• Stuffed Eggs

    From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to All on Sat Nov 2 09:06:00 2024
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    Title: Stuffed Eggs (Russian Style)
    Categories: Appetizers,Shawn
    Yield: 5 Servings

    5 Eggs
    1 lg Onion
    1 Can cod livers
    Paprika (garnish)

    [Note: I make these often]
    Hard boil 5 eggs.

    Fine chop 1 large or 2 small onion and fry until soft in oil.
    Separate eggs

    Put yolk, onion, and can of cod livers into a bowl, blend with a
    mixer of some type until smooth.

    Pipe into the egg whites (like deviled eggs) and top with paprika.
    -----

    Shawn

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Nov 3 12:50:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to All <=-

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    Title: Stuffed Eggs (Russian Style)
    Categories: Appetizers,Shawn
    Yield: 5 Servings

    5 Eggs
    1 lg Onion
    1 Can cod livers
    Paprika (garnish)

    [Note: I make these often]
    Hard boil 5 eggs.

    Fine chop 1 large or 2 small onion and fry until soft in oil.
    Separate eggs

    Put yolk, onion, and can of cod livers into a bowl, blend with a
    mixer of some type until smooth.

    Pipe into the egg whites (like deviled eggs) and top with paprika.
    -----

    I'm going to have to make this recipe to see if it triggers my gag reflex.
    I spent much time as a kidlet recovering from dosings of cod liver oil administered by my grandmother.

    I do like this recipe, however. Good change from deviled eggs. Bv)=

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    Title: Olga's Stuffed Eggs
    Categories: Eggs, Herbs, Cheese, Dairy, Sauces
    Yield: 8 servings

    8 lg Eggs; hard boiled
    3 tb Parsley & dill; fine chopped
    1/2 c Cream
    1/2 c Cheese; shredded
    3 tb Butter
    Mayonnaise
    Salt
    Greens; garnish

    Cut eggs in halves, take yolks out. Blend yolks with
    butter, greens, salt and cream.. Put the filling back
    into the halves. Put two halves together like a whole
    egg, sprinkle with cheese and butter. Bake in the oven
    for 10-12 minutes. Before serving pour mayonnaise over
    and decorate with greens.

    Recipe by: Olga Timokhina

    RECIPE FROM: http://www.ruscuisine.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Sun Nov 3 13:09:22 2024
    Dave Drum wrote in a message to Shawn Highfield:

    Title: Stuffed Eggs (Russian Style)
    [Note: I make these often]
    I'm going to have to make this recipe to see if it triggers my gag
    reflex. I spent much time as a kidlet recovering from dosings of cod
    liver oil administered by my grandmother.

    I think you should try. To me it's great, but I love cod liver as a rule.

    I do like this recipe, however. Good change from deviled eggs. Bv)=

    The posts you sent up with the various eggs made me re-post it here. I know I've shared before but it really is yummy. :)

    Shawn

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  • From Dave Drum@1:396/45 to Shawn Highfield on Mon Nov 4 05:07:30 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Title: Stuffed Eggs (Russian Style)
    [Note: I make these often]

    I'm going to have to make this recipe to see if it triggers my gag
    reflex. I spent much time as a kidlet recovering from dosings of cod
    liver oil administered by my grandmother.

    I think you should try. To me it's great, but I love cod liver as a
    rule.

    Other than the oil I cannot recal having ever had any fish liver as food.

    I do like liver from warm blooded critter. At least once a week I stop
    by Humphrey's Market for a half pound of deep fried chicken livers at
    the deli counter, The snag a container of cantaloupe chunks and that's
    lunch. Jasper the pooch licks the styro box clean of crumbs before I bin
    it.

    I do like this recipe, however. Good change from deviled eggs. Bv)=

    The posts you sent up with the various eggs made me re-post
    it here. I know I've shared before but it really is yummy.
    :)

    You're getting to be like me. Nearly anything triggers an "I remember
    when .... " memory. It comes with age if you live long enough.

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    Title: Cod Liver on Toasts
    Categories: Five, Seafood, Breads, Citrus
    Yield: 6 toasts

    4 oz (115 g) Can cod liver
    3 lg Eggs; hard boiled
    1 bn Green onions
    1 Lemon
    6 sl Bread; toasted

    Pour off the oil from canned cod liver; mash the liver
    with a fork.

