Beach Family Recipes Steve, Pete and Rose Beach July 3, 2021 ii Contents 1 SideDishes 1 1.1 PickledEggs ................................. 1 1.2 HardBoiledEggs............................... 1 1.2.1 Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs . 1 1.3 GermanPotatoSalad ............................. 2 1.4 DeviledEggs ................................. 2 1.5 AppleButter.................................. 2 1.6 Rose’sRoastedVeggies............................ 3 1.7 InstantPotRisotto............................... 3 2 Quick Breads 5 2.1 BettyCrockerMuffins ............................ 5 2.2 PBMuffins .................................. 6 2.3 Cornbread................................... 6 2.4 ZucchiniBread ................................ 6 2.5 BananaBread................................. 7 2.6 Scones..................................... 7 2.6.1 OatmealScones............................ 7 2.7 Biscuits .................................... 7 3 Breakfast 9 3.1 Waffles .................................... 9 3.2 BookWaffles ................................. 9 3.3 FrenchToast.................................. 9 3.4 Pancakes.................................... 10 3.5 Omelette.................................... 10 3.6 EggsBenedict................................. 10 iii CONTENTS iv 3.6.1 EggsBenjamin ............................ 10 3.6.2 EggsBeauregard ........................... 11 3.7 Oatmeal.................................... 11 3.8 BakedOatmeal ................................ 11 3.9 Cornmeal ................................... 12 3.10 Dutch Baby with Apple Topping . 12 4 Desserts 13 4.1 StrawberryShortcake . 13 4.2 GreatDepressionCake ............................ 13 4.3 RicePudding ................................. 14 4.4 InstantPotRicePudding ........................... 14 4.5 Cherry1-1-1.................................. 14 4.6 Apple1-1-1 .................................. 15 4.7 BlackberryCobbler .............................. 15 4.8 AppleTart................................... 15 4.9 RhubarbCake................................. 16 4.10 ChocolateCakeinaCup ........................... 16 4.11 Chocolate Goo Cake, a.k.a., Hot Fudge Sundae Cake . 16 4.12 CakeFrosting ................................. 17 4.13 FluffyFrosting ................................ 17 4.14 OrangeChiffonCake ............................. 17 4.15 ChocolateCake ................................ 18 4.16Fudge ..................................... 18 4.17NanaimoBars................................. 18 5 Pies 19 5.1 ApplePie ................................... 19 5.2 CherryPie................................... 19 5.3 ChocolatePie ................................. 20 5.4 DerbyPie ................................... 20 5.5 GooseberryPie ................................ 20 5.6 PearPie .................................... 21 5.7 MincemeatPie ................................ 21 5.8 RaisinPie ................................... 22 5.9 ButtermilkPie................................. 22 v Beach Family Recipies 5.10 SteakandKidneyPie ............................. 22 5.11PineapplePie ................................. 23 5.11.1 PineappleMacadamiaPie . 23 5.12PieCrust.................................... 23 6 Bread 25 6.1 GrandmaRolls ................................ 25 6.2 CinnamonRolls................................ 25 6.3 CornishSplitters ............................... 26 6.4 FryBread ................................... 26 6.5 OatmealBread ................................ 26 6.6 ArtisanRyeBread............................... 27 6.7 ArtisanWhiteBread ............................. 27 6.8 ArtisanWholeWheatBread . 27 7 Main Dishes 29 7.1 BeefandNoodles............................... 29 7.2 Bulgogi .................................... 29 7.3 MexicanNight ................................ 30 7.4 RoastChicken................................. 30 7.5 Gamish .................................... 30 7.6 InstantPotGamish .............................. 30 7.7 ChickenVesuvio ............................... 31 7.8 Frittata..................................... 31 7.9 InstantPotStew................................ 32 7.10PeaSoup ................................... 32 7.11BeanSoup................................... 32 8 Thanksgiving 33 8.1 Menus..................................... 33 8.2 TurkeyandStuffing.............................. 35 8.3 Gravy ..................................... 36 8.4 CranberrySauce................................ 36 8.5 CandiedSweetPotatoes............................ 36 CONTENTS vi 9 Cookies 39 9.1 Bette’sButterCookies ............................ 39 9.1.1 Buttercream frosting . 39 9.2 GingerbreadBoys............................... 39 9.3 BourbonBalls................................. 40 9.4 Pete’sPeanutButterCookies . 40 9.5 Rose’sSnickerdoodles ............................ 41 10 Fun Stuff 43 10.1FlubberGak.................................. 