Carol
Coconut Rum Dip
1 8 oz pkg of cream cheese softened
1/2 to 3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
approx 1/4 c coconut rum to taste
water or milk to thin
combine well in a food processor. Add water or milk to thin to desired
consistency. I like a consistency of thick cream. Serve with a selection of
fresh fruit to dip in it. Any kind of fruit is nice, but its particularly nice
with tart apples or pineapples.
Cream Cheese and Minced Meat Dip
1 8 oz pkg of cream cheese
4 green onions chopped
1 tsp msg
2 oz of land of frost or buddig beef or ham slices minced
Combine all ingredients. mould into a bowl lined with plastic wrap and
chill. Serve with crackers. I got this from my friend Barbra, who got it from
her friend, who got it from his sister... I'm sure its been showing up at
backyard bbqs and parties for ages, but it was the 1st id ever had it... Damn I
luv this stuff... can just eat myself sick on it... lol...
Fruit Tray
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Homemade Ice Cream
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Ice Cream Crunch
4 c rice crispies
1 stick butter (1/2 c)
1 c sweetened coconut flakes
1/2 to 1 c pecans chopped
1/2 to 3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream
Caramel sauce or topping
Set ice cream out to soften. Melt butter in a 9x12 cake pan. Add rice
crispies, coconut, and pecans. Bake at 325 f for about 20-30 min stirring
frequently until browned. Add brown sugar and mix well. Divide rice crispie
mixture in half and line bottom of the cake pan with 1/2 of it. Cut softened
ice cream into 6 pieces and lay pieces over the rice crispie mixture. Press
into pan. Cover ice cream with remaining rice crispie mixture. place into
freezer to firm up ice cream. Cut into slices and top with caramel sauce to
serve.
*note - I usually add the brown sugar to the rice crispies mixture and bake
it all together rather than adding it after the crispies are browned, BUT you
REALLY have to watch it as the sugar burns VERY easily..Probably easiest to
make as described above
"Speaking of recipes, when Erik found out I'd just copied your mom's
recipe for the ice cream crunch, he plaintively demanded to know when I was
going to make it. Greedy man. ;)" Ariane
Meat and Cheese Tray
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Onion Dip
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Sesame Spinach Salad
3 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
3 Tbsp soy sauce
3 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
3 Tbsp vinegar white
1 clove garlic minced
1 1/2 tsp sugar
dash of msg or salt
Combine all ingrediants except the sesame seeds. Let set for at least 1 hour
or up to 2 days. Pour over fresh spinach (It goes a long way). Toss and add
sesame seeds and toss again.
Mike
Barbecued Ribs
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Sausages - Italian, Cajun, Brats, Summer Sausage
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Smoked Cantonese Chicken Wings
4-5 lb chicken wings, tips removed
1 c. Soy sauce
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. dry white wine (rhine)
1/2 c. pineapple juice
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 tsp dry powdered ginger
1 tsp garlic powder
tabasco sauce to taste
Now this is a two part recipe, there are 2 different processes, 1st to cook
the wings and the 2nd to smoke them.
Part 1 - Marinate and cook the wings
combine all ingredients and stir until sugar is dissolved. marinate wings
approximately 12 hours. Bake at 350°F until wings register a temp of
170°F (approximately 45 min).
Part 2 - Smoking the wings.
To smoke the wings you will need a large jellyroll pan and cookie cooling
racks or grates that fit over the top of the jellyroll pan. Place the chicken
wings on your grates or cookie cooling racks. Start your charcoal and bring to
a good hot steady heat. Place the jellyroll pan on the grilling surface (above
but not directly on the coals, what you cook your food on usually) Fill the
jellyroll pan with water and place the grates/cookie cooling racks filled with
wings over the water. Wings should not touch the water (unless you want smokey
chicken soup) Scatter soaked hickory chips, over the hot coals and BBQ the
wings until reddish brown on one side. I only use Nature-Glo brand hickory
chips unless I just can't get them. Before serving wings check them for
saltiness, that is taste one and salt if necessary...I like 'em best salty!