 cup Barley 1 cup Carrots, cubed 1/4 cup Onion, chopped 1/2 cup Celery, chopped 2 cups Canned Tomatoes, drained 1 cup Peas Brown meat with bones in hot fat. Place meat, soup bone, water, seasonings and parsley in a soup kettle. Cover tightly and simmer 1 hour. Add barley and simmer another hour. Cool and skim off excess fat. Remove soup bone. Add carrots, onion, celery and tomatoes. Simmer 45 minutes. Add fresh peas and continue cooking 15 minutes. If leftover soup becomes to thick, dilute with beef broth. Can be doubled or tripled and freezes well. Rosemary Grilled Chicken 2 broiler chickens (3 lbs ea. split) -- backbones removed 1/4 cup vegetable oil 8 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 cup dry white wine or 1/3 cup lemon juice 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed 1/2 clove garlic, optional 1 teaspoon salt freshly ground black pepper - to taste Prepare the grill by placing an oiled rack 4-6 inches over medium-hot coals. Combine the oil, butter, wine or lemon juice, rosemary garlic (if desired) and salt. Brush the chicken halves inside and out with 1/4 cup of the seasoned butter Place the chickens bone side down on the grill. Baste them frequently with the remaining seasoned butter and turn the pieces every 10 minutes for a total of 30 to 40 minutes in all. Sprinkle well with pepper. Rosemary Potatoes 8 small red potatoes, scrubbed & quartered 8 cloves garlic, peeled 3 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper 1/3 cup minced fresh rosemary or 2 tbsp dried 1/2 cup chopped green onions Preheat oven to 200C (400F). Place potatoes and garlic in a single layer in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and toss potatoes to coat evenly. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and rosemary and toss again. Roast for 30 minutes or until potatoes are crisp on the outside and tender inside. Sprinkle with green onion and serve. Serves 8 Rosemary Herb Butter 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, removed from the stem 1/2 teaspoon orange or lemon zest 1 tablespoon orange or lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chile pepper 1 stick butter, softened Combine all of the ingredients. Make a log by spreading the mixture across a length of waxed paper. Roll the log back and forth to make a smooth tube about 1 1/2 inches thick. Twist the ends and store in the refrigerator or wrap airtight and store in the freezer. Rosemary Herb Bread 2/3 cup milk 2 eggs 3 cups bread flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 1/2 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1 teaspoon dried marjoram 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine 2 teaspoons active dry yeast Place ingredients in the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacture. Select Basic or White Bread setting. Start. Wild Rice with Apples and Walnuts 1 cup wild rice 2 cups water 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil Cook rice and oil in water for 50 minutes. 1 cup walnuts 1 rib of celery, chopped 4 chopped scallions 1 cup raisins 1 red apple, peeled and chopped, set aside in lemon water 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind Combine nuts, celery, onions, raisins, drained apple and lemon rind and set aside. 3 T. lemon juice 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 t. salt 1/3 cup olive oil pepper, to taste Whisk together juice, salt and pepper, garlic and oil and add to cooked rice. Add fruit mixture to the rice (to which has been added oil, spices and juice) and mix well. May be served cold or heated. Harvest Spread This recipe calls for lots of chopping and grating. 1C. tart apples, diced fine 1 C. celery chopped fine 1 C. mild cheddar, grated fine 2 Pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise 1 Tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon or apple pie seasoning 1 C. chopped walnuts or pecans Prepare all ingredients as listed. Place all ingredients in a medium size bowl. Mix to with a wooden spoon. Refrigerate for several hours before serving. Serve with crackers. Witches Apple Pudding Dough: 2 cups flour 4 Tsp. baking powder 3/4 cup milk 1/2 Tsp. salt 1/3 cup shortening 1 egg Combine the above ingredients as you would for biscuits and set aside for later. Fillings: 6 apples sliced 1 Tsp. cinnamon 3 Tsp. sugar or honey 1 Tsp. nutmeg Combine in baking dish. Syrup: 1 cup water 1 Tsp. butter 1 cup sugar or 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup honey. Bring syrup to a boil. Drop the biscuit mixture on top of the fruit. Pour hot syrup over all and bake at 375 degrees for about 40 minutes. Serve warm. Vanilla ice cream makes a lovely addition. Carrot Ginger Muffins 2 cups flour 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. salt 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 cups grated carrots (about 2 large) 1/4 cup golden raisins 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 2 tbl grated fresh ginger. Bake 425 degrees. Fresh ginger has a sharp refreshing taste while dried ground ginger is sweeter. This recipe call for both fresh and dried ginger. