The Tweb Cook Book

[JardinPrayer]

[semmie'ssister]

Here's a receipe for those of you on a diet, as there's no calories in the konjac root.

Fried Konnyaku

Ingredients needed for 4 servings:

Konnyaku (konjac root) - 600g
Soy Sauce - 2 tablespoons
Olive Oil - 2 tablespoons
Mirin - 2 tablespoons
Beef Stock soup - made from 1 boulion cube

Directions:
1. Cut konnyaku into 5mm strip and slit in the center.
2. Boil konnyaku for 10 minutes to remove the odor. (The odor can be somewhat repulsive to those who are not used to it. Don't worry, it's not spoiled, it really spells that way.)
3. Put olive oil, soy sauce, mirin, and beef stock soup in a pan. Mix together.
4. Add the konnyaku and let simmer for another 10 minutes.
5. Enjoy!

[bandecoot]

Pickles for gabby.

Green tomato Pickle.

500g (1 lb) salt
3kg (6lb) green tomatos
2kg (4lb) Onions
1 cup flour
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons of dry mustard powder
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teasoon cloves about 6-7
1 teaspoon allspice
2.5 litre(4pints) vinegar.

make up a brine using the salt and about 9 pints (5 litres) of water.

Cut up the vegetales finely and soak in the brine overnight.

next day, bring the brine (including the vegetables) almost to the boil. take out 3 cups of brine and mix with all the dry ingredients except the allspice to make a smoth paste.

Drain off the rest of the brine and add the vinegar and allspice to the pot, heat the vinegar and allspice untl you can small the allspice strongly then add the vegetables back in. Bring to the boiling point but do not boil.

bottle in sterile jars and let sit for a week or so before using.

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the no boil rule is so the tomatoes stay chunky.


Ill add more as I have time to transcribe. I have made this one with great sucess. Mostly to sell at school fetes and that sort of thing.

[Gabby]

Pickles for gabby.

Green tomato Pickle.

500g (1 lb) salt
3kg (6lb) green tomatos
2kg (4lb) Onions
1 cup flour
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons of dry mustard powder
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teasoon cloves about 6-7
1 teaspoon allspice
2.5 litre(4pints) vinegar.

make up a brine using the salt and about 9 pints (5 litres) of water.

Cut up the vegetales finely and soak in the brine overnight.

next day, bring the brine (including the vegetables) almost to the boil. take out 3 cups of brine and mix with all the dry ingredients except the allspice to make a smoth paste.

Drain off the rest of the brine and add the vinegar and allspice to the pot, heat the vinegar and allspice untl you can small the allspice strongly then add the vegetables back in. Bring to the boiling point but do not boil.

bottle in sterile jars and let sit for a week or so before using.

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the no boil rule is so the tomatoes stay chunky.


Ill add more as I have time to transcribe. I have made this one with great sucess. Mostly to sell at school fetes and that sort of thing.

Thank you!!

[One Bad Pig]

Pickles for gabby.

Green tomato Pickle.

500g (1 lb) salt
3kg (6lb) green tomatos
2kg (4lb) Onions
1 cup flour
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons of dry mustard powder
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teasoon cloves about 6-7
1 teaspoon allspice
2.5 litre(4pints) vinegar.

make up a brine using the salt and about 9 pints (5 litres) of water.

Cut up the vegetales finely and soak in the brine overnight.

next day, bring the brine (including the vegetables) almost to the boil. take out 3 cups of brine and mix with all the dry ingredients except the allspice to make a smoth paste.

Drain off the rest of the brine and add the vinegar and allspice to the pot, heat the vinegar and allspice untl you can small the allspice strongly then add the vegetables back in. Bring to the boiling point but do not boil.

bottle in sterile jars and let sit for a week or so before using.

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the no boil rule is so the tomatoes stay chunky.


Ill add more as I have time to transcribe. I have made this one with great sucess. Mostly to sell at school fetes and that sort of thing.

My dad wants to know how these taste. He likes hot stuff like you do.

[bandecoot]

My dad wants to know how these taste. He likes hot stuff like you do.

Its mild. Tasty but not very hot. If your dad want to heat it up a half dozen dried chillies added to the vinegar and left in the pickle would do the trick nicely.

I really like these pickles(no chillies) with cold roast beef and a plainish garden salad.

[Rahab]

Tortone : from bella Napoli, on Easter Monday, Italians gather for a pique nique known as "La Pasquetta". This delicacy is traditionaly served on that day:

- bread dough
- cubed smoked ham
- 4 boiled eggs
- cubed provolone
- at least 10 thin slices of sopressata and 10 of pancetta (if you cannot find either substitute with Genoa salami)
- one large sliced fresh mozarella (dry american mozarella can substitute)
- 10 slices (very thin) of prosciutto.

