AwesomeBites

Category: Brunch

  • Bistro Ham and Pepper Jelly Sandwich

    Ham pulled into small pieces
    Kaiser Roll for each sandwich – Lightly Toasted
    1 T Marscapone Cheese
    1 tsp Pepper Jelly
    2 T Marinated Onions
    4 slices of Bread and Butter pickles

    Mix the marscapone cheese and pepper jelly together. This makes a great spread for many types of sandwiches.
    Spread the pepper cheese on the bottom of the Kaiser Roll, top with ham, top with marinated onions or bread and butter pickles.

    Very, very good.

  • Creamy Chicken Soup with Saffron – Pot Pie

    The Driskill Hotel in Austin is where I first tasted this great pot pie.

    Ingredients

    1 1/2 whole chicken breasts, poached, skinned, boned, cut into julienne
    1/2 c. marsala
    3 egg yolks
    Salt, to taste
    6 c. chicken stock
    1/4 c. pine nuts, coarsely chopped
    1 tsp. saffron threads
    3/4 c. whipping cream

    Top Crust – Puff Pastry

    Preparation

    Combine chicken stock and pine nuts in medium saucepan. Heat to boiling, reduce, simmer 5 minutes. Add marsala and saffron. Simmer 2 more minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk egg yolks and cream into hot soup, whisking constantly.

    Fill individual baking dishes and cover with Puff Pastry.
    Bake for 45 minutes until brown. Serve immediately.

  • Saffron Lemon Cream Sauce

    Great as the base for Potatoes Au Gratin, or for Chicken pot pie

    LEMON SAFFRON CREAM

    1/2 tsp. minced shallots
    1 tbsp. butter
    1 c. heavy cream
    Pinch of saffron
    Lemon segments with peel
    Salt & white pepper to taste
    Splash white wine or sherry.

    Use with your AuGratin recipe and kick it up by using sweet potatoes, turnips and Yukon Gold potatoes.

    In preheated saute pan, heat butter and saute shallots until clear. Add saffron. Splash pan with wine or sherry and reduce liquid by half. Add cream, salt and pepper. Let all reduce. Add lemon segments. This sauce works perfectly with scallops, shrimp or, even crabmeat. Serve over pasta, rice or just as a sauce garnish.

  • Macaroni and Cheese

    My kids always liked Kraft Mac and Cheese.  Yes, the powdered cheese kind that reminds me of Cheese Whiz.  This is a more adult version that most will like.

    2 c macaroni

    2 T olive oil

    4 T butter

    1 T minced garlic

    1 T finely minced shallot

    4 c heavy cream

    1 c gouda cheese shredded

    1/2  blue cheese or parmesan cheese shredded

    Pinch Nutmeg, Salt and Pepper to taste.

    Garnish with julian sliced ham, chopped chives, fried onions.

    Boil pasta until 1/2 done, interior slightly raw.  Add olive oil and toss after draining. In saucepan add butter, garlic and shallots sweat for 5 minutes. Add cream, bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cook until cream is reduced by one quarter and coats the back of spoon. (Can be refrigerated for later completion. Stop here.)

    Return cheese sauce to pan over low heat and add already cooked pasta.  Simmer a minute or two until pasta is  warm.

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