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger and salt. In a small bowl combine eggs, sour cream, oil and mix until blended. Pour into dry ingredients and stir till just blended. Add the carrots, raisins, walnuts, and fresh ginger, and stir just until combined. Do not over mix. Divide the batter evenly among prepared muffin tin cups and bake between 15 to 20 minutes. The tops of the muffins are golden brown and when a tooth pick is inserted in the center of muffins comes out clean and dry. Harvest Morning Muffins 3 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup grated apples 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup whole-wheat flour 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tbs. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 12-muffin tin or line it with paper liners. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend the eggs, sugar and oil until well combined. Stir in the grated apples and carrots. In a separate bowl, sift the flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Blend the dry ingredients with the apple mixture until just combined. Spoon the batter into the muffin tins and bake for 25 minutes. Makes 12 muffins. Share the Wealth Applesauce 24 tart apples Juice of a lemon 2 cups water 1 cup sugar 4 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup raisins (optional) Peel and core the apples, then cut them into chunks. Place the apples in a large nonreactive saucepan, and add the lemon juice and water. Stir in the sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and cook for 30 minutes or until the apples are soft. Remove the mixture from the heat and add the cinnamon and raisins, if desired. Stir light for a chunky sauce and rigorously for a smooth sauce. For a pink applesauce, use red apples and leave the skins on. Once the apples are soft, you can strain out the skins or lift them from the sauce with a fork. Makes 2 1/2 cups. (Pour into resealable jars, decorate to give as Harvest gifts.) Caramel-Pecan Pumpkin Pie 1 recipe Pastry for Single-Crust Pie 2 slightly beaten eggs 1 15-ounce can pumpkin 1/4 cup half-and-half, light cream, or milk 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup chopped pecans 2 tablespoons butter, softened Prepare and roll out pastry. Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry. Trim; crimp edge as desired. In a large bowl stir together eggs, pumpkin, and half-and-half or milk. Stir in the granulated sugar, flour, lemon peel, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Pour pumpkin mixture into pastry-lined pie plate. Cover the edge of the pie with foil to prevent overbrowning. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl stir together the brown sugar, pecans, and butter until combined. Remove foil. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over top of pie. Bake for 20 minutes more or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean and topping is golden and bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate within 2 hours. Makes 8 servings. Fresh Apple Pound Cake 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 large eggs 3 cups firm apples, diced 3 cups plain flour 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped 1 teaspoon baking soda Mix together sugar and oil. Add eggs and beat well. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to oil mixture. Stir in vanilla, apples, nuts, and mix well. Pour batter into a greased 9 inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cake is done. Icing: 1 stick margarine 1/4 cup evaporated milk 1 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Heat margarine and sugar together over low heat. Add milk and let come to a full boil. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Drizzle over the cake. Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies 5 dozen cookies 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 cup sugar 1 3/4 cups rolled oats 1 egg, beaten 1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup shortening 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts 1/2 cup teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 400°. In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking Soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add shortening and mix. Stir until Mixture is crumbly. Stir in egg, pumpkin, oats and raisins or nuts. Drop Teaspoonfuls of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes or Until done. Pumpkin Apple Muffins 2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 3 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 chopped peeled apple In large bowl combine flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Combine eggs, pumpkin and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Fill greased muffin cups almost full. For a streusel topping combine 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoon flour and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Sprinkle 1 heaping teaspoon over each muffin. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Make 12 muffins. Pumpkin Bread 1/2 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 large egg 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1/4 cup non-fat, plain yogurt 1/4 cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a bread pan with nonstick cooking spray. 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar on high speed until smooth. With the mixer on low speed, add the egg and combine. Add the pumpkin, yogurt, honey and vanilla and combine until smooth. 3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, ginger and allspice. Fold this mixture into the pumpkin mixture and combine until smooth. 4. Pour into the prepared pan and place in the center of the oven. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Apple Ginger Quick Bread Source: Old Farmer's Almanac Yield: 1 loaf or 6 mini bundt cakes A pleasant change of pace, especially attractive if baked in mini bundt pans. This bread freezes well, too. 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour or all-purpose white flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs, beaten 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 medium-size tart apples, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 cup raisins and/or 1/2 cup unsalted mixed nuts (optional) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch by 4-inch loaf pan or 6 mini bundt pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, ginger, and salt; set aside. Combine the remaining ingredients and blend thoroughly. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine just until blended thoroughly (do not beat). Spread into the prepared pan(s). Bake the loaf pan for 80 minutes, the mini bundt pans for 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the loaves comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from the pans. Applesauce Cake 1 1/2 C. Applesauce (chunky is especially good) 1 C. Sugar 1/2 C. Shortening 1 C. Raisins 2 C. Flour 1 tsp. Baking Soda 1 tsp. Nutmeg 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 C. chopped Nuts. Combine applesauce, sugar, raisins and shortening in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently until the mixture comes to a boil. Allow to cool. Combine dry ingredients and nuts. Stir everything together until well blended. (Mixture will be very thick.) Pour into a greased and floured 9" x 12" pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, or until a pick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely, then cover with plastic wrap. Honey Whole Wheat Bread for Mabon 9 cups whole-wheat flour 4 teaspoons salt 2 pkg. active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups milk 1 1/2 cups water 6 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup honey Sift together 3 cups flour, salt, and yeast. Combine milk, water, butter, and honey in a saucepan and heat over low heat until liquids are warm (butter need not melt completely). Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes. Add remaining flour a cup full at a time until a soft dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and allow to rest 10 minutes. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in large greased bowl and turn to grease all sides of dough. Cover and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about one hour. Punch dough down and turn out onto lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half and shape each half into a loaf. Place into greased loaf pans. Cover and let rise in warm place until double in bulk, about one hour. Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on racks. Honey Corn Muffins ½ Cup unsifted, unbleached all-purpose flour ½ Cup fine whole wheat pastry flour 1 Cup stone ground yellow cornmeal 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt or buttermilk 1/3 cup honey ¼ cup corn oil makes 12 Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease a 12 hole muffin tin with vegetable spray. Combine flours, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well blended. In another bowl, mix egg, yogurt(or buttermilk), honey and corn oil until well blended. Add in the dry ingredients and beat until the mixture is moist.(Don't over beat or your muffins will be tough ) Pour in the muffin tin and bake for 15-20 minutes.(Just until they are firm). Serve with Honey Butter. CARROT HONEY CAKE 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups honey 1 cup oil 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp cinnamon 3 cups grated carrots 1 cup walnuts (optional) powdered sugar Beat eggs. Add honey and oil and mix well. Add dry ingredients. Stir in carrots and nuts if used. Grease and flour a 9 inch by 13 inch pan. Pour batter into pan and smooth it out. Bake at 350F for 45 to 50 minutes. (This recipe can be made into cupcakes using the paper cupcake liners.) Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Cool. Just before serving, sprinkle liberally with sifted powdered sugar. YIELD: 3 1/2 dozen cupcakes Cool Apple Nog 1 can (12 oz.) frozen apple juice concentrate (undiluted) 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon dash of ground nutmeg 1/2 cup milk 10 ice cubes (crushed) In a blender, whirl all ingredients until smooth. Garnish each serving with fresh mint sprigs. Makes 4 servings. Mabon Wine Moon Cider 4 cups apple cider 1/2 tsp. whole cloves 4 cups grape juice additional cinnamon sticks 2 cinnamon sticks for cups, 6 inches long 1 tsp allspice In a 4-quart saucepan, heat cider and grape juice. Add cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Bring just to boiling. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes. We try to credit all articles but sometimes don't know where they came from. Some information is our own research and some is sent into us by friends and customers. If you see something here that is yours and your not getting credit for it please contact us and we will add you as the author or remove it if requested. We want to thank everyone for sharing this wonderful info Source, Copyright 2010 - 2017 © Raven and Crone, LLC ® Powered by StrikeHawk eCommerce, Inc. Reposted by, PHYNXRIZNG