43 10.2Playdough................................... 43 Chapter 1 Side Dishes 1.1 Pickled Eggs Mix together 1 cup vinegar, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and the juice from a 1 pound can of sliced beets. Add in 6 peeled hard boiled eggs, and then cover with the beets so that the eggs are totally covered with the juice. Cover and keep in refrigerator for 2-3 days before eating. 1.2 Hard Boiled Eggs To boil eggs, first use a small nail to drill a hole into the end of the egg with the air sac (see which end floats!). Cover 1” deep with cold water, and then bring quickly to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 18 minutes. Drain, cool in cold water, and then finish cooling in the refrigerator. 1.2.1 Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs Take an instant pot, put in the rack, then just enough water to almost get to the bottom of the rack. Put in six eggs (or as many as will fit), then put on the lid and close the vent.1 Pressure cook for 8 minutes, quick release, and cool in cold water immediately. They peel really well at this stage. 1If not, you’ll be the first person to burn hard boiled eggs. 1 Side Dishes 2 1.3 German Potato Salad This is the good stuff, with the vinegar dressing. Start by browning 1/2 pound of bacon (cut up) and 1 large onion. (Leave the fat in.) Add about 1/3 cup of flour. Get that mixed up well, and then add 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 cup of water, and 1/2 cup sugar. Boil and thicken, and then pour over 3 to 5 pounds of potatoes that have been sliced, boiled gently until done, and cooled. Chill, maybe add a stalk of finely chopped celery, and serve. 1.4 Deviled Eggs Take some hard boiled eggs, cut in half and scoop out the yolks.2 Mix in some mayo and a touch of yellow mustard, and then some ground pepper. Put the mixture back into the egg whites, and then eat them up yum! 1.5 Apple Butter This is one of the great long-term projects of all time. It will take you two days to make this. Early in the morning of day 1, take a full size crock pot, turn it to high, and fill it with the following: about 100 ounces3 of unsweetened applesauce, 2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of ground cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon of allspice. Mix well, and then wait. After it heats up and boils, take the lid off, and let it boil slowly all day. As the stuff boils, you’ll see it turning darker, as well as reducing in volume. As space permits, add more applesauce (about 75 more ounces4) and two more cups sugar. In order to keep the process going, warm up the applesauce before you add it. Be sure to stir every so often, and be sure to top it up before you go to bed. The next day, continue adding and monitoring until it looks done.5 When it’s done, spoon into clean pint mason jars (wide mouth works best!), put lids on and process for 5 minutes in a boiling water canner. (It’s a high acid food, it’s already been cooked, and by 2Which of the following sentences is correct: “The yolk of an egg is white.” or “The yolk of an egg are white.”? 3I.e., two big jars. 4A big jar and a medium sized jar 5I.e., thick and rich, dark and nommy. 3 Beach Family Recipies gosh it’s hot. It doesn’t need that long, but if you want, give it 15 minutes.) Remove, make sure everything seals, and then put on labels. Give them away, make people happy. 1.6 Rose’s Roasted Veggies Preheat oven to 400. Cut up vegetables (My favorites for this are broccoli, onions, and bell peppers. Tofu is also good). Toss them in a mixing bowl with olive oil and seasoning of choice. Yummy options include cajun seasoning, garlic/lemon/balsamic, Tuscan Sunset, teriyaki, or anything else that suits your fancy. Once your veggies are seasoned, just toss them on a baking sheet (spacing doesn’t matter, and greasing the baking sheet is optional) and put them in the oven. Most vegetables do well with around 10 minutes of roasting, but there’s a lot of wiggle room and I generally just eyeball it. Roasted veggies are great on pasta or rice, as a side dish, or as their own main course (especially if you add tofu). Enjoy! 1.7 Instant Pot Risotto Side Dishes 4 Chapter 2 Quick Breads 2.1 Betty Crocker Muffins From the 1981 Betty Crocker Cookbook. Ingredients: • 1 egg • 3/4 cup milk • 1/2 cup oil • 2 cups flour • 1/3 cup sugar • 3 teaspoons baking powder • 1 teaspoon salt Heat oven to 400 degrees. Get 12 muffin cups or grease 12 muffin tin. Beat egg, stir in milk and oil. Stir in remaining ingredients until just barely mixed. Spoon into muffin cups, and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool them as long as you have to to avoid burning your fingers and mouth as you gobble them down. Apple-Nut Muffins Take the basic recipe, and mix in 1 good size eating apple and about 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Add in 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.