Natchez Cookie Food

NATCHEZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly butter 11 x 17 inches cookie sheet.
• Arrange graham crackers side by side, edges touching, on prepared cookie sheet.
• Stir butter and brown sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
• Mix in vanilla extract.
• Increase heat and boil 1 minute.
• Pour caramel mixture over graham crackers.
• Sprinkle with chopped toasted pecans.
• Bake until caramel topping bubbles and turns deep brown; about 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over cookies.
• Cool 4 minutes.
• Cut along graham cracker edges to separate.
• Carefully transfer to rack and cool completely.
• Cut each cookie in half.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature).

STEAMBOAT NATCHEZ SAUTEED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add most of the shallots (saving some for garnish) and garlic to the pan. Cook until shallots become soft, about 6 minutes. Add oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes, minced onion, salt, and lemon juice to the mixture and simmer approximately 10 minutes. Add white wine and shrimp to the pan and simmer for 2 minutes on each side. Allow shrimp to rest for approximately 2 minutes to absorb flavors.
• To serve as an appetizer, plate 4 shrimp over fresh cuts of French bread. Ladle excess sauce over the dish. To serve as an entree, plate 8 shrimp over 4 ounces of linguine. Ladle excess sauce over the dish.

NATCHEZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Lightly butter 11x17 cookie sheet Arrange graham crackers side by side, edges touching on prepared cookie sheet. Stir butter and brown sugar in medium pan for 1 minute. Pour caramel mixture over graham crackers. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake until caramel topping bubbles and becomes deep brown (about 10 min) Remove from oven, sprinkle chocolate chips over cookies. Cool 4 min. Cut along graham cracker edges to separate. Carefully transfer to rack and cool completely Cut each cookie in half Store in airtight container.

NATCHEZ COOKIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter 11 x 17 inch cookie sheet. Arrange graham crackers side by side, edges touching on coookie sheet. Place butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until buttermelts and sugar dissolves. Mix in vanilla. Increase heat to high and boil one minute. Pour caramel over graham crackers. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake until caramel toppping bubbles and turns dark brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let cool 4 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack. Break into pieces. Enjoy

ESKIMO COOKIES

Steps:

• Soften butter and beat well. Add sugar and mix well. Add cocoa, vanilla and water. Then add oatmeal.
• Shape into 36 balls and roll in confectioners' sugar. Keep in refrigerator.