Recipe Exchange Thread

by **texuk** on Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:00 am

mmmmmm duck!

Bread sauce tastes like heaven! :smt012

Delia's recipe is pretty easy to follow and it doesn't take long

by **ukus** on Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:45 pm

texuk wrote:mmmmmm duck!

You rotter !!!!!!!!!!!

I am not a big fan of a strong Clove flavor ... how many do you use?

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by **SilverMiniCooperS** on Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:00 pm

ukus wrote:
SilverMiniCooperS wrote:
We're having duck for Christmas dinner, and I just might make some bread sauce. Haven't had it for decades...so many decades, I've forgotten what it tastes like.

What.... Silver's having Duck for dinner
Run for your lives!!!! ... OK waddle ... Waddle for your lives!!!!!!!!

Aawww ..... "please don't eat me for dinner auntie Silver" Quack quaaack!
.

That little thing wouldn't even make a decent mouthful!!!

by **SilverMiniCooperS** on Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:03 pm

ukus wrote:
texuk wrote:mmmmmm duck!

You rotter !!!!!!!!!!!

I am not a big fan of a strong Clove flavor ... how many do you use?

.

She states in the recipe to use to your taste, but if you don't like cloves you can use nutmeg instead....again to taste I'm assuming. I think I will maybe use nutmeg.

by **ukus** on Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:15 pm

SilverMiniCooperS wrote:
ukus wrote:
SilverMiniCooperS wrote:
We're having duck for Christmas dinner, and I just might make some bread sauce. Haven't had it for decades...so many decades, I've forgotten what it tastes like.

What.... Silver's having Duck for dinner
Run for your lives!!!! ... OK waddle ... Waddle for your lives!!!!!!!!

Aawww ..... "please don't eat me for dinner auntie Silver" Quack quaaack!
.

That little thing wouldn't even make a decent mouthful!!!

Well I tried a guilt trip ...... it was worth a shot !!!!

How about ...... Contrex will haunt you, Oooooooo .... ( pullin' out the big guns now heh heh)
.

by **Mr Retro** on Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:32 pm

I found this unique cook book aimed at men who can't cook. It's called, " A Man, A Can, A Plan." It has 50 different recipes whose ingredients all come from a can with the exception of the meat. I'm gonna try this meatloaf recipe this weekend.

by **ukus** on Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:41 pm

Well any recipe that starts off with dumping an ingredient and then adds squishing , sounds a definite 'man' recipe Mr. R. :smt001

..... if it works out you might want to encourage Wakey to have a go at it . ( He was interested in a meatloaf recipe, I believe)

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by **texuk** on Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:16 am

K, I think last year I used about half the amount of cloves suggested. Or as Silver said use the nutmeg. Last year I made double the qty so we could reheat it and have it with leftover. I LOVE bread sauce.

by **SilverMiniCooperS** on Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:28 am

Last night I asked Klaus - the chef for 50 years - if he liked bread sauce. He's never heard of it! :smt011

I told him how it's made and he liked the idea, so I'm going to make some for Christmas dinner.

by **Caer Ibormeith** on Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:34 pm

Is bread sauce an actual sauce, or is it more like a side dish (like grits or mashed potatos)?

by **texuk** on Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:43 pm

It is a sauce - usually pretty thick in consistency and usually served with Turkey. To me it is not Christmas dinner without bread sauce and as I mentioned I have converted many to it.

by **SilverMiniCooperS** on Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:47 pm

Hey Tex....I bet it would be good if made with horseradish and served with beef! :smt003

by **Caer Ibormeith** on Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:49 pm

Is it for dipping or do you just pour it over the turkey?

by **texuk** on Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:04 pm

sounds good Silver.

Caer, I pour it over or put it next to the turkey, like gravy. I make my sauce a little thicker - I have had some where it is very runny like gravy other times where it is more solid, like the consistency of grits or even oatmeal.

by **calypso** on Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:04 am

I made Delia's recipe a couple years ago, but the results were, well, unacceptable. A friend, who is a fantastic cook, says that she doesn't bother anymore. She brought me a couple packets of Colman's :smt020

I'm sure it's not as good as yours, Tex.

by **texuk** on Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:53 am

The Colman's is actually pretty good too Calypso. I keep a packet as back up.

by **wakeyboy** on Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:47 pm

I read about Marguerite Patten OBE in the newspaper the other day. She worked in the ministry of food during WWII and was the original celebrity chef/cook when she appeared as a cooking expert on the BBC's show Designed for Women in 1947.