Bread dough: 500 grs of flour, 3 cups of warm water, one package of fresh yeast (dry is Ok too), salt and the "magic" ingredient of lard, about one cup. Pour the flour in a large mixing bowl and dig a well in the center. Pour the warm water and add the yeast. Wait until the yeast "bubbles up" before adding the other ingredients. Knead your dough for about 20 minutes. Form a ball, brush the top with olive oil , cover with a moist thin dishcloth and let rise for an hour in a warm area.

When dough is risen, roll it out as a rectangle.

Lay out all the cubed/sliced meat and cheese on the entire dough surface. Cut your boiled eggs in halves (length) and lay them out. Roll your entire dough into the shape of a bread making sure to fold each end. Brush all sides with olive oil.

Place on an olive oil greased pizza pan. Let it rise again for about half an hour. Pre heat your oven to 400 F. Place a sheet of thin tin foil on the top of your tortone. Bake for about 25 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

[Teallaura]

For Bande:


Pumpkin Pie:

1 9 inch unbaked pie crust
3 eggs, separated
1 16 oz can pumpkin (two cup cooked pumpkin)
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt

Prepare pie crust with your choice of decorative edge. Preheat oven to 375^o F. In a small bowl with mixer at high speed beat egg whites just until soft peaks form. In large bowl with same beaters and mixer at low speed, beat together egg yolks, pumpkin and next 7 ingredients until well blended. With wire whisk or rubber spatula, gently fold beaten egg whites into pumpkin mixture. To avoid spilling pumpkin mixture, place pie plate on oven rack and pout filling into crust; carefully push rack back. Bake 45 minutes until filling is set and knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Refrigerate. Serve topped with whipped cream.






The mixture is very loose so the oven rack advice is a good plan! I prefer a strong nutmeg flavor and usually substitute 1/2 teaspoon for the 1/4. I wouldn't do that the first time you try it, however.

[semmie'ssister]

Here's a recipe a co-worker shared with me. My kids love meatballs, so she figured thisone would be a hit too.

Glazed Ham Balls

• 1 1/2 cups crushed saltine crackers
• 2 pounds ground fully cooked ham
• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons ground mustard

1. in a large bowl, combine the eggs and cracker crumbs. Crumble ham and pork over mixture and mix well.

2. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place into two ungreased 15 inch X 10 inch X 1inch baking pans. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, or until lightly browned.

3. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, vinegar, and mustard. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 mminutes or until thickened.

4. Drain ham balls. Drizzle syrup mixture over hamballs, toss to coat. Bake 10 minutes longer or until glazed.

5. Enjoy!

[Iluvatar]

[QUOTE=semmie'ssister]Here's a recipe a co-worker shared with me. My kids love meatballs, so she figured thisone would be a hit too.

Regarding the tag line:

Actually, loud pipes are generally annoying to those behind you - who can see you anyway - and are not very audible to those in front of you since all of the sound goes out the back. Motorcycle safety instructors have debunked this old motorcyclists tale many times. Loud pipes are just - Loud Pipes - and really serve no real purpose.

[Gabby]

[semmie'ssister]

[QUOTE=Iluvatar]

Here's a recipe a co-worker shared with me. My kids love meatballs, so she figured thisone would be a hit too.

Regarding the tag line:

Actually, loud pipes are generally annoying to those behind you - who can see you anyway - and are not very audible to those in front of you since all of the sound goes out the back. Motorcycle safety instructors have debunked this old motorcyclists tale many times. Loud pipes are just - Loud Pipes - and really serve no real purpose.

says you!

this is the cookbook thread, your comment has nothing to do with cooking and therefore is being ignored

[Gabby]

I love these cookies and they are so much better homemade than those yucky store bought ones.

1 cup White Sugar
3/4 cup Honey
3/4 cup Black Coffee
1/2 cup Lard

Boil together for 5 min. Cool and add:

3 Eggs beaten
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Anise
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
4 1/2 cups Flour *

Mix and let dough stand over night. Roll into walnut sized balls. Bake at 350F for 12 -15 min. Roll in powered sugar when cool.

* Do not add more flour.

[Storico]

I love these cookies and they are so much better homemade than those yucky store bought ones.

1 cup White Sugar
3/4 cup Honey
3/4 cup Black Coffee
1/2 cup Lard

Boil together for 5 min. Cool and add:

3 Eggs beaten
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Anise
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
4 1/2 cups Flour *

Mix and let dough stand over night. Roll into walnut sized balls. Bake at 350F for 12 -15 min. Roll in powered sugar when cool.

* Do not add more flour.

That sounds really good. Especially the coffee part.

I looked up Anise on wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anise ) because I'd never heard of the spice. Where do you purchase it? A specialty store? A regular grocery store?

[Gabby]

That sounds really good. Especially the coffee part.

I looked up Anise on wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anise ) because I'd never heard of the spice. Where do you purchase it? A specialty store? A regular grocery store?

They are yummy!!

I've just gotten anise just at a regular grocery. It must be the ground anise though. Anise flavoring (a liquid like mapleline) can also be used.