Coconut Shrimp with Dipping Sauce
Caramelized Bacon Smokies
Soup:
Winter White Soup
Salad:
The Painted Pony's
Main Course:
Feta Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Chicken
Asparagus with Tarragon
Pesto-Goat-Cheese Straws
Egg Nog Pudding
Hot Chocolate with Pink Peppermint Whipped Cream Dollops
Coconut Shrimp
16 large shrimp
½ corn starch
1 tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp red pepper
2 egg whites
¼ cup water
1 ½ cups shredded, unsweetened coconut
¾ cup panko bread crumbs (found in Asian section)
1 tsp kosher salt
vegetable oil
Combine corn starch, salt and red pepper in plastic bag. Whisk egg whites and water until frothy in small mixing bowl. Combine coconut, panko and salt in another bag.
Dredge shrimp through the corn starch mixture, shake off excess cornstarch. Drip dredged shrimp into egg white mixture. Add shrimp into coconut a few at a time. Shake bag to coat completely. Place coated shrimp on baking sheet and chill 2 – 3 hours.
Heat ½ inch of vegetable oil in sauté pan over medium heat. Fry shrimp 3-4 minutes per side. Don’t overcook; try not to crowd shrimp. Remove to cooling rack or paper towel. Serve warm with shrimp sauce.
Coconut shrimp sauce
¼ cup
¼ cup honey
Caramelized Bacon Smokies
1 Pkg of Smoked Wieners
Brown Sugar
Put rolled bacon wiener seam down on a baking sheet. Cover bacon wiener with a mound of brown sugar. Bake at 300 degrees for 2 hrs. Take out when brown sugar has completely melted and have caramelized.
Painted Pony’s Dixie Salad
*** I had this when I went to the “The Painted Pony” in St. George. I loved it so much, I called and they generously gave me the recipe. (Thank you!) This is how the restaurant gave me the recipe. Obviously they make bigger portions. I halved it for our group of 12 and still had a ton of dressing. Just keep that mind if you make this.
- Homemade Marshmallows (recipe below)
- Pomegranate reduction (boil pomegranate juice until it is sticky enough to stick to the back of a spoon. It took me about 45 minutes to get it to that consistency.)
- Pomegranates
- Sliced Pears
- Pomegranate Jelly Squares (use recipe on unflavored Knox gelatin box; make with 100% pure pomegranate juice.)
- Candied pecans
- 4 cups sherry wine (Heat sherry wine on stove to reduce to 1 cup)
- 3 vanillas beans (we used vanilla paste)
- 2 cups of honey
- 1 cup
- 4 eggs large (we used the pasteurized eggs like “Egg Beaters”)
- 6 cups mayo
- 2 cups lemon oil (I halved the recipe and only used one little jar of the lemon oil you use to make candy. It was plenty.)
- 2 cups salad oil (vegetable oil, olive oil, etc.)
- 1 cup water
Clean a vanilla bean, split down middle top to bottom scrape seeds out (Paste) seeds into wine and pods into, cover with plastic with wine and bring out flavor. Strain out beans to get rid of chunks. Add honey, mustard and eggs. Whip well. Whisk in mayo. Mix oils, then whisk in oil so it is not separated. Can add water to adjust consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
Homemade Marshmallows
2 ½ Tablespoons unflavored gelatin
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
¼ teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons pure vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar (for dusting)
Winter White Soup
1-4 oz mild diced green chilies
1- 4 oz cream cheese
1/3 cup heavy cream
Feta Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 4 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 4 slices feta cheese
- 4 slices bacon, fried and drained
- (We added slices of red pepper for color and taste)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl combine the oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Mix together. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish and pour oil mixture over chicken.
3. Stuff each chicken breast with 1 slice feta cheese and 1 slice bacon. Secure open sides with toothpicks.
4. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes.
Asparagus with Tarragon
1 pound asparagus
1 teaspoon olive oil
3-4 scallions (thinly sliced)
1 tablespoon of fresh chopped tarragon
Dash of sea salt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
Lemon for garnish
1. Steam asparagus 2-5 min until bright green and tender. Rinse under cool water. Drain and put on serving plate.
2. Heat oil in small pan; Sauté scallions 1-2 minutes; add tarragon, salt, lemon juice, and water. Cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes(liquid will reduce slightly); Pour over asparagus; add garnish. Serve warm or cool. Serves 3 to 4.
Pesto-Goat-Cheese Straws (Makes 18 Cheese Straws)
1 (4 oz.) package goat cheese
1 cup fresh arugula, torn into small pieces
¼ cup grated Parmesan
¼ cup chopped toasted pine nuts
1 tablespoon prepared basil pesto
½ teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (17.3 oz.) box puff pastry, thawed
1. Preheat oven to 350. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the goat cheese, arugula, Parmesan, Pine nuts, pesto, lemon zest, salt and pepper, and pulse until well combined.
3. On a clean, flat surface, lay out 1 sheet of the puff pastry. Carefully spread the cheese mixture evenly over the entire surface. Top with a second puff pastry sheet, and gently press together.
4. Using a pizza cutter, cut the sandwiched puff pastry into 18 (1/2” wide) strips. Gently twist each strip, and place on prepared baking sheets.
5. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool slightly before serving.
Eggnog Pudding
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¾ cup sugar
3 cups milk
2 eggs, separated
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Freshly grated nutmeg
- Mix together the flour, cornstarch, and sugar in a saucepan; stir well. Add ½ cup of the milk to the flour mixture and stir until smooth. In another saucepan, scald the remaining 21/2 cups milk (heat to just below the boiling point); add to the flour mixture. Cook and stir the mixture over medium-low heat; do not allow to boil. In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks. Remove ½ cup of the hot mixture and add to the yolks to temper them; mix well and return to the saucepan. Continue to cook over low heat for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter and vanilla.
- Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff but not dry. Thoroughly fold the egg whites into the hot mixture. Place in individual dessert dishes, sprinkle tops with nutmeg, and chill. If you wish, you may serve this from a single bowl. Serves 6 to 8
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 Tbsp pulverized peppermints
1 Tbsp powdered sugar
1 Tbsp crushed peppermints
Beat cream, pulverized peppermints and sugar for the whipped cream to stiff peaks. Pipe or spoon onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, sprinkle with crushed peppermints, and freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
