Have you been in my mama's kitchen??? http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif We follow almost the same recipe but the "rot-guts" over here use real rum 150 proof! I also like to chop a few nuts and put then in the pan before adding the mixture. It makes it so purdy http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif


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HELP!!
 

Can somebody PLEASEEEE give me the recipe for Meatloaf. I want to cook one today (10-30-01) and I need HELP. Help thickin this lil so and so up!!!:D

World Famous Fried Chicken
 

Anyone can make Fried Chicken but the Sphinxpoet's is Special.........Millions and Millions agree

1. Flour
2. Bread Crumbs
3. Parsley
4. Cayenne Pepper
5. Black Pepper
6. Salt
7. Lemon Juice
8. Adobe
9. Garlic Powder
10. Onions
11. Red Peppers
12. Chicken pieces of course

Mix ingrediants 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 9 in flour bowl and mix.
Create liquid spice with ingrediants 3,4,5,6,7,8,10,9,11 and a bowl of water
Soak chickens in water for about 25 minutes - continue to roll around in water

Then take soaked chicken pieces and dip into powder mix until fully covered.

Then place in frying pan and turn until golden brown(15-20 minutes or till well cooked)

Finally the Sphinxpoet has come back to the Kitchen - Next my world famous STEAK!

Turducken :p

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Show: Food Network Specials
Episode: Paula's Southern Thanksgiving

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 8 hours
Cook Time: 5 hours
Yield: 25 servings, as main course

Recipe

Brine:
1 cup kosher salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 gallon water
18 to 21-pound turkey, skin intact and boned except for drumsticks
House seasoning, recipe follows
Cornbread Dressing, recipe follows
3 to 4-pound duck, boned
3 to 4-pound chicken, boned
Paprika

To make the brine:
Mix salt and sugar with the water. Brine is ready when the mixture is completely dissolved. If the water is heated to quicken the process, make sure it is cooled to room temperature before placing meat in. Let the 3 birds sit in brine in the refrigerator overnight.

Preheat roaster to 500 degrees F.

Lay turkey skin side down on a flat surface. Dust turkey with House Seasoning and add 1/4-inch layer of cornbread dressing. Lay duck skin side down on top of dressing. Dust duck with House Seasoning and add 1/4-inch layer of dressing. Repeat with the chicken.

Begin trussing up the turkey at the neck. Insert metal skewer about 1/2-inch from the edge and up through the other side. Run butcher's twine between skin and skewer and tighten to draw both sides together. Continue down to legs. With every other skewer, draw together the duck and chicken skin. Tie together turkey legs to resemble standard turkey. Dust turkey skin with paprika.

Roast turducken for 15 minutes. Then turn the roaster down to 225 degrees F to finish, approximately 3 hours. Remove turducken from roaster once the internal temperature in the chicken reaches 155 degrees F. Let rest for at least 20 minutes before carving.

Cut across the middle of the breast completely through. Plate thin slices containing turkey, duck and chicken.

Cook's Notes: If using a smoker to cook, smoke at 225 degrees F for 5 hours, rotating every 20 to 30 minutes until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F and external temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Try to keep the flare-ups from the fire to a minimum.

House Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder

Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Cornbread Dressing

Cornbread:
1 cup self rising cornmeal
1/2 cup self-rising flour
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Dressing:
7 slices white bread, dried in warm oven
Cornbread
1 sleeve saltine crackers
2 cups chopped celery
1 large onion, chopped
8 tablespoons butter
7 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
5 eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
To make the cornbread, combine all ingredients and pour into a greased shallow baking dish. Bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

To make the dressing, crumble dried white bread slices, cornbread and crackers. Mix together and set aside. Saute chopped celery and onion in butter until transparent, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Pour over corn bread mixture. Add stock, mix well and add salt, pepper, sage, and poultry seasoning. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Follow instructions above to stuff birds.

This one is good and quick ladies! As usual, season to taste wrt the cinnamon and nutmeg.

Banana Bread Recipe


¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups of flour
½ cup of sugar
2 teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs (beat in small bowl)
1 ½ cups mashed bananas (3 bananas mashed in bowl)
8 tablespoons of butter (let butter soften in room temp)
(optional) 1 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups of raisins
¼ cup water

Heat oven to 350 degrees

1. Mix mashed bananas, nutmeg, cinnamon, walnuts, vanilla extract, raisons in bowl at let it sit for 10 minutes
2. Beat eggs in small bowl
3. Combine beated eggs, butter, and water to banana mixture above
4. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda , salt in large bowl
5. Add banana mixture (from step 3) to flour mixture (from step 4)
6. Stir until moistened (Batter will be slightly lumpy)
7. Pour into greased 9x5 loaf pan
8. Bake 55-65 minutes
9. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan

Serve with ice-cream or warm bananas.

