Some good recipes.
Jan
Turkey Tortilla Soup
08
Ingredients:
1
Tbsp
olive oil
1
yellow onion
Diced
2
cloves
garlic
Minced
1
tsp
Kosher salt
1
tsp
cumin
1
tsp
Mexican oregano
1/2
tsp
coriander
Ground
1/2
tsp
black pepper
Ground Fresh
6
cups
turkey stock
(That's 48 fl oz. You're gonna make your own, right?)
2
acho chiles
Stems and seeds removed.
14
oz
diced tomatoes and chiles
(A can o' Ro-Tel, don'tcha know.)
1
lb
smoked turkey
Roughly chopped.
1
cup
black beans
cooked (About 7 oz by weight).
12
soft corn tortillas
Cut into 1/2 in wide strips.
vegetable oil
Enough to fry in.
1
tsp
pickling salt
(Powdered salt would be even better.)
1/4
tsp
True Lime crystalized lime
(Two packets' worth.)
Sriracha
cilantro
(or parsley; fresh minced)
avocado
Sliced or chopped.
lime
Wedged.
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The Soup
Tortilla Strips
Mo' Garnish
Ingredients:
3/4
cup
butter
(That's a stick and a half.)
10
oz
dark brown sugar
(By volume, that's a cup and a half firmly packed.)
2
1/2
Tbsps
water
12
oz
semi-sweet chocolate chips
(That's one standard bag.)
2
eggs
beaten
12
1/2
oz
all-purpose flour
(About 2 1/2 cups.)
1
1/4
tsps
baking soda
1/2
tsp
salt
72
Andes creme de menthe mints
(One for each cookie. Unwrapped, duh.)
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Ingredients:
8
oz
butter
That's two sticks; and it's gotta be room temperature.
8
oz
sugar
(About 1 cup.)
1/4
tsp
salt
2
tsp
cinnamon
(Ground fresh if you can.)
3
eggs
10
oz
all-purpose flour
(About 2 cups.)
3
oz
powdered sugar
(About 3/4 cup.)
2
1/2
fluid oz
maple syrup
(That's 5 Tbsps; make it the real stuff please.)
1/8
tsp
salt
(That's a pinch.)
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The Cookies
The Maple Glaze
Ingredients:
44
fluid oz
distilled water
8
oz
sugar
(about a cup)
4
fluid oz
white/light corn syrup
(a half cup)
1/4
fluid oz
cinnamon oil
(half a Tablespoon)
2
tsps
food-grade glycerine
8
fluid oz
100% grain alcohol
(I understand Everclear's pretty popular.)
1/4
tsp
red food coloring
(Optional, but a lot more festive with.)
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Ingredients:
1
Turkey
You'll want it completely thawed if frozen.
1
yellow onion
quartered
1
apple
quatered
1
celery stick
quartered (With the tops!)
1
bunch
fresh sage
4-5 gallon food-safe plastic bucket
1
Tbsp
Kosher Salt
1/2
Tbsp
black pepper
1/2
gallon
water
1
cup
Kosher salt
(Yes, I said "cup.")
1/2
cup
brown sugar
3
1/4
oz
pickling spice
(This happens to be one tin's worth.)
1
Tbsp
black peppercorns
1
onion
quartered
1
apple
quartered
1
celery stalk
quartered (Again, with the tops included.)
9
lbs
ice
1/2
cup
apple butter
1/2
cup
Bourbon whiskey
1/2
cup
butter
(That's a stick.)
2
Tbsps
demerara sugar
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The Bird (and friends)
The Brine
The Mop
Nov
DIY Smoked Salt
20
Ingredients:
Kamado-style barbeque grill
(Others will work too; you'll figure it out.)
2
lbs
lump charcoal
2
lbs
smoke wood chunks
(Pick your fav; hickory, apple and mesquite all work great.)
metal splatter guard for a 12 inch skillet
(Buy 'em cheap; you're gonna thrash it.)
hacksaw
It's in the cupboard next to the corn flakes. (right?)
1
lb
Kosher salt
(Or, coarse sea salt; your call.)
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