Saturday, February 9, 2013
Bread Pudding
Another Best of the Best Recipes.
I've had this recipe since the early 70's.
It's the only Bread Pudding I make.
Terry's Bread Pudding:
1 Baguette, sliced
1 Quart of Milk (4C)
3 eggs, beaten
2 C Sugar
2 TBS Vanilla
3 TBS Butter
1 C Raisins
Mix Bread and Milk by hand
Add all other ingredients except the Butter
Melt the Butter in a 9X13 pan in a 350 degree pre heated oven, coating the bottom and sides well
Pour the mixture in the pan and Bake for 45 minutes
Another option is to bake the Pudding in Muffin Tins lined with paper cups.
If you bake the Pudding in Muffin Tins, make sure to break up the bread into small pieces, not slices.
Spray the paper cups with a vegetable cooking spray.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Serve with The Queens Sauce:
1 Pint Heavy Cream
3 Eggs
1/2C Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1 C Brandy or Whiskey
In the top of a doubler boiler, place the Cream and Eggs and whisk well
Add Sugar and Vanilla
Stir constantly for 10 minutes
Slowly add the Brandy or Whiskey and whisk until incorporated
Here's another Whiskey Sauce :
In a sauce pan, over medium low heat:
1/2 stick of butter
THe juice of 1 lemon
1 C apple cider
1/2 C brown sugar
a pinch of salt
1 C Bourbon Whiskey
Cook to reduce to 1/2
Serve on the side with Bread Pudding.
Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!
Margarita Pie
You can't live in Texas and not have a recipe for Margarita Pie!
I have some great recipes for Margaritas too..... later!
Ye Haw!
Crust:
1 1/4 C finely crushed Pretzels
1/2 C plus 2 TBS Butter, melted
1/4 C Sugar
Mix together in a bowl until well combined.
Press into a 9" pie pan and refrigerate until completely chilled.
Filling:
1 (14oz.) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/3 C Lime Juice
4 TBS Tequila (don't hold back, get the good stuff)
2 TBS Triple Sec
Green Food Coloring
1 C Heavy Cream, whipped
Additional Whipped Cream and Pretzels for Garnish.
In a large mixing bowl:
Combine Milk, Lime Juice, Tequila, Triple Sec and food coloring.
Mix well, fold in Whipped Cream.
Pour into prepared crust.
Chill 2 hours or Freeze 4 hours for a firmer texture
Garnish with Whipped Cream and Crushed Pretzels
Enjoy!
Peace iin the Kitchen!
I have some great recipes for Margaritas too..... later!
Ye Haw!
Crust:
1 1/4 C finely crushed Pretzels
1/2 C plus 2 TBS Butter, melted
1/4 C Sugar
Mix together in a bowl until well combined.
Press into a 9" pie pan and refrigerate until completely chilled.
Filling:
1 (14oz.) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/3 C Lime Juice
4 TBS Tequila (don't hold back, get the good stuff)
2 TBS Triple Sec
Green Food Coloring
1 C Heavy Cream, whipped
Additional Whipped Cream and Pretzels for Garnish.
In a large mixing bowl:
Combine Milk, Lime Juice, Tequila, Triple Sec and food coloring.
Mix well, fold in Whipped Cream.
Pour into prepared crust.
Chill 2 hours or Freeze 4 hours for a firmer texture
Garnish with Whipped Cream and Crushed Pretzels
Enjoy!
Peace iin the Kitchen!
Onion Gratin
I could eat onions every day of my life.
I think I do.
I should write a poem about onions.
This is an original recipe from by Best of the Best Recipe Book, 2008
preheat the oven to 400 degrees
3 Large Vidalia Onions,peeled, cut in half and cut each half into thirds
4 Green Onions, the entire onion cut into 1" slices
Sea Salt
Pepper
8 sprigs of fresh Thyme, strip the leaves off.
