Grammy's Recipes: 10/26

Dip Recipe

Dip

4 slices bacon

8 oz fresh mushroom chopped--3 cups full

1 med. onion finely chopped (1/2 cup)

1 clove garlic minced

2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1 - 8 oz package cream cheese, cubed

2 tsp worcestershire sauce

1 tsp soy sauce

1/2 cup dairy sour cream

Cook bacon till crisp-drain reserving 2 tsp of drippings. Crumble bacon; set aside. Cook mushrooms, onion and garlic in drippings till tender and most of liquid evaporated. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Add cream cheese , worcestershire sauce and soy sauce. Heat till cheese is melted. Stir in sour cream and bacon. Heat this.

Serve warm.

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This looks like it would be really good as a stuffed mushroom stuffing too.

Toasted Pecans Recipe

Toasted Pecans Recipe

Place pecans in a shallow pan in a 200 degree oven. When they take on a shining appearance add melted margarine: 3 Tablespoons for 8 ounces, 6 Tablespoons for 16 ounces. Stir to coat pecans. Salt to taste while turning.
Place pecans back in oven for at least 2 hours.

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I don't remember this recipe. Of course I have a sweet tooth, so I wouldn't remember anything that isn't sweet :)

Sugared Pecans Recipe

Sugared Pecans Recipe

1 lb. pecans
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1 egg white
1 Tablespoon water

Beat egg whites and water till frothy (not stiff). Stir in sugar, salt and cinnamon. Add pecans and stir well until completely covered (???). Spread nuts on large baking sheet and bake at 200 degrees.

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I remember Grammy's pecans, she would have them every year for Christmas. They are very good--I will definitely be making these soon. Now that I think about it, I thought she used walnuts...either way, these are yummy!

I don't know how long to bake these, so I googled sugared pecans and found Simply Recipes.

Their recipe for sugared pecans uses a 300 degree oven. They bake for 30 minutes, and half way through they stir them up with a fork. Grammy's recipe says 200 degrees--so it would be longer.

This recipe at Cooks.com says to bake for 45 minutes in a 200 degree oven, stirring every 15 minutes.

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Strawberry Shortcake

4 cups sliced strawberries

6 to 8 Tablespoons sugar

2 cups biscuit mix

2/3 cup half-and-half

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

Sweetened whipped cream or frozen whipped topping, thawed

Combine strawberries and 4 to 6 Tablespoons of the sugar. Chill.

Combine 2 Tablespoons sugar, biscuit mix, half-and-half, egg and margarine and beat on high speed of mixer 30 seconds.

Spoon batter into greased 8-inch cake pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn out onto wire rack to cool.

Slice shortcake crosswise into 2 equal parts. Place bottom half of shortcake, cut side up, on serving plate; spoon half of strawberries onto bottom layer. Top with second layer of shortcake, cut side-down; spoon on remaining strawberries. Top with whipped cream. Serves 6 to 8.

NOTE: 4 cups of any sliced fresh fruit may be substituted for strawberries.

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A little out of season, I know :)

Grammy's Peach Clafouti Recipe

Peach Clafouti

Sprinkle well buttered 1 1/2 quart shallow oval baking dish with 2 Tbs sugar. Distribute 3 cups sliced pealed peaches over sugar.

Combine the following in a mixing bowl:
1 cup milk
1 cup light cream
3 eggs
1/4 cup flour
pinch salt
Blend for 2 minutes.
Add 3 Tbs sugar and one teaspoon vanilla. Blend mixture for a few seconds. Pour this over the fruit.
Bake in pre-heated 375 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until puffed and golden. Sprinkle confectioners sugar over the clafouti.
Serve barely warm.

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I had no idea what a clafouti was when I found this recipe. None whatsoever. I spelled it "clafonti" when I googled it, but luckily Wikipedia has some great search terms and they set me straight. I then found a nice recipe blog , Cooking with Amy, and she explains what a clafouti is (and how to pronounce it).

Apparently a clafouti is caky and pudding like and is a traditional French dessert. Who knew?

Three-in-One Dip Recipe

Three-in-one Dip

1 jar (8 ounces) cheez whiz process cheese spread

1 container - 8 oz Philadelphia brand soft cream cheese

1/2 cup chunky salsa

Mix with electric mixer.

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Got my cheese whiz, boy?

Clam Dip Recipe

Clam Dip

1 (7 oz) can minced clams
1 (3 oz) package cream cheese at room temperature
4 Tablespoons sour cream
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon grated onion
dash of cayenne
salt

Drain clams. Combine.

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Short, sweet and to the point.

Grammy is the Queen of entertaining, I remember her dips and appetizers much more than her dinners. She always had a huge spread.

Curried Liver Pate Recipe

Curried Liver Pate

8 oz chicken livers

1 Tablespoon butter

2 hard cooked eggs

1 small onion

1/4 cup mayonaise

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon curry powder

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon salt

dash pepper

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

finely snipped parsley

Brown chicken livers in butter. Puree liver, eggs, and onions until fine. Blend in mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder, salt, pepper, paprika and mustard. Line small bowl with clear plastic wrap. Spoon mixture into bowl. Cover and chill. Unmold into serving dish; peel off wrap. Sprinkly with parsley- 1 3/4 cups.

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I don't know what that last 1 3/4 cups means--do you put 1 3/4 cup parsley on the pate? Does it make 1 3/4 cups of pate? I don't know. I do know that this is probably good. I have eaten chicken livers before. Mainly because I was at a Japanese grill and didn't know what to order. Not that bad.

Grammy has a way of writing with that is new to me. It's a c with a line over it. I always do w/. Maybe I'll adopt her way of doing it......

Company Bread Pudding Recipe

Company Bread Pudding

2 beaten egg yolks

1 12 oz carton (1 1/2 cups) cream style cottage cheese

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup milk

2 Tbls butter

1/2 tsp ground allspice

1/2 tsp ground mace

(1/2 tsp ground mace) this is repeated--I think it's a mistake

1/3 tsp ground cloves

2 cups soft bread crumbs , 3 slices

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup whole cranberry sauce

2 egg whites

Combine egg yolks, cheese, milk, 1/2 cup of the sugar, butter, spices, and 1/2 tsp salt. Stir in bread crumbs and raisins. Put into a (greased?) 8 X 1 1/2 inch round baking dish. Spoon cranberry sauce on top.

Beat together egg whites and the rest of the sugar (1/4 cup) until stiff. Spread over cranberry sauce. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.

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This looks good, but I'm not sure about the cranberry sauce. The egg whites on the top probably make a meringue crust. I really want to try this, maybe I'll take it to Thanksgiving dinner.

Sherried Bread Pudding Recipe

Sherried Bread Pudding

3 tablespoons butter
3 cups milk
1/3 cup currants
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
2 cups stale bread, cubed
1/4 cup cram sherry
1/4 cup apricot jam (optional, but nice)
Slivered almonds (optional)

Melt butter in large saucepan and add milk, currants, and sugar to heat. (Do not boil.) In a bowl, beat eggs and add cubed bread, milk mixture, and sherry. Pour into a 1-quart casserole dish and bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until set.
Remove pan from oven and spread with jam and sprinkle with slivered almonds if desired.

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The apricot jam is optional, but nice. The almonds are only optional--I guess the person who wrote this recipe didn't think the almonds were nice?