Browsing Archive: August, 2011
Posted by Ms B on Thursday, August 4, 2011,
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Cajun Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 slices black forest ham
- 1/2 (8 ounce) wedge Brie cheese, sliced
- 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 4 thick slices Italian bread
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions
- Assemble the sandwiches by layering the ham, brie cheese, apricot preserves, and mustard in equal amounts on two pieces of bread, topping with the remaining two slices of bread. Brush the top of each sandwich with olive oil.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, lie the sandwiches, oiled...
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Deep Fried Shrimp
Posted by Ms B on Thursday, August 4, 2011,
In :
Cajun Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 pounds large shrimp - peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
Directions
- In a medium size mixing bowl combine shrimp, salt and pepper; stir.
- Heat oil in a medium size saucepan. In another medium size mixing bowl stir together eggs, flour and baking powder. Dredge shrimp in egg mixture then fry in oil until they are golden.
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Deep Fried Oysters
Posted by Ms B on Thursday, August 4, 2011,
In :
Cajun Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 quarts vegetable oil for deep frying
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 12 ounces shucked oysters, drained
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup fine bread crumbs
Directions
- Heat deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Combine flour, salt and black pepper. Dredge oysters in flour mixture, dip in egg and roll in bread crumbs.
- Carefully slide oysters into hot oil. Cook five at a time until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain briefly on paper towels. Ser...
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Fried Pickles
Posted by Ms B on Thursday, August 4, 2011,
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Cajun Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 (16 ounce) jar dill pickle slices
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups fine cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay™
- 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 quart oil for frying
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- 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 (12 ounce) jar buttermilk ranch dressing
Directions
- Cover a plate with parchment paper or wax paper. In a shallow dish, combine buttermilk, salt, and pepper. Place pickles in mixture and set aside.
- Pour the flour, cornmeal, seaf...
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Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Posted by Ms B on Thursday, August 4, 2011,
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Cajun Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a small baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, mix together cr...
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