Apparently, Patten who is now 91, has been making podcasts so that young people can learn how to make some nice, but easy to make, food.

This is the recipe from her 'pudcast' for christmas pudding done in the microwave!

Ingredients:

50g butter
50g plain flour
One teaspoon of mixed spice
75g of white breadcrumbs
100g soft dark brown sugar
150g sultanas
75g raisins
50g dates
50g cherries
125g currants
25g coarsely chopped lemon peel
2 eggs
2 tablespoons of black treacle
1 tablespoon of golden syrup
50ml orange juice
50ml apple juice

Brandy (optional)

Method

1. Sieve all the dry ingredients together and mix well.

2. Stir in all remaining ingredients until mixed

3. Lightly grease a half litre (one pint) pudding basin and fill with mixture

4. Cover with cling-film and make a slit in the top to allow steam to escape. Cook in microwave on high for ten minutes

5. Allow to stand for ten minutes after cooking. Sprinkle with brandy if desired and serve.

by **ukus** on Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:52 pm

Well Delia's bread sauce went down a treat in our house ... it was delicious!!!!

I used 12 cloves but I will try and halve the printed recipe next time as it made quite a lot.

Nice one Tex .... thanks :smt001

.

by **SilverMiniCooperS** on Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:12 pm

Who here does not like The Cheesecake Factory's cheesecake? If you don't, then don't read on. The other day on GMA they had a chap who's replicated various famous restaurants' recipes and I made this yesterday. I tastes just like the original and shall be making it myself from now on instead of paying through the nose for it......

I did not use their topping though, I make a blueberry sauce and a raspberry sauces instead for it.

Oscar and Evelyn Overton's wholesale cheesecake company was successful quickly after it first started selling creamy cheesecakes like this restaurant chain clone in the early 1970s.

When some restaurants balked at the prices the company was charging for high-end desserts, Oscar and Evelyn's son David decided it was time to open his own restaurant, offering a wide variety of quality meal choices in huge portions, and, of course, the famous cheesecakes for dessert.

Today the chain has over 87 stores across the country, and consistently ranks number one on the list of highest grossing single stores for a U.S. restaurant chain.

Baking your cheesecakes in a water bath is part of the secret to producing beautiful cheesecakes at home with a texture similar to those sold in the restaurant. The water surrounds your cheesecake to keep it moist as it cooks, and the moisture helps prevent ugly cracking.

You'll also start the oven very hot for just a short time, then crank it down to finish. I also suggest lining your cheesecake pan with parchment paper to help get the lining out of the pan when it's done without a hassle.

Crust Ingredients:

1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup melted margarine

Filling Ingredients:

4 8-ounce pkgs. cream cheese
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
½ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 eggs

Topping Ingredients:

½ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Canned whipped cream (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Place a large pan or oven-safe skillet (that the cheesecake pan will fit inside) filled with about ½-inch of water into the oven while it preheats. This will be your water bath.

2. Combine 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon into a medium bowl. Mix in 1/3 cup melted margarine. Press the crumb into a 9-inch spring form pan that has been lined on the bottom and side with parchment paper. Use the bottom of a drinking glass to press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the pan and about 2/3 the way up the side. Wrap a large piece of foil around the bottom of the pan to keep the cheesecake dry when placed in the water bath in the oven. Put the crust in your freezer until the filling is done.

3. Use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese with sugar, sour cream, and vanilla. Blend mixture for a couple of minutes or until the ingredients are smooth and creamy. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl and then add them to the cream cheese mixture. Blend the mixture just enough to integrate the eggs.

4. Remove the crust from the freezer and pour the filling into it.

5. Carefully place the cheesecake into the preheated water bath. Bake for 12 minutes at 475 degrees, then turn the oven down to 350 degrees and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until the top of the cheesecake turns a light brown or tan color. Remove the cheesecake from the oven to cool.

6. When the cheesecake has cooled, combine ½ cup sour cream and 2 teaspoons sugar. Spread the sweetened sour cream over the entire top surface of the cheesecake. Cover and chill the cheesecake in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. To serve, slice the cheesecake into 12 equal portions. Apply a pile of canned whipped cream to the top of each slice and serve. Makes 12 servings.

Recipe courtesy of Todd Wilbur, "Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2," Plume Books.

A few more top secret recipes

I'm going to try the Cheddar Bay Biscuits next. I Love those things.

by **mr dragon** on Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:55 pm

SilverMiniCooperS wrote:Who here does not like The Cheesecake Factory's cheesecake?