    Boil eggs hard; mash the peeled eggs with a fork.

    Chop the onions. Combine all the ingredients.

    Add the lemon juice to the paste, stir. Spread the paste
    over toast or fried bread. Dress with lemon slices.

    RECIPE FROM: https://ukrainefood.info

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Tue Nov 5 18:30:58 2024
    Dave Drum wrote in a message to Shawn Highfield:

    Other than the oil I cannot recal having ever had any fish liver as
    food.

    I think you'll like them.

    I do like liver from warm blooded critter. At least once a week I
    stop by Humphrey's Market for a half pound of deep fried chicken
    livers at the deli counter, The snag a container of cantaloupe
    chunks and that's lunch. Jasper the pooch licks the styro box clean
    of crumbs before I bin it.

    Sounds good to me! ;)

    You're getting to be like me. Nearly anything triggers an "I
    remember when .... " memory. It comes with age if you live long
    enough.

    I won't come anywhere close to you, and I'm 100% fine with that. I'm 51 and don't expect to make it much more then 4 more years. It's okay though as I brought it on myself!

    Shawn
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  • From Dave Drum@1:396/45 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Nov 6 17:21:30 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Other than the oil I cannot recal having ever had any fish liver
    as food.

    I think you'll like them.

    I do like liver from warm blooded critter. At least once a week I
    stop by Humphrey's Market for a half pound of deep fried chicken
    livers at the deli counter, The snag a container of cantaloupe
    chunks and that's lunch. Jasper the pooch licks the styro box clean
    of crumbs before I bin it.

    Sounds good to me! ;)

    You're getting to be like me. Nearly anything triggers an "I
    remember when .... " memory. It comes with age if you live long
    enough.

    I won't come anywhere close to you, and I'm 100% fine with
    that. I'm 51 and don't expect to make it much more then 4
    more years. It's okay though as I brought it on myself!

    All those years of clean living???

    I never expected to live this long. Both my parental units snuffed it
    in their mid-50s. My dad from a burst aortal aneurysm and my mother a
    short 3 years (less 1 day) later from a stroke.

    One day at a time - it's all we can do. Bv)=

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    Title: Thousand Year Old Eggs (Preserved Duck Eggs)
    Categories: Oriental, Eggs, Preserving
    Yield: 12 Servings

    2 c Black tea; very strong
    1/3 c Salt
    2 c Ashes of pine wood
    2 c Ashes of charcoal
    2 c Fireplace ashes
    1 c Powdered lime *
    12 Duck egg, fresh

    *Available in garden stores and nurseries.

    Combine tea, salt, ashes and lime. Using about 1/2 cup per
    egg, thickly coat each egg completely with this clay-like
    mixture. Line a large crock with garden soil and carefully
    lay coated eggs on top. Cover with more soil and place crock
    in a cool dark place. Allow to cure for 100 days. To remove
    coating, scrape eggs and rinse under running water to clean
    thoroughly. Crack lightly and remove shells. The white of
    the egg will appear a grayish, translucent color and have a
    gelatinous texture. The yolk, when sliced, will be a
    grayish-green color.

    To serve, cut into wedges and serve with:

    Sweet pickled scallions or any sweet pickled vegetable

    Sauce of 2 tablespoons each vinegar, soy sauce and rice wine
    and 1 tablespoon minced ginger root.

    Preserved Ancient Eggs: These are often called thousand-year
    eggs, even though the preserving process lasts only 100
    days. They may be purchased individually in Oriental
    markets.

    The description of the whites turning grayish isn't quite
    accurate from the ones I've seen. They're more a dark
    blackish amber color-- quite attractive actually.

    From "The Regional Cooking of China" by Margret Gin and
    Alfred E. Castle, 101 Productions, San Francisco, 1975.

    Incidentally, this is an excellent book. It's written by
    Maggie Gin of commercial Chinese sauce fame. If you can find
    an early edition, get it. The later editions have been
    integrated into her marketing strategies and may not be as
    complete as this one is. They also call for whatever the
    sauce ingredients are or "Maggie Gin's Such and Such Sauce".

    per Stephen Ceideburg

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Thu Nov 7 17:34:41 2024
    Dave Drum wrote in a message to Shawn Highfield:

    All those years of clean living???