Ribs Anyone?
 

Anyone know how to make bbq ribs? Beef ribs - if it matters.
Cooking in oven (or on stove) not grilling outside.

SC

please post more dessert recipes ladies (and gentlemen)!!!

I love this cheesecake
 

Pralins Cheesecake

Crust
1 cup graham wafer crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup butter melted
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Combine crumbs, nuts, butter and brown sugar well. Press firmly into bottom and up sides 1" of a 9 inch spring form pan. Bake at 350·C for 10-12 min.

Cheesecake
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter melted
2 pkgs (250g) cream cheese softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 envelop unflavoured gelatin (dissolved in 1/4 cup water)
1 cup whipped cream( I use cool whip)
1/2 cup sugar(more or less to your taste)

For praline mixture, in a bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar and melted butter. Mix well with a fork and set aside while preparing cheesecake filling.

In a saucepan on low heat, combine water and gelatin. Heat until dissolved (3-5 minutes).

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Blend warm gelatin. Gradually fold whipped cream into cheese mixture.

Take approximately 2 cups of cheese mixture out and place in a separate bowl. To this amount, fold in melted and cooled chocolate.

To assemble cheesecake: Reserve 1/2 cup of plain cheese mixture aside. Spread remaining cheese mixture evenly over cooled crust. Sprinkle praline mixture evenly over top.

Spread chocolate cheese mixture evenly over pralines. Spoon remaining plain cheese mixture and swirl with knife to marble.

Chill cake in fridge for at least 5 hours. Serve with a warm knife.

shrimp-fresh
couple cloves of garlic chopped
chopped parsley
olive oil


lightly coat shrimp with flour
throw in pan with heated olive oil
lightly brown, add garlic & parsley

Eat...

excellent...

Italian Cream Cake
 

This is one of my favorite cakes. I don't like coconut unless it's coconut flavored rum so I leave it out. It tastes fine to me.

INGREDIENTS:
1 stick butter, (8 Tbs)
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 small can flaked coconut
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1/2 cup shortening
5 egg yolks
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans, or walnuts

Frosting:
1 package cream cheese, softened (8oz)
1/2 stick butter, softened (4 Tbs)
1 box confectioners' sugar, (1 pound)
1 teaspoon vanilla

PREPARATION:
Cream butter and shortening; add sugar. Add egg yolks and beat well. Combine soda and flour; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla. Add coconut and nuts. Fold in egg whites.

Pour into 3 greased and floured cake pans; bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; stir in sugar. Add vanilla and beat until smooth. Spread on cake layers; sprinkle top with chopped nuts.

For a chocolate version, add ¼ cup cocoa powder to each both the cake mix and frosting.

^^^

Best cake ever!! I also leave out the cocoanut.
Honestly, this cake is so good it will make you slap your daddy!;)

Favorite Recipe
 

My favorite receipe hands down is "Better Than Sex" cake. This cake is sooooo good, make you wanna slap yo mama!!!!!!

Re: Ribs Anyone?
 

Maybe I should have indicated *short ribs*. Does anyone know how to make them?
SC

Re: Re: Ribs Anyone?
 

OK this Emeril recipe is similar to what my mom used to make. It's pretty good.

2 racks of beef short ribs (2 1/2 to 3 pounds each)
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon liquid crab boil
1 (14-ounce) bottle of ketchup
12 ounces light beer
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon Creole or whole grain mustard
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
Dash hot pepper sauce
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Pinch salt
Pinch cayenne
1 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper


Season the ribs with salt and pepper. Place the ribs in a large pot and cover with water. Add 1 teaspoon of the crab boil. Over high heat, bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove the ribs from the liquid and cool. In a food processor, fitted with a metal blade, combine the rest of the ingredients. Process until smooth, about 15 seconds. Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula. Pulse two or three times. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the ribs in a shallow roasting pan. Pour the pureed mixture over the ribs. Place the ribs in the oven and roast the ribs for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the ribs are tender.

Re: Re: Re: Ribs Anyone?
 

Thanks Aopirose. What is crab boil? Is this a cajun recipe?

SC