Grilled Cheese Sandwich - American

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Old World American Italian Recipes - Volume 1

This is one of a collection of recipes I have. Many came from my mother or other relatives and friends. They are real Italian recipes mostly from east coast US first and second generation American-Italians. I have put them together for a complete meal from the appetizer to the dessert. Enjoy!

The Appetizer:
PROSCIUTTO AND MELON

Ripe cantaloupe or honeydew melon, Lemon wedges, Prosciutto (smoked ham) thinly sliced

Cut melon into thin wedges and remove seeds and skin. Wrap the Prosciutto around the melon wedge or serve ham on side of melon. Serve with lemon wedge.

The Soup:
BEEF SOUP

1 ½ lb. shin beef with bone, 1 small can tomatoes, 2 whole stalks of celery, 2 large onions, 1 lb. carrots, pinch of salt, Pasta (your choice)

Boil ½ large pot of water. Put in all ingredients and put flame on medium. Let simmer for 2 - 2 ½ hours. Strain soup, setting vegetables aside and serve in a separate dish. Cook acini de pepe or Orzo. Put into beef broth.

The Bread:
ITALIAN BREAD

5 lb. flour, 3 pkg. dry yeast, 2 tbsp. salt, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup shortening, 2 cups warm water, Cinnamon, 4 cups of raisins (add after first rise)

Dissolve yeast in 2 cups warm water. Combine flour, shortening, sugar, salt, and mix well. Add yeast to mixture and keep kneading and adding water until well mixed and firm. Set aside and let rise for 2 to 3 hours in a warm place. Add Cinnamon and raisins. Separate into 5 (1 lb.) dough balls and put in individual loaf pans. Let rise again for about 2-3 hours or until dough reaches rim. Bake at 400 deg. for 45-50 minutes in preheated oven. (Dough can be frozen after it has risen twice and can be used later for pizza). Cinnamon and raisins are optional.

The Main Dish:
LINGUINE WITH MINT:

3 Tbsp. sweet butter; 2 cloves garlic crushed; ½ lb. sweet or hot Italian sausage; 1 cup of fresh mint chopped; Oregano; Salt; ½ cup of dry white wine; 1lb Linguine.

1. In a medium skillet melt the butter. Add the crushed garlic and sauté until golden. Remove the sausage meat from the skins crumble and place in the skillet; Saute until the meat is brown; Remove the garlic, add the wine, the mint, the oregano and mix well. Cover and let simmer for 7 minutes.

2. Turn off the flame and let stand. Cook the Linguine. Enjoy your Linguine with Mint. Serves 4-6.

The Dessert:
FRUIT IN A WHEEL

½ cup sugar, fruit cocktail, ½ cup milk, 2 Tbsp. corn starch, 1 Tbsp. lemon rind, 2 cups Bisquick.

Mix together 2 cups Bisquick and ¼ cup sugar. Add ½ cup milk and mix lightly. Turn out in lightly floured board and knead gently for 10 seconds or so. Roll into a rectangle (9x12 inch). Drain fruit cocktail and reserve syrup. Spread fruit over dough and roll up. Cut roll into 1 inch slices and place cut side down in a greased 9x9 baking pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.

Add water to fruit syrup to 1 cup. Add sugar mixture stirring constantly. Continue stirring and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes or until thickened. Pour fruit glaze over rolls and bake an additional 15 minutes. - Mama Mia!

Chef's Corner June 2008 Eddie Papa's American Hangout

This month we feature Eddie Papa's American Hangout's Executive Chef & Partner, Neil Marquis. The new restaurant features a regional American menu. Made with locally grown and sourced ingredients, Neil's menu has re-created American classics like Chicken & Alphabet Noodle Soup and Regional dishes like Memphis Pulled Pork. Reading the menu is like a history lesson in American culinary innovations! For example, did you know that Chicken and Waffles was a traditional breakfast from the late 1800's, first served in a restaurant at Wells Supper Club in Harlem New York in 1938?? Each month they feature a different region. For June month they are featuring the islands of Hawaii, so Neil made the seasonal dish, Lomi Lomi Salmon Salad. He also showed us how to make Louisiana Shrimp Jambalaya Creole style with tomatoes, chicken, Aidell's andouille sausage, shrimp, tasso ham, pepper and garlic. Finally owner Ed Westmoreland made a signature cocktail, the Apple Crusta, featuring Laird's Bottled in Bond Apple Brandy,Leopold Brothers New York Sour Apple Liqueur, fresh nutmeg, maple syrup, unfiltered apple juice, lemon juice, Fee Brother's Bitters and St. Elizabeth All Spice Dram. Delicious!!



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Old World American Italian Recipes - Volume 1-10

The Appetizer:

KEESH QUICHE

18 slices of bacon (well fried and crumbled), 1 cup of shredded Swiss cheese, 1/3 cup of finely chopped onions, ½ cup of Italian seasoning, 2 cups of milk, ½ cup of Bisquick, 6 eggs, salt and pepper can be applied as you like.

Heat the oven to 350 degrees, grease up a 10 inch pie plate. Lay an even sprinkle of bacon, cheese, and onion all over the bottom of the pie plate. Place remaining ingredients into blender and blend on high for 1 minute. Pour the ingredients into the pie plate. Bake until golden brown (45 to 60 minutes - you have to watch it).

The Soup:

WORKING WIFE CHOWDER

2 12oz. cans of chopped clams, 2 qts. of clam juice, 5 slices of chopped bacon, 1 onion chopped fine, 6 white potatoes - boiled and diced, 2 cups of milk, 1 cup of light cream, 3 tblsp. of flour.

Fry bacon and onions in a saucepan - do not brown. Add cooked potatoes and remove from heat, then adding the milk and cream. Heat again but only bring to a boil. Thicken with the flour as needed.

The Main Dish:

VERMICHELLI GARLIC AND BUTTER PASTA

6 cloves of garlic, 8 oz. of butter, 1 tsp. of onion salt, 1 cup of grated cheese, 1 cup of chopped parsley, 1 package of Vermicelli.

Cut garlic into small pieces. Melt butter, and cook with onion salt and garlic for 5 minutes. Cook and drain the vermicelli and pour the butter garlic sauce over it in a saucepan and cook for 2 minutes adding cheese and parsley flakes. MOMMA MIA!!!

The Bread, Roll, or Pastry:

EGG NOODLE CHERRY PIE

½ lb. of fine egg noodles, 12 eggs slightly beaten, ¼ lb. of butter, ½ cup of sugar, 1 can of condensed milk, 1 tsp. of vanilla, 1 cup of milk, 2 cups of chopped cherries, ½ cup of cinnamon.

Cook noodles and drain. Mix the butter into the noodles. Stir in all remaining ingredients except for the cherries and cinnamon. Mix it well and spread into a well buttered 1 x 13 x 2 ½ glass baking dish. Place cherries on top and sprinkle them with cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees until golden.

The Cake, Cookie, or Dessert:

BANANA CAKE

1 ½ cups of sugar, 1 cup of shortening, 2 eggs, 2 cups of flour, 1 tsp. of baking powder, ½ tsp. of salt, ¼ cup of milk, 1 ½ cups of mashed bananas, 1 tsp. of vanilla, ¼ tsp. of baking soda.

Stir cream, sugar, eggs, and shortening. Add remaining ingredients. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.