Archive for the 'Sauces' Category

Pizza Sauce

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

1 cn Tomato paste
1 Clove garlic (chopped)
3 c Water
1 pt Oregano
3 pt Cooking oil
1/4 pt Marjoram
1 pt Black pepper
1/4 pt Basil
1 pt Instant minced onion
1 pt Brown sugar
1 pt Grated Parmesan cheese
Combine ingredients in a 1 qt sauce pan and cook for 30-40 minutes.
Makes enough sauce for 4 12″ Pizzas.

Lentils with Lovage

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

2 Shallots; chopped
Butter 12 oz Whole green lentils (Le Puy)
Handful of chopped lovage 1 Sprig of thyme
1 Curl of orange peel
Light stock or water Soften the chopped shallots in a little butter without colouring them. Stir in the lentils. Add a handful of chopped lovage, the sprig of thyme, orange peel and stock or unsalted […]

Horseradish Applesauce

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

1 c Applesauce
4 tb Horseradish
Stir together and serve with ham, pork, or veal.

Frozen Pudding with Royal Grape Sauce

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

2 Pt. vanilla ice cream
2/3 c Coarsely chopped walnuts or
-pecans 3 oz Jar mixed preserved fruits
Day before or early in day: 1. Turn temperature control of refrigerator to coldest setting 2. Turn ice cream, slightly softened, into 2 ice cube trays. 3. Into each tray, fold half of walnuts and preserved fruits. 4. Freeze until […]

Halibut and Cucumber Sauce

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

1/2 c Cucumber, Shredded
1/2 c Sour Cream
1/4 c Miracle Whip
1 tb Chives, Snipped
2 ts Lemon Juice
1/4 ts Salt
1 ds Pepper
2 lb Halibut, Fresh
1/4 c Butter
1 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
1 Paprika
Blend shredded cucumber with sour cream, Miracle Whip, chives, lemon juice, 1/4 t salt and dash of pepper. Mix well and chill until serving time. Place
the […]

Rosemary Beet Sauce

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

5 oz Canned beets, drained
2 Fresh rosemary sprigs
pn Salt NO slurry 2 oz Red wine
1/2 t Butter (opt)
Run drained beets through juicer. Discard pulp, or reserve for another use. Pour juice into small, low-sided skillet or saute pan, whisk over medium heat until bubbling around edges. Add rosemary sprigs and salt. Cook, whisking, to desired […]

Cranberry-Raisin Sauce

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

1 c Orange juice;
1/2 c Fresh or frozen cranberries;
1 tb Cornstarch;
1/8 ts Ground cloves;
4 tb Raisins;
Cinnamon stick; Combine the juice and cranberries in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat just until the berries “pop.” Add the remaining ingredients and cook until the mixture is thick. Serve hot over baked ham (or with turkey.) 1/4 cup […]

Eggplant Dal Sauce

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

1 md Eggplant 2/3 c Red lentils 2 c Water 2 t Black mustard seeds 1 t Coriander 1 t Surprisein 1 Cinnamon stick 1 Dried red chili -cayenne pepper to taste -salt to taste Roast the eggplant in a 400-degree oven for an hour (stab it first with a fork). A half hour or […]

Green Chili Sauce

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

2 T Oil or lard
1 ea Clove garlic (optional)
1/2 c Minced onion (optional)
1 T Flour
1 c Water
1 c Diced green chili
1 ea Salt to taste
In oil in a heavy saucepan, saute’ garlic and onion. Blend in flour with wooden spoon. Add water and green chili. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 […]

Pecan Butter

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

1 c Pecans,shelled
1/2 Juice of lemon
1/4 c Butter,unsalted
1 t Worcestershire sauce
1. Spread pecans on cookie sheet and roast in preheated 350′F. oven 10
minutes. 2. Coarsely chop half the roasted pecans and reserve for garnish.
3. Put remaining pecans in blender or food processor container.
4. Add butter, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce; blend until very
smooth.

