Monday, November 3, 2008

Food Contest Cook-off Recipes

Best Clam Chowder Ever!!!-
Created by Kristie Scott...but stolen and pieced from various recipes and tastings! Inspired by Frank Bunce! This is what he brings every year for our school Christmas sign-up and I've been trying to imitate it for years. I don't think I have it quite like his, but it is a good recipe!

Ingredients:
½ gallon of water
4-6 potatoes (diced)
2-3 packets dehydrated butter flavored mashed potatoes (this helps thicken the soup…another person I know actually take the potato water and some of the potatoes and blends them up. Then he adds this to the soup. I like what the butter flavored potatoes add to the soup)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
parsley flakes to taste
minced onion what you like!
6 strips bacon (more if you like)
celery about 3-4 ribs cut up
mushrooms from can 1-2 cans
3 cans of clams (reserve some of juice)
corn –I use the fresh corn that I freeze, but any can will do
onion –one whole onion
1-2 cups cream or to taste
1-2 cups buttermilk or to taste
1 cup canned milk


Boil potatoes and celery in salty water. Meanwhile in a frying pan fry bacon and onion together until crisp. Reserve this until very end as soup thickens. Let potatoes boil for about 20 minutes…drain off some of the juice. Then begin to other ingredients: mushrooms, corn, clams, clam juice, and minced onions and add the cream, buttermilk and canned milk. To thicken soup add the dehydrated potatoes and get to thick consistency that you like. Add more salt if desired, pepper, and parsley flakes. Then the final step is to add in the bacon and onion mixture. I like to put it on a paper towel first to get off oil. Let simmer for a 20 minutes stirring constantly. Yum!


Approximate Prep Time: 20-30 Approximate Cook Time: 1 hour




Deluxe Holiday Fudge by Norma Sanders

This is a really good fudge because it is not sugary! It is very creamy and chocolately. Look for variation to this recipe to be posted soon!
Ingredients:
2 giant chocolate bars
1 -12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
1 jar marshmallow cream
1 tbsp butter
1 lb walnuts or pecans
1 tsp. vanilla
4 ½ cups sugar
1 tall can evaporated milk

Mix chocolate, vanilla, marshmallow cream, and butter in big dish. Mix sugar and milk in a 4-6 qt. saucepan. Bring sugar and milk to a boil and cook for six minutes. Pour mixture over first ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy. After mixture is completely blended, fold in chopped nuts. Pour into greased pan and let stand 4-6 hours in refrig or until completely chilled. Makes 6 pounds.


Approximate Prep Time: 15-20 Approximate Cook Time: 5 min







5 comments:

Becca's Blog said...

Mark loves Clam Chowder so I'll have to give it a try! Soup sounds so good with the colder weather upon us!

Holly said...

Yeah! Absolutely the best fudge in the world and yes...the clam chowder is to die for! Remember contest entries include comments...wanna win...gotta comment!

Eric & Penny Kunz Family said...

Kristi- I just found your fun blog and will definately be stealing the recipes. I love your "Remember When" song too.

G-mom said...

I am excited!! I love to try new recipes!!

Erin said...

I love fudge...will have to try this recipe!