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juniorformulamotorsport · 4 years ago

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Food 2020 – The Folly/The Brothers, Towcester

We have had a somewhat up and down relationship with The Folly Inn, our most local gastropub, over the years with some very good food and some that really hasn’t hit the mark, along with service that can be very hit and miss but can also be brilliantly warm and friendly.

Anyway, last year we went back for another try, and ate well enough to decide it was back on our list of places to eat. On that occassion we went with a pair of friends so we all had different starters. That meant we enjoyed plates such as a amoked cheddar cheese twice-baked souffle, with a Waldorf salad, cauliflower cheese puree and a Parmesan crisp…

Home cure salmon with lightly pickled cucumber, salmon roe, fennel, fresh radish and chive oil…

A hash of pulled pork and black pudding with a panko breaded egg, pork crackling and apple puree…

A beetroot dish of mixed beetroots, poached pear, goat’s cheese, walnuts and a shallot puree…

We also managed to make a womanful attempt on the mains, getting through a pan roasted rump of lamb, goat’s cheese croquettes, minted beans, confit potato, parsnip puree and lamb jus…

Gloucester Old Spot pork belly, white pudding bon bon, sauteed celeriac and buttered mash…

Breast of guinea flow, stuffed with chestnut mushroom duxelles, Cornish potatoes, tenderstem brocolli, babyy onions, cured bacon, beetroot puree, Port wine jus…

Finishing off with a chocolate fondant that did just what it was supposed to, oozing chocolate once you broke into the crisp outer layer.

We liked it so much we went back in February this year for Lynne’s birthday, so they’d redeemed themselves pretty much. This time we demolished a starter of goat’s cheese and figs and another of the black pudding and pork hash again.

For mains there was guinea fowl (also again) and duck.

They knew it was a birthday meal and so they whisked out a complimentary festive dish of ice cream even though none of us could manage dessert, which we thought was very sweet.

We would undoubtedly have gone again, but the universe had other ideas, and before we knew it we were in lockdown, all pubs and restaurants shut for the duration. It was back to the freezer, the kitchen and my own massive collection of cookbooks if we wanted anything special. And for 10 weeks that’s precisely what we did.

But then, an email from the folly informed my that they were doing lockdown menus, from a pair of chefs who refer to themselves as The Brothers, rather than from their usual chef, but that these could be picked up during the day on Saturday to finish and plate at home.

The first few menus didn’t appeal enough but finally, for their Lockdown Tasting Menu #5, they hit gold as far as we were concerned. I phoned up and booked for 2, at a cost of £35 each for five courses. At 12:30 I duly turned up at the side door of the pub and was handed a large carrier bag scientifically packed with plastic tubs and cardboard-lidded foil cartons.

When evening rolled around it was a case of heating the oven to 180°C and following the comprehensive instructions to create what turned inti a seriously splendid dinner. While the canapés warmed up, I cracked open a bottle of Chapel Down Classic Non-Vintage Brut which was a very good way to start an evening.

