Not Just Bangers And Mash (page 3)

Nathan Natas

Hey, Rocky Horror fans:

"What's for dinner?"
"MEATLOAF!!"

As already explained, a meatloaf is a "loaf" made mostly of ground beef (hambeurger) and roasted (or baked). Although very often prepared in a loaf pan (as for bread), it is improved a bit by letting it stand on it's own so the fat can drain away as it cooks.

This recipe is from the TV show "Good Eats" on the FoodTV network in the USA. Beef "chuck" is beef shoulder meat - generally regarded as the best for burgers and MEATLOAF.

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Good Eats Meat Loaf

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown, host, "Good Eats"

6 ounces garlic-flavored croutons
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 onion, roughly chopped
1 carrot, peeled and broken
3 whole cloves garlic
1/2 red bell pepper
18 ounces ground chuck
18 ounces ground sirloin
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 egg

For the glaze:
1/2 cup catsup
1 tablespoon ground cumin
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Dash hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon honey

Heat oven to 325 degrees F.

n a food processor bowl, combine croutons, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, and thyme. Pulse until the mixture is of a fine texture. Place this mixture into a large bowl. Combine the onion, carrot, garlic, and red pepper in the food processor bowl. Pulse until the mixture is finely chopped, but not pureed. Combine the vegetable mixture, ground sirloin, and ground chuck with the bread crumb mixture. Season the meat mixture with the kosher salt. Add the egg and combine thoroughly, but avoid squeezing the meat.

Pack this mixture into a 10-inch loaf pan to mold the shape of the meatloaf. Onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, turn the meatloaf out of the pan onto the center of the tray. Insert a temperature probe at a 45 degree angle into the top of the meatloaf. Avoid touching the bottom of the tray with the probe. Set the probe for 155 degrees.

Combine the catsup, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and honey. Brush the glaze onto the meatloaf after it has been cooking for about 10 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings
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Any fans of "IRON CHEF" out there?

Princess

I love Iron Chef, cracks me up for an hour. The Prince usually groans and leaves the room or reads a book. I love it when the guy bites the pepper at the beginning.

My favorite meatloaf is as follows:

1lb lean ground beef
1/3 cup oats
1 egg
1/2 cup salsa
1 teaspoon chili powder (or more to taste)
1 teaspoon cumin (or more)
1 teaspoon salt
pepper to taste

combine all ingredients well and form a loaf, cover top with HEINZ (best) ketchup bake for 1 hour 15 minutes at 350. I serve with roasted potatoes. My kids (3 & 5) gobble this up, Prince too.

Princess

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and regards, Ven, ketchup MUST be Heinz and RED (not that adulterated green stuff) just like they make in Leamington of Southern Ontario, Canada!

When we neither punish nor reproach evildoers ... we are ripping the foundations of justice from beneath future generations.

formerly "Theocracy Rules Again"
circa 1996-1999

Ranchette

E- man,
I have avoided this post for two days because I didn’t know what Bangers and Mash was! Sounded kinda yucky.
I keep forgetting we live on two different continents! What in the Hell is it?

Anyways, I finally get brave enough to check this thread out and find out that this is my kind of post!

So please excuse how long this will be.

My husband tells me that I may have the great privilege of having Venice and her parents as guests over Christmas.
I hope this works out because this would be the greatest Christmas present ever!
Here’s my menu for Christmas dinner and other recipes for the Holidays with or without company.

Appetizer
Crab or Shrimp Cheese Ball

Honey Baked Ham
Spinach Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole
Croissants

Great Pumpkin Dessert&
Chocolate Carmel Bars

Some recipes will follow.

SPINACH CASSEROLE
From the kitchen of Ranchette

Ingredients:
2-10oz. pkgs.frozen chopped spinach
1 8oz. pkg.cream cheese (softened)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 sm. can Frenches fried onions
2 cups crumbled Ritz crackers
3/4-cup butter
1/2-cup raw slivered almonds
2 Tablespoons poppy seeds

In a skillet sauté crackers and onions in butter then set aside.

Cook spinach in microwave oven according to pkg
Directions and then drain spinach.

Add cream cheese and soup.
Microwave till cheese is melted.

Put 1/2 of spinach mixture in casserole dish, spread
Even.

Add can of onions and sautéed crackers.
Add remaining spinach mixture.

Top with almonds and poppy seeds.

Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated
through.

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Crab or Shrimp Cheese Ball
From the kitchen of Ranchette

1 small can crab or shrimp (drained)
8 oz. cream cheese
1 Tablespoon onion chopped very fine
1/8-teaspoon garlic salt

Put in blender or food processor.
Shape mixture as desired then roll in chopped pecans.
Serve with crackers
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Great Pumpkin Dessert
From The Kitchen Of Ranchette

1can 15-oz solid pack pumpkin
1can 12-oz evaporated milk
3 eggs
1cup sugar
4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 package yellow cake mix
¾ cup butter (melted)
1½cups chopped walnuts or pecans

Topping
Whipped cream or Vanilla Ice Cream

In a mixing bowl,
Combine the first five ingredients. Transfer to a greased 13x9x2 pan.
Sprinkle with dry cake mix and drizzle with melted butter.
Top with nuts and bake at 350 degrees for 1hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Serve with topping.
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Chocolate Carmel Bars
From The Kitchen of Ranchette

2-1/4cups all purpose flour, divided
2cups quick cooking oats
1-1/2cups packed brown sugar
1teaspoon baking soda
1/2teaspoon salt
1-1/2cups cold butter
2cups(12 ounces) semi sweet chocolate chips
1cup chopped pecans
1jar(12 ounces) caramel ice cream topping

In a bowl, combine two cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set half aside for topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13x9x2inch baking pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and pecans.
Whisk caramel topping and remaining1/4cup flour until smooth; drizzle over top. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on a wire rack for two hours before cutting. Makes about 4-1/2 dozen.

I’ll be back.

Ranchette

Tina

Ranchette!!!
I'm gonna try that spinach dish tommorrow!! Gawd it sounds scrumptious. Thank you so much for the recipe!! luv/hugs,tina

Vive Bene
Spesso L'amore
Di Risata Molto!!!

Ranchette

Tina,

Let me know what you think.
Lots of people who claimed to hate spinach have begun a love afair with this dish!

Ranchette

Mulan

Ranchette, that spinach recipe sounds AWESOME!! I am copying it now.

By the way, tell your hubby he stays up too late! Hahahaha. It was fun talking to him, as always, but I can't believe how late it was in your part of the country.

I am trying to find some cooky decorating tips, for Christmas cookies, without buying an expensive book. Any tips? I have bought the cooky cutters, and the decorations, but have never done this before, so am a novice. Oh, last year I made Gingerbread Boys and Princess brought her little ones over to decorate them. It is our new tradition. About two weeks, we will do it again.

Marilyn (a.k.a. Mulan)