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farmhouse-style crusty bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, poultry seasoning , 1/3 palmful, butter, divided, mcintosh , golden delicious, gala or honey crisp apples, onions, chopped into bite size pieces, ribs celery from the heart , chopped into bite sized pieces, fresh bay leaf, salt and pepper, a handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, roast turkey breast , 3 slices - inch thick from the deli counter, cut into bite sized cubes, chicken stock, divided, all-purpose flour, apple cider

andouille sausages (cut bite sized), tasso (cut bite sized, is different from regular ham), chicken thighs (boneless, skinless, cut in quarters ), shrimp, large (peeled and deveined ), chicken stock (homemade if you have it, use an old rotisserie chicken carcass), celery (chopped ), onions (chopped ), bell peppers (chopped ), fresh garlic (minced ), fresh thyme (removed from stem ), bay leaves (whole ), vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil , as needed for browning meats, file powder, italian parsley, fresh, chopped

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

unbleached all-purpose flour, freshly ground black pepper, bone pot roast , all visible fat removed, canola oil, burgundy wine (or another dry red wine), sherry wine, fat-free beef stock, dried thyme, crushed, dried marjoram, crushed, bay leaves, new potatoes, unpeeled and scrubbed, carrots, peeled and halved, boiling onions or 3 medium-size onions, quartered, frozen peas, thawed

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

cold water, egg yolk (reserve egg white), all-purpose flour, cold butter or 1/2 cup margarine, cut into small pieces, stick, not spread, plus, cold butter or 2 tbsp margarine, sugar, all-purpose flour, ripe peaches, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch-thick wedges (about 9 medium-sized peaches, makes about 7 cups, see note), lemon juice, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, reserved egg white, mixed with, water, sugar

snack-size cups (4 oz each) vanilla pudding, eggnog, sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, sliced peeled tart apples, fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed, quick-cooking oats, brown sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, cold butter, cubed

pecan halves, lightly toasted* and cooled, powdered sugar, divided, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature , cut into tbsp-sized pieces, vanilla extract, pillsbury best all purpose flour or 2 cups pillsbury best unbleached all purpose flour, red raspberry jelly (or any smucker s jam or jelly of your choice)

puff pastry shells, fresh parsley sprigs, fresh thyme sprigs, bay leaf, butter or margarine, divided, peeled, medium-size fresh shrimp, halved, scallops, halved (1 lb), peeled crawfish tails (3/4 lb), halved, dry white wine, divided, all-purpose flour, shallots, minced, fresh mushrooms, chopped, clam juice, all-purpose flour, egg yolk, sour cream, salt, pepper, garnish: chopped fresh parsley

dried cherries , cut into pieces roughly size of raisins, almond paste, crumbled (actually, i used a roll of almond paste that was 200 g), all-purpose flour, buttermilk, butter, melted and cooled, extra-large eggs, almond extract, all-purpose flour, yellow cornmeal (or polenta), sugar, baking powder, salt

mazola pure cooking spray, unbleached all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour or 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, fast rising yeast, sugar, salt, very warm water (120 to 130 f), canola oil, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, sliced fresh mushrooms, chopped bell pepper (red and green ), dry sherry (optional), mushroom gravy mix, water, cooked beef , chopped into bite sized pieces, parsley flakes

garbanzo beans ( chickpeas), drained and rinsed, all-purpose flour, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh parsley leaves, garlic, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, egg, lightly beaten with a fork, salt and pepper, vegetable oil, for frying, good quality pita breads, cut in 1/2, sesame mint yogurt sauce , recipe follows, english cucumber, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces, head iceberg lettuce , chopped into bite-sized pieces, red onion, thinly sliced, green pepper, seeded and chopped into bite-sized pieces, plain whole-milk yogurt , preferably greek-style, mint leaves, finely chopped, dark sesame oil, lemon , zested and juiced, salt and pepper

olive oil, shallots and 1/2 small onion, chopped fine (obviously, you can use all or all onions, i just used what i had on hand), stalks celery, chopped, garlic, crushed, minced, or pressed, smoked paprika (or less, to your taste ), red miso, beef steak , trimmed of all visible fat, cut into bite sized pieces, turkey bratwurst, sliced, diced tomatoes (fresh would work too, but this time of year it seems that the best flavored tomatoes are canned!), vegetable juice (v8 type juice), more or less, i didn tsp measure ), basmati rice, millet, red wine, kecap manis (indonesian thick, sweet soy sauce), frozen mixed vegetables, frozen sliced okra, salt and pepper to taste, chopped fresh parsley or cilantro

apple pudding, batter, shortening, sugar, beaten egg, milk, pastry flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, good sized apples, peeled apples into a greased bake dish. sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg., cream shortening , sugar and egg together, then add milk alternately with sifted dry ingredients. add vanilla. spread over apples., sauce, brown sugar, butter, flour, vanilla, water, combine all ingredients and boil for 5 minutes. pour over batter and bake all for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees f.

fresh rhubarb, trimmed , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 5 cups), cortland apples, peeled cut into bite size chunks (2 apples), fresh strawberries, stemmed and cut in half, sugar, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, melted, orange zest, ground cinnamon, tawny port or 2 tbsp fresh orange juice, golden brown sugar, walnuts or 1/3 cup pecans, chopped, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, melted

shortening, sugar, eggs, zucchini, shredded (about 2 medium sized, liquid and all), water, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ground cinnamon, vanilla, nuts (optional), raisins (optional)

soya sauce, water, rice wine (dry sherry will do. not cooking sherry), rice vinegar (white vinegar if you must), cornstarch, sugar, sesame seeds, peanut oil, shrimp, 30 count,peeled ,devained, peanut oil, broccoli, bite size florets, green onions, all white ,some green,cut in 1 inch pieces, garlic, minced, sliced water chestnuts, drained, baby corn, drained,cut into thirds

unbaked 9-inch pie shell (dad s mazola no-roll pie/pastry shell), cooking apples (to make 7 cups good sized chunks, i use 6 or 7 extra-large granny smiths), granulated sugar, divided use, all-purpose flour , plus, all-purpose flour, divided use, nutmeg (i use a little of each) or 1/2 tsp cinnamon (i use a little of each), lemon juice, very soft butter or 1/2 cup margarine, brown paper bag (plain brown paper grocery bag, preferably without ink or printing if possible)