We sat in the conservatory to eat the canapés, a smoked pork belly bon bon, served with gherkin ketchup, a chicken katsu gyoza, with a pickled ginger mayonnaise, a buffalo cauliflower “wing”, with a hot sauce dip and last but not least a chickpea and red pepper fritter, with a Romesco sauce. I hadn’t got them quite hot enough; having failed to read the instructions quite as closely as I should have done, but they were tasty. They would have been even better at the correct temperature.

Anyway, nothing daunted we moved on to the amuse bouche, which they called “Edible Garden”. A portion of humus with some crisp, crunchy vegetables to dip in and some olive soil was enjoyable too and we soon demolished it, dipping the tiny cornichons and the radishes in and getting somewhat messy as a result.

We moved on to share half of each of the two starers, with pulled Korean BBQ brisket heated up and served in a steamed bao bun, with a very punchy kimchi mayonnaise, and some pickled radishese. We ended up with a spare bun somehow, but left it to another day when I ate it with some cheese! The second starter was a poached duck egg, with English aparagus, glazed walnuts, and a dollop of broad bean and wild mint pesto. Both of these were very different but equally good. By now we were drinking an interesting wine from Egypt, a Domaine de Gianaclis, Ayam Viognier, bought in the shop at the Cite du Vin in Bordeaux.

We were moving very slowly in the direction of the main course, and this was a slow roasted lamb rump cooked beautifully pink, served with a Moroccan vegetable cous cous, aubergine pickle, a sweet potato samosa each (and the only bone of contention really because one of the samosas was much biggert than the other – I solved it by cutting both in half) and a some garlic yoghurt. With it we drank an excellent 2008 Pomerol, from Chateau du Tailhas, that I had opened earlier in the day and decanted. We finished the wine. We couldn’t finish the meat, and ended up eating it with the vegetable cous cous the following day for dinner, along with the dessert, because we really couldn’t manage that either.

The dessert, which we finally consumed on Sunday, was a Peach Melba but it had suffered a bit for being kept for 24 hours in the fridge. The peaches had dried out a bit and the raspberries were starting to slump. It still tasted good, but it didn’t look quite as good as I’m sure its creator had hoped.

We thoroughly enjoyed it, so much so that two weekends later we decided to do it again!

And so, last Saturday, I again drove up to the pub at 12:30 to collect the Lockdown Tasting Menu #7.

This time I got the oven temperature right from the off, and so the canapés came out as they were intended. The things that were supposed to be hot were, and the things that were supposed to be cold or room temperature also were. Go me! This time we had a chicken parfait cone, with an accompanying onion jam, a smoked ham hock bon bon with its piccalilli gel, a sag aloo bahji, with a mango chutney ketchup with a scattering of nigella seeds running through it and a Thai green arancini, which came with a BBQ pineapple relish. The only thing that was slightly off was the cone, because the biscuit had gone siggy in storage. Oh, and the fact that none of these items were labelled so we had to figure out which was which – with the sauces we did it by colour, eliminating the obvious items first, the picalilli because it was bright yellow and the onion jam bu virtue of it being brown.

This time we opened a bottle of Champagne that we bought from the Champagne house itself back in 2018, a A Bergere Brut Nature. It lasted us through to the amuse bouche, a stunningly good roasted tomato gazpacho, with a round ball of burrata, and some strawberries. Needless to say it was served cold, and it was superb.

We had changed wines and were now enjoying a 2014 Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Kabinett, from Joh. Jos. Christoffel in Erben, again a wine we had bought ourselves direct from the makers on a previous holiday to the Mosel. It went well with the starters where we again ordered one of each and shared half and half. The BBQ smoked mackerel fillet was stunning too, though the mackerel hung about digestively for a lot of the evening, and the crab Scotch egg that came with it was lovely, as was the cucumber, wasabi and dill buttermilk which cut through the oiliness of the fish and gave the dish a punch. The chargrilled cauliflower, with smoked almonds, salted lemon and pepper salad, and it’s emulsion of harissa yoghurt was positively restrained by comparison.

