Showing posts with label Sauces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sauces. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Picante Salsa Verde Cruda

4 serrano peppers
1 garlic clove
1/3 c water
1/4 white onion
1/4 c minced cilantro leaves
salt

Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Salt to taste.

Very spicy salsa to serve with Mexican food




Salsa Verde

Ingredients:
4 c water
1 serrano chile
6 medium tomatillos (husk removed and washed)
1/3 medium onion
2 medium garlic cloves
2/3 tsp dry chicken bouillon

Bring the 4 coups of water to a boil in a medium size pot.  Add the chile and boil 5 minutes, covered.

Add tomatillos and cook for another 5 minutes until they change color to a pale green but before they fall apart.  Drain the chile and tomatillos reserving 1/4 cup.

Blend for 20 seconds with the onion, garlic & reserved water. You want the salsa to have some texture and not be too smooth.

Cook the salsa in a medium pan and add boullion.  Cook covered one minute before serving. Save in a glass jar.

Serve warm with enchiladas or tamales.




Thursday, September 8, 2016

Dipping Sauces

Citrus Chili Sauce

Mix together:

1/4 c sriracha
2 limes, juiced
1 jalapeno minced
1 clove garlic, grated
2 TBS soy sauce (1 oz)

Sesame Soy Dipping Sauce

Mix together:

1/2 cup soy sauce
2 TBS toasted sesame seeds
2 TBS sesame oil
2 TBS grated garlic
2 TBS grated ginger
2 TBS mirin  (sweetened sake)
2 TBS rice wine vinegar

Wasabi Aioli

Whisk together:

 1/2 c Dukes mayonnaise
3 TBS wasabi powder
1 TBS grated ginger
1 tsp grated garlic
2 TBS sesame oil

(can add some salt to taste, if desired)

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Easy Caramel Sauce

1 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c butter
1/4 c milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Bring butter, brown sugar, and milk to a gentle boil, and cook until thicken 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Especially good on vanilla ice cream!

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Lemon Bread Pudding

3/4 cup sugar
2 cups low fat buttermilk
3/4 cup egg substitute
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
2 Tbs margarine, melted
2 tsp grated lemon rind
8 (1-once) slices of french bread, cut into 1" cubes

Combine ingredients and let stand 1 hour.

Spoon mixture into an 11 x 7 x 2-inch baking dish coated with vegetable spray.

Bake at 350oF oven for 40 minutes or until set. Serve warm or at room temperature with raspberry or blackberry sauce. Serves 9. Serving size is 1/2 cup pudding and 1 Tbs sauce.

Blackberry Sauce:

Combine in blender:
1/4 cup sugar
1 16-oz package frozen blackberries, thawed
Blend until smooth.

Calories 247 (15% from fat) / Fat 4.3 g / CHOL 1 mg

Raspberry-Orange Sauce

2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed
3/4 cup sifted powder sugar
1/4 cup Cointreau or other orange liqueur
1 Tbs frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed


Place raspberries in a container of an electric blender or food processor; process until smooth.

Add powdered sugar and remaining ingredients; process until blended.

Pour through a wire mesh strainer; press mixture with back of spoon to squeeze out liquid. Discard seeds.

Serve with pound cake. Makes 1 cup.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Raita

Roast 2 tsp cumin seeds
Grind the seeds into powder

Add with
16 oz yogurt
1 large cucumber, shredded
1 potato, boiled and peeled
½ cup black salt
1 tsp salt, to taste
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.Serve chilled.

Cilantro Chutney

Blend together in al electric blender:
1 coarsely chopped onion
2 cups cilantro leaves, whole
5 large chili peppers, to taste
Juice from 2 lemons
3 tsp salt
¼ cup fresh ginger root (about 2 inches)
½ tsp cumin seeds
4 garlic cloves
¼ cup fresh mint leaves

Serve chilled.

Home-made Mayonnaise

⅓ cup egg beaters egg substitute
¼ tsp dry mustard
½ tsp salt
1 Tbs vinegar
1 Tbs lemon juice
¾ cup canola oil
¼ cup olive oil

Put egg beaters into blender. Add next four ingredients. Blend on LOW for 10 seconds.

Combine the oils into a measuring cup. Add ¼ cup oil and blend on low to a slow count of 5. Dribble remaining oil. Store in refrigerator.

Bearnaise Sauce

Boil & reduce to 2 Tbs, cool & strain:
1/4 cup wine vinegar
1/4 cup dry vermouth
1 Tbs shallots
1/2 Tbs tarragon leaves
1/8 tsp pepper
pinch salt

3 egg yolks
2 Tbs cold butter
1/2 to 2/3 cup melted butter
2 Tbs chopped parsley

Beat egg yolks until thick.
Add one Tbs cold butter and thicken over low heat.
Remove from heat. (Have a pan of cold water to place pot in)
Add vinegar mixture and beat.
Beat in other Tbs of cold butter; then melted butter by
drops.
Add parsley.

Hollandaise Sauce

3 egg yolks
1 stick of margarine, sliced
juice of 1/2 lemon
dash Tabasco sauce
pinch salt

Place ingredients in top of double boiler and let stand 1/2 hour.
When ready to serve, put pan over simmering water and stir
constantly until thickened.
Remove from heat and spoon into serving dish. Do not stir again.

Tomato Sauce

2 Tbs olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
2 cup Italian plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped but NOT drained
3 Tbs tomato paste
1 Tbs finely cut fresh basil (1 tsp dried basil)
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper

Using a 2-3 quart enameled or stainless steel saucepan, heat olive oil until a light haze forms over it. Add the onions and cook them over moderate heat for 7-8 minutes or until they are soft but not brown.

Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, sugar, salt and a few grindings of pepper. Reduce heat to very low and simmer with pan partially covered for 40 min. Stir occasionally. Optional: Sauté cut Italian sausage initially, but pour off most of the fat before adding the onions.