    Laugh. Sure thing. :)

    I never expected to live this long. Both my parental units snuffed
    it in their mid-50s. My dad from a burst aortal aneurysm and my
    mother a short 3 years (less 1 day) later from a stroke.

    My parents are still alive. Dad's 83, and Mom is 78. However they were a lot easier on themselves then I have been.

    One day at a time - it's all we can do. Bv)=

    Oh yes.

    Title: Thousand Year Old Eggs (Preserved Duck Eggs)

    Tried the chicken version of these. They are fine, but I'm happier with a standard boiled egg, or a pickled egg.

    Shawn

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Dave Drum on Thu Nov 7 23:28:17 2024
    Dave Drum wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-

    One day at a time - it's all we can do. Bv)=

    Supposedly Willie Nelson has said "if I'd known I was going to live this
    long, I'd taken better care of myself."

    -- Sean

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Thu Nov 7 23:31:28 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    My parents are still alive. Dad's 83, and Mom is 78. However they
    were a lot easier on themselves then I have been.

    My dad (stepdad) is 75 and my mom is 73 but both have a lot of health
    problems as life was not easy on either one. I'm at the point in my life
    where I find myself saying that I'm not ready to let my parents go quite
    yet.

    After all that's happened to me with my health, I understand my own
    mortality only too well. :( All I ask is that I not die alone.

    -- Sean
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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Sean Dennis on Fri Nov 8 07:06:00 2024
    Hi Sean,
    On <Fri, 07 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    After all that's happened to me with my health, I understand my own mortality only too well. :( All I ask is that I not die alone.

    I honestly don't care if I drop dead alone or with family. I'd actually prefer to be alone and not cause anyone else to suffer with me.

    Shawn

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Sat Nov 9 07:41:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Sat, 08 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    Oddly all four of the kids - except my baby brother who was killed by
    his doctor in his 40s - are still around I'm 82, my sister is 80 and
    my remaining brother is 77. He's is the best condition of our little group.

    Good genes in the Drum clan!

    I'm not a huge fan of pickled eggs at any time. Around here they are mostly bar food and eaten by those on the losing end of a bet. In a separate post I'll give you a Russian recipe that I have served at
    get togethers. It's my idea of pickles and eggs. Bv)=

    I don't like the commercial ones as they don't have any flavour other then
    salt and white vinegar. I use ACV, White vinegar, water, sugar, salt, pepper garlic, onion, bay leaf. I think that's about it. :)

    I make them and then have one for breakfast on toast most mornings.

    Shawn


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  • From Dave Drum@1:396/45 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Nov 10 05:14:30 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Oddly all four of the kids - except my baby brother who was killed by
    his doctor in his 40s - are still around I'm 82, my sister is 80 and
    my remaining brother is 77. He's is the best condition of our little group.

    Good genes in the Drum clan!

    Nah. Just Levis and Wranglers. Bv)=

    I'm not a huge fan of pickled eggs at any time. Around here they are mostly bar food and eaten by those on the losing end of a bet. In a separate post I'll give you a Russian recipe that I have served at
    get togethers. It's my idea of pickles and eggs. Bv)=

    I don't like the commercial ones as they don't have any flavour other
    then salt and white vinegar. I use ACV, White vinegar, water, sugar, salt, pepper garlic, onion, bay leaf. I think that's about it. :)

    I make them and then have one for breakfast on toast most mornings.

    My breakfast eggs are generally basted (steamed really if at a restaurant)
    and I eat the whites separately, drain the yolks over my crispy cokked
    potatoes then use the non-liquid part of the yolk and some crispy bacon
    to turn the toast into a bacon & egg sandwich.

    If I'm at home the basted eggs are really basted. With the grease from
    frying the bacon. That's how I learned it from my father.

    Here's a different take on hen fruit. I'll probably never make this but
    Ihave eaten (and enjoyed) it more than once. One place uses shredded
    Parm or Grana Padano (poor man's Parm) in place of the Swiss Ementhal
    cheese. That's even better in my book.