The main was again too big for us to finish, but that was no surprise because it was a 14 oz. Cote de Boeuf, with dauphinoise potatoes, buttered asparagus and tender-stem broccoli, vine tomatoes, and a 5 peppercorn sauce. The instructions included the information needed to finish the beef at any stage from blue to well done. We opted for blue so that meant 5 minutes in the oven and 2 minutes resting time. If I have any complaints it would be that there was nowhere near enough sauce for the half portion of meat we were able to eat, never ming a whole 14 ozs. That’s my only complaint though. I have no complaints with having had enough meat and potatoes left to make another dinner, with the addition of some carrots!

There’ll also be no complaints about the wine. After all, it came from my own cellar! This time we drank a 2015 Chateau Martet Reserve du Famille. It was amazing! And once it’s gone we’re going to need more of it.

Again, we ate the dessert the following night, in the shape of a sticky, dense and rich raspberry, white chocolate and pistachio trifle.

Hopefully we are now back to something close to normal now, and we can go out to eat again soon. If not, then I hope these guys keep on doing their lockdown supper clubs because it will help keep us sane.

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Bistango to Offer New Year’s Eve Dinner Menus

(FIRST SEATING WILL OFFER A LA CARTE MENU & SECOND SEATING WILL OFFER PRIX-FIXE MENU)

BISTANGO 19100 Von Karman Ave Irvine, 92612

949-752-5222

www.Bistango.com

Sunday, December 31, 2017 Dinner 1: 5pm-8:30 pm Dinner 2: 8:30 pm

Bistango, the critically acclaimed restaurant located at the Atrium in Irvine, is celebrating New Year’s Eve dinner with a la carte and prix-fixe menus. Reservations may be made by calling 949-752-5222.

First Seating Featuring A La Carte Menu

New England Style Clam Chowder 10 Roasted Poblano Peppers, Tortilla Strips, Cilantro Spring

Organic Baby Mixed Greens 13 Macadamias, Pecans, Almonds, Stilton Blue Cheese, House Vinaigrette

Caesar Salad 10 Parmesan Cheese, Garlic Croutons

Crab Cake 18 Tomato Tartare, Lemon Vinaigrette, Pea Sprouts

Tropical Yellowfin Tuna Tartare 19 Mango-Avocado Salsa, Scallions, Sesame Seeds, Spicy Lime Ginger Vinaigrette

Wagyu Beef Ravioli 21 Black Truffle Zest, Onion Marmalade, Mushrooms, Parmesan Velouté

*****

Filet Mignon 42 Grilled Asparagus, Boulangères Potatoes, Blue Cheese Sauce, Shiitake Mushrooms Ragu

Parmesan Crusted Atlantic Cod 36 Crispy Potatoes, Wilted Baby Kale, Sautéed Broccolini, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce

Pan-Seared New Zealand King Salmon 36 English Peas-Soy Beans Risotto, Wilted Pea Sprouts, Pea Tendrils, Lemon Vinaigrette

Port Wine Braised Veal Osso Bucco 44 Exotic Mushrooms Risotto, Candy Shallots, Asparagus, Red Wine Reduction

Oven Roasted Mary’s Chicken Breast 28 Sun-Dried Tomato Soft Polenta, Baby Carrots, Lemon Butter Sauce

Grilled Prime Angus Coulotte Steak 35 Farro Risotto, Pine Nuts, Raisins, Feta Cheese, Roasted Cauliflower, Red Wine Reduction

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Tiramisu 10 Espresso Sauce, Tia Maria Sabayon, Strawberry Salsa

Chocolate Decadence Cake 10 Chantilly, Raspberry Sauce

White Chocolate Cheesecake 10 Oreo Cookie Crust, Vanilla-Chocolate Sauce

Second Seating Featuring Prix Fixe Menu (starts at 8:30 pm) ($110/person and includes a midnight toast)

