As we sit down collectively round this imaginary kitchen desk, there’s curry powder on the plate.
One reader remembered the primary recipe she ever despatched to Fare Change, when it was in The Chattanooga Occasions. “It was Curry Lusciousness.” We would not thoughts that recipe both, longtime correspondent.
One other of us, in sorting an unmanageable batch of recipe pages, famous how usually her household file contained curry recipes. “Many had been from the ’70s, I’d guess, they usually included curried seven-boy rooster, shrimp, greens, rooster salads, cocktail balls.” The query that arose from this search was, “How can I exploit curry powder in recipes nowadays? Salads? Primary dishes? Perhaps with tofu or in Thai meals?” Please ship some good concepts out of your present kitchen.
Martha Eaves, who despatched two delicious pies, one in all which we print this week, additionally extends a problem. “I’m wanting ahead to discovering a brand new pie recipe in your column so as to add to my assortment.” Contemplate your self, due to this fact, to be up subsequent.
A procuring query got here from Cleveland, Tennessee, and the house of Sharon Man. “I completely can not discover Brazil nuts in Cleveland. I did discover some at Dealer Joe’s in Chattanooga. They’re a really wholesome nut.”
TWO FAVORITES
Betsy Alderman, who has fairly a culinary historical past, stirred up for you an entire baked onion and a ham and cheese quiche that could be a favourite.
As to the latter, “The trick is to purchase recent cheeses and grate them your self.”
Betsy’s Baked Onion
1 giant candy white onion (Vidalia when in season)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 bundle dry onion soup
8 ounces of vegetable broth or canned onion soup
Reduce the highest and backside from the onion, and peel off the outer layer. Then lower the onion into about six chunks, and put right into a glass casserole dish with a lid. Add the butter and dry soup, then stir within the vegetable broth. The broth doesn’t must dissolve all the soup. Placed on the lid, then cook dinner within the microwave on excessive for five to six minutes to begin the cooking. Then put right into a 350-degree oven for about an hour.
Don’t fret about overbaking (though you might contemplate taking it out sooner). My husband loves this as a topping for baked potatoes as an alternative of bitter cream.
Menu and variations: That is glorious served over a charcoal-grilled steak or different beef. Sliced and sauteed mushrooms is also added after baking.
You might have heard somebody say that actual males do not eat quiche. Completely not so. Because the cook dinner says with a smile, “Even my burly husband liked this quiche.”
Savory Ham and Cheese Quiche
4 giant eggs, flippantly crushed
1 cup half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups ham, cubed into bite-size items
1 cup Swiss cheese, grated (freshly grated is greatest)
1 cup Gruyere cheese, grated (freshly grated is greatest)
1/2 cup inexperienced onions, white elements solely, thinly sliced
1 frozen deep-dish pie crust
Warmth the oven to 375 levels.
Whisk the eggs, half-and-half and salt and pepper collectively. Stir within the ham and cheeses and onion. Pour into the pie crust. Place on a foil-lined cookie sheet, and bake for about 45 minutes.
That is scrumptious with recent fruit salad.
FISH DISH
Final week we printed a recipe for Florida baked stuffed grouper, despatched by a reader who had not tried it however thought it regarded good. This week Linda Morris despatched the exact same recipe, with the good thing about expertise. “This recipe is fabulous; it has undoubtedly been a keeper. I bought it a few years in the past at this effective seafood restaurant within the Jacksonville/Atlantic Seaside space. I do not recall the title of the restaurant.” So if you missed the recipe, refer to Feb. 23’s Exchange. Let me know if you need Ms. Morris’ model, which is sort of similar.
Ms. Morris stayed within the fish class together with her second submission.
“This recipe has been a keeper of mine, additionally, and really, very simple.”
Fish Fillets in Shrimp Sauce
1 pound fish fillets, frozen or recent (any form of delicate white fish works completely; I’m a fan of Dover sole and sea bass)
1/4 teaspoon recent floor pepper
Softened butter
1 can cream of shrimp soup
1/4 cup recent grated Parmesan cheese
Paprika
Pepper and butter tops of fillets, and place them in a 9- by 9-inch pan. Add soup, and prime with cheese. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake in 350-degree oven for 20 minutes. I wish to serve this over rice.
TREASURES BY THE SLICE
This is the primary of Martha Eaves’ treasures poured right into a pie crust. She says, “Chocolate Mousse Pie is a latest addition to my recipe repertoire, however oh how good it’s and the way simple it’s to make.”
Chocolate Mousse Pie
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 1/3 cups)
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped to stiff peaks
2 tablespoons powdered sugar, added to whipped cream close to the tip of beating course of
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, added on the finish as nicely
1 ready pie shell (except you might be utilizing combination as mousse in particular person glasses; see variation)
Elective garnishes:
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped to tender peaks and sweetened with 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar
Cocoa powder
Place the chocolate chips, water, cocoa, sugar and salt in a big nonmetal mixing bowl, and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, till the combination is melted and easy (this can be completed in a double boiler). In my microwave, this took solely 2 (30-second) rounds.
Put together the whipped cream, and fold within the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
Pour mousse combination right into a ready pie shell. I used a chocolate cookie/pecan pie crust.
— Variation: You’ll be able to divide the mousse equally amongst 6 dessert cups or glasses. Whichever you select, cowl and chill in fridge till set (not less than 1 hour).
Garnish with sweetened whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa powder if desired.
Dietary info (per serving): 495 energy, 42 grams fats, 102 milligrams ldl cholesterol, 81 milligrams sodium, 294 milligrams potassium, 25 grams carbohydrate, 4 grams protein.
TO FINISH
That was the proper ending to at the moment’s menu: a saucy onion, a strong quiche, a creamy fish and an extravagant pie. Thanks to your good firm, to not point out your good recipes.
REQUESTS
— Curry-flavored dishes
— New and noteworthy pie
— Brazil nuts in Cleveland
TO REACH US
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