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    Title: Shirred Eggs
    Categories: Pork, Eggs, Cheese, Dairy, Vegetables
    Yield: 4 servings

    1 tb Unsalted butter
    4 sl (thin) Virginia ham; 1/2 oz
    - each
    8 lg Eggs
    Salt & fresh ground pepper
    8 tb Heavy cream
    8 tb Grated Ementhal (Swiss)
    - cheese
    2 ts Chopped parsley leaves
    1 ts Chopped fresh chives

    Recipe courtesy Emeril LaGasse

    Set oven @ 375ºF/190ºC.

    Butter 4 (6 oz) creme brulee ramekins with the butter
    and lay 1 slice of ham in each ramekin so that it sits
    flat on the bottom (it's ok if it comes up the sides.)

    Crack 2 eggs into 2 separate small cups and pour
    simultaneously into one of the ramekins so that the eggs
    sit side by side on top of the ham slice. Season lightly
    with salt & pepper. Repeat with remaining eggs. Place
    the 4 filled ramekins onto a baking sheet and transfer
    to the oven. Bake until eggs are just beginning to set
    up and become opaque, 9 to 10 minutes.

    Remove from the oven and drizzle each ramekin with 2
    tablespoons of the heavy cream and then sprinkle 2
    tablespoons of the cheese over the top of each. Sprinkle
    the parsley and chives over the ramekins and then return
    to the oven. Cook until eggs are just set up but yolks
    are still runny, 10 to 12 minutes, or to desired degree
    of doneness. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.foodnetwork.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Sun Nov 10 16:17:49 2024
    Hello Dave!

    10 Nov 24 05:14, you wrote to me:

    Good genes in the Drum clan!
    Nah. Just Levis and Wranglers. Bv)=

    Laugh

    My breakfast eggs are generally basted (steamed really if at a
    restaurant) and I eat the whites separately, drain the yolks over my crispy cokked potatoes then use the non-liquid part of the yolk and
    some crispy bacon to turn the toast into a bacon & egg sandwich.

    Sounds good. I mostly poach them if I want a hot egg, sometimes fry if we're having bacon. :)

    Here's a different take on hen fruit. I'll probably never make this
    but Ihave eaten (and enjoyed) it more than once. One place uses
    shredded Parm or Grana Padano (poor man's Parm) in place of the Swiss Ementhal cheese. That's even better in my book.

    It sounds great, but is just too much work. hahaha

    Shawn
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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Shawn Highfield on Mon Nov 11 05:45:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Good genes in the Drum clan!
    Nah. Just Levis and Wranglers. Bv)=

    Laugh

    My breakfast eggs are generally basted (steamed really if at a
    restaurant) and I eat the whites separately, drain the yolks over my crispy cokked potatoes then use the non-liquid part of the yolk and
    some crispy bacon to turn the toast into a bacon & egg sandwich.

    Sounds good. I mostly poach them if I want a hot egg, sometimes fry if we're having bacon. :)

    Never cared much for poached eggs. Unless I'm getting hoity-toity and
    having Eggs Benedict.

    Here's a different take on hen fruit. I'll probably never make this
    but I have eaten (and enjoyed) it more than once. One place uses
    shredded Parm or Grana Padano (poor man's Parm) in place of the Swiss Ementhal cheese. That's even better in my book.

    It sounds great, but is just too much work. hahaha

    Which is why I'll probably never make it. But I do enjoy - when I'm in
    the mood.

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    Title: Mini Bagel Eggs Benedict
    Categories: Five, Breads, Pork, Citrus
    Yield: 4 servings

    4 lg Eggs
    4 sl Canadian bacon
    4 lg Egg yolks
    2 tb Water
    2 tb Lemon juice
    3/4 c Butter; melted
    2 Miniature bagels; split,
    - lightly toasted
    Chopped green onions or
    - chives; opt

    Place 2" - 3" of water in a large saucepan or skillet
    with high sides. Bring to a boil; adjust heat to
    maintain a gentle simmer. Break 4 cold eggs, 1 at a
    time, into a small bowl; holding bowl close to surface
    of water, slip egg into water.

    Cook, uncovered, until whites are completely set and
    yolks begin to thicken but are not hard, 3-5 minutes.
    Using a slotted spoon, lift eggs out of water. Remove to
    a paper towel-lined plate; keep warm.

    Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook
    bacon until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes on each side.
    Remove and keep warm.