First Course Choice of One

Lobster, Avocado-Mango Salad Vine Ripened Tomato Carpaccio, Micro Arugula, Lemon Vinaigrette

Spicy Tomato Dashi Aromatic Vegetables, Shrimp Ravioli, Parsley, Yuzu Oil

Baked Stuffed California Quail Bacon, Apple-Rice, Onions, Spinach, Port Wine Sauce

Tropical Yellowfin Tuna Tartare Mango-Avocado Salsa, Scallions, Sesame Seeds, Spicy Lime Ginger Vinaigrette

Wagyu Beef Ravioli Black Truffle Zest, Onion Marmalade, Mushrooms, Parmesan Velouté

Entrée Choice of One

Filet Mignon Grilled Asparagus, Boulangères Potatoes, Blue Cheese Sauce, Shiitake Mushrooms Ragu

Parmesan Crusted Atlantic Cod Crispy Potatoes, Wilted Baby Kale, Sautéed Broccolini, Lemon Caper Butter Sauce

Pan Seared New Zealand King Salmon English Peas-Soy Beans Risotto, Wilted Pea Sprouts, Pea Tendrils, Lemon Vinaigrette

Port Wine Braised Veal Osso Bucco Exotic Mushrooms Risotto, Candy Shallots, Asparagus, Red Wine Reduction

Oven Roasted Mary’s Chicken Breast Sun-Dried Tomato Soft Polenta, Baby Carrots, Lemon Butter Sauce

Grilled Prime Angus Coulotte Steak Farro Risotto, Pine Nuts, Raisins, Feta Cheese, Roasted Cauliflower, Red Wine Reduction

Dessert Salted Chocolate Tart Campfire S’Mores, Caramel Sauce * (tax & gratuity not included)

Bistango enjoys an enduring and loyal following especially among OC’s business community. It even earned the Register’s best “power lunch destination” designation. Its diverse and eclectic menu of contemporary American cuisine crafted by Executive Chef Javier Montoya has proven popular among locals and critics, alike. In addition to its 400-bottle wine list, which has been heralded by Wine Spectator, Bistango offers an extensive list of classic and specialty cocktails and craft beers. Its outdoor patio, Bistango Gardens, is distinguished by mature trees, plants and flowers that lend natural intimacy and an enormous circular fountain that serves as its centerpiece. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner weekdays and dinner-only Saturdays. Live entertainment can be enjoyed each evening in its lounge where couples often dance the night away. *****

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Looking for a last minute treat for someone, or a close family? Why not give them the gift of a hamper, that can be filled with all sorts of things from meats to treats, clothes to toys. These ten hampers I have picked should cover most people tastes and cover just about any occasion…

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Luxury Cheese and Crackers Hamper

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It’s probably best you make sure the person receiving this really does like Marmite or this could be the worse hamper they will ever receive! This hamper includes Marmite glass jar yeast extract 250g, Marmite oven baked cashews 90g, Walkers Marmite crisps 25g and two packs of Marmite savoury oaty biscuits.

Luxury Fruit & Nut Hamper

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This very healthy hamper contains 1 Bunch Of Grapes, 2 x Banana, 2 x Fresh Orange, 2 x Fresh Apple, 1 x Pure Cheshire Honey 340g, 1 x Luscombe Devon Apple Juice 24cl, 1 x Lindt Milk Chocolate Truffles 50g, 1 x 300g Asian Mix Sweet(Methai) 300g, 1 x The Walnut Tree Nut Tray 150g and 1 x The Walnut Tree selection of dried fruits 200g! Any nut muncher will go more than nuts for this gift hamper.