I love cheesecake. All cheescake. It's about the only desert I wont turn down if it's offered. Specially if it's got some cream on it as well. I don't normally go for deserts, I don't have a sweet tooth, but I'm a bit of a sucker for that old restaraunt regular: Tiramisu - sad I know. Though, I draw the line at Black Forest Gateaux.

by **SilverMiniCooperS** on Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:32 pm

I love Black Forest Gateaux with real cherries and Kirchwasser!

I'm not too fond of Tiramisu as the ones I've had were awfully sweet....says she who puts three teaspoons of sugar in her tea every morning!

by **mr dragon** on Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:11 pm

I don't really like sweet things in general though. I never put sugar in tea, and I like my tea brewed 'proper'. I'm a stickler for that. No builders tea for Dragon! And I can't believe it when people add milk without taking the tea bag out- philistines!!!

I do put sugar in coffee though, but usually half a spoon, regardless of strong I make it.

by **bll** on Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:14 pm

I love cheesecake, and I knew to bake it in a Bain Marie as my Granmere always did. The water bath works a wonder with baked custards as well.

by **Caer Ibormeith** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:28 am

Does anyone have a really good recipe for blueberries? I just got a quart of fresh ones from the local farmer's market and want to bake something other than the basic pie or muffins.

by **UKgirl** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:33 am

Caer Ibormeith wrote:Does anyone have a really good recipe for blueberries? I just got a quart of fresh ones from the local farmer's market and want to bake something other than the basic pie or muffins.

Why don't you make Silver's yummy cheesecake above and serve the blueberries on the side.. :smt002

by **Caer Ibormeith** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:48 am

UKgirl wrote:
Caer Ibormeith wrote:Does anyone have a really good recipe for blueberries? I just got a quart of fresh ones from the local farmer's market and want to bake something other than the basic pie or muffins.

Why don't you make Silver's yummy cheesecake above and serve the blueberries on the side..

Looks delicious but loaded with trans fats. :smt002

Seriously, it goes high on my list of possibilities.

by **mr dragon** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:09 pm

Lol. Careful now. They might start taxing you in the UK to eat this!

;-)

by **JuanaLaLoca** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:12 pm

Caer Ibormeith wrote:
UKgirl wrote:
Caer Ibormeith wrote:Does anyone have a really good recipe for blueberries? I just got a quart of fresh ones from the local farmer's market and want to bake something other than the basic pie or muffins.

Why don't you make Silver's yummy cheesecake above and serve the blueberries on the side..

Looks delicious but loaded with trans fats.

Seriously, it goes high on my list of possibilities.

Maybe you'd better try it while you still can! They're about to outlaw trans fats in MA! :smt002

by **Caer Ibormeith** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:13 pm

They've already banned trans fats in restaurants in most major cities here (including McD's and Kentucky Fried Chicken). Massachusetts is thinking of banning them statewide. I don't think this would effect what you make at home, though.

by **JuanaLaLoca** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:14 pm

You never know - the fat police might burst through your door and haul you away! :smt008

I'm wondering if such a ban would include ingredients that you might buy in the grocery store.

by **Caer Ibormeith** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:32 pm

JuanaLaLoca wrote:You never know - the fat police might burst through your door and haul you away!

I'm wondering if such a ban would include ingredients that you might buy in the grocery store.

No. I'm pretty sure it's just restaurants that would be effected. You know. It's weird. I really don't understand why you have to tell people that eating high starch, high fat content food all the time is unhealthy. You'd think they could figure it out themselves. I love my donuts and my french fries, but I don't eat them everyday. It's like I'm being punished for having moderation. "We can't allow these poor folks who are dietarily challenged to suffer because we were taught to eat right and exercise. :smt011

by **mr dragon** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:17 pm

JuanaLaLoca wrote:You never know - the fat police might burst through your door and haul you away!
.

Well, we have had the lawn police already.....!

Next it'll be the Taste in Clothes Police, and after that the Music Police will get power....

.....actually maybe that's not such a bad thing....Dragon could lead up a task force.

Sergeant Dragon, arrest that man with the Elton John Album!

:smt012

by **JuanaLaLoca** on Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:14 am

mr dragon wrote:... and after that the Music Police will get power....

.....actually maybe that's not such a bad thing....Dragon could lead up a task force.

Sergeant Dragon, arrest that man with the Elton John Album!

I'm thinking that I'd better go into hiding!!! :smt008

by **Persephone** on Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:41 am

JuanaLaLoca wrote:
mr dragon wrote:... and after that the Music Police will get power....

.....actually maybe that's not such a bad thing....Dragon could lead up a task force.