    In top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over simmering
    water, whisk egg yolks, water and lemon juice until
    blended; cook until mixture is just thick enough to coat
    a metal spoon & temperature reaches 160oF/71oC, whisking
    constantly. Reduce heat to very low. Very slowly drizzle
    in warm melted butter, whisking constantly.

    To serve, top each bagel half with bacon, poached egg
    and sauce. If desired, garnish with green onions or
    chives.

    Theresa Ravencraft, Marysville, Ohio

    Makes: 4 servings

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Mon Nov 11 16:08:22 2024
    Hello Dave!

    11 Nov 24 05:45, you wrote to me:

    Never cared much for poached eggs. Unless I'm getting hoity-toity and having Eggs Benedict.

    They are the favorite way of making them here. Must be because we both grew up eating them poached.

    Shawn
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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Tue Nov 12 09:54:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Never cared much for poached eggs. Unless I'm getting hoity-toity and having Eggs Benedict.

    They are the favorite way of making them here. Must be because we both grew up eating them poached.

    I suspect one of the reasons I never got into oached eggs was my
    grandmother. She was excellent at many things but never mastered the
    poached egg for some reason.

    Some things I do like poached ...

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    Title: Savoury Poached Carp (Hot or Jellied)
    Categories: Seafood, Vegetables, Citrus
    Yield: 5 Servings

    2 Red onions; minced
    1/4 c Wine vinegar
    3/4 c Water
    1 1/2 c Vegetable stock
    2 Ribs celery; minced
    1 lg Carrot; peeled, minced
    1/2 lg Lemon; seeded, sliced thin
    2 tb +2 ts sugar
    4 Sprigs parsley; tied in a
    - bundle with white cotton
    - thread
    2 1/2 lb Fresh carp; in 1" slices
    Watercress sprigs

    Put onions vinegar and 1/4 c. water into 3 qt. Dutch
    oven. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, over med. heat
    until all liquid evaporates, stirring often.

    Add remaining water, stock, celery, carrot, lemon, 2 tb.
    sugar, and parsley bundle. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to
    slow-boil and cook, uncovered, for 5 min. Add fish.
    Bring liquid to boil and baste fish several times.
    Reduce heat to simmering. Cover and cook for 30 min.
    Uncover, raise heat slightly and slow-boil for 10 min.
    longer.

    With slotted spatula, transfer slices to plate. Discard
    skin. Pull out bones, separating large chunks of flesh
    to make bones visible. Spoon with a little of the hot
    poaching liquid. Cover to keep warm.

    Strain contents of pot thru a fine sieve. Rinse out pot
    and fill with strained broth. Stir in remaining sugar.
    Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce until abt. 3/4 c.
    remains. Pour exuded liquid from fish into the pot.

    To serve hot, portion individual servings onto warm
    plates and spoon with some of the poaching liquid.

    To serve jelled, arrange fish in wide casserole in one
    layer. Pour poaching liquid over it. Cover tightly and
    chill overnight (poaching liquid will jell). Cut into
    serving pcs. Garnish with watercress.

    Serve with beet horseradish.

    Yield: 4 servings as main course - 6 as an appetizer.

    Frances Prince's New Jewish Cuisine

    Posted: Bill Spalding

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Tue Nov 12 16:54:18 2024
    Hello Dave!

    I suspect one of the reasons I never got into oached eggs was my grandmother. She was excellent at many things but never mastered the poached egg for some reason.

    My Nana made them perfectly, and Andrea made them the same way Nana did, but I will admit until Andrea I didn't poach an egg once. LOL

    Now I do all the time, but I bought one of those egg steamer things and it's the best single use appliance on the planet.

    Shawn

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Nov 13 05:25:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    I suspect one of the reasons I never got into oached eggs was my grandmother. She was excellent at many things but never mastered the poached egg for some reason.

    My Nana made them perfectly, and Andrea made them the same way Nana
    did, but I will admit until Andrea I didn't poach an egg once. LOL

    Now I do all the time, but I bought one of those egg steamer things
    and it's the best single use appliance on the planet.

    My favourite "single use" gadget is still my Stir Crazy popcorn popper.

