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OK the Holidays are apon us soon! Lets share family recipes that make the holidays for your family! Heres one of mine!
Grandma’s Butter Icing
1/3 cups + 1 tsp. sifted flour
1 c. whole milk
1c. and 2T unsalted butter
1- 3/4 c. sifted or very fine sugar
1 tsp. vanillaIn heavy-bottomed, one quart saucepan melt 2 tablespoons of the butter add the milk, very gradually whisk in the sifted flour.
Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture boils. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, whisking constantly. Mixture will be very stiff and probably somewhat lumpy–OK.
If mixture has any lumps (mine always does), strain through a fine strainer into a small bowl, pressing through as much as possible.
Immediately cover with plastic wrap that has a few small holes poked through it (I use a toothpick to do this); place the plastic wrap right on the surface of the mixture (this prevents a skin from forming). Cool briefly, then chill until cold (overnight is fine).
When ready to complete icing, soften the cup of butter (do not melt) and place in large bowl of electric mixer (fitted with paddle beater, if available).
At medium speed, beat butter till smooth. Add 1 cup of the sugar and the vanilla. Beat at a low speed to incorporate. Then beat at medium speed until fluffy.
Stir the flour-milk mixture to soften it (it will still be very stiff). By large spoonfuls, add the flour-milk mixture, beating at low speed to incorporate, then at medium speed until smooth.
Finally, add remaining 3/4 c. sugar; beat at medium speed just until fluffy and well-mixed. If room is very warm, icing may seporate try chilling for about 20 minutes. And re-beat, It should be fluffy and light-textured, but not runny.
If it does seporate and you cant get it to incorporate oh well it’ll still taste great, ;o) As my family has learned threw the years!
Also as with all hand-me-down recipes play with the amounts of each of the ingredients til it comes out good for you! You know Grandma never measured this stuff, she just did it by eye!This is AWESOME on chocolate Devils Food cake!
Snuggs
Quote:quote:This is AWESOME on chocolate Devils Food cake!To hell with the devil….. where’s mine?
It sounds delicious it sounds simple it sounds fat……. I dont care:DSKILLET CANDIED SWEET POTATOES (Yams)
large can of Yams
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. waterMix butter, brown sugar, water in skillet.
Cook until mixture bubbles. Add potatoes and cook slowly.
Turn occasionally. Cook about 20 minutes.Then put in a cassorole dish and top with mini-marshmellows put in oven at 350° F for 20 minutes to melt marshmellows.
snuggles,,,I have not had yams in years, so i borrowed this recipe and printed it to try tommorrow. thanks 🙂 it sounds good…happy thanksgiving
Brandy and Orange-Mashed Sweet Potatoes in Orange Cups
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001
7 large sweet potatoes, about 3 pounds
4 large oranges
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3 large eggs
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup brandy
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let rest until just cool enough to handle.
Lower the oven to 350 degrees F.
Make the orange cups by cutting the oranges in half and scooping out the pulp, leaving only the shell. Set aside.
While still somewhat hot, peel the potatoes and place in a large bowl. Discard the skins and tough, stringy fibers. Add the butter, and with an electric mixer, beat out the lumps. Add the sugar, eggs, orange juice, heavy cream, and brandy, and mix until smooth. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, and mix well. Re-season, to taste.
Spoon the sweet potato mixture into the orange cups, mounding and smoothing the top. Bake until puffed and slightly golden, about 20 minutes.
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Difficulty: MediumFor more of Emeril’s recipes, go to Emerils.com.
I did this recipe for Thanksgiving…It was such a big hit, that I’m making it also for our Christmas dinner. I will do the same, but will put in a baking dish instead of the orange halfs…:p
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