Dougherty Family Recipe Box

Category: Sauce

  • Strawberry Mango Salsa

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup strawberries diced
    • 1 cup mango peeled and diced 
    • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 1/4 cup red onion finely diced
    • 1 jalapeno finely diced
    • 1/4 cup lime juice
    • 1 tablespoon honey

    Method

    1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
    2. Stir well and serve the same day.

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  • Honey Baked Lentils

    Ingredients

    • 2 1/3 cups lentils
    • 5 cups water
    • 2 tablespoons salt
    • 1 cup water
    • 1/2 cup chopped onions
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 4 slices bacon
    • 1/3 cup honey

    Method

    1. Combine lentils, 5 cups water, and salt in a dutch oven.
    2. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
    3. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
    4. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    5. In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup water, onion, soy sauce, mustard, and ginger.
    6. Add onion mixture to lentils.
    7. Cut bacon into 1 inch pieces.
    8. Stir bacon into lentils.
    9. Pour honey over top.
    10. Cover tightly and put dutch oven in oven.
    11. Bake 50 minutes.
    12. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer.
    13. Remove from oven and serve hot.

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  • Pastry Cream

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 5 egg yolks
    • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
    • 2 cups boiling milk
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla
    • 2 tablespoons rum

    Method

    1. In a small saucepan, gradually beat the sugar into the eggs and continue beating until mixture is pale yellow.
    2. Beat in the flour.
    3. Continue beating and gradually pour in boiling milk.
    4. Put pan over medium-low heat.
    5. Stir constantly and cook until spoon is coated in a light, creamy layer (do not simmer!).
    6. Remove from heat and beat in butter.
    7. Beat in vanilla and rum.
    8. Set saucepan in cold water and stir until sauce is cooled.
    9. Cover and keep in fridge.

    Source

    Mastering the Art of French Cooking https://www.amazon.ca/Mastering-Art-French-Cooking-1/dp/0394721780

  • English Cream

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup white sugar
    • 4 egg yolks
    • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    • 1 3/4 cups boiling milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 tablespoon rum

    Method

    1. In a small saucepan, gradually beat the sugar into the eggs and continue beating until mixture is pale yellow.
    2. Beat in the cornstarch.
    3. Continue beating and gradually pour in boiling milk.
    4. Put pan over medium-low heat.
    5. Stir constantly and cook until spoon is coated in a light, creamy layer (do not simmer!).
    6. Remove from heat and beat for 1-2 minutes.
    7. Beat in vanilla and rum.
    8. Set saucepan in cold water and stir until sauce is cooled.
    9. Cover and keep in fridge.

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  • Scalloped Potatoes

    Ingredients

    • 2 pounds white potatoes peeled and sliced thin
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
    • 1 cup swiss cheese coarsely grated
    • 1 cup boiling milk

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
    2. Smear the inside of an oven safe baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter and minced garlic.
    3. Spread half of the potatoes over the bottom of the dish.
    4. Cover with half of the remaining butter, salt, pepper, and cheese.
    5. Arrange remaining potatoes over top.
    6. Cover with remaining butter, salt, pepper, and cheese.
    7. Pour on the boiling milk.
    8. Put dish in oven.
    9. Bake until potatoes are tender, milk is absorbed, and top is browned (about 30 minutes).
    10. Remove from oven and serve hot.

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