Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Mocha Cream Party Punch - Mom's

4 qt strong coffee (1 gallon)
2 qt chocolate ice cream (Haagen Dazs recommended)
2 qt vanilla ice cream (Haagen Dazs recommended)
1/2 pt whipping cream (or cheat and use Cool Whip)
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbs vanilla
Nutmeg for garnish


Chill coffee.
Add ice creams, stir until partially melted.
Whip cream, adding sugar gradually (or dissolve into coffee), then fold in vanilla - float on top of ice cream mixture
Sprinkle with nutmeg.

Yield: 25-30 servings


Sunday, October 13, 2019

White Bean Soup, Italian Style - Lexie's

8 oz dried cannellini beans
or
3 cans of cannellini beans
3Tbs olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 cups vegetable stock
1 celery stalk, chopped
3 or 4 parsley stems (flat leaf parsley)
1 bay leaf
1 Tbs lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

To serve:
Chopped parsley leaves
Crumbles of cooked bacon

1) Soak the beans in cold water to cover overnight. Drain.
2) Heat 2 Tbs oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, for 8 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3) Add the drained beans, stock, celery, parsley, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer about 1 1/2 hours, stirring or until the beans are very tender. Stir in the lemon juice.
4) Remove the bay leaf. In batches, with the lid ajar, purée the soup in a blender. Return to the pan and season. Keep warm.
5) Heat the remaining 1 Tbs oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add bacon, cook for 5 minutes. Add shallots and cook for 3 more minutes.

Top with crumbled bacon and shallots or leaves of parsley.