1650 merritt family hour Recipes

chill time : 2 hours, unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled, unsalted butter, graham cracker crumbs , or other plain cookie crumbs, cream cheese, at room temperature, granulated sugar, brandy, vanilla, eggs, sweet chocolate chips or white chocolate chips for a black and white cake

butter, smoked sausage (kielbasa), onion powder (can use 1 chopped onion if your family likes onion), flour, thyme, parsley, black pepper, chicken broth, milk, half-and-half, sauerkraut , with juice, velveeta cheese, cubed

yigandes beans, soaked for 12 hours, drained (or big lima beans), garlic cloves, minced, onions, finely chopped, olive oil, ripe tomato, peeled, finely chopped (or 16oz. of canned chopped plum tomatoes), vegetable bouillon cubes, sea salt (optional), fresh ground pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, water (1 1/2 cups if using canned tomatoes)

jhangiri, urad dhal ( commercially available in indian grocery stores too) - soaked for 3 hours and grounded into a very fine thick wet batter . then add pinch of colouring , 2 tbsp rice flour ,and mix well ., jalebi, all purpose flour , 2 tbsp rice flour , pinch of baking powder , 2 tbsp yogurt , 1 cup warm water 1 - mix well with a whisk until smooth . add pinch of food colour ( if you don tsp like your jalebi to be white ) and whisk well . let it ferment for about 2 hours ., syrup, food colour powder, cardamom powder, few drops of rose essence

marinate/ refrigerate time : 3 hours, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, dijon mustard, minced garlic, pepper, beef flank steak (3/4 lb), spring mix salad greens, plum tomato, cut into wedges, sliced radishes, chopped celery, green onions , cut into 1-inch strips

prep. time includes marinating time ., hours 15 minutes (72 hrs prep, 20 min cooking), rosebud beets , drained but keeping 2/3 cup, liquid reserved, vinegar, white sugar, salt, whole allspice, cinnamon

tea cup of brown lentils soaked at least for 2 hours or over night, cooking oil, onion finely chopped, tomatoe finely chopped, yogurt, ginger garlic paste, red chilly powder, bay leave, tumeric, cummin powder, corriander powder, garam masala powder, black pepper powder, asafoetida (opt), green chilly ( opt), salt to taste, few leaves of spare mint and corriander leaves, water

strawberry parfait st. valentine, prep time : 1 hour, fresh louisiana strawberries, cleaned and sliced, pre-made whipped cream , or 1 pint heavy cream whipped to soft peaks, sugar, louisiana strawberry wine, chocolate sauce

soak 3 cups of beans in a large pot of cold water for 24 hours or overnight. drain., add 2 quarts of cold water with the beans to the pot and bring to a boil., drain the beans , then add 2 quarts of fresh cold water again., simmer for 30 minutes, then add 2 tbsp. of cumin and 1 tsp. white pepper., in a frying pan , saute the following ingredients in 1 tbsp. of olive oil until tender, diced carrots, chopped fresh ginger, garlic, minced, chopped sweet onion

turkey , thawed if purchased frozen, vegetable oil, lemon pepper seasoning, salt, onion, quartered, fresh parsley, dried rosemary, oranges, quartered, onion, sliced, carrot, sliced, white wine, cognac, chicken broth, tomato juice

ramps, cleaned and whole, black pepper, tomatoes, finely chopped, recipe black squid ink pasta , recipe follows, hour calamari (see recipe ), extra virgin olive oil, chives, cut into 2-inch sticks

green lentils, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, grated, courgette, grated, dried mint, ras el hanout spice mix, olive oil, to fry, water, lamb stock cube or 1 beef stock cube, salt & pepper, bicarbonate of soda (if not soaking lentils), lamb or 4 pieces chicken, enough for your family, tomato puree (or paste)

pork and beans (dig out the , drain off the extra sauce), bacon, cut in pieces (i buy the precooked stuff. there s a big debate in the family about whether you should use cooked or raw bacon. i prefer cooked so that i can eat it with the beans. and 1 package of precooked is perfect.), onion, cut in chunks (i process until pretty fine with a food processor), green pepper, cut in chunks (ditto food processor), worcestershire sauce, ketchup, brown sugar

butter, yellow onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks, brown sugar, chicken broth, shredded gruyere cheese, shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese, dry breadcrumbs, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh rosemary, grated parmesan cheese

butter, yellow onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks, brown sugar, chicken broth, shredded gruyere cheese or 8 oz emmenthaler cheese or 8 oz swiss cheese, shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese, panko breadcrumbs, slightly crushed, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh rosemary, grated parmesan cheese

cedar planks soaked in water for 1 hour, whole trout , de-boned, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, avocados, peeled, and cut in small dice, tomatoes, cut in 1/4-inch pieces, seed part removed and cut in small dice, red onion, cut in small dice, cilantro, chopped roughly, jalapenos, seeded and minced, lime juice, salt and pepper, to taste

baccala (salted cod), soaked in several changes of water for 48 hours, head cauliflower, cut into small florets, parsley, leaves finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, mint, leaves finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, fresh hot chile, seeded and finely chopped, head chicory, coarsely chopped, white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and black pepper

hickory wood chunks soaked in water for 2 hours., globe eggplants , about 1 lb each, red bell pepper, seeded, sweet onion, quartered, olive oil spray, sesame tahini, ground cumin, smoked spanish paprika, kosher salt, lemon juice, plain yogurt, garlic cloves, thick red hot sauce , like mazzetta twist and shout, pita bread and chopped cilantro for garnish.