Fourth of July 2009

hey! Fell and got a concussion last Sat,, so I'm hangin in. Hope everyone else is too. Here's my plan for the crowd:

Fourth of July 2009

Broccoli Salad – Crowd pleaser –easy

Betty Crocker calls it Broccoli Sunshine Salad online

 

Kat’s favorite potatoes al forno

 

2 1/4 lbs waxy potatoes

3T butter

2 leeks, cleaned, trimmed, halved & sliced

3 garlic cloves thinly sliced

1 T thyme

1 ½ cups mascarpone

1 C white wine

 

Use mandolin for fine even, thin slices of potatoes – to cook evenly.

350 oven

Saute leeks over low heat for about 10 minutes, season with salt & pepper (I use Celtic Sea Salt and Fresh ground pepper)

Add the garlic and thyme.

Grease a shallow gratin dish. Arrange layer of potatoes in bottom of dish, salt and pepper, add 1/3 spiced leek mixture, dollop mascarpone. Make a couple more layers – leeks on top layer, they’ll burn.

 

Pour the wine over all, cover with foil, bake 45 minutes, remove foil, cook 15 more.

 

Mexican Grilled Corn -- 

this is the closest I can come to the version south of the border, it is sooo good.

5 T butter mixed with oregeno to taste –lite is better

 1/4 lbs crumbled Cojita Cheese

5 Ears corn in husks

Soak a couple hours turning once in a while till husks are wet through

Pull back husks spread with herb butter and sprinkle liberally with the cheese.

Cover back up with husks, grill on medium  grill 45 minutes

 

Spareribs

Jerk marinade

Ruffly

½ C oil

1/2 C triple sec or other orange liquor

½ C white vinegar

½ C soy sauce

½ Dijon mustard

¼ C honey or agave

2 Tsp freshly ground pepper

½ Tsp each nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon

½ C cilantro sprigs, ruffly cut smashed down into the cup

4 green onions tops and most green cut off minced

2 T minced fresh Thyme

10 cloves garlic chopped

¼ C finely minced ginger

3 habenero’s or 6 serrano peppers, minced with seeds (wear gloves or don’t touch your face for the rest of the day!)

Rub over two rack of spareribs—I use a kitchen trash bag to put them in and soak overnight. Grill med for about 40 minutes

 

Tres Leches Cake -- 

I get found this in Betty Crocker cookbook years ago and mi amigas in Mexico love it!

One recipe Starlight Cake from Betty Crocker

After cooked and cooled 10  pierce with tined fork every ½ inch

mix

1 C heavy whipping cream

1 C WHOLE Milk

1 can sweetened condensed 14 oz

1/3 C rum

 

Pour over cake. Let set over night.

Frost with

Chill a bowl.

Beat 1C heavy Whipping Cream

2 T Rum

½ t vanilla extract

Sprinkle with chopped toasted pecans

Stay safe, have a Fun Independence day -- don't forget the Suncreen! :)

Blessings

Cyn