1/2 C White Wine
1/2 C Sour Cream
1 C grated Gruyere Cheese
1 C grated Parmesan Cheese
3 Cloves of Garlic, sliced
Olive Oil
9X13 Glass or Cast Iron Enamel Baking Dish
Aluminum Foil
Break Onion sections apart to create Petals
Place the Onion Petals and the Green Onions in the Baking Dish
Drizzle with a good amount of Olive Oil , Salt and Pepper
Toss in the Thyme and Garlic and mix well
Add Wine and cover with a double layer of Foil wrapped tightly
Bake for 45 minutes, remove Foil and continue baking for 25 minutes. THe Onions will start to caramelize
Once they look lightly golden, stir in the Sour Cream and sprinkle with the Cheeses
Turn the oven down to 350 degrees and bake 15 minutes more, or until golden brown.
Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!
I think I do.
I should write a poem about onions.
This is an original recipe from by Best of the Best Recipe Book, 2008
preheat the oven to 400 degrees
3 Large Vidalia Onions,peeled, cut in half and cut each half into thirds
4 Green Onions, the entire onion cut into 1" slices
Sea Salt
Pepper
8 sprigs of fresh Thyme, strip the leaves off.
1/2 C White Wine
1/2 C Sour Cream
1 C grated Gruyere Cheese
1 C grated Parmesan Cheese
3 Cloves of Garlic, sliced
Olive Oil
9X13 Glass or Cast Iron Enamel Baking Dish
Aluminum Foil
Break Onion sections apart to create Petals
Place the Onion Petals and the Green Onions in the Baking Dish
Drizzle with a good amount of Olive Oil , Salt and Pepper
Toss in the Thyme and Garlic and mix well
Add Wine and cover with a double layer of Foil wrapped tightly
Bake for 45 minutes, remove Foil and continue baking for 25 minutes. THe Onions will start to caramelize
Once they look lightly golden, stir in the Sour Cream and sprinkle with the Cheeses
Turn the oven down to 350 degrees and bake 15 minutes more, or until golden brown.
Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!
Butternut Squash and Chestnut Soup with Dried Porcini Mushrooms
We were in England in December and had dinner at Jamie Oliver's Italian Restaurant in Birmingham.
We are fans of Jamie Oliver.
This is Jamie's recipe.
I've altered it a bit for the American cook.
Olive Oil - 2 or more TBS.
1 Medium Onion roughly chopped, 1/2 " pieces
2 pounds of Butternut squash cut into 1 1/2" pieces ( I bought a 2 pound package pre cut at Costco) you can use a fresh squash and cube it.
Three - 8" sprigs of Fresh Rosemary, chopped ( I have Rosemary in our garden)
1 C Dried Porcini Mushrooms ( I used a container from Costco) Soak them in 1 C of boiling water and set aside.
1- 8.11 ounce jar of Chestnuts ( I buy them at Williams Sonoma)
a pinch of Dried Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 C white Rice
4 C of Vegetable Stock ( I use a dried Vegetable Chicken Stock Powder) 4 TBS
Heat Oil in a soup pot and add:
Rosemary
Crumbled Chestnuts
Red Pepper Flakes
Cook 5 minutes
Remove the Mushrooms from the water, save the liquid and add the Mushrooms to the pot
Add :
Onion
Squash
Rice
Stir and cook 10 minutes
Add the Mushroom Liquid ( strain it to remove any grit)
Add the Stock
Bring it to a Boil
Reduce and Simmer for 40 minutes
When the Soup is done you can do several things with it.
1. Leave it rustic ( my choice)
2. Blitz 1/4 of it in a blender and return to the pot
3. Puree all of it in a blender for a creamy version
For the Americans, I have to tell you that as soon as the first step was in the pot, it smelled like a Thanksgiving Dinner in the kitchen.
I love the smell of Rosemary and Onion sauteing in Olive Oil.
I will definitely make this for Thanksgiving.
Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!
We are fans of Jamie Oliver.
This is Jamie's recipe.
I've altered it a bit for the American cook.
Olive Oil - 2 or more TBS.
