Creme Fraiche Biscuits Cajuncreole For Zwt 9 Food

CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Mix together buttermilk and heavy cream. Let sit at room temperature for six to eight hours.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.

CHEF JOHN'S CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Combine cream and buttermilk in a glass jar. Cover tightly with cheesecloth (or any breathable material) and let sit at room temperature (70 to 75 degrees F (21 to 24 degrees C)) for 24 hours. Stir, screw on lid, and refrigerate for 24 hours before using.

CREME FRAICHE BISCUITS (CAJUN/CREOLE FOR ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F - In a lrg bowl, whisk the flour w/the baking powder, salt & sugar.
• Cut in the butter until the dough is roughly the size of peas. Make a well in the center.
• In a sml bowl, whisk the heavy cream w/the crème fraîche & egg. Pour into the well & stir w/a fork until evenly moistened.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured work surface & gently knead 2-3 times until it holds together.
• Roll out the dough 1-in thick. Using a 2 1/4-in rd cookie cutter, stamp out the biscuits as close together as possible. Gently press the scraps together & stamp out more biscuits. Transfer to baking sheets & chill until firm (about 30 min).
• Bake the biscuits for 18 min (or until golden on top). Serve warm from the oven or at room temperature.

CAJUN CREOLE

Steps:

• Chop the cabbage into bite-sized pieces and put it in a pot with water (nearly cover the cabbage with water) and boil 7 minutes or until cabbage is about el dente.
• Do not throw away the cabbage water!
• Cook the rice now too.
• Saute the onions, garlic, green pepper, and hot dogs in the cooking oil until the onions start to become transluscent and the hot dogs brown a bit.
• Add cumin, black pepper, and garlic and saute another 30 seconds.
• Add the tomato paste and 1 cup of the cabbage water.
• Add in the cooked cabbage and mix it up. It should be a little saucy, if it isn't, add more of the cabbage water.
• Let this simmer 10-15 minutes.
• Add the tabasco sauce.
• Serve over hot rice.

A SUPER SNACK BOWL - CAJUN CARAMEL CORN (FOR ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F & cook the microwave popcorn per pkg directions.
• When cool enough to handle, empty popcorn into a bowl & toss a bit so any un-popped kernels will fall to the bottom of the bowl. Transfer the nicely popped corn into another bowl & discard the un-popped kernels.
• In a sml pot over med-heat, cook the butter, brown sugar, cayenne, sea salt & corn syrup until it just begins to bubble on the sides. Remove the pot from the heat & whisk in the baking soda.
• Slowly pour the warm caramel over the popcorn while stirring gently. Continue to stir the popcorn until well-coated.
• Spread the caramel corn onto a lrg baking sheet. Bake for approx 8-12 min or until the caramel just begins to darken. Be sure to stir around the caramel corn once (after the 1st 6 min or so of baking).
• Let cool to just about room temperature Break up any clusters & enjoy!
• NOTE: On-line reviewers suggested they would increase the cayenne & I suspect the cayenne/sea salt combo could be replaced by a Cajun seasoning blend as another option, but those are decisions you will have to make.

CORNBREAD STUFFING W/SHRIMP & ANDOUILLE (CAJUN/CREOLE ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Prepare cornbread per pkg instructions & cut into pieces as directed.
• Preheat oven to 350°F --- Generously butter a 10x15-in glass or ceramic baking dish. Put the cornbread pieces into a lrg bowl.
• In a lrg, deep skillet, cook the andouille over mod heat until lightly browned & the fat rendered (about 10 min). Add to the cornbread.
• Melt the butter in the skillet. Stir in the onions, celery & half of the scallions. Cook over low heat until soft (about 10 min). Add the shrimp, garlic, sage & thyme. Cook (while stirring) until the shrimp are just cooked through (about 3 min). Add the shrimp to the cornbread.
• In the same skillet, bring the stock to a boil. Pour the stock over the cornbread & stir well. Add the parsley & remaining scallions. Season the stuffing w/salt, pepper & Tabasco to taste preferences.
• Spread the stuffing in the prepared baking dish & bake for 1 hr (or until crisp & browned on top).

CREME FRAICHE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk 4 cups of the flour with the baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in the butter until it's the size of peas. Make a well in the center.
• In a small bowl, whisk the heavy cream with the creme fraiche and egg and pour into the well. Stir with a fork until evenly moistened. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and gently knead 2 or 3 times until it holds together.
• Roll out the dough 1 inch thick. Using a 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter, stamp out the biscuits as close together as possible. Gently press the scraps together and stamp out more biscuits. Transfer to baking sheets and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Bake the biscuits for 18 minutes, or until golden on top. Serve warm from the oven or at room temperature.