    Second favourite is the Cuisinart coffee maker. Bv)=

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    Title: Spicy Caramel Bacon Popcorn
    Categories: Grains, Pork, Snacks, Chilies
    Yield: 3 Servings

    2 tb Bacon dripping
    2 ts Salt
    1/2 c Popcorn; unpoped
    3 c Sugar
    3 tb Butter
    1/2 c Water
    1/2 ts Cayenne or chipotle powder;
    - pick your heat
    1 ts Baking soda
    1 c Crisp cooked bacon pieces

    In a large pan with a lid heat the oil and the salt, add
    the popcorn, cover and shake until it pops remove from
    heat, remove lid. (Or use your Stir Crazy popper - UDD)

    Butter a large mixing bowl and pour the popcorn into it.

    While you're at it butter 3 baking sheets and 2
    spatulas, as well.

    Set the popcorn aside.

    Make caramel by combining sugar, butter and water in a
    large pan. you will need a pan big enough to contain the
    foaming of the caramel after you add the baking soda,
    choose accordingly.

    Place the pan over med/high heat and cook without
    stirring for 10 minutes until light golden brown.

    Meanwhile combine the baking soda and the ground
    chilies. Set aside.

    Attempt NOT to eat all the bacon pieces just waiting to
    be dipped in caramel.

    When the caramel is golden brown remove from the heat
    and add the baking soda/chile mixture, it will foam and
    bubble but just stir away.

    Pour it over the bowl of popcorn and sprinkle on the
    crispy bacon pieces.

    Use the buttered spatulas to toss and coat the popcorn.

    Taste before the caramel gets hard to see if it needs
    more salt. It will be like molten lava so blow on a
    small piece to cool it

    Add salt as needed, stirring to mix in.

    Pour into the buttered pans, breaking up as needed.

    Cool completely and then use within 24 hours. (As if! -
    UDD)

    Store in the fridge if any is left.

    NOTE TO SELF: Look into adding chocolate to this dandy.

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Thu Nov 14 06:35:00 2024
    Hi Dave,
    On <Thu, 13 Nov 24>, you wrote me:

    My favourite "single use" gadget is still my Stir Crazy popcorn
    popper.

    I stand by egg cooker as number one.

    Second favourite is the Cuisinart coffee maker. Bv)=

    Second would be the coffee maker. I put it second becuase if
    no one else is having coffee I'm perfectly fine with a good quality
    instant. (Nescafe Rich is my favorite)

    Shawn


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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Shawn Highfield on Fri Nov 15 06:07:00 2024
    Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    My favourite "single use" gadget is still my Stir Crazy popcorn
    popper.

    I stand by egg cooker as number one.

    Second favourite is the Cuisinart coffee maker. Bv)=

    Second would be the coffee maker. I put it second becuase if
    no one else is having coffee I'm perfectly fine with a good quality instant. (Nescafe Rich is my favorite)

    I've not done instant in beaucoup years. I make a pot of "real" coffee
    every other day. Drink half of it the first day and the second haf the
    next. The heater on the coffee maker turns itself off after a couple of
    hourse so the leftover coffee doesn't distill down to undrinkable syrup.

    And it has a timer, set for my usual rising time (04:00) Vy the time I
    have visited the loo, fired up the confuser, etc. it's at "drinking" temperature.

    My house mate OTOH does Folger's Dark Roast instant with two teaspoons
    of Coffee Mate creamer powder and three (or mor) spoons of sugar. YuuuuK

    I bought him a Keurig knock-off single serve maker and pods last holiday
    season - but he won't use it. Go figger.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Fireside Coffee
    Categories: Beverages
    Yield: 6 1/2 c mix

    2 c Swiss Miss
    2 c Cremora
    1 1/2 c Sugar
    1 c Instant coffee
    1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
    1/2 ts Nutmeg

    Mix all together. Keep in an air tight container. Use 3
    to 4 heaping teaspoons per cup, fill with hot water.

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Fri Nov 15 08:17:12 2024
    Hello Dave!

    15 Nov 24 06:07, you wrote to me:

    My house mate OTOH does Folger's Dark Roast instant with two teaspoons
    of Coffee Mate creamer powder and three (or mor) spoons of sugar.
    YuuuuK

    That does not sound good at all.

    I bought him a Keurig knock-off single serve maker and pods last
    holiday season - but he won't use it. Go figger.

    Probably just what he's used to and can make his coffee exactly how he likes it with the instant.

    Shawn

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