1 Medium Onion roughly chopped, 1/2 " pieces
2 pounds of Butternut squash cut into 1 1/2" pieces ( I bought a 2 pound package pre cut at Costco) you can use a fresh squash and cube it.
Three - 8" sprigs of Fresh Rosemary, chopped ( I have Rosemary in our garden)
1 C Dried Porcini Mushrooms ( I used a container from Costco) Soak them in 1 C of boiling water and set aside.
1- 8.11 ounce jar of Chestnuts ( I buy them at Williams Sonoma)
a pinch of Dried Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 C white Rice
4 C of Vegetable Stock ( I use a dried Vegetable Chicken Stock Powder) 4 TBS
Heat Oil in a soup pot and add:
Rosemary
Crumbled Chestnuts
Red Pepper Flakes
Cook 5 minutes
Remove the Mushrooms from the water, save the liquid and add the Mushrooms to the pot
Add :
Onion
Squash
Rice
Stir and cook 10 minutes
Add the Mushroom Liquid ( strain it to remove any grit)
Add the Stock
Bring it to a Boil
Reduce and Simmer for 40 minutes
When the Soup is done you can do several things with it.
1. Leave it rustic ( my choice)
2. Blitz 1/4 of it in a blender and return to the pot
3. Puree all of it in a blender for a creamy version
For the Americans, I have to tell you that as soon as the first step was in the pot, it smelled like a Thanksgiving Dinner in the kitchen.
I love the smell of Rosemary and Onion sauteing in Olive Oil.
I will definitely make this for Thanksgiving.
Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!
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Enjoy!
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pull up the blog, scroll down just past Post a Comment and you'll see:
View web version:
Click on that and then click on the heading There's a Hippy in the Kitchen, it will show
the entire blog.
Another reminder for people in other countries, you can translate the entire blog into
you're own language.
On the right side look for Translate, click on the box , Select Language
and search for your language.
Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!
Friday, February 8, 2013
Cake Mix Cookies
This is not a new concept.
I just did the research for those of you that didn't know about these.
If you use a chocolate cake mix, add 2 TBS of water to the eggs.
1 Box of your favorite Cake Mix
2 Eggs
1 Stick of Butter, room temperature
1 - 16 ounce bag of Chocolate Chips or any of your favorite flavored Chips.
Mix all of the ingredients together in a stand mixer, or with a hand mixer
Using a small cookie scoop, drop them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes.
Now, imagine the combinations:
Yellow Cake/Butterscotch Chips
Spice Cake/Cinnamon Chips
Lemon Cake/White Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Cake/Peanut Butter Chips
Strawberry Cake/White Chocolate Chips
Red Velvet Cake/ Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Cake/Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
Come up with your favorite combinations!
Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen
I just did the research for those of you that didn't know about these.
If you use a chocolate cake mix, add 2 TBS of water to the eggs.
1 Box of your favorite Cake Mix
2 Eggs
1 Stick of Butter, room temperature
1 - 16 ounce bag of Chocolate Chips or any of your favorite flavored Chips.
Mix all of the ingredients together in a stand mixer, or with a hand mixer
Using a small cookie scoop, drop them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes.
Now, imagine the combinations:
Yellow Cake/Butterscotch Chips
Spice Cake/Cinnamon Chips
Lemon Cake/White Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Cake/Peanut Butter Chips
Strawberry Cake/White Chocolate Chips
Red Velvet Cake/ Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Cake/Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
Come up with your favorite combinations!
Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen
Searching the blog! Hippy vs. Hippie
In the 60's..... it went something like this:
Hippy (singular)
Hippies (plural)
Doggy (singular)
Doggies (plural)
Baby (singular)
Babies (plural)
Far Out Man, that means that there isn't a Hippie in the Kitchen,
There's a Hippy in the Kitchen!
I just thought I'd point that out man!
I noticed on my stats that the majority of people
search for the blog under "Hippie" What a drag!
They must be younger and couldn't possibly have been an actual Hippy!
Groovy Huh?
LOL
Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!
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