Quick Salsa

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Ingredients

1
each
tomatoes, can, whole, drained

1/4
cup
onion, chopped

1
each
garlic, clove, minced

1
each
green chiles, can, chop, drain

1/4
teaspoon
sugar

1
teaspoon
vinegar

1

salt

1

tabasco sauce, or louisiana hot sauce

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Process very briefly until the salsa is mixed but not too smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings. If possible allow to sit for 30 minutes to allow flavors […]

Panch Puran

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Ingredients

1

cumin seeds

1

black mustard seeds

1

fennel seeds

1

nigella seeds

1

fenugreek seeds

Directions:

This spice blend in Bengal, in eastern India, consists of whole seeds of cumin, black mustard, fennel, nigella, and fenugreek in equal amounts. If you aren’t accustomed to Indian spice mixtures, you might want to start with a smaller proportion of fenugreek - perhaps one […]

Bricklayer’s Salsa (Salsa De Albaniles)

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

1 md Onion, peeled and quartered
2 sm Garlic cloves, peeled
1 1/2 ts Salt or to taste
1 c Cilantro, minced
4 to 6 fresh serranos
- chilies -=OR=- 2 or 3 jalapenos, stemmed
- and roasted whole 1 1/2 c Tomatillos, husked, roasted
- or broiled in water 1/3 to 1/2 cup water
pn Sugar 1 ts Salt or to taste
8 […]

Home-Improved Tomato Sauce

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

2 tb Olive Oil
1 Garlic clove finely chopped
16 oz Can tomato sauce
1 sm Onion - finely chopped
2 tb Fresh Parsley - freshly
Chopped and divided 1 ts Sugar (optional)
1 tb Basil, Oregano, or Marjoram
- finely chopped Pepper - freshly ground Salt to taste (optional) When fresh tomatoes aren’t in season, here’s a quick way to doctor […]

Misr Allecha

Friday, September 28th, 2007

1/3 c Onion; chopped
2 cl Garlic; finely chopped
1 tb Corn oil
1 c Red lentils; soaked,
-cooked, drained, mashed 1/2 ts Ground tumeric
1/2 ts Salt
3 ts Hot green pepper; finely
-chopped 1 c Water
Misr Allecha is a spiced red lentil puree. Soak lentils for one hour. Cook for 1/2 hour. Drain. Mash and set aside. In dry pan […]

Giblet Gravy with Wine

Friday, September 28th, 2007

3 c Water
1 1/2 c Dry white wine
1 lg Onion, coarsely chopped
1 sm Carrot, coarsely chopped
1 sm Celery stalk (with leaves),
-coarsely chopped 1 cl Garlic, crushed
Giblets and neck from turkey -coarsely chopped Sat and fresh ground pepper Pan juices from roast turkey 1/2 c Water
1/2 c Madeira
1 tb To 2 Tb flour
1. Combine first 7 […]

Oyster Sauce

Monday, September 24th, 2007

3 tb Butter
1/8 c Onions, green, chopped
8 oz Oysters
1 1/2 c Oyster water
1/2 ts Thyme
1/2 ts Oregano
1/2 ts Basil
1 ea Garlic clove
2 tb Butter
2 tb Flour
1 c Cream, heavy
Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Saute the green onions in butter until they’re soft then add oysters, oyster water, thyme, oregano, basil and garlic. Stir gently. […]

Mango Ketchup

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

4 md Mangoes
2 oz Vinegar
1 tb Ginger, ground
1/8 ts Cinnamon, ground
1 ts Salt
1/2 c Sugar, raw
1/2 c Wine, white
1/2 ts Allspice, ground
1/2 ts Pepper, cayenne
1 Cloves, whole
Peel the mangoes and discard the center pit. Remove pulp and puree in food processor or blender. Add remaining ingredients and puree until well combined. In heavy saucepan over […]

Mustard Sauce

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

1 c Champagne or white wine
2 Anchovy fillets
- roughly chopped 2 tb Finely minced shallots
3 tb Dijon mustard
1/3 c Whipping cream
1 tb Butter
The tang of Dijon mustard and the smoothness of whipping cream combine with the light flavor of champagne or white wine to make this a wonderful, easy and fast sauce for fish. COMBINE […]

Hot Surpriseberland Sauce

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

1 ts Dry mustard
1 tb Brown sugar
1/2 ts Powdered ginger
1/8 ts Cayenne
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1 1/2 c Port wine
1/2 c Raisins; opt’l
2 ts Cornstarch
2 tb Cold water
1/4 c Red currant jelly
1 tb Grated orange rind
1 tb Grated lemon rind
1/4 c Orange juice
2 tb Lemon juice
Combine the first seven ingredients and the raisins, if […]