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Gary’s Pioneer Pancakes

Thursday Sep 29, 2011

Submitted by Gary Floyd
Makes 12

Ingredients

1½ c. cake flour t tbsp cake flour, reserved
¼ tsp salt 1 tbsp baking powder
3 tbsp sugar 1½ c. evaporated milk
1 lemon 1 large egg
1½ vanilla extract butter
maple syrup

Pancakes

Directions

  1. Heat griddle or skillet over medium to low heat.  In a large bowl combine flour, salt, baking powder, & sugar.
  2. In another bowl, combine evaporated milk, lemon juice, & lemon zest.  Let rest for 4-5 minutes.  Add egg, vanilla, & melted butter.  Lightly stir to blend.
  3. Gently combine wet & dry ingredients (wet into dry).  Stir to blend ingredients.  Add more milk if batter seems too thick.  Do not make too thin of a batter.
  4. Melt a dab of butter on heated skillet/griddle.  Drop batter by ¼ cups & cook until golden (approximately 1-2 minutes per side).  Serve with softened butter & syrup of choice.

Chef’s Note: You can substitute buttermilk for the evaporated milk & lemon juice & zest.

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Debbie’s Corn Pudding

Tuesday Sep 27, 2011

Submitted by Debbie Kruse

Ingredients

2 cans creamed corn 4 eggs, slightly beaten
2/3 c. sugar 6 tbsp flour
2 tsp salt ½ tsp nutmeg, ground
½ tsp black pepper 1 c. milk
2 tbsp butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.  Butter or spray 9″x9″ baking dish (or other appropriate sized casserole dish).
  2.  In a large bowl, mix together creamed corn, eggs, sugar, flour, salt, nutmeg, black pepper, & milk.  Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  3. Slice the butter in half & place the slices on top, separated.  Bake for 1 hour or until golden brown on top.  The center of the pudding may still appear to be loose due to the butter, but the edges should appear done.
  4. Server warm. 

Chef’s Note: May also be prepared ahead of time and re-heated before service.


Joe’s Quinoa and Kale Stuffed Acorn Squash

Friday Aug 19, 2011

Submitted by Joe
Serves 2

Ingredients

1 acorn squash ½ c. quinoa
1 c. water 1 bunch kale
3 tbsp butter salt, pepper, & red chili pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut the acorn squash in half, remove the seeds & clean out the center. Add salt & pepper to the flesh of the squash & place 1 tbsp of butter into the cavity of each squash half.

2. Once the oven is ready, place the squash flesh side up on a baking sheet or casserole dish & bake for 45 minutes.

3. Put the quinoa into a bowl or container & fill it with water until the quinoa is covered. Set aside.

4. Remove the stalks from the kale & discard them. Rough chop the kale leaves & place into a skillet over medium heat along with 1 tbsp of butter. Add salt, pepper, & crushed red pepper to taste & saute until the kale is dark green & wilted, approximately 5-10 minutes.

5. Drain the water from the quinoa. Pour 1 c. of water in a pot, salt the water liberally & bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the quinoa & kale, stirring together. Place a cover on the pot & reduce the heat to low.

6. Remove the squash from the oven. Spoon the quinoa & kale mixture into the cavity of each squash half & serve.

Chef’s Note: Spinach can be substituted for kale if desired.


Joe’s Butternut Squash Risotto

Monday Aug 15, 2011

Submitted by Joe
Serves 2-4

Ingredients

1 c. butternut squash, cubed 3 tbsp butter
½ onion, minced 2 garlic cloves, minced
1 c. Arborio rice 1/3 c. dry white wine
¼ c. Parmesan cheese, grated ¼ c. Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
salt & ground black pepper to taste 3 c. hot vegetable stock

Directions

1. Place squash cubes & 1 tbsp of butter into a skillet over medium heat. Stir occasionally until cooked through (roughly 10 minutes) then remove from heat & set aside.

2. Melt remaining butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion & garlic; cook & stir for 2 minutes until they begin to soften, then stir in the rice. Continue cooking & stirring until the rice is glossy from the butter, & the onion begins to brown on the edges, about 5 minutes more.

3. Pour in the white wine; cook, stirring constantly, until it has evaporated. Stir in 1/3 of the hot vegetable stock; reduce heat to medium. Cook & stir until the stock has been absorbed by the rice, 5 to 7 minutes. Add half of the remaining stock, & continue stirring until it has been absorbed.

4. Finally, pour in the remaining stock & butternut squash, & continue stirring until the risotto is creamy. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, & season to taste with salt & pepper. Finally top each individual serving with Pecorino Romano cheese.

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Fudge

Tuesday Aug 10, 2010

Submitted by Marilyn Braunger

4½ c. sugar 12 oz. Carnation milk
½ stick real butter 24 oz. chocolate chips
16 oz. Hershey’s candy bars 1 large glass jar marshmallow creme

Break the Hershey’s candy bars into small pieces.  Put all ingredients into a very large mixing bowl.  Bring to a boil the sugar, milk, & butter & boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Pour hot mixture over chocolate, Hershey’s, & marshmallow mixture; stir until melted.

Put part of the fudge in an 8″ square buttered glass dish & add nuts to the remainder.  Put the remainder in a 9″x13″ buttered glass dish.