6 bottle Wine Hamper

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They say it tis the season to be merry and jolly and anyone would be feeling that way if they had just received this wine-o-clock filled hamper gift set! It contains 2x Garnacha Tinta Rose, Vega Roble, 2x Lupo Nero Rosso, Rocca Estate and 2x Reserve Colombard-Ugni Blanc (Medium), Le Grand Duc

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Dorset Cream Tea Hamper

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Sure, its not the right time for a cream tea, but anyone would be hard-pressed not to enjoy even the mere sight of this high-tea hamper that contains 4 Bay Tree Farm Scones, 113g Bay Tree Farm Strawberry Extra Jam, 4 Roddas Cornish Clotted Cream Portions and 40 Dorset Tea Bags which is more than enough to last until Summer when you can get another one!

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Port Bacon, Apple and Mushroom Stuffing

This tasty Port Bacon, Apple and Mushroom Stuffing, fragrant with garden herbs, made a delicious Thanksgiving filling and side.

100 grams/3.5 ounces smoked streaky bacon

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

half a dozen large chestnut mushrooms

1 large garlic clove, minced

half a dozen large leaves Garden Sage

1 onion

2 Ribston Pippin apples, rinsed

half a fluffy sprig Garden Rosemary

100 grams/3.5 ounces stale Spelt Sourdough

3/4 cup good Tawny Port

1/4 teaspoon fleur de sel or sea salt flakes

½ teaspoon freshy cracked black pepper

In a large, deep nonstick skillet, cook bacon strips over medium-high heat, a couple of minutes. Transfer bacon strips to a plate; set aside.

Add olive oil and butter to bacon fat. Cut chestnut mushrooms into thick slices. Once the butter is just foaming, add mushrooms to the skillet. Sauté, about 3 minutes, shaking the pan often until softened. Stir in minced garlic. Finely chop Sage, and stir into the skillet as well. Cook, a couple of minutes more.

Peel and finely chop onion, and stir into the skillet. Cook, 1 minute. Core and dice apples, and add to the skillet. Cook, until softened, about 4 minutes.

Finely chop Rosemary leaves and roughly chop reserved bacon; stir both into the skillet.

Then, cut stale Spelt Sourdough into dices, and add to the skillet. Stir in Tawny Port. Season with fleur de sel and black pepper. Once almost all the Port is soaked up, remove from the heat.

Set aside, to cool, about 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 210°C/ 410°F.

Once you’ve stuffed your bird, spoon remaining Port Bacon, Apple and Mushroom Stuffing in a buttered dish. Place in the middle of the hot oven. Bake, 30 to 35 minutes, at 210°C/ 410°F.

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Food 2020 – The Folly/The Brothers, Towcester

Home cure salmon with lightly pickled cucumber, salmon roe, fennel, fresh radish and chive oil…

A hash of pulled pork and black pudding with a panko breaded egg, pork crackling and apple puree…

A beetroot dish of mixed beetroots, poached pear, goat’s cheese, walnuts and a shallot puree…

We also managed to make a womanful attempt on the mains, getting through a pan roasted rump of lamb, goat’s cheese croquettes, minted beans, confit potato, parsnip puree and lamb jus…

Gloucester Old Spot pork belly, white pudding bon bon, sauteed celeriac and buttered mash…

Breast of guinea flow, stuffed with chestnut mushroom duxelles, Cornish potatoes, tenderstem brocolli, babyy onions, cured bacon, beetroot puree, Port wine jus…

Finishing off with a chocolate fondant that did just what it was supposed to, oozing chocolate once you broke into the crisp outer layer.

For mains there was guinea fowl (also again) and duck.

They knew it was a birthday meal and so they whisked out a complimentary festive dish of ice cream even though none of us could manage dessert, which we thought was very sweet.

We thoroughly enjoyed it, so much so that two weekends later we decided to do it again!

And so, last Saturday, I again drove up to the pub at 12:30 to collect the Lockdown Tasting Menu #7.

Again, we ate the dessert the following night, in the shape of a sticky, dense and rich raspberry, white chocolate and pistachio trifle.

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