Sergeant Dragon, arrest that man with the Elton John Album!

I'm thinking that I'd better go into hiding!!!

Me too, Juana, me too! :smt008

But we´ll be safe, trust me :smt018

I know where to hide :smt002

by **mr dragon** on Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:14 pm

Ello Ello....

Wot 'ave we 'ere then.

Elton John... Genesis....Robbie Williams....George Michael.....Madge....

Yer under arrest fer felonies against music, laydeez. I'm afraid I'm gonna haf ta read you yer rights and then take yer down the nick!

Sargeant Dragon

by **JuanaLaLoca** on Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:06 pm

Genesis is my favorite! I have all their albums! (as well as assorted by Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Mike and the Mechanics, Steve Hackett, and Anthony Phillips) I guess I have about a half dozen of Elton John, and although I don't have any George Michael as such, I have two Wham! CDs. But I plead innocent of the others!

(now I'm going into Persepone's hiding place...) :smt018

by **mr dragon** on Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:25 pm

In the eyes of the law you are henceforth sentenced to ten years in a Siberian prison colony, away from society, with no special privelidges. You will be issued with a standard uniform, and henceforth not re enter society until you have served your term, unless you show penitence for your heinous crimes!

Miss Juanna LaLoca!

The Music Police have now passed sentence. Please go to your cell and await your sentence!

You must be penitent in order for the law to see your case favourably in the future!

Judge Dragon bangs his gavel!!!

*and hits his packed lunch sandwiches at the same time*

by **JuanaLaLoca** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:27 am

You can't get me! Persephone told me where to hide!

Penitent?! HA!!! Maybe tonight I'll listen to - BOBBY SHERMAN!!! Yeah, that's the ticket!!! Or maybe - THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY!!!

by **kitchenwitch** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:36 am

Gee Juana, Bobby Sherman? I'm starting to think your punishment is deserved. You should really be made to listen to some good music for your crimes. :smt002

by **JuanaLaLoca** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:42 am

What can I say? I have very eclectic tastes. :smt013

by **ukus** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:59 am

THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY :smt008

....... are you still taking your meds Juana?

.

by **JuanaLaLoca** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:15 am

Sure! And I recently got The Osmonds and The Cowsills, too! I think I have all of the Monkees' albums. Oh, and remember The Ohio Express and The 1910 Fruitgum Company? They were actually the same group or something like that, so I have both on one CD.

Yummy, yummy, yummy,
I've got love in my tummy...

Although my favorite by them is

Chewy, chewy, chewy, chewy,
Chewy, chewy, chewy, chewy...

by **Persephone** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:18 am

Welcome on board Juana :smt018

In my secret hiding place, everybody can listen to whatever they want :-)

Even to the Partridge Family ;-)

by **kitchenwitch** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:41 am

With that list of "music" I'm joining the gestapo to ferret the likes of you out.

by **JuanaLaLoca** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:55 am

Don't worry, I'm sure I have plenty of what you would consider 'good music' to put on when you're near to confuse you and throw you off the scent!
:smt009

Bach or Beethoven, anyone?

by **tonyrockyhorror** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:42 pm

Juana, did you drop this?

by **mr dragon** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:08 pm

JuanaLaLoca wrote:You can't get me! Persephone told me where to hide!

Penitent?! HA!!! Maybe tonight I'll listen to - BOBBY SHERMAN!!! Yeah, that's the ticket!!! Or maybe - THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY!!!

I'm actually very corruptable, as an officer of the law. I'll just let you know!

If you play me something nice, like some old Rolling Stones from the late sixties, I might be able to commute your sentence dear lady...

:-)

by **mr dragon** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:09 pm

....You could also pass me the bong. That works the same!

by **JuanaLaLoca** on Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:56 am

How 'bout if I pass you the bong while playing the Stone's Hot Rocks greatest hits double album? :smt018

Of course, after sufficient bong hits, I might slip that Spandau Ballet album on, and you would never know the difference... :smt002

by **JuanaLaLoca** on Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:59 am

tonyrockyhorror wrote:Juana, did you drop this?

I was wondering where that went! Can't live without those huge life-size color posters, you know! Who would I kiss at night before I go to bed?!

Look at that drastic haircut Donny had! Must have been very traumatic! And I would be happy to help Bobby with his broken heart!

(I'm just wondering who Wes is, and Michael Gray)

Actually I was more of a 16 girl than Tiger Beat. I used to make scrapbooks of The Monkees, David Cassidy